Summer Transfer Window

[briansol]

9 minutes ago, EgyptianPete said:

how much did we pay for friedal

He came on a free according to soccerbase.com

[Mike E]

3 minutes ago, briansol said:

He came on a free according to soccerbase.com

I thought he was 1.3m, but turned out that was Tugay

[Tugayisgod]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I thought he was 1.3m, but turned out that was Tugay

Souness's best 2 signings without a doubt

[RovingRover]

28 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

According to todays paper Leeds have just signed Robin Koch a 24 yr old German central defender from Freiburg so that could be their interest in Kipre is over.

Indeed. Would seem it is.

WBA still favourites to get his signature though unfortunately.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

29 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I would agree that Dack has the skills to perform that role but playing him deeper would mean most of the goals he scores would dry up.

Scored plenty from there at Gillingham. Maybe a slight trade off but would benefit the team as he fits into a system rather than the system being changed to accommodate him. Almost gives him a free role from deeper - so much harder to pick up when arriving in the box. Has the footballing brain to play some killer passes and a role based more on stamina than pace which should suit him. 

Not too dissimilar to Dunny.

[toogs]

12 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Souness's best 2 signings without a doubt

What about Amouruso? ?

[blue_n_white99]

5 minutes ago, toogs said:

What about Amouruso? ?

Not even close to Tugay or Friedel, both were outstanding performers for the whole of their time at Ewood

[EgyptianPete]

22 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Souness's best 2 signings without a doubt

My point being Freidal was not thought good enough at Lpool, turned out to be one of the best, so some fans complaining about only £500k for our new goalkeeper is rather offensive, give the guy a chance please.

Edited August 30, 2020 by EgyptianPete

[blue_n_white99]

3 minutes ago, EgyptianPete said:

My point being Freidal was not thought good enough at Lpool, turned out to be one of the best, so some fans complaining about only £500k for our new goalkeeper is rather offensive, give the guy a chance please.

I don't think it's offensive, short sighted and possibly ignorant, and very possibly a future specsavers ad

[Admiral Nelsen]

28 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Scored plenty from there at Gillingham. Maybe a slight trade off but would benefit the team as he fits into a system rather than the system being changed to accommodate him. Almost gives him a free role from deeper - so much harder to pick up when arriving in the box. Has the footballing brain to play some killer passes and a role based more on stamina than pace which should suit him. 

Not too dissimilar to Dunny.

I share the worries about how not playing him as a 10 might mean that we don't see Dack at his best, but if we're playing a standard 4-3-3 then in theory it could work out like you say.

Like a Championship Frank Lampard.

[BlackburnEnd75]

10 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

I share the worries about how not playing him as a 10 might mean that we don't see Dack at his best, but if we're playing a standard 4-3-3 then in theory it could work out like you say.

Like a Championship Frank Lampard.

Dack on the left of the 3 in midfield, does he have the engine to get up and down?

[Admiral Nelsen]

Just now, OnePhilT said:

I know you all think he's full of bull, but... Celtic lad? Who could that be?

Nothing to get too excited about just yet I don't think, one of their young players being signed for the U23s.

[Paul Mellelieu]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-readying-bid-for-celtic-youngster/

[Richard Oakley]

3 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

I share the worries about how not playing him as a 10 might mean that we don't see Dack at his best, but if we're playing a standard 4-3-3 then in theory it could work out like you say.

Like a Championship Frank Lampard.

Mowbray changed the formation to accommodate Dack not playing. Armstrong needs the freedom to roam up front. Playing Holtby and Dack and the 4-3-3 becomes 4-1-2-1-2. We don't have the personnel to play a natural, standard 4-3-3.

The Celtic player is probably McBride, who is another who looks like a faint breeze would blow over.

[EgyptianPete]

21 minutes ago, blue_n_white99 said:

I don't think it's offensive, short sighted and possibly ignorant, and very possibly a future specsavers ad

Ha ha i like it

[SBlue]

51 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Scored plenty from there at Gillingham. Maybe a slight trade off but would benefit the team as he fits into a system rather than the system being changed to accommodate him. Almost gives him a free role from deeper - so much harder to pick up when arriving in the box. Has the footballing brain to play some killer passes and a role based more on stamina than pace which should suit him. 

Not too dissimilar to Dunny.

Yeah he’d be good there, but we need his goals and guile up top. I’m loving BB and Armstrong but there isn’t a truly clinical finisher in the squad unless Dack gets in the box.

Would still like to see a young goal-getter in the Rhian Brewster mould come in on loan once we’ve sorted permanent defenders - gives us the option to move Bradley around to get a grip on games if need be.
 

I saw it as 4-1-2-1-2 too @Richard Oakley, and I started to like it. Before glass back Holtby got injured by a nudge.

Edited August 30, 2020 by S8 & Blue

[JacknOry]

So Leeds about to sign another Koch.

We need a CB and LB this week minimum. 

[JacknOry]

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Yeah he’d be good there, but we need his goals and guile up top. I’m loving BB and Armstrong but there isn’t a truly clinical finisher in the squad unless Dack gets in the box.

Would still like to see a young goal-getter in the Rhian Brewster mould come in on loan once we’ve sorted permanent defenders - gives us the option to move Bradley around to get a grip on games if need be.

Brewster would get us into playoff contention, no doubt for me. Unless Tm plays him on the wing.

[SBlue]

1 minute ago, JacknOry said:

Brewster would get us into playoff contention, no doubt for me. Unless Tm plays him on the wing.

He’s nailed on for PL this season.

But there’s plenty more out there.

[Admiral Nelsen]

1 minute ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Dack on the left of the 3 in midfield, does he have the engine to get up and down?

Perhaps, perhaps not. I think as number 10s go he already gets through quite a lot of work, and if he's the most attacking player in a midfield three then at least he wouldn't have the same defensive demands, but let's see. 

I think there's a chance of him playing deeper and him still having a real impact with his goals anyway, but time will tell if that's the road we go down. 

[SBlue]

He’s gonna be false 9 surely?

It can work.

[BRFC4EVA]

I wish bloody Josh King would bugger off and put a few more pennies in the kitty..

[Tugayisgod]

10 minutes ago, BRFC4EVA said:

I wish bloody Josh King would bugger off and put a few more pennies in the kitty..

And Raya.  ?

[Ewood Ace]

11 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

He’s gonna be false 9 surely?

It can work.

But it never does. Why try to over complicate things, just play your best player and most dangerous goal threat in his best and most effective position. 

[SBlue]

1 minute ago, Ewood Ace said:

But it never does. Why try to over complicate things, just play your best player and most dangerous goal threat in his best and most effective position. 

We don’t have a DG anymore.

Get Arma, Dack, Holtby and Brereton on the pitch and we’ll score plenty.