January Transfer Window 2025

[Monk]

21 hours ago, benjii said:

Was Leandre Griffit?

 

My god I thought he was mustard.

[leesaint88]

43 minutes ago, Chez said:

I thought Juric might have waited until after this cup game to see what Edwards was like, but maybe he saw enough on the training pitch. Martin obviously didnt think he was ready. Hopefully he does well in the championship and then we can reap the rewards next summer - although there will still be lots of other CBs under contract.

Personally, I've not been as impressed with Wood as others so far. Some of the issues he had at Swansea seem to be there in terms of poor decision making when he has the ball - by that I mean putting teamates in deep shit with the wrong pass. Perhaps he needs more time to settle in and gain confidence - which may help him make better choices. That doesn't mean he won't be a good signing for us over the long term, but he makes me nervous. He does have the physical attributes, but I dont see any of our CBs as powerful dominating players. We saw how Awoniyo bullied ABK two seasons ago and I wonder how we will fair against him and Chris Wood in a week or two. 

If I was ABKs agent, I'd be trying to find him a new home too. 

Cup game or not, I don't think Edwards is really ready for top flight football at the moment. As you've said, a decent second half of the season with QPR will do him the world of good (as with Charles too).

I might have to go back on my words here a little about Woods, maybe it's more along the lines he's surprised me a fair bit as the feedback from Swansea fans wasn't exactly positive when it came to his all round game. He is another player who is still young and I think if he can improve on some of his play then he'll be a really good asset for us.

I can't see him even playing in that Forest game, he might get a run out against Swansea at the weekend but I think he'll be off soon enough and I don't blame him. Hopefully Bednarek takes the advice coming out of the Polish press and decides to move to France or Italy. 

[OneMrsWallace]

4 minutes ago, leesaint88 said:

Cup game or not, I don't think Edwards is really ready for top flight football at the moment. As you've said, a decent second half of the season with QPR will do him the world of good (as with Charles too).

I might have to go back on my words here a little about Woods, maybe it's more along the lines he's surprised me a fair bit as the feedback from Swansea fans wasn't exactly positive when it came to his all round game. He is another player who is still young and I think if he can improve on some of his play then he'll be a really good asset for us.

I can't see him even playing in that Forest game, he might get a run out against Swansea at the weekend but I think he'll be off soon enough and I don't blame him. Hopefully Bednarek takes the advice coming out of the Polish press and decides to move to France or Italy. 

I appreciate it wasn't the point you were making but these posts really highlight how we've ended up with a squad of largely Championship players in the PL. Disastrous for this season but maybe signs of hope for next. 

[Convict Colony]

Blast from the summer for @Chez our mate Banza is banging in the goals for Trabzonspor got 11 so far this season, big Paul in total got 15 last season.

Interesting he went there in the end.