Summer 2023 Transfer Rumours

Neither are wingbacks though Dennis, both are just stop gaps.

I do hope you're right about ditching wing backs though, we just don't have the squad for it at present and I'd definitely play a 4 at Crawley.

 

To be fair Doyle was a proven goal scorer for the majority of clubs he played for (unfortunately not us) where as Young is still very raw, wouldn't it be great if the lad did prove himself at Swindon, then Hughes has a decision to make, leave him at swindon or bing him back to help with our promotion push.

 

Just because somebody is on your books doesnt mean he has to nominated for your league squad. It means that he can not play for your 1st team. He can still sign for a non-league side. There have been several examples on this happening to players. Given that Hughes has basically told him that he wouldnt play for City again, then it highly unlikely he would have been in the league squad so there was always room for another player.

 

Youve only seen him in pre season friendlies so think its a bit daft to write him off.

 

I do find it a tad odd that we made such a point early in the window about signing versatile players and then in pre-season, pretty much just stuck to the 5 at the back tactic. I mean, all well and good expecting these players with multiple positions under their belt to play whatever system, but would have been nice to see us try one of these versatile other tactics we talked up.

 

"A bit daft" to write him off?? I disagree. Sometimes you can see a player is too static and clumsy within a few appearances. Once can be forgiven, several times is too consistent for my liking and Platt is a better CB - in my opinion. The only positive about Taylor is his long throw, as I alluded to on another thread after the Rochdale game. I also don't think Kelly is ready to step up to being an ever present. We need to go with a flat-back 4, with Stubbs & Platt in the middle. The wing-back system needs to be ditched

 

If he does well at Swindon, I think the only reason we would curtail the loan, would being we had the opportunity to sell him on. Of course, if Hughes has already gone by then, that's a different matter!

 

Once watched them train at Apperley Bridge and all Young did was stroll about. No wonder he’s been sacked off.

 

Yes, writing a player off during pre-season is daft. Give him a chance to settle and play some competitive games before making a call like that.

Folk were calling Andy Cook fat, unfit and not part of Hughes plans this time last year.

 

Absolutely, Young won’t get more than 8 if he played every game all season except the two he won’t play against us.

 

And he did just the same for 45 mins v BPA.

 

It’s a spit and a jump 20 miles behave lol! . I go 10 miles to nearest supermarket. That’s Leeds centre to Bradford to most!

However, you are right.

 

Good point. Barrow saw through him after 4/5 games and benched.

 

So why did we pay a fee (almost unheard of at our level these days) and give him a a 3 years contract, Roger?

 

We had excellent away form last season so a similar set up and approach to last year will be fine for me. It's the approach at home that should be more adventurous.

 

I still think we're a few players short,hope i'm proved wrong

 

Glad for Jake Young that he's got an EFL club.

There were a few telling him he needed to go ASAP or miss out on a loan club altogether, but I suspect he just turned down non-EFL clubs and his patience paid off.

I don't know if he's liked at the club or not, but I still wish him well.

Swindon Town seem particularly desperate this Summer, and yet STILL have put together an okay side...