Vikare
Viv Anderson
Yes, what I am saying is there is no unilateral contract cancellation.
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Bomb squad, the Premier edition
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Yes, what I am saying is there is no unilateral contract cancellation.
Malwood
Geoff Thomas
They can't register for another club before January.
Robertson
Geoff Thomas
Never said there was. To be clear, I’m not saying this is something we should do unless the player in question wants it to happen so he can take an opportunity elsewhere. Rather than being unable to go anywhere until January.
Robertson
Geoff Thomas
Fair enough. Didn’t know this was case for free agents. ‘New’ free agents anyway.
Master Yates
John Robertson
Surely we can find Biancone a club in Belgium if we are prepared to subsidise his wages? Dennis also previously played in Belgium didn’t he? One of the big teams might fancy bringing him back on loan.
Praying that an Australian club takes Shelvey Sr
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Listen 'ere young man
Jack Burkitt
Didn't the loan window to the championship clubs used to run beyond the main one?
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Harvey
Chrissy Cohen
Yep, four years at Club Brugge
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
It's been reported in the Greek press, as I said earlier. We don't need Biancone. Kouyaté is a possibility. Dennis refused to come here.
Sammy the Clingan
Youth Team
Kouyate I'd keep for depth. He was good yesterday again.
It's going to be difficult to get Biancone a loan. Clubs will need to see he's played games after his injury. He won't get that here.
Dennis will be hard to shift. We've overpaid and his wages sound like an issue. Subsidised loans for a few years. Doesn't sound like he fancies Saudi.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Despite yesterday's rumours, it appears neither Kouyaté nor Biancone will make the trip to Athens (nor, of course, Dennis, who had already said no).
The deadline for submitting the list of players for the Europa League is today at midnight, and I suppose there's no reaason whatsoever for them to sign at a later stage (our transfer window ends on September 12).
The deadline for submitting the list of players for the Europa League is today at midnight, and I suppose there's no reaason whatsoever for them to sign at a later stage (our transfer window ends on September 12).
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
I will be a bit surprised if Kouyate leaves at all to be honest, Cooper has used him in every single game he's been fit for except one game against Fulham where he was an unused sub. He clearly values him.
Might as well put a summary of where we are, assuming no further incomings or outgoings:
23 in the Senior Squad: Turner, Tavares, Worrall, Mangala, Sangare, Williams, Kouyate, Awoniyi, MGW, Wood, CHO, Dominguez, Felipe, Niakhate, Yates, Vlachodimos, Aurier, McKenna, Origi, Danilo, Montiel, Boly, Aina
6 count as U21s: Santos, Mighten, Elanga, Omobamidele, Murillo, Aguilera
So that leaves two spots up for grabs:
One of Hennessey, Horvath, or G Shelvey for the 3rd keeper.
Then for the last spot one of Biancone, Toffolo, or Konate, or maybe even a 4th keeper from the above. My guess would be Toffolo.
And obviously Dennis, J Shelvey, Arter never to be seen again.
23 in the Senior Squad: Turner, Tavares, Worrall, Mangala, Sangare, Williams, Kouyate, Awoniyi, MGW, Wood, CHO, Dominguez, Felipe, Niakhate, Yates, Vlachodimos, Aurier, McKenna, Origi, Danilo, Montiel, Boly, Aina
6 count as U21s: Santos, Mighten, Elanga, Omobamidele, Murillo, Aguilera
So that leaves two spots up for grabs:
One of Hennessey, Horvath, or G Shelvey for the 3rd keeper.
Then for the last spot one of Biancone, Toffolo, or Konate, or maybe even a 4th keeper from the above. My guess would be Toffolo.
And obviously Dennis, J Shelvey, Arter never to be seen again.
Robertson
Geoff Thomas
Sounds about right.
Though I do find the treatment of Dennis a bit odd. Sure, he was a bit frustrating last season, but there must be more going on there than meets the eye than to get completely frozen out like he has been.
Other players we’ve been looking to move on have been kept involved. (Except Shelvey obviously)
Chappers85
Can't Play Left-Back
Personally, I'd not bother with Biancone or Toffolo as we we'll have 12 defenders in the squad already (and surely a suspension is coming Toff's way soon). I'd go for Dennis unless we can shift him to Saudi or elsewhere. We shouldn't need him but we're still a little short up front/wide forwards so I'd have him in case of emergency. He's a bit of enigma, making effective decisions for him is something that happens to other people, but on occasion, when the stars align, he can produce a moment of magic. I'd go for Horvath as 3rd keeper, as I think Shelvey's too inexperienced and not sure about Hennesessy's fitness.
Robertson
Geoff Thomas
Yeah me too, but seems very unlikely. Didn’t even make the bench in pre-season. Don’t think he’s injured?
Agree that personally I'd go for Dennis, in terms of talent and providing what we're short of at least - but I put him in the Arter/Shelvey "proper" bomb squad list as all indications are that he's being given the same treatment - kept away from the first team squad, training with the kids. So have to assume that a bridge has been burned somewhere and he's not going to be factored in.
Chappers85
Can't Play Left-Back
Yeah when we signed him from Watford there was a lot of talk that he wasn't a great personality to have in the dressing room. Maybe he's just not worth keeping around.
Samba's Water Bottle
First Team Squad
Cooper clearly has no time for him, otherwise he'd have been included.
Harvey
Chrissy Cohen
I reckon Dennis has played his last game for us at this point
HBB
Jack Burkitt
Funny game football - if Maguire can make it back on to the pitch at Man Utd who knows - he'd have to work his bollocks off to make it back into Coops good graces though by the sound of it
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Dennis wasn't even taken on the pre-season tour & the nature of our club is we will just sign somebody else if we get to a point where we need to reintegrate him. He's done.
Sammy the Clingan
Youth Team
Don't ever remember seeing a player fall over quite so often in promising positions.
It was a weird one, because at other times he looked like he could finish. Bit of an enigma, but think we've outgrown him already. It's a shame, as he was relatively expensive.
It was a weird one, because at other times he looked like he could finish. Bit of an enigma, but think we've outgrown him already. It's a shame, as he was relatively expensive.
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IdiotTricky
First Team Squad
I'd like to keep Biancone, tbh. Didn't show himself up in the few minutes he got last year and, imho, deserves a chance, unless a decent loan becomes available. Plus, he can cover RB and CB. I reckon, if push comes to shove and we end up light in forward areas, that Neco could do a job on the right and Tavares looks great going forward; And not forgetting young Alex who, iirc, still counts as u21?