Transfer / new player reveals...........

Otto42 said:
Gazette reporting today we are behind our rivals in recruiting due to having just appointed Edwards, yet when Carrick was sacked I distinctly remember them saying this wouldn’t affect recruitment?!
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Yeah, I thought the whole point of a head of football and recruitment team over seeing the squad, with the head coach being slightly outside of that group but with input as required was that not having a head coach for a month wouldn't be an issue?

I can't believe they've waited on Edwards getting settled in before asking him if he thinks only having one striker, one fit first team keeper and no right backs is how he wants his squad to look?

Sounds like excuses to me as it's looking pretty poor with the season a month away, the first friendly in ten days and the squad is clearly considerably weaker than last season, when we utterly failed to meet our expectations / objectives.

Crack on Kieran!
 
Caesium137 said:
Yeah, I thought the whole point of a head of football and recruitment team over seeing the squad, with the head coach being slightly outside of that group but with input as required was that not having a head coach for a month wouldn't be an issue?

I can't believe they've waited on Edwards getting settled in before asking him if he thinks only having one striker, one fit first team keeper and no right backs is how he wants his squad to look?

Sounds like excuses to me as it's looking pretty poor with the season a month away, the first friendly in ten days and the squad is clearly considerably weaker than last season, when we utterly failed to meet our expectations / objectives.

Crack on Kieran!
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The recruitment team had 2 weeks in crimdon dene meticulously planning the recruitment, only for a SAFC scout who owns his own van stealing the one and only written blue print whilst our men were playing doms . SAFC have gone on to recruit wisely , whilst we had to start a new list .
True story honest .
Then on appointing Edwards he told them he didn’t like 4/2/3/1 and wanted players for 3/4/2/1 so the blue print with Hansen -Sulc -Barry , was torn up and they started again .
You couldn’t make it up ! .
 
Simply red said:
The recruitment team had 2 weeks in crimdon dene meticulously planning the recruitment, only for a SAFC scout who owns his own van stealing the one and only written blue print whilst our men were playing doms . SAFC have gone on to recruit wisely , whilst we had to start a new list .
True story honest .
Then on appointing Edwards he told them he didn’t like 4/2/3/1 and wanted players for 3/4/2/1 so the blue print with Hansen -Sulc -Barry , was torn up and they started again .
You couldn’t make it up ! .
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But you did anyway
 
Caesium137 said:
Yeah, I thought the whole point of a head of football and recruitment team over seeing the squad, with the head coach being slightly outside of that group but with input as required was that not having a head coach for a month wouldn't be an issue?

I can't believe they've waited on Edwards getting settled in before asking him if he thinks only having one striker, one fit first team keeper and no right backs is how he wants his squad to look?

Sounds like excuses to me as it's looking pretty poor with the season a month away, the first friendly in ten days and the squad is clearly considerably weaker than last season, when we utterly failed to meet our expectations / objectives.

Crack on Kieran!
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Ayling?

He will be our first choice right back this season. Probably Dede as back up.
 
TeaCider said:
Don't be a dafty, you know we're not going to go in to the season with only 1 fit right back and have it be a 34 year old who's just been out injured for 6 months.
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I don’t know that at all. There’s every chance Dede was signed because we knew Dijksteel would be leaving. Ayling was always intended to be first choice.

We thought we weren’t going to go into the second half of the season with three centre backs either and that’s exactly what we did.
 
Scrug said:
I don’t know that at all. There’s every chance Dede was signed because we knew Dijksteel would be leaving. Ayling was always intended to be first choice.

We thought we weren’t going to go into the second half of the season with three centre backs either and that’s exactly what we did.
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We clearly did think that, Carrick and the club made a deliberate choice to sell Clarke and utilise Ayling and Howson as utility players in the event of injury.

It was a stupid and easily avoidable decision, but it's not the same situation as knowingly going in to the season with one right back and it be a 34 year old who'd missed half the previous season with injury, especially when we've just went out of our way to bring in a manager who has almost exclusively played with 5 at the back for his entire managerial career.

The one position on the pitch that I would stake my life on us signing a player for this summer would be right back/right wing back.
 
Scrug said:
I don’t know that at all. There’s every chance Dede was signed because we knew Dijksteel would be leaving. Ayling was always intended to be first choice.

We thought we weren’t going to go into the second half of the season with three centre backs either and that’s exactly what we did.
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Think it's pretty obvious we're gonna target a first choice right back or right wing back. Ayling will be cover.
 
Otto42 said:
Gazette reporting today we are behind our rivals in recruiting due to having just appointed Edwards, yet when Carrick was sacked I distinctly remember them saying this wouldn’t affect recruitment?!
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I seem to remember Kieran Scott talking about player lined up years in advance.. also 3 or for players for every position.. for every eventuality.

Strange how we end up starting the season missing players or coming out if the window entirely with players not replaced at all.

Lots of talk seems to be popular at the moment about ’Carrick’s signings’ - it was made clear from the onset that he would not be involved in identifying players or bringing them in.

Aaron Danks seemed to have a fair bit of sway when he arrived on the scene., lots of ex West Brom Academy players.. Aston Villa lads that came in ON LOAN to give us a push in the right direction.

I seem to remember Aston Villa being on speed dial when we had Victor Orta as sporting director.. £6m on Rudy Gestede really stand out as a top continental find fit for the premier league. The best players around that era seemed to come on loan from Chelsea.. which we had from Mowbray’s era.

Director of Football MFC
1. Ring Aston Villa, can we have any players?
2. Ring Plymouth, we want.. that lad who has been good for yoose like.
3. Meeting; hey Rob, Adi.. do you know any lads that fancy a kick around?
4. Ring Man City: do yoose fancy taking any lads on this summer?
5. Ring Millwall: just been on the blower to Man City mayte.. it’s been ringing off the hook. Last chance if you wanna do any business.
6. Ring the Gazzette: Ronny Popadolis is looking pretty sharp in the old Argentina workers league., just had a Skype from his agent. Frederick Liverquake is closer to doing a deal., still a few thing to wrap up. Jeremy Bandstand is our number one target., we just need to move a few bits and bobs around. Keep it all under yer hat tho.. yerknowhadamean!
7. Group email., cc the league. Dear Sirs, we note that you are looking to sell your your very talented player.. we are willing to take him on loan until the end of the season. Please contact Mr Edwards for further details.
8. Fag break.. coffee.. time to wrap up for the week.
9. Auto Response Email: Dear Rob, please consult our academy manager for a suitable alternative.
10. Trip to Greggs: Steak Bake, two sausage rolls and a bottle of iron bru.. oh and a custard slice.. no? Gingerbread man? Well.. one of them then please.. yeah.. with the smarties on.
 
Scrug said:
Ayling?

He will be our first choice right back this season. Probably Dede as back up.
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Can you see it after last season?

He looked pretty much done and only appeared in about half of our games.

If we go with a three and there's some pace and power around him, he could maybe fill in at RCB IMO, I just can't see him getting up and down the pitch enough to be a starting right back.
 
Caesium137 said:
Can you see it after last season?

He looked pretty much done and only appeared in about half of our games.

If we go with a three and there's some pace and power around him, he could maybe fill in at RCB IMO, I just can't see him getting up and down the pitch enough to be a starting right back.
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I saw it before we signed him mate. I said then, there’s a huge difference between a player playing for his final contract and a player comfortable in one.

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viv_andersons_nana said:
They think people won’t remember.
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It's not actually Craig Johns writing it, in his defence.

It's some random national PLC journalists filling in whilst he's on holiday, it's a pair of Newcastle based journalists pumping out articles purely based on transfer rumours from elsewhere right now, they're not dedicated Middlesbrough journalists.
 
Simply red said:
We should send a Boro taxi minibus to hull with Glover / Edmundson / Hamilton / Barlaser / Ayling / Burgzorg and Gilbert in it , they get out and
Pandur / A Jones / Alzate / Drameh / Kamara get in , and we hand over a small undisclosed sum .
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Looks like the Taxi has been sent for Alfie Jones , upgrade on ALL our defenders
 
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