Re: January Transfer rumours
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:09 am
Bottom line is we are signing desperadoes.
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With the exception of 2 or 3 youngsters who are doing their bit, PL has a whole squad already that need to prove something. Why add other hopefuls when what we need is quality. If we cant get them / or are willing to pay for them then id rather they save cash and sign nobody.Dubai Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:05 amSo far I'm okay with what I'm seeing. I still think we might see one or two more this window, especially in midfield but I'm heartened by the fact that Lambert appears to be unearthing players with something to prove rather than players that might f*@! up the squad solidarity by behaving like prima donnas.
We have to trust that Lambert has correctly assessed these players, certainly they all have good experience of the Championship which was the first requirement.
Let's get behind them and see if they can pull it off!
COYB!
But Andy, surely these ARE players on Lamberts list? Evans isn’t going to know a footballer from s cabbage is he.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:36 amI can honesty say I’ve never heard of any of our four signings, this is bloody ridiculous, Evans is taking the p*ss and I can’t imagine Paul Lambert is too impressed with the backing he’s getting from his owner boss.
The only outside chance we had was to sign four or five surplus players from Premiership clubs who needed game time and fancied making a name for themselves helping a hopeless cause (ITFC) avoid relegation.
I really don’t understand why we’re adding these costs to the payroll with there being little chance them being any better than the rubbish we already employ. I guess our only hope is that one or two of them over perform for a few games as often happens immediately after signing before reverting to the norm.
Cynical, yes probably, as I thought Paul Lambert had identified four or five prime targets who he hoped would sign to join the fight, I really don’t believe any of these signings were on his short list.
They were. They just weren't his first choices.hallamblue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:30 amBut Andy, surely these ARE players on Lamberts list? Evans isn’t going to know a footballer from s cabbage is he.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:36 amI can honesty say I’ve never heard of any of our four signings, this is bloody ridiculous, Evans is taking the p*ss and I can’t imagine Paul Lambert is too impressed with the backing he’s getting from his owner boss.
The only outside chance we had was to sign four or five surplus players from Premiership clubs who needed game time and fancied making a name for themselves helping a hopeless cause (ITFC) avoid relegation.
I really don’t understand why we’re adding these costs to the payroll with there being little chance them being any better than the rubbish we already employ. I guess our only hope is that one or two of them over perform for a few games as often happens immediately after signing before reverting to the norm.
Cynical, yes probably, as I thought Paul Lambert had identified four or five prime targets who he hoped would sign to join the fight, I really don’t believe any of these signings were on his short list.
Cant agree that we should be lucky to have quaner or the likes. More like town are the only ones offering cash for their services, didnt see anyone else bidding for them. Maybe our current squad are not gems either, perhaps we should just get behind this lot instead of signing 'maybes'. Just a thoughtnumber 9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:55 pmI'm sure Lambert is doing his best to bring in players that can add some experience to the squad. They may not be gems, but they certainly may shine brighter than anyone in our current squad. We should be counting ourselves lucky that players like Quaner would even consider playing for us in our current state. Stop the bloody moaning, and get behind the team!
Fair enough mate. It’s just a grim situation no matter how you look at it.ipswichtownNo1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:55 pmCant agree that we should be lucky to have quaner or the likes. More like town are the only ones offering cash for their services, didnt see anyone else bidding for them. Maybe our current squad are not gems either, perhaps we should just get behind this lot instead of signing 'maybes'. Just a thoughtnumber 9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:55 pmI'm sure Lambert is doing his best to bring in players that can add some experience to the squad. They may not be gems, but they certainly may shine brighter than anyone in our current squad. We should be counting ourselves lucky that players like Quaner would even consider playing for us in our current state. Stop the bloody moaning, and get behind the team!
Very grim indeednumber 9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:23 pmFair enough mate. It’s just a grim situation no matter how you look at it.ipswichtownNo1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:55 pmCant agree that we should be lucky to have quaner or the likes. More like town are the only ones offering cash for their services, didnt see anyone else bidding for them. Maybe our current squad are not gems either, perhaps we should just get behind this lot instead of signing 'maybes'. Just a thoughtnumber 9 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:55 pmI'm sure Lambert is doing his best to bring in players that can add some experience to the squad. They may not be gems, but they certainly may shine brighter than anyone in our current squad. We should be counting ourselves lucky that players like Quaner would even consider playing for us in our current state. Stop the bloody moaning, and get behind the team!
Maybe Liz, I was just hoping for better quality signings like we had with Carter- Vickers from Spurs, Maitland-Niles from Arsenal and Celina from Man City, but in our current position I guess beggars can’t be choosers. If I’m honest I’ve all but given up hope for this season and would simply love to wake up and find it’s all be a bad dream and hasn’t really happened.hallamblue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:30 amBut Andy, surely these ARE players on Lamberts list? Evans isn’t going to know a footballer from s cabbage is he.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:36 amI can honesty say I’ve never heard of any of our four signings, this is bloody ridiculous, Evans is taking the p*ss and I can’t imagine Paul Lambert is too impressed with the backing he’s getting from his owner boss.
The only outside chance we had was to sign four or five surplus players from Premiership clubs who needed game time and fancied making a name for themselves helping a hopeless cause (ITFC) avoid relegation.
I really don’t understand why we’re adding these costs to the payroll with there being little chance them being any better than the rubbish we already employ. I guess our only hope is that one or two of them over perform for a few games as often happens immediately after signing before reverting to the norm.
Cynical, yes probably, as I thought Paul Lambert had identified four or five prime targets who he hoped would sign to join the fight, I really don’t believe any of these signings were on his short list.
Charnwood wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:58 amMaybe Liz, I was just hoping for better quality signings like we had with Carter- Vickers from Spurs, Maitland-Niles from Arsenal and Celina from Man City, but in our current position I guess beggars can’t be choosers. If I’m honest I’ve all but given up hope for this season and would simply love to wake up and find it’s all be a bad dream and hasn’t really happened.hallamblue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:30 amBut Andy, surely these ARE players on Lamberts list? Evans isn’t going to know a footballer from s cabbage is he.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:36 amI can honesty say I’ve never heard of any of our four signings, this is bloody ridiculous, Evans is taking the p*ss and I can’t imagine Paul Lambert is too impressed with the backing he’s getting from his owner boss.
The only outside chance we had was to sign four or five surplus players from Premiership clubs who needed game time and fancied making a name for themselves helping a hopeless cause (ITFC) avoid relegation.
I really don’t understand why we’re adding these costs to the payroll with there being little chance them being any better than the rubbish we already employ. I guess our only hope is that one or two of them over perform for a few games as often happens immediately after signing before reverting to the norm.
Cynical, yes probably, as I thought Paul Lambert had identified four or five prime targets who he hoped would sign to join the fight, I really don’t believe any of these signings were on his short list.
If I look back to the close season I probably feared this would be the outcome soon after the arrival of Paul Hurst and all his no hope signings, for me that was where it all started to go horribly wrong following the departures of Webster and Waghorn etc. Sadly Hurst hadn’t a clue what a Championship player looked like and assumed a decent lower league player could easily step up and make the grade. As an experienced manager (albeit not in football) I know first hand this type of recruitment policy on its own rarely works, far too much was expected from our new signings who were used to playing at a lower level, and we’re now suffering the consequences. It maybe these guys will be well equipped to operate in League One and if this is the case we may be in a good position to bounce back quickly, let’s hope so cos its looking more than likely that it’s going to happen.
I’ve nothing against any of our latest signings and wish them all well, whether or not they were Paul Lamberts first choices we will never know but I’m sure a few new faces around Portman Road certainly can’t do any harm, I just wonder how they long they will manage to stay fresh and upbeat in the current environment.
He’s only saying that because it’ll be easier to make that very real in League One. Sorry if that’s extremely negative but it’s f**king obvious.ashfordblue wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:17 pmI also like PL comments that we are not going to be stepping stones for other clubs to benefit from our young academy players, reminiscent of Sir Bobby, a blend of experience and youth build up, sounds like he's going to really change back to our old ways of running a football club
TWTD understands Brentford winger Alan Judge is at Town this afternoon for the game against Rotherham as discussions continue regarding his switch to the Blues.
News of Town’s move for the 30-year-old broke yesterday with talks relating to his move to Portman Road ongoing.
Judge, who is available at a cut-price fee with his Bees contract up in the summer, suffered a broken leg at Portman Road in April 2016, an injury which kept him out of first-team action until January 2018.
This season, the former Blackburn, Plymouth (loan) and Notts County man has made seven starts and 17 sub appearances for the Bees, scoring twice.
Dubliner Judge previously came close to joining the Blues from the Magpies in the summer of 2013, however, he instead returned to Blackburn, where he had previously been a youth player, for a second spell.