6 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

So our supposed playing style and approach to player development/trading is geared towards ultimately selling players to the likes of Brighton & Hove Albion?

That's been well thought through then...

 

There are probably other teams. I just watched Brighton against West Ham the other day and they play similar to how we (try) to play.

2 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Sorry if its been mentioned but a few championship clubs are interested in Josh King....Come on EGG!

Likely 10 years too old for us.

1 minute ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Genuine question and one asked in ignorance of the supposed 'style' of PL teams, as I don't watch PL games...

Which PL teams actually play in the same style as what Tomasson is trying to do? IMO, this dictates/defines our 'customer base' for those players who we develop in said style.

ie what PL clubs will potentally buy our players?

Brighton, ironically.

But they do it better than us.

14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

He has input into the squad. He has say in transfers saying who we sign. He has to yes before we sign a player. He can suggest his own targets aswell. 

If Travis isn't going to play much for the season cos JDT doesn't want to select him(recent none appearances in the last 3 games) and Travis to play then we should let him leave and bring in a player who will be select more. 

Exactly.

The rest of what you've said has little to do with the earlier point made.

I have no problem with letting Travis go, if we will 'bring in a player who will be selected more.'

What I would have a problem with is not replacing him at all, the club stating he's being replaced internally (i.e. via an academy graduate) or him being replaced by someone who doesn't have the same amount of time or appearances at first team level.

I know it's not JDT single handedly who picks the players, but as you rightly say, he has an input. If it's forced on him that Trav is replaced with an inferior player, I'm sure we'll know....which in its own right, is an explanation isn't it?

6 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

What does JDT have to explain?

"Sorry guys the transfers I have no say in seem to be entirely fucked?"

Does he have zero input whatsoever on the squad?

If the replacement has less than 200 appearances at Championship level or above, then Venkatesh Twatteries, SW, GB and JDT have explaining to do.

Don't cry over a lack of experience and get rid of the player with (likely) the most appearances in league games.

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

So, we can't actually make a single signing in January?

We can, but funds would need to exist already (e.g. from sales last summer) or be obtained by player trading in this Window.

That's how I understand it.

Just now, Miller11 said:

For absolute clarity, my best guess would be to knock off several zeros!

So the 5 pence warchest is back on?

Let's go!

8 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

He's at Standard Liege on loan at the moment, so not sure how that works unless his contract there is terminated?

 

I did read earlier in the week they were looking at terminating the loan. Think he's only played 9 games.

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

If you knew that you had a great opportunity to play Premier league football would you put your health at risk....?   It's like if you are working your notice, do you put the same effort in for the last month,?

So yes to my question then. Cheers.

4 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Just letting you know why he's fallen off...

Happy new year.

So he's fallen off because he's wanted to go back to Bournemouth?

2 hours ago, Mercer said:

These signings are like trying to build a house before the foundations are complete!

We need players who can come in NOW and improve the team not players 'for the future' as the future may never arrive!

iMO, more evidence supporters are being taken for fools by those idiots in Pune, Maggott and Broughton 

God help us.

I get your dislike for Broughton, but for me you've hit the nail on the head with Pune & Maggott.

All signs lead to the fact that one won't sanction any money for players over a certain age (see Batth and what an earlier poster wrote). The other is just happy to pick up a wage without applying himself to the club imo.

This lad is not really what we need, unless someone is off or we aren't renewing Barnes contract. However its clear that signing anyone over a certain age is a no go for the dicks who raise chicks.

I think Broughton is working with one arm behind his back. The small light I can see, is that we are at least making moves early in the window, which is a pleasant surprise.

Goalscorer next please.

4 minutes ago, Aqualung said:

Anybody know why Tronstad was replaced at HT? 

No idea, he was ineffective like the rest of them for that first half, but Trav didn't offer much when coming on either.

Yeah Leo's had another good game and kept this at 2-0.

39 minutes ago, rigger said:

Who are you talking about ?

Well...Wharton.

I do wonder if he might give us another year after this one, regardless of promotion.

I don't get this dislike for Broughton amongst quarters.

If memory serves, it wasn't even Waggott who hired him, it was an agency. So I'm sure there's sour grapes on that front with him not being a 'mate'.

We also have Broughton to thank for JDT, we were nowhere near a managerial appointment before his arrival.

With the limited time he had and a partial recruitment team already in place, if certain targets met what the new management team were looking for - prior to their arrival, then why not sign them? The 3 examples above haven't harmed.

Tronstad is starting to look like a good foil in midfield, I'll concede that Sigurdsson needs to show more as does Ennis if he's ever fit and Telalovic is a stab in the dark. All the while working with one arm behind his back this summer seemingly and his second arm being prepared for this winter.

He does have a red spot for me on the O'Brien front.

He does however seem ambitious, just like our manager.

Waggott on the other hand is seemingly happy to plod on and toe the Venky line. Does he have or show much passion for the club? Does working for Venkys inspire him? The answer to both is likely no, yet he's happy to pick up the wage.

I get plenty of marketing emails telling me about half season tickets (although not the Watford game for some bizzare reason) but nothing that comes out of his mouth makes me think we'll ever find ourselves in the Premier League again, so as someone else above has alluded to, why part with my cash?

The biggest problems, lie above both Broughton and Waggott. Sadly it seems like they've no intention of selling us or giving a fuck.

He's an absolute workhorse is Brittain.

1-0 despite being sloppy and slow with the ball.

7 minutes ago, ItsRoverZ said:

He's cost us so many points and goals against us already?! He's utter dog shit?? What because he can sometimes ping a fucking ball 30 yards He's some kind of messiah? The lad is poor, half assed and never looks interested.

Go back and look at the games He's started and how many goals he cost us by giving the ball away all the time, it's unreal.. 

Blackburn lad but can't bust a gut against Preston? Give over

What's he dog shit at exactly? He makes certain mistakes as any 18 year old will by being asked to be brave on the ball.

Not that it says much, but he won the most tackles for us tonight and won the ball back the most.

Just now, ItsRoverZ said:

Unreal we lost that, I don't want to see Adam wharton start for us again, lads a fucking pisstake, so unitrested, half assed passing around losing the ball, utter shite player who's cost us ALOT of points this season 

Haha. I know emotions are raw, but this will age like milk.

Tronstad has had a good half.

Shocker from Wahlstedt.

15 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Not a fan of his Instagram caption, it's not a good look for him.

What caption?

5 hours ago, rigger said:

The problem being that his best is not consistant enough.

To be fair, that's what he admits to in the article and is no doubt in part caused by his recent mental struggles.

You could class me as a detractor of Tyrhys' however his performance against QPR was very good, even if I did have a little dig at him at half time. If he continues playing for the team he will reap the benefits, I can think of a fantastic pass he played in front of Szmodics in the second half and the simple lay-off to Sigurdsson for his second.

Let's hope that kick starts his season.