They triggered his contract after Raya asked to leave. Just to back themselves up. Fully expect him to leave if / when they secure both primary targets. My guess is that they’ll offer to rip his contract up and remove the fee. He has options.

Just from what I’ve seem tbh. Big character too. Very different from Raya.

I’d say the incoming keeper is well into his 30’s and expected to have one, max two years in them. Foderingham will be looking to fight that keeper for the number 1 spot. This massively strengthens our GK situation. For what it’s worth I think Foderingham was the one they wanted to bring in to compete with Raya. He’s very solid and commanding.

I reckon it’s Foderingham and Adarabioyo today but they seem confident now about the main keeper too...hopefully all three!? ?

Foderingham is the younger one mate. Defo. ??

I think it’s very likely now that we’ll get both. But either way, In terms of what we are looking for, Foderingham would absolutely be an upgrade on Raya. Experienced, dominant keeper.

I don’t particularly rate either Bennett or Bell as out and out fullbacks but I do think they’re both very well suited as wing backs tbh.

Interesting day ahead. Adarabioyo is the young loan and Foderingham looks like the ‘other’ keeper being brought in. But that still leaves the no.1 Keeper Target (expected on loan / free) and an experienced CB to be conformed.... The Keeper is reportedly Carson but I think there’s potentially a massive twist here because of how quiet they’re keeping it. Sharpe doesn’t think their first choice is Carson anyway.... The defender has been rumoured to be Dann or Skrtel but again I think this is wide open.. What I am quietly confident about with the targets in mind, the references that TM made about Sheff United and the intro of Jonty into the first team squad is that we are developing into a three at the back with wing backs team. RCB - LCB = Adayarabioyo / Nyambe / Lenihan / New / Mulgrew / Williams. That leaves Magloire and Grayson to go on loan and play 30 odd games with a view to coming back next season. Wharton isn’t good enough imo. Wing backs - Bennett / JRC - Bell / Hart

I was there too. Yes in March he wasn’t ready. Neither was Magloire. But that will be 5 months since come the start of the season

They think he might be ready mate. Impressing in preseason. I hope they do trust him. Still have Travis, Johnson, Rothwell, Downing, Evans and Bennett as well as Buckley to play in there. (Not including Smallwood).

I was there too. It was awful. Mowbray was 100% at fault because the team was set up to play to a big guy and then he withdrew the big guy...which made no sense! It would be like Klopp setting up as he does and then sending direct balls into Firmino. The difference now (if we’re going down that route) is that the team will be no longer set up to hit those direct balls but to progress into the pockets and play higher up the pitch..

If Davenport injury is serious I’d push Buckley up rather than buy Adam personally

Or it could be a 433 without a Target man so that they are interchangeable (like Liverpool). This is perfectly feasible so long as you aren’t going direct into the likes of DG which is what Mowbray spoke about. The only question about 433 is how does it suit Dack? Other than that, I like it.

??? exactly and then when one of us highlights the absolute lunacy there will be the standard “I don’t think anyone has actually said that” nonsense..

Sounds like Foderingham is the ‘younger’ one coming in so expect another - maybe Carson as well. Would certainly strengthen our options from last season. GK department ✅

Were the top 3 spread across or was one of them sat in behind?

What formation did we play mate? Looks like a 433?

Don’t blow yer load too soon pal. In that passage he also spoke about continuing to strengthen in future windows. Sounds like two keepers (which makes sense as he wanted one plus Raya when he first spoke about the GK department) and a defender to me. I’m certainly not expecting a CB (or two), a lb and a rb as well as two keepers. Are you expecting five to six more signings? Nah, because that my friend is unrealistic! ?

Yeah, so the upshot of ALL that is, we’ll know how well the manager’s done by the end of the window ??

If we are after a potential wing back then we must be looking to revert to 3 at the back... what did we play tonight? 433?

Prob a midfielder ????

Haha me too!

You make some good points. It’s obvious that you’re balanced and rational in your opinion. I just tire of the constant whining from people who know very little about football. I bite my lip and scroll a lot but @47er suggesting I’m simply chomping down on Mowbrays rhetoric is ridiculous. It’s hard to listen to, especially when you do have some actual access and the guy who’s spouting clearly doesn’t. I apologise it it came across condescending but it’s the truth. Ill say it again. He HAS to strengthen a weak defence and goalkeeper ASAP to keep my faith. Nothing has changed. But the fact he hasnt isn’t because he doesn’t want to, it’s because he’s been so far unable to...as have many managers with two weeks to go before the season!

Shame

They’re expensive, it’s understandable. Plus, the clubs have to be ready to part with them.