26 Jun 2026 11:29:36
3rd bid for Hackney going in soon if anyone is bothered, lads. I hope we get him but i know a few on here aren't convinced.
26 Jun 2026 16:42:01
Wouldn't. After if you put Pele in his prime someone wouldn't want him, that's football fans.
26 Jun 2026 17:32:36
I am not against the signing. However, he is in the last year of his contract and reportedly favours a move to us, so we shouldn't pay over the odds. Let's face it, he would be coming in as a bench player/starter.
He isn't a 6, so you'd expect him to be playing in one of the front 2, and he isn't getting in over KDH or Garner. If Moyes puts Garner in the 6, then him with KDH would make sense, but I don't think that midfield worries the big teams.
He's good for his age and all, but guarantees a sell-on value. Lad looks a decent player, but the Championship may as well be a different sport to the PL in some aspects, and his numbers aren't exactly outrageous in a lower league.
Cameron Jerome was like Ronaldo in the Championship, and was more Mickael Madar in the PL.
I am not really fussed if we do or we don't really. It was a bit like when we signed Alcaraz. Saw enough of him at Saints and knew that he would give us a bit of depth (well when he first came in he did) , but I would rather us keep Garner and KDH further forward, sell Tim and get a decent CDM in there who does Gana's workload but can play a bit.
The dream would be the Dane, Hjulmand from Lisbon. He'd be upwards of 40m I think. No doubts that he would be worth it, but I think an Atletico Madrid move or something else is on the horizon for him.
Sano
Kone
Frendrup
Any one of them would do nicely, but we definitely need a 6.
I am one of Gana's biggest supporters, but he turns 37 a few games into the season and has just played a PL season, AFCON (final) , and a WC. I have watched their games this tournament, and he has looked miles off it. Odegaard got away from him when they played the other night, and he is far from pacey or powerful.
It's an athletes' league more than ever, and as good as he has been for us in his younger years, we should not be ruled by sentiment. Can't get away with a 37 year old with a lot of miles on the clock in the engine room.
26 Jun 2026 21:39:47
Spot on, BN, love your quartz. ???