Transfer Rumours January '23 Transfer Thread

There's similarities and differences. For example the game we all saw Allayhar play wing back was in a game we played a back 3 so notably he had cover from the left sided CB. Wing back's normally dont get deployed as much in a back 4 as they're a lot more aggressive as they're more often than not the teams focal point of width attacking wise on that wing.

Now we are playing a back 4 we play with Full backs be it attacking or defending. Allayhar would be found out especially playing that deep

 

My self imposed Allam break has left me feeling exactly like that.

 

A full back has far more defensive responsibility in a back 4 than a wing back in a back 5. It’s not splitting hairs at all. A wing back is a much more attacking role, you could flip that on its head and say it’s a more defensive winger.

Allahyar standing his ground defending in the box is a sure fire way to get yourself relegated. Might as well play Lo-Tutala with his excellent footwork in the #10 role.

 

I’d say ‘a very good Championship keeper’ is stretching a bit. He’s ok, but I think it’s an easy choice to make out the two of them… and it isn’t Ingram.

 

That can only be a guess, none of us really have any idea how good Darlow is compared to Ingram do we.

You seem to have a really big thing for judging players based on division. For every player it seems to come down to "Played for us in League 1 at one point = objectively ****. Played in the PL = objectively better than what we've got." You must understand it's not that simple though surely?

 

Allahyar as a right-back in a back 4 is just silly. He played a couple of games as a left wing-back in a 3-5-2; so did KLP a few times. Doesn’t mean I’d want KLP at left-back or right-back.

 

Where did I mention wing backs? We play in a back four. I said Ally is worse defensively than Elder and Coyle. He may be better going forward but that's irrelevant to what I said.

 

He's fallen into a hole on the training ground, they are still trying to find him

 

Stop searching & fill it in quick

 

What date / time does the transfer window close?

 

31st Jan 11pm usually isn't it?

 

Next Tuesday or when everyone loses interest. Whichever comes first.

 

Are we leaving it late? Last window we signed vale and simons on d day
That worked well

 

Don't think we're looking for any more beyond Darlow.

 

Didn't we get Ben arfa in a last minute deal another bit of cracking business

 

At least it gives us the opportunity to play Oscar as the middle centre back in a three
Should be easy to convert him to that as he’s got all the attributes of a centre back

 

Rumours of that McNally from Burnley as well. Us and Sheff Wed are in

 

Maybe. We're not short though are we. If the window closes with only Darlow in, we'll be fine.

 

Have to be a big hole...

 

And Darlow at wing back ?