Barca are skintThought he was Barca bound. £65m. Lol
Barca are skintThought he was Barca bound. £65m. Lol
The problem with our last few windows is signing ‘cheap replacements’ or squad fillers (barring Lundstram)Wouldn’t he be a cheap aribo replacement who could allow Lowry to share as much game time as him?
I noticed in Caskie’s stats report that Kent’s defensive stats were really bad. The only direct comparison given was Wright and Sakala and their defensive stats were way higher.
Decent level?
He's played in champions league amd the bundesliga.
The quality of the swedish league is poor?
It's better quality than the league he would be coming to play.
It was Bielsa that really liked Kent so interest might not be there now
Wonder if Leeds will come back in for Kent now
Not necessarily. We may have finalised a deal which could take a couple days to get the player in.So those dropping big hints about signing announcements today were yet again talking horseshit. Wake me up half an hour before the Livi match and tell me if we’ve signed someone of note.
That’s why I don’t trust all these stats nowadays. I can see with my eyes how much work Kent puts in defensively.I just can't see how that can be true, he works like a Trojan for the team.
600+ players mate - a couple of players will be shite.That is a couple of hundred players and i bet plenty are shite.
And Lincoln red imps knocked that lot out of Europe once upon a time, freak results happen. The Malmö debacle was a disgrace, losing from a winning position against a team with a quarter of the budget who are a man short shouldn't happen in any universe, but sometimes it just does. Malmö are a good couple of levels below us at full strength.So poor their champions put us out in qualifying.
Should have added it’s a better quality than the Finnish league and Alfie’s done ok.
It just shows that a great deal of these stats are worthless; similar to the "assists" that are given to players.That’s why I don’t trust all these stats nowadays. I can see with my eyes how much work Kent puts in defensively.
Not on 30k a week he won’t
Aye, they're an offshoot of the DR I think.That article is embarrassing and sums up journalism in Scotland these days.
What a load of pish.Tom Lawrence would not be a squad player
He'd be a brilliant signing and would walk into our team. Only downside is seems he's abit of a prick
Hopefully was just him interested, need to get Kent tied down to a new deal soonIt was Bielsa that really liked Kent so interest might not be there now
It's overall standard is a lot higher than ours though. For example I doubt there's single player that starts regularly in the championship that wouldn't start for every team in the league expect us and them. Wouldn't you agree?
He's only been there 6 months. If I was him I'd be sticking that contract out to the fecking very last day. He ain't getting anything like it anywhere else.Suspect he's made enough in his short time there that money will no longer be an issue.
Just walks right into the Europa League finalists squad does he?Tom Lawrence would not be a squad player
He'd be a brilliant signing and would walk into our team. Only downside is seems he's abit of a prick
Yeah I believe he does.Just walks right into the Europa League finalists squad does he?
Get off the glue.
Diaz of Blackburn is the only championship player I can think of, off the top of my head that would be a starter that would improve the team and might be in our range financially if we push the boat out.Are some forgetting that we're no longer basketcase?
An English championship level player or even a league one player isn't walking into our team anymore.
We're finalists of the Europa League, who just walks in and can take us there again?
Not anyone from Championship and below at the moment.
Tom Lawrence would be a backup initially I'd imagine
They will be true, but there were only 4 stats listed. It doesn't take into account all the working back you are doing unless you've won a duel or made an interception. So you could be preventing a lot of attacks by being in the right position and that isn't measured. His intercetions stat was ok but both ground and aerial duel success very low, as well as being very low in number.I just can't see how that can be true, he works like a Trojan for the team.
Is kent back in pre season yet?Issue with us selling Kent this summer is we wouldn't really get his true worth due to his contract situation.
I hope he extends.
What a wonderful name for a Rangers player.Don't know if this went under the radar or has been mentioned.
Mason Munn joins the academy from Glentoran.
Yeah, 2 days after that team beat RB liepzig, Tom Lawrence was hooked after an hour in a 1-0 home defeat to Cardiff.Just walks right into the Europa League finalists squad does he?
Get off the glue.
He'll still need to improve his defensive work rate, even when he's playing wide, if he wants to get starts in our big games.
I'm sure he will though.
Ryan Kent is an ideal role model for him to learn from.
His defensive discipline and work out of possession is outstanding.
I don’t necessarily disagree bud, but look at the signings the rest of the league make from England its league 1 players or reserve championship players on loanThe Championship is a long hard slog and a competitive league but the quality isn't great. Just more hype.
Is kent back in pre season yet?
It's overall standard is a lot higher than ours though. For example I doubt there's single player that starts regularly in the championship that wouldn't start for every team in the league expect us and them. Wouldn't you agree?
worth every pennyThought he was Barca bound. £65m. Lol
I really don't know what the hold up is do we really have to sell before we can buy? You'd think the Manager would want his players in as early as possible i.e. as soon as training starts.
Nobody has a clue.I really don't know what the hold up is do we really have to sell before we can buy? You'd think the Manager would want his players in as early as possible i.e. as soon as training starts.
Were gonna have some team in about 5 yearsDon't know if this went under the radar or has been mentioned.
Mason Munn joins the academy from Glentoran.
No I do get that I love the big man but it’s a way for Lowry not to be burnt out?
No they didn’t. They beat them 1-0 in the first leg but never knocked them out.And Lincoln red imps knocked that lot out of Europe once upon a time, freak results happen. The Malmö debacle was a disgrace, losing from a winning position against a team with a quarter of the budget who are a man short shouldn't happen in any universe, but sometimes it just does. Malmö are a good couple of levels below us at full strength.
I wouldn't even have him in the squad. Guys a total throbber.Yeah I believe he does.
Apologies, my point is that taking one aspect of a head to head and using it to compare two teams doesn't show the full picture.No they didn’t. They beat them 1-0 in the first leg but never knocked them out.
If you look at the signings hearts etc make it’s championship players on loan that can’t get a game for their clubs and usually bottom tier at that I honestly doubt there’s one player that starts regularly wouldn’t start for the rest up here but that’s only my opinion.The overall standard is unquestionably higher, but I don't agree with your every single player starting.
The majority yes, but certainly not all.
Wow. I actually clicked on that link. WTF am I doing with my life.
Odd that after 5 weeks off he would need longer.He’s been given an extra week off seemingly. Similar to last preseason when he joined a week later.
I'm not disputing your main point, it's only to be expected with the disparity in the finances between the 2 leagues.If you look at the signings hearts etc make it’s championship players on loan that can’t get a game for their clubs and usually bottom tier at that I honestly doubt there’s one player that starts regularly wouldn’t start for the rest up here but that’s only my opinion.
Agree on Kent, fantastic work ethic.
Lowry now needs to turn great potential into professionalism. If he does, he will go vary far.
Absolutely and as rare as hens teeth.It's the one thing that can be relatively easily coached if he has the work ethic and willingness to learn.
He already has the bit you can't coach into someone.
It's the one thing that can be relatively easily coached if he has the work ethic and willingness to learn.
He already has the bit you can't coach into someone.