Latest Rumours Summer Transfer Window Thread 2019

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Lennon yet to impress, but injuries restricted him considerably last year. He is reputably and surprisingly very quick, if not the quickest. Be interesting to see how he goes with a decent run, but showed little commanding presence or pace when I watched his limited number of games last year and as said made a number of clumsy muck ups

Yes, it was John White who mentioned it on the Trade Price cars video. If you haven't seen it, it's a very good watch.

 

[Fairport]

Lennon yet to impress, but injuries restricted him considerably last year. He is reputably and surprisingly very quick, if not the quickest. Be interesting to see how he goes with a decent run, but showed little commanding presence or pace when I watched his limited number of games last year and as said made a number of clumsy muck ups

Agree he is quick which is a big asset for a centre back, Spencer Prior for example. What I have noticed though is that Lennon looks like one of those players that has a big mistake in him most games.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Micah Richards is without a club, experienced, big (ish) lad, not slow.
He is an example but here ought to be a fair number of possibles about for CB.

 

[dannypav]

Agree he is quick which is a big asset for a centre back, Spencer Prior for example. What I have noticed though is that Lennon looks like one of those players that has a big mistake in him most games.

As do most defenders though below championship level which is why they are where they are.
That’s not a criticism of Lennon but just to highlight he is not alone.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Agree he is quick which is a big asset for a centre back, Spencer Prior for example. What I have noticed though is that Lennon looks like one of those players that has a big mistake in him most games.

Spinner would make a great partner for Kiernan

 

[RHB]

As do most defenders though below championship level which is why they are where they are.
That’s not a criticism of Lennon but just to highlight he is not alone.

Yeah, round about 1m 10s in this vid.

 

[rigsby]

As do most defenders though below championship level which is why they are where they are.
That’s not a criticism of Lennon but just to highlight he is not alone.

We all like the block head 6ft 4" non nonsense CB......If they have just won their last 5 headers in a row, had a couple of brave blocks and made the oppo's poncey number 10 go quiet after a couple crunching tackles......Don't collectively groan in the stands when one bounces of the big lads shin.....especially when nothing comes from it.

 

[rigsby]

Yeah, round about 1m 10s in this vid.

Who was that lad who robbed him and set up the goal?......He looks useful.

 

[RHB]

Who was that lad who robbed him and set up the goal?......He looks useful.

I nearly posted that as well, but thought it would over egg it a bit.

 

[Kris]

A couple of long-term injured players looked good as well...

 

[Tommy2holes]

Powerful centre half, pacy winger and hard man midfielder. Then we are done.

That's if the walking wounded all return.

Hopper and Demetriou are needed but I think Humphreys will be our 20 goal striker this season.

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

The hard man midfielder has already been signed in the shape of the Australian captain.
X2 wingers (now that Kightly has retired) and a centre half needed IMHO.

 

[KiwiRob]

The hard man midfielder has already been signed in the shape of the Australian captain.
X2 wingers (now that Kightly has retired) and a centre half needed IMHO.

Good assessment, Lincoln Shrimp. I agree another centre-half is a priority. But surely we only need only one winger. We already have McLaughlin and Barrett (soon to be on the comeback trail), and we rarely play with two wingers. It will be interesting to see if KB will now pursue his interest in Callum Roberts now that Kightly is departing. It was not clear why Roberts ended his trial with us.

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

We desperately need a winger with pace which will add something in the final third as well as giving us an out ball.
A further wide midfielder is still needed as well as although we have an abundance of midfielders, the majority all play centrally.

 

[rigsby]

We desperately need a winger with pace which will add something in the final third as well as giving us an out ball.
A further wide midfielder is still needed as well as although we have an abundance of midfielders, the majority all play centrally.

Theo Robinson?

With Ox punting the ball 70yds and Humphrys flicking it on, Theo would be ideal to cut inside a full back. He has great pace for L1 but more importantly he reads the off-side really well and can play right on the shoulder of a defender.

 

[Zeuss]

Theo Robinson?

With Ox punting the ball 70yds and Humphrys flicking it on, Theo would be ideal to cut inside a full back. He has great pace for L1 but more importantly he reads the off-side really well and can play right on the shoulder of a defender.

Some validity in what you say,but sadly the poor bloke can’t shoot,can’t pass nor even dream about controlling the ball properly.This would explain why Swindon didn’t want him either.
( I did see the one excellent goal,and the others,he scored there.)

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Theo Robinson?

With Ox punting the ball 70yds and Humphrys flicking it on, Theo would be ideal to cut inside a full back. He has great pace for L1 but more importantly he reads the off-side really well and can play right on the shoulder of a defender.

I hope not. Theo is not a winger.

 

[rigsby]

Some validity in what you say,but sadly the poor bloke can’t shoot,can’t pass nor even dream about controlling the ball properly.This would explain why Swindon didn’t want him either.
( I did see the one excellent goal,and the others,he scored there.)

Not sure where you got that one from.

What about his lovely chip over the keeper for Cox and 3 points v Fleetwood.
The ball to Hopper at Bristol R for 3 pointss or even his pace from a JW 'hoof' to create the goal with a pass to kightly at home to Crawley.......Apart from that what have the Romans ever done for us.

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

Theo Robinson?

With Ox punting the ball 70yds and Humphrys flicking it on, Theo would be ideal to cut inside a full back. He has great pace for L1 but more importantly he reads the off-side really well and can play right on the shoulder of a defender.

I normally agree with pretty much everything you say Rigsby, but not on this occasion. Playing on the wing is not Theo's natural position and I think the team's shape would suffer as a consequence if we played him there. He doesn't possess the football intelligence to play in that position either. I much prefer him as an impact substitute playing down the middle.
I'm guessing we will have to let him move to Swindon on order to free up some budget if we are to get the natural wide man we need though.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

There's a difference between a 442 winger, a proper winger, and a 433 winger who is more of a wide forward. I think Theo could do a job in 433 but not in 442.