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11 Jul 2025 18:52:54
It us a laugh reading some of our medias comments about our potential (i only use the word because they use it) signings.
One such writer has written about how Balikwisha would be a risk due to his injury history, and also suggests Louie Barrie as an option but also describes his injury history.
The next day the same writer is suggesting that we sign Calvert-Lewis, who is probably on 100k a week and has a horrendous injury history.
None of the players we are linked with get a free ride, our media find fault with them all but when you buy from a lower league, your buying a potential superstar or loaning players no one wants, they are great finds who only wanted to go play there in front if their fantastic (sectarian) fans, probably as no other club will pay the stupid wages they will be paying.
2 or 3 quality signings in the right positions and we will be miles ahead of them and will do well in CL imo.
10 Jul 2025 06:55:51
Dessie, I get that but the issue for them now is that the rest of the squad will start playing in the pre season games to get match fit for the qualifier, so their chances to impress will get less.
Sadly for our young players, 1 maybe 2 a season get an opportunity to join the first team squad, from what I saw last season and so far, there are no real standouts at this time that I can genuinly see breaking through and making an impact.
I genuinely hope I am wrong.
Imo, the biggest issue we have is that when there are players with potential, they get snapped up as they don't see a route/ pathway to first team football, and that could be due to poor advice or our model of buying cheap and selling high.
09 Jul 2025 16:26:03
DRB, maybe your right, maybe I am being harsh and just expecting more. I just thought that as this was their shop window to the boss, I might have seen more creativity, drive and ball control.
It may have been a solid surface but quite a few players stuggled to control the ball and took heavy touches.
I really want some of our youngsters to get a chance but it is a difficult environment to thrive in, especially when we need first team level squad to get us through CL qualifiers and through the groups.
It us difficult to give these youngsters a chance.
09 Jul 2025 11:31:27
DRB, yep he scored but imo neither looked close to first team ready. Their right back wasn't the quickest and he never got round him once. It was Inamura who made the telling passes.
09 Jul 2025 09:20:49
To say he hasn't been at his best the last few years is just nonsense. As Mally says we are not the same team without him.
If he is playing well, we play well.
That is what makes it difficult to find a replacement who can do what he does and fits into how BR wants us to play, without paying silly money.