January transfer window 2020

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Tall, slim and agile. What I liked about him was in the game I was at was  his sense of danger. Sunderland we're bombarding the opposition and he hadn't had anything much to do. All of a sudden a ball was crossed in by the opposition and the Sunderland  centre half miss headed the ball completely. it was heading to drop in right under the cross bar.  He was already on his toes and he moved backwards really quickly and then flung himself backwards to claw the ball out from under bar. It was a really top class save and he'd been stood watching the game for 10 minutes. 

He looked very competent and calm, nicely unhurried in his approach to the game.

Awesome, he sounds exactly what we need. 

[Paul Mani]

41 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I questioned whether he would be an upgrade based on the fact that whilst I cant proclaim to have seen him on more than a handful of occasions when Sunderland are on TV, I do know that he has been dropped for part of this season at a League 1 club as I mentioned. Surely this potential worry can be flagged?

Im also incredibly skeptical about the prospect of him signing based on Nixons lack of insight as shown by the screenshots on the Mulgrew situation within 10 minutes.

Out of interest, is it ok based totally on conjecture and things like highlight reels to state the positives of what a player we know little about can bring? 

Signings and expectations can go either way, Downing had very limited impact on games at Boro towards the end and at his age there was always a red flag there. Hes come here and is enjoying an indian summer. Adarabioyo had a poor spell at West Brom, their fans didnt rate him at all and nearly everyone on here correctly pointed out that he was being played in the wrong position so there was always a question. Hes been a very good signing. Conversely, Johnsons signing was greeted solely with positivity. And hes been with occasion exceptions, a poor signing and has been unable to get a regular start for months. So it can go both ways.

But if we cannot make a judgement on potential signings, based on positives and negatives either ideally from what we have seen ourselves from a potential signing, or from other evidence, positive or negative, good stats, bad stats, being dropped, being a sides best player, playing out of position, having a side built around him, price, whatever it is, then we may aswell close this thread.

I think the key to @Bigdoggsteel post was “if people don’t know anything about McLaughlin” then don’t....It’s a valid point too..

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Tall, slim and agile. What I liked about him was in the game I was at was  his sense of danger. Sunderland we're bombarding the opposition and he hadn't had anything much to do. All of a sudden a ball was crossed in by the opposition and the Sunderland  centre half miss headed the ball completely. it was heading to drop in right under the cross bar.  He was already on his toes and he moved backwards really quickly and then flung himself backwards to claw the ball out from under bar. It was a really top class save and he'd been stood watching the game for 10 minutes. 

He looked very competent and calm, nicely unhurried in his approach to the game.

Sound a good choice and what we need in the keeper area. Looking at the YouTube Clips of him and the games I've seen, you description is spot on. 

40 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

 I do know that he has been dropped for part of this season at a League 1 club as I mentioned. Surely this potential worry can be flagged?

 

 

After speaking to a few Sunderland fans on twitter this morning, Yes he was drop for 3 games, come on at half time in the 3rd game then played next game then drop for next 2 games before reclaiming the no 1 shirt. Played in 21 games this season. 5 clean sheets. last season, played 49 games including playoffs games and 15 clean sheets. 

[Herbie6590]

44 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Alias Schmidt and Jones?

Wasted on the young that...??

[USABlue]

20 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

I know, just wish I could find some for us online but no luck. 

Absolute magician in my eyes

I'd.love.to see some of them too, the Watford one was then when he beat half the team.

[bluebruce]

32 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Awesome, he sounds exactly what we need. 

I don't feel that a description of one good save in a quiet game makes him exactly what we need, but to each their own. If we do get him though, I of course hope he's a good un.

We definitely need to get someone in there. If we do have an outside chance of a playoff push, Walton is more than capable of derailing it.

[USABlue]

17 hours ago, Mercer said:

Tony Field was magnificent.

He would be priceless today.

One of my all time favourite Rovers who shone like a beacon in the darkest of Ewood days. 

A real hero Field, was devastated when he left could turn a game all by himself.  What was it a massive 75k he went for?

 

[Tugayisgod]

17 minutes ago, USABlue said:

A real hero Field, was devastated when he left could turn a game all by himself.  What was it a massive 75k he went for?

 

It was ?

[G Somerset Rover]

2 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

I think the key to @Bigdoggsteel post was “if people don’t know anything about McLaughlin” then don’t....It’s a valid point too..

If a 32 year old has had one season at our level - and played the rest of his career below it, then I think it’s valid to raise concern. Regardless of whether I’ve seen him or not.

Edited January 19, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

I think the key to @Bigdoggsteel post was “if people don’t know anything about McLaughlin” then don’t....It’s a valid point too..

But presumably that applies both in terms of making positive and negative assumptions and suggestions, and raising both potential positives and red flags. I raised a couple of doubts which I think are valid. Doesnt mean he wont be a positive signing if he came, that I couldnt be convinced otherwise and if he signed that I wouldnt judge based on that. As I have with Downing and Johnson who both proved me wrong in opposite ways.

For example, @chaddyrovers is making an assumption that he will be a good signing, he is using stats, youtube videos to create a collage of positives. Seemingly has seen as little as you or I. And also he has used the opinions of other teams fans which is a good way of collecting opinions but one he has repeatedly berated me for using in the past as "he doesnt care what other fans think" so theress an element of hypocrisy there.

Ultimately, the fact that Nixon is reporting it makes it unlikely that it will happen anyway!

For example, regarding Schmidt, presumably there was no point even bringing his name up because none of us have regularly seen him play. What we can do is comment on what he do know or can assertain, position, age, league that hes playing in, stats, situation, things like that without saying player x WILL or WILL NOT be a good signing

 

[Paul Mani]

9 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

But presumably that applies both in terms of making positive and negative assumptions and suggestions, and raising both potential positives and red flags. I raised a couple of doubts which I think are valid. Doesnt mean he wont be a positive signing if he came, that I couldnt be convinced otherwise and if he signed that I wouldnt judge based on that. As I have with Downing and Johnson who both proved me wrong in opposite ways.

For example, @chaddyrovers is making an assumption that he will be a good signing, he is using stats, youtube videos to create a collage of positives. Seemingly has seen as little as you or I. And also he has used the opinions of other teams fans which is a good way of collecting opinions but one he has repeatedly berated me for using in the past as "he doesnt care what other fans think" so theress an element of hypocrisy there.

Ultimately, the fact that Nixon is reporting it makes it unlikely that it will happen anyway!

 For example, regarding Schmidt, presumably there was no point even bringing his name up because none of us have regularly seen him play. What we can do is comment on what he do know or can assertain, position, age, league that hes playing in, stats, situation, things like that without saying player x WILL or WILL NOT be a good signing

 

Couldn’t agree more.

[kokkini]

My Sunderland mate said this about their keeper

“Could see that going through, he is a good keeper, got some value but we've a good keeper on the bench now too.
Player of the year last year, really dependable, got back into Scotland squad. Dodgy spell this year but could do worse for £500k-£1m”

 

[tomphil]

Nixon is a twit

The end.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

15 minutes ago, kokkini said:

My Sunderland mate said this about their keeper

“Could see that going through, he is a good keeper, got some value but we've a good keeper on the bench now too.
Player of the year last year, really dependable, got back into Scotland squad. Dodgy spell this year but could do worse for £500k-£1m”

 

Maybe a swap with Smallwood going the other way ?

[K-Hod]

6 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Nixon is a twit

The end.

I’ve legit no idea why people still keep asking him about transfers online, he knows nowt.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

41 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If a 32 year old has had one season at our level - and played the rest of his career below it, then I think it’s valid to raise concern. Regardless of whether I’ve seen him or not.

Watched The lad in a Sunderland game last season.  Confidently claimed alot of high balls.  Something we've not had for a long time.

[tomphil]

8 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

I’ve legit no idea why people still keep asking him about transfers online, he knows nowt.

His groupies are ridiculous, time and again fed speculative bull yet they still take everything he says as gospel.

He must have about 1 hit in every 50 the hot air blowing fud.

[tomphil]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Watched The lad in a Sunderland game last season.  Confidently claimed alot of high balls.  Something we've not had for a long time.

Everything about him seems to suggest lower league keeper but that kind of thing with the high balls is something you've got to be good at in league 1.  So if he brings that and can kick and get down at least competently he should be ok here.

 

[HowieFive0]

3 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Everything about him seems to suggest lower league keeper but that kind of thing with the high balls is something you've got to be good at in league 1.  So if he brings that and can kick and get down at least competently he should be ok here.

 

Walton can do this ...but can he simply stop straight forward shots on a regular basis which Walton falls down on at times ?

[roversfan99]

One thing that I would say is that the standard of goalkeeping right across the division is really poor.

[tomphil]

3 minutes ago, HowieFive0 said:

Walton can do this ...but can he simply stop straight forward shots on a regular basis which Walton falls down on at times ?

He's shown some poor judgement of high balls and crosses a tad too much for me, sometimes not under pressure.

Edited January 19, 2020 by tomphil

[HowieFive0]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

One thing that I would say is that the standard of goalkeeping right across the division is really poor.

Correct  ..one opinion I ve voiced before ..the standard of "keeping" in this Division ..in fact all Divisions is pretty poor especially British keepers.

Something a few years ago we were pretty solid on .

[Leonard Venkhater]

9 minutes ago, HowieFive0 said:

Correct  ..one opinion I ve voiced before ..the standard of "keeping" in this Division ..in fact all Divisions is pretty poor especially British keepers.

Something a few years ago we were pretty solid on .

Agreed. I think we have had a run of poor, inconsistent goalkeepers over the last few years.

Before that, we were largely spoilt with the likes of Sir Roger, Arnold, Gennoe,Flowers and Friedel.

[Bigdoggsteel]

4 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

I questioned whether he would be an upgrade based on the fact that whilst I cant proclaim to have seen him on more than a handful of occasions when Sunderland are on TV, I do know that he has been dropped for part of this season at a League 1 club as I mentioned. Surely this potential worry can be flagged?

Im also incredibly skeptical about the prospect of him signing based on Nixons lack of insight as shown by the screenshots on the Mulgrew situation within 10 minutes.

Out of interest, is it ok based totally on conjecture and things like highlight reels to state the positives of what a player we know little about can bring? 

Signings and expectations can go either way, Downing had very limited impact on games at Boro towards the end and at his age there was always a red flag there. Hes come here and is enjoying an indian summer. Adarabioyo had a poor spell at West Brom, their fans didnt rate him at all and nearly everyone on here correctly pointed out that he was being played in the wrong position so there was always a question. Hes been a very good signing. Conversely, Johnsons signing was greeted solely with positivity. And hes been with occasion exceptions, a poor signing and has been unable to get a regular start for months. So it can go both ways.

But if we cannot make a judgement on potential signings, based on positives and negatives either ideally from what we have seen ourselves from a potential signing, or from other evidence, positive or negative, good stats, bad stats, being dropped, being a sides best player, playing out of position, having a side built around him, price, whatever it is, then we may aswell close this thread.

My point was clear,if you know nothing about the player and have not seen them play,dont come on saying they are rubbish,or a "steal". Your last paragraph isn't applicable to my point. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

3 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

I think the key to @Bigdoggsteel post was “if people don’t know anything about McLaughlin” then don’t....It’s a valid point too..

Exactly,pretty simple!