Pre-season 25-26

[Kenny]

It's a recruitment failure on a grand scale if he's starting the first game of this season. On a par with starting that game without new replacements for Semedo and Ait Nouri, which also seems likely.

As we are not targeting a RCB we have to presume Vitor is happy with Doc as an option.

Not once as he mentioned wanting a RCB.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's a recruitment failure on a grand scale if he's starting the first game of this season. On a par with starting that game without new replacements for Semedo and Ait Nouri, which also seems likely.

We played him at RB in a back four in the first game of last season.

He couldn't play there against the likes of Gillingham and Oldham 12 years ago.

 

[jd1981]

Seen a post on Facebook saying we’ve got a decent first team as it stands it’s just the back that’s a problem.
Wasn’t hard to rinse their posts.

 

[Sniffer]

No doubt, but if he was for sure gone I’d expect he’d know so; EP’s reference to his attitude was the important info, really.

If he has improved in the Netherlands enough that Vítor sees something, I’ll consider it an earned opportunity by him.

Aggie had the bombscare vibes last season, IMV, just got things right in the end (think I called him a deluxe Stearman at one point). I worry about him, but hopefully it’s for nothing in the end.

I thought that you were our resident French football expert.

 

[Alan]

I thought that you were our resident French football expert.

Those days are long since passed, I’m afraid. Not least because I don’t have any way to watch Ligue Un.

That, and Cheikh N’Doye convincing me there was no point in trying.

 

[The Bear]

 

[EpsomWolf]

If this is the squad on the 02/09 then we’re in deep shit.
Even our powers that be won’t be as incompetent not to recruit by then.

 

[Templeton Peck]

We're very much at the acceptance stage of the window now. Hoever and Doc will be Cafu and Nesta by the end of the week. Then it'll be the turn of Silva and Bueno. No judgement here - it's just brains doing their job trying to prepare you for trauma.

 

[jd1981]

Arias and Lopez absolutely have to work, 2 WB absolutely have to work at the bare minimum. Absolutely no room for manoeuvre on this as it stands.
Relying on Munetsi and JRB to do a job won’t work the latter put in some good performances but I wouldn’t trust that to be the new normal.
Basically everyone who comes in has to fit in immediately.