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[Exiled_Rover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:13, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

You seem to rate this Ryo chap unleaded. Does he have decent pace? 

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He looks decently quick in the highlights (and Japanese players generally aren't slow - small, but not slow).

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:28, CambridgeRover said:

JRC is not a good CM at all. He has looked shite first two games

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Who hasn't looked shite to you the first two games?

[Forever Blue]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:29, Exiled_Rover said:

He doesn't look fit at all, but he's also proving not to be a wide player (to be fair in the past I thought he could do a job there).

It's why I'm also against signing strikers that can play 'across the line'. I want genuine width and trickery out wide, not a reasonably quick, sub 6' bloke that can pop up at the back post and score every now and again. 

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I might be wrong but I thought the JE tactic was to have an out-and-out winger on one side and more of a wide midfielder on the other so that the midfield is packed. That’s why Brittain ends up playing high up the pitch because he’s the outlet to get crosses in, and JRC tucks in to make an extra man in midfield. 
 

Just what I’ve gleaned for pre season and the Derby game. 

[KentExile]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:29, Exiled_Rover said:

He doesn't look fit at all, but he's also proving not to be a wide player (to be fair in the past I thought he could do a job there).

It's why I'm also against signing strikers that can play 'across the line'. I want genuine width and trickery out wide, not a reasonably quick, sub 6' bloke that can pop up at the back post and score every now and again. 

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There is the possibility that when he is fully fit, he could play the wide role in a similar way to how he played RB (coming inside to create overloads)  But he is never going to be a "winger"

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[KentExile]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:34, Forever Blue said:

I might be wrong but I thought the JE tactic was to have an out-and-out winger on one side and more of a wide midfielder on the other so that the midfield is packed. That’s why Brittain ends up playing high up the pitch because he’s the outlet to get crosses in, and JRC tucks in to make an extra man in midfield. 
 

Just what I’ve gleaned for pre season and the Derby game. 

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Pretty sure this is the plan, albeit hampered by JRCs current lack of fitness/mobility/legs

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 18/08/2024 at 11:58, Lucimo said:

Sorry it took time to get a response. Fast skilful but tries to do too much with the ball at times. But reckons Eustace has been the only manager to get him to tick. He's not heard anything else in the last 24hours. 

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I can’t think who he was playing for now but I remember him coming to Ewood and giving us a bit of a chasing. That was before he went to Bournemouth.

[harryhealless1928]

Stoke have become my second favourite club(after Rovers) because of the massive favour they did us taking Ennis & Gallagher off our hands. Also got Moran in,I know......I wonder if they would swap goalies aka Pears out for Johannsson in(perhaps  with small cash amount to them)??

I think they maybe also enquired about Travis(should be a no-no given we could yet be in a relegation scrap).

Saves them time looking further afield, wouldnt you say?

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:32, Exiled_Rover said:

Who hasn't looked shite to you the first two games?

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Another who I would suggest is waiting for a loss to then come on this platform for the ‘I told you so’ accolade 

[Judge21]

For 1.5 mil, I am surprised we have not been linked with Luke McCowan from Dundee.

Big jump in level but he is improving all the time and in last year of his deal

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:09, Neal said:

Stoke also signing a Japanese player. Seems like a few championship clubs are looking to the J league for potential value. 

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One thing about the Japanese, Korean, Chinese players I’ve seen - they’ll run all day and they’re 100% ers.

[CambridgeRover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:32, Exiled_Rover said:

Who hasn't looked shite to you the first two games?

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The extensive list is Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Tronstad, Gueye, Ohashi 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:12, Forever Blue said:

JRC looks leggy. Maybe it’s the beating him out that’s making him tired. 

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It never made me tired. It’s a myth.

[Iceman]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:36, KentExile said:

There is the possibility that when he is fully fit, he could play the wide role in a similar way to how he played RB (coming inside to create overloads)  But he is never going to be a "winger"

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We really need to find the lads actual position, instead of plugging holes for JRC to fill in. 

[neophox]

Germain is a short term option...same age as Sammie S ...different player.

[Iceman]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:47, CambridgeRover said:

The extensive list is Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Tronstad, Gueye, Ohashi 

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Szmodics :I

[BankEnd Rover]

Happy enough if we get this other japenese lad but I hope we still target a nippy winger, dembele/ poku style…Someone not afraid to take their man on.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:27, Forever Blue said:

I probably should have made the ‘beating him out’ innuendo more obvious. Or I’ll just be less puerile🤣

But, yeah, he’s clearly unfit. 

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The game passed him by yesterday. Especially in the second half when they were all over us. I thought the subs should have been done earlier.

[jny]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:50, neophox said:

Germain is a short term option...same age as Sammie S ...different player.

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As others have noted, has only played about 150 times in his career (in a much less physically demanding league) and before 22 was playing only semi-professionally for his university - might be like Vardy and have quite a few years left in him past 30 (one can hope).

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[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:47, CambridgeRover said:

The extensive list is Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Tronstad, Gueye, Ohashi 

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  On 18/08/2024 at 12:47, CambridgeRover said:

The extensive list is Pickering, Hyam, Carter, Tronstad, Gueye, Ohashi 

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The fact you don’t have Travis in there speaks volumes of your lack of footballing knowledge 

[neophox]

Hopefully, Poku, Dembele, Stanfield and Germain in along with a goalie and a defender and midfelder on loan from prem clubs..my bet.

Dolan and Vale to leave.

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[Iceman]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:53, jny said:

As others have noted, has only played about 150 times in his career (in a much less physically demanding league) and before 22 was playing only semi-professionally for his university - might be like Vardy and have quite a few years left in him past 30 (one can hope).

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For me, the success rate of Japanese players playing abroad, and in England, gives me hope. I've not seen a Japanese player, whose work rate is lacking..even if Ryo doesn't score plenty this season, he can still play in various positions, plus he is another body that we need. 

[chaddyrovers]

  On 18/08/2024 at 07:51, Ossydave said:

I hope it is true as he looks an exciting prospect, although I am just going off YouTube videos but he looks to be clinical with a real fierce shot.

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Yes I seen bits of clips and he looks clinical 

  On 18/08/2024 at 08:00, roversfan99 said:

I think Stansfield is a really talented young striker and in isolation not factoring in squad balance would be a great addition to any Championship squad. But as I said yesterday, I dont feel like any central strikers should be a priority. If we do have £6m to spend which I seriously doubt then I feel like more natural wide men would be the place to spend that.

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Its Eustace pushing this one and he would be very good signing for me, but you do make a very valid point and I agree that we need a wide player signing also in plus keeper, left back and centre midfielder. 

  On 18/08/2024 at 08:08, roversfan99 said:

Iversen would be a good addition, he is the one that fits the bill.

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great to see us agree on this

  On 18/08/2024 at 08:23, Torgeir said:

He hasn't been talking nonsense all summer so why would he start now? But hope someone on his Patreon follows up and asks if Stansfield is depending on the courtcase and/or if it's one of the deals that he classifies as 'some harder than others'.

 

@chaddyrovers?

 

https://x.com/reluctantnicko/status/1824417643660562524

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Yes I can asked him, its no problem

[CambridgeRover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 12:55, Emerald Isle Rover said:

 

The fact you don’t have Travis in there speaks volumes of your lack of footballing knowledge 

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Travis reverted back to his typical self 45 mins into the season. He was not good yesterday and his yellow card was particularly moronic

[Bethnal]

Two separate Brighton friends have texted me today saying this guy is going out on loan and they think/hope he comes to Ewood.

“Second coming of Saka” (believe it when I see it).

Has he been linked before?

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 18/08/2024 at 13:05, CambridgeRover said:

Travis reverted back to his typical self 45 mins into the season. He was not good yesterday and his yellow card was particularly moronic

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Travis was absolutely superb against derby and only for the subs scoring and getting the headlines his performance was overlooked

bar 25mins yday he was exactly what we want him to be so again how you’ve come to the conclusion in 2 games he’s been shite speaks volumes of yourself rather than realistic views/opinions