Squad

[Gutter Boy]

So agree with your priorities, although think it was clear if we could have got him, club would have gone for Savinho.

My view
- We may go back in for Savinho in January, so the LWF
- Didn't seem an obvious FB option, hence the Akanji links
- Next summer may be a target of a more progressive 6 than Palhinha

Think this is the first window in a long time, the majority of the signings walk into/improve first 11.

Add in Romero signing as well, looks good, lets see what Frank does from here

I think Frank decided early on that Davies would suffice as 2nd LB and 5th/6th CB. I dont think we were ever looking at that position this year.

With Palhinha I think we're just going to see how Gray (and Abbot) matures this season, then decide weather to extend Palhinha, get someone else, or give Gray the starting shirt

 

[Raziel]

I think Frank decided early on that Davies would suffice as 2nd LB and 5th/6th CB. I dont think we were ever looking at that position this year.

With Palhinha I think we're just going to see how Gray (and Abbot) matures this season, then decide weather to extend Palhinha, get someone else, or give Gray the starting shirt

I suspect we will extend Palhinha (knowing us, after negotiating the price down a little), will see re Gray, feels like a few of our younger players will need to prove themselves in rotation/cup games this season.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I suspect we will extend Palhinha (knowing us, after negotiating the price down a little), will see re Gray, feels like a few of our younger players will need to prove themselves in rotation/cup games this season.

Frank already backed Gray in the Burnley game. With his age and intensity, i doubt Pahlinha will clock 30 games across all comps this year; i think we'll save him a bit for the bigger games

 

[Mabspurs]

I think Frank decided early on that Davies would suffice as 2nd LB and 5th/6th CB. I dont think we were ever looking at that position this year.

With Palhinha I think we're just going to see how Gray (and Abbot) matures this season, then decide weather to extend Palhinha, get someone else, or give Gray the starting shirt

I love your enthusiasm - albeit misguided - for random academy players but do you seriously envisage, even in your wildest of wild dreams, that a 20 year old - whose experience next year would amount to a season in League 2 and another in League One with a couple of minnow clubs - to influence Frank's decision whether or not to sign Palhinha permanently????

 

[Muttley]

So agree with your priorities, although think it was clear if we could have got him, club would have gone for Savinho.

My view
- We may go back in for Savinho in January, so the LWF
- Didn't seem an obvious FB option, hence the Akanji links
- Next summer may be a target of a more progressive 6 than Palhinha

Think this is the first window in a long time, the majority of the signings walk into/improve first 11.

Add in Romero signing as well, looks good, lets see what Frank does from here

Yeah, I agree we may try for another special player in January.

As for Akanji, I have a feeling we would have preferred Ake but glad we got neither. I've noticed Kirkez, Dorgu and Ait-Nouri have made moves in the last couple of windows. Perhaps the next one like this will be ours to get. It seems Udogie isn't that robust either.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I love your enthusiasm - albeit misguided - for random academy players but do you seriously envisage, even in your wildest of wild dreams, that a 20 year old - whose experience next year would amount to a season in League 2 and another in League One with a couple of minnow clubs - to influence Frank's decision whether or not to sign Palhinha permanently????

We've seen Kane and Alli do it in the last decade, so why not!