Transfer News and Gossip Transfer Rumours Thread 2023-24 (Part 2 - Back in Business. Oh no we’re not)

[duncan bulgaria]

Good news that , that ticks my goal scoring centre half box that we are desperately lacking ATM , thats not knocking our current crop who are all good players in their own right, but how nice would it be to have some goals coming from corners like the last Adam we had who was pretty decent from set pieces !!

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Sounds a similar profile to Lomas, lets hope he can stay fit unlike Louis. A few goals from our centre backs wouldnt go amiss.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Good news that , that ticks my goal scoring centre half box that we are desperately lacking ATM , thats not knocking our current crop who are all good players in their own right, but how nice would it be to have some goals coming from corners like the last Adam we had who was pretty decent from set pieces !!

It's getting quite scary with the similarities with Tilson's league busting team, all we need now is a Freddy Eastwood

 

[Boreham Blue]

So what would everyone's starting back 5 look like?

 

[fredheim_holm]

So what would everyone's starting back 5 look like?

For now:

Bridge Ralph Kensdale Taylor GSM

The boys keep the shirt.

In the medium-term probably:

Bridge Ralph Kensdale Crowther GSM

 

[leeblue]

So what would everyone's starting back 5 look like?

Without seeing Crowther ever kick a ball I'd stick with Taylor kensdale ralph as the three CBs.
Taylor has to be the one on the bubble though....seeing as he's converted to a CB.
A point worth noting.....we have squad options!!!! How very normal and football like

 

[JCB]

Sounds a similar profile to Lomas, lets hope he can stay fit unlike Louis. A few goals from our centre backs wouldnt go amiss.

Feels harsh. It’s not that Lomas can’t ’stay fit’, he suffered an injury last season and exacerbated it by continuing to play through it to help our playoff push. I’m sure once he’s properly recovered he’ll be fine

 

[Boreham Blue]

I think it's been widely reported that Jack has played much of the season with his foot strapped up and in normal circumstances would have been rested. It may allow us to move Ralph to WB to give Jack a proper time to recover.

 

[TUMBO]

For now:

Bridge Ralph Kensdale Taylor GSM

The boys keep the shirt.

In the medium-term probably:

Bridge Ralph Kensdale Crowther GSM

Taylor is criminally under rated. Has been incredibly solid covering Hobson this year. IMO he has found his position at RCB

 

[palexander]

Yea, Taylor has been superb, in the mix for POTY. I like him generally as a player and was backing him in midfield when others were being critical - but he's made that CB spot his own.

Clark was saying same on coms Saturday. "A good midfielder, a great centre back"

For me, Crowther doesnt get in until he gets a chance. Kev is a lot like that anyways with signings, so suspect thats what will happen. When someone gets a knock, he will get a chance to claim the shirt.

Not sure where it leaves Brooklyn who is really "next in line" if we get an injury.

 

[Gremlin]

Watch Crowther end up at Daggers like most of our other targets

I reckon JS was allowed to keep his D&R company car, but they installed a tracker in it just before he left.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Feels harsh. It’s not that Lomas can’t ’stay fit’, he suffered an injury last season and exacerbated it by continuing to play through it to help our playoff push. I’m sure once he’s properly recovered he’ll be fine

And if his injury hadn’t been misdiagnosed he might have been back already…

 

[fredheim_holm]

Taylor is criminally under rated. Has been incredibly solid covering Hobson this year. IMO he has found his position at RCB

Totally fair, I’ve not managed to get back for many games this year but he has looked excellent in the moments I have seen him. Seen a few examples of superb last ditch defending.

We’ll see, I just wonder if his versatility will cost him and he’ll be used between RCB/DM/RWB as is needed. For me Ralph is quality and Kensdale pays a unique Rio Ferdinand-esque role at the back.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

And if his injury hadn’t been misdiagnosed he might have been back already…

Feel sorry for the guy, it was frustrating when I got injured last year, and couldn't do much for 2 months, whereas he's been out for a while and it's his career!!

 

[shrimperjon]

Feel sorry for the guy, it was frustrating when I got injured last year, and couldn't do much for 2 months, whereas he's been out for a while and it's his career!!

Very hard for him now. Kev and Co know what he can do but having been injured through the whole season and with new players looking at coming in it must be even harder. Have to hope that Kev and Co see enough in him to give him the chance to prove himself again once fit.

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Taylor is criminally under rated. Has been incredibly solid covering Hobson this year. IMO he has found his position at RCB

Must say when i first saw Taylor i thought he was too lightweight and a bit nervy on the ball at CB, but he has grown into that role and has been in great form and probably the pick of the 3 consistently over the past few months , i quite like CB's getting 7 out of 10 each week like Taylor , to me it shows his positioning is on point that he doesn;t look like he's diving into last ditch tackles or blocks.

some defenders look good because of their tackling and recovery when its their slack positioning that gets them in that situation to start with .

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Harry Taylor’s my player of the season so far. I wouldn’t be switching him. Looks a lot better centre-back than centre-mid with the whole game in front of him.

 

[shrimperjon]

Harry Taylor’s my player of the season so far. I wouldn’t be switching him. Looks a lot better centre-back than centre-mid with the whole game in front of him.

Certainly struggled at Gateshead in the midfield but then hadnt played that role all season so not always that simple

 

[dusterman]

Must say when i first saw Taylor i thought he was too lightweight and a bit nervy on the ball at CB, but he has grown into that role and has been in great form and probably the pick of the 3 consistently over the past few months , i quite like CB's getting 7 out of 10 each week like Taylor , to me it shows his positioning is on point that he doesn;t look like he's diving into last ditch tackles or blocks.

some defenders look good because of their tackling and recovery when its their slack positioning that gets them in that situation to start with .

Ryan Cresswell was an example of this. Looked epic with last ditch challenges but was always in the recovery… good player tho, liked him.

 

[Scamps]

Matt Jay also can’t get in the Colchester team for some reason and can most certainly do a job in League 1 let alone a poor League 2 side

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