Summer 2022 - Transfer Talk

Source ? or are you still talking Horlick s Remember I said midnight to prove these sources or you look silly , very silly.

 

He’s just a kid ! Or lonely ?

 

This is the trouble on here rumours appear and are spread without any real foundation they then turn into facts and then people us it as a stick to beat the club with

 

In terms of outgoings, I can see Threlkeld being moved on. Hasn’t shown any attributes that imply he’d fit into the team Hughes is trying to build

With Colin Doyle on standby as backup, I can see Hornby being moved on, whether that be a loan or a permanent. He ain't gonna play any games this season

And If we do end up signing another striker, I think its safe to say Cook will be off. Especially if we only plan on playing 1 up top all season

As for Incomings. We need to fill the RW slot. I’d love to see Dion Pereria back. He only contributed in the last 10 or so games but he clearly showed the potential that Luton see in him. An I can definitely see him plying his trade in the Championship in the years to come if he gets a few full seasons under his belt.

There is the obvious talk of Smallwood, The midfield general that a team like this needs. It would be outstanding if it happens. But im not gonna get my hopes up. Regardless of how many ITK say its a done deal.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the young CB from Hartlepool come in. As someone said before, Crichlow operated in a back 3. It could be a system Hughes wants to deploy from time to time. It would make sense to have an additional quality CB as backup. An its still unclear as to how Songo’o will fit into this team. Hughes will want his defenders to be able to play out from the back

 

In terms of the players signed, I think it’l take Lewis rime to settle in. His potential will be on display from early on but it may take him time to get into his stride.

Platt & Crichlow could end up being the main centre back pairing for next season. Both have good track records at their previous clubs, But it may take time for that partnership to grow.

Midfield worries me. I’ve not heard much about East, Osadabe is a flash in the pan an could very well be a squad player. Gillead an sutton are good players but not the finished articles. We need a senior leader there, Hopefully Smallwood

Harry Chapman will be one of our best signings. I think he’l hit the ground running

I can see Young being someone to bring on from the bench most weeks. I think Harratt will become one of our more potent attackers this year

As for the rest. Im expecting Big things from Eisa this year. He’l of fully recovered from his injuries by now, an could turn out to be a very good player for us. Will also be interesting to see Walker firing on all cylinders with a full pre season behind him

 

Simple question Jon, rather than err on any side, you are slightly pessimistic, I see that, should we not err on the “wait and see”side and let’s see the sum of these individuals become a whole and be optimistic?

Remember when Hughes came in he took a team of aimless individuals and by the end had the same crew playing well?

Games are looming fast and there will be lots of bodies still to go in and out of the VP revolving door,

Now a rest from this and a days fishing !

 

You dont need superstars to win promotion from L2.

Look at some of the shite that has gone up in recent years.

 

We have had nor superstars nor promotion. Telling

 

Exeter, Cheltenham, Morecombe...

 

Odusina has played 6 more games in the EFL than Crichlow, hardly a massive amount more experience.

Crichlow has also played 4 games in the Championship

 

One lad is coming in from the championship, one possibly from league 2, both having played similar amounts at the same level. Without watching them both every week, how can anyone say one is better than the other.
Its a fresh start for all, give them a chance to show what they are capable of.

 

Plus Crichlow is a year okder so been around 'the game' longer.

 

This kid must have missed the memo on his 150 games for Plymouth where a vast amount he operated at CB...

In his career 130 games at DM and 114 at CB. Folk need to research before making silly statements.

 

Songo’o did well as centre back under Hughes

 

14 goals conceded in 13 games under Sparky was it??? And 3 of those when we played the reserves at Colchester.

 

I’m the last person to beat the club ,I am not in the Rupp out camp or despise Sparks, as a few certain posters do on here. I just think we are going to need an experienced head in the team and if we sign Smallwood as some posters claim is a done deal, then I will be content. However when I see us linked with a young midfielder from Sheffield Utd who’s played 8 games for Notts county on loan then alarm bells start to ring regarding lack of a Smallwood signing.