26 Jun 2021 11:35:07
I know it's very much early on in the crazy transfer season but looking at two 19 year old centrebacks 1) vušković Croatian and 2) Hincapié. I suspect they are both on a list rather than being approached at the moment. But if they're decent around first team quality it'd a good start.

Jullian back, Welsh, and two of these young guys (maybe even have ajer through the start of the qualifiers) , wouldn't be a bad start to building the defence.

Also apparently there was Rosier 24 year old French right back and hickey being looked at. I'd say that was a good start to working on our defence. Just need to get players in and deals over the line.

Once the defence is sorted need to start looking at that attacking line. I'd like dembele offered at least another year and an option to extend if he gets at least half this season game time. Would be good to see a young energetic team as opposed to what was on display last season.

Hopefully next week or 2 we will see transfers coming in.


1.) 26 Jun 2021
26 Jun 2021 12:33:15
Under the deposed messiah, we got humiliated in Europe because couldn't put a defence together thst could cope out with the league here. Every defensive signing he made was an absolute dud. If we bring in guys who can actually play there, and jump, that might change. The gap was shown when we shelled the sevco pub team 5 0 then met Barcelona who tore us a new one over there. We need to buy defenders who can defend and attack. We don't have a single one at the club and need to spend money there or we are in trouble.


2.) 26 Jun 2021
26 Jun 2021 14:10:36
Agree that solid defenders are a must and IMO we need 5 of them - GK/ CB x2/ RB/ LB.


3.) 26 Jun 2021
26 Jun 2021 14:17:38
If he doesn't address that he's giving himself an impossible task. Aoart from Julien, we don't have a single defender who should be first pick in any defence that will improve us. Back up at best. Even then, a risk.


4.) 26 Jun 2021
26 Jun 2021 15:00:32
I think we need at least 2 decent centrebacks. Ideally younger is better. But you do need a wiser head to lead them at the back. Definitely need a decent right back and maybe a youth player coming through. We also need a step or two up from Taylor as left back. Taylor is capable of playing in the league but not as our regular. Once we get the back line in shape I think it's time to tackle the attacking side of our game.


5.) 27 Jun 2021
27 Jun 2021 15:48:32
Our first 2 signings going into these qualifiers have got to be a centre back and a new right back.
I know buying younger players then developing and selling is our model and I'm not against it but right now at this stage is that what we need, young guys who are still teenagers who probably can't speak the language and from a different culture are expected to walk straight in and make a difference?

A perfect example of this is when we signed van dijk. Think he was 22 and was thrown straight in against shakhtar karagandy away and we lost 2-0 and he was dropped for the 2nd leg which we just won, I think it would be unwise to go down that road at these early stages and expect them to hit the ground running.

I'm not saying we shouldn't go for them I just think we should be looking closer to home at guys with at least some level of experience and preferably euro experience, that's the type of players we need right now if we want to have a chance of making a go at getting through these qualifiers.


6.) 28 Jun 2021
27 Jun 2021 19:16:54
Taylor is one of the worst full backs I've ever seen absolute balls.