04 Dec 2025 08:56:15
Rounding up opinion on sites official and rumour KDH best position is behind the 3. 4 2 3 1. Alcaraz not good (my opinion not bad) . We need a new attacking midfielder. We should stick with Barry until (if) we find a striker. We need a RB unless Moyes sticks with Garner (played excellent to be fair) and O'Brien (CB MoM against Bournmouth) .
So in Jan we need a RB, AM, DM (if Rohl out) and striker. AM recall Armstrong, RB covered if Keane fit, DM covered if Rohl fit. Oh and McNeil/Dibling AFCON. Only real search is striker.
04 Dec 2025 09:18:16
O’Brien is wasted as a r/b. Garner played well there and should stay there. Alcaraz needs more than one game and is a good attacking option. KDH has to drop back it’s his best position. What we need is a goal scorer, doesn’t have to be ten foot tall, just needs to know how to score goals.
04 Dec 2025 10:07:42
Final sentence 'only real search is striker'
04 Dec 2025 10:36:46
Can’t imagine we’ll be signing a striker in January.
Whilst we need the strikers to start scoring the service to them isn’t great.
We have some really good attacking players in Grealish, Ndiaye and KDH, however it’s almost as if they’re playing their own game and seem to continually pass to each other to score rather than whipping a ball in for the strikers.
Barry is starting to get involved in all the link up play and getting on their wavelength and his game is improving, getting stronger and has a decent touch.
Don’t think it’ll be long before he starts scoring.
Imagine full backs and a defensive midfielder will be the priorities this window.
04 Dec 2025 11:16:21
I think we need a LB as well Dms. As much as we need a striker, I actually think getting two fullbacks in will do more to improve the team and makes more sense given the winter market. It isn't the easiest time to do business at the best of times but trying to find a striker that can score goals and prize him away from someone mid-season is near impossible, at least unless you want your pants pulled down on the price.
Personally, I would love us to go and get both sides sorted and I think it will not only improve the defence but will help us in our overall approach to games and will see the likes of Ndiaye and Grealish improve even more and have more space to utilise.
There are rumours that Antonee Robinson would like to return home, him and Juanlu Sanchez would be outstanding coups and turn the side on it's head, injecting us with pace and power down the flanks out of nowhere. If we can then stretch to bringing a proper 6 in, that would be next on my list. Morten Frendrup would tick all the boxes and would be available at a steal around 20m.
We can then focus on finishing strong through spring and already some striker targets in mind for the summer, allowing us to get them in early.
Think you are spot on with the AM, we need an out and out 10 that can knit everything together and create. I would love a ball playing CM as well to give us balance and the ability to hit the likes of Ndiaye quick - Joey Veerman from PSV is an unbelievable passer of the ball but I imagine he won't come cheap. We also need to freshen up at CB imo. Keane and Tarks have been good but feel they should become squad players next season.
04 Dec 2025 12:14:25
Can't really argue with that, although I think CA needs more game time before people judge him properly. I'd like a new No10 as some have pointed out, but priorities will dictate in the next window with a RB, possibly a LB, and a CF are more urgent right now.
Dan, we have been creating chances for the forwards, they just haven't been taking them. Barry is improving but how much longer can we wait for him to start finding the net? We need a proven goalscorer who can hit the ground running, no more potential like TB and no bargain basement purchases like beto. Get the right forward in and we will be comfortable in mid table and not looking over our shoulder towards the relegation scrap.
I, for one, am happy that the club is moving in the right direction. There have been a few blips, and there will be more to come, but we seem to be in a far better place after just one window under the new owners.
{Ed025's Note - i would not mind a cheeky bid for Evanilson at Bournemouth you know BP, he is not getting his game at the moment and i think hes talented, it doesn,t have to be a giant who you have to lump the ball up to because we have a lot better footballers now mate..
04 Dec 2025 12:46:04
Much better BP, footy is better am back to enjoying weekends and midweek couple more in and all will be well mate.
04 Dec 2025 13:22:18
I haven't seen much of him in all honesty, ed025 but if he is an improvement on what we have then I can't complain mate. Had a quick look at his stats just now and he is roughly scoring one in every three games so that's definitely an improvement pal!
Me too, gb, it doesn't feel like a chore going to the games again. Obviously, there's been a few bad results/performances but, by and large, it is a vast improvement on seasons gone by. I even find myself watching press conferences again, haven't really done that for a long time!
04 Dec 2025 18:09:44
You know your foreign league's BN is this lad promise David worth a look at apparently west ham are watching him?
04 Dec 2025 18:46:53
Good player but not what I saw on Tuesday ED looked a bit clumsy. Bluepotato agree but only way I get there now is through membership, son has a mate (2 season tickets) that cannot get to every game, works out every other home game, I will take that. Worth a few beers.
04 Dec 2025 20:02:00
DM, have a go at the ballots for the games when the owner can get to the games, fingers crossed you get lucky mate. Failing that, as long as you don't get to witness the shockers it's worth missing a game or two!
04 Dec 2025 22:45:16
Sorry Ron, are you asking if Sanchez is promising mate?
05 Dec 2025 15:36:11
No he is called promise david a 24 year old Canadian striker who plays in Belgium i think.