Terminally Yellow 2,462 Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: I was hoping for someone a bit more 'oven ready' tbh, given the funds we potentially have available. I'm not sure how much more oven ready you can get than a full season of Bundesliga football and leading the line of the 20th placed nation in the FIFA rankings. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,252 Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Damn, Agent Buendia got him there!! But in means they don't need Todd. Yay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,787 Posted August 5, 2021 New Ginger Pele? Or Curly Ginger Pele? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,635 Posted August 5, 2021 Just for quite a number of people's sanity, please can we not use the term "oven ready" when referring to perspective signings. That term no longer holds any sort of reliable meaning as we'd have to ascertain what sort of oven ready you mean due to the use of the term by our gracious and intelligent overlord... 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,252 Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Terminally Yellow said: I'm not sure how much more oven ready you can get than a full season of Bundesliga football and leading the line of the 20th placed nation in the FIFA rankings. Good he'll hit the ground running then 😉 We'll wait and see how he does. This sounds that Idah will be 2nd choice, which I'm happy about, Sargent 3rd, and Hugill sold or loaned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted August 5, 2021 We cant now really bash Villa if do get both Emi and Todd as we are doing the same, grabbing 2 of Bremen's best in Rashica and Sargent, notwithstanding Dimi and Tzolis from PAOK, albeit with a slight gap in that one. Anyways, Pukki, Idah and Sargent feels stronger than Pukki, Idah and Hugill...potentially at least, time will tell us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,946 Posted August 5, 2021 Checked out Sargent's international record. 16 games, 5 goals, racked up in four games against Peru, Bolivia, and two matches against Cuba. Peru are average, Bolivia barely that, and Cuba were dire. They could improve a bit nowadays by not having all amateurs. That said, he apparently got called up to a USA U17, U20, and senior camp in the same year so was clearly a fairly quick developer. Trained with Schalke in January 2017, so suspect Farke would have known of him then as he'd have been at Dortmund. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 750 Posted August 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Checked out Sargent's international record. 16 games, 5 goals, racked up in four games against Peru, Bolivia, and two matches against Cuba. Peru are average, Bolivia barely that, and Cuba were dire. They could improve a bit nowadays by not having all amateurs. That said, he apparently got called up to a USA U17, U20, and senior camp in the same year so was clearly a fairly quick developer. Trained with Schalke in January 2017, so suspect Farke would have known of him then as he'd have been at Dortmund. Messi plays against teams like that too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,946 Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Dr Greenthumb said: Messi plays against teams like that too! Sure, but not necessarily as bad as Cuba. CONMEBOL is not the easiest of qualifying groups as even the barely average teams (Bolivia and Venezuela) are capable of a shock or at least some very stiff resistance. CONCACAF is largely a who's who of... who and half the nations are probably far better at cricket! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet 293 Posted August 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: Good he'll hit the ground running then 😉 We'll wait and see how he does. This sounds that Idah will be 2nd choice, which I'm happy about, Sargent 3rd, and Hugill sold or loaned. He looks a good prospect to me and he has played and scored goals for the USA. I think Josh Seargent and Idah could develop at Norwich where as Hugill hasn't and won't 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,773 Posted August 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, unique said: Strange question. Buendia was an exciting potential signing. Sargent’s potential signing, coming in as a second striker to Pukki, in the Premier League, doesn’t match the other signings so far. The spectre of Ricky van Wolfswinkel looms large…..and his stats are somewhat superior to Sargent’s. Just not true, when Ricky was at the same stage of his career as Sargent he'd just finished his time at Vitesse scoring 8 in 33 in a far weaker league. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy varco 199 Posted August 5, 2021 I have just seen Messi in Morrisons Riverside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,566 Posted August 5, 2021 On 28/07/2021 at 11:00, PurpleCanary said: First it was Joshua King. Now Joshua Zirkzee. Joshua Tree next. And we still won't have found what we're looking for...🤓 Joshua Thomas Sargent. You - sort of - heard it here first. Perhaps this was the one we were looking for all the time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted August 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Ireland isn’t in the UK… Thank you Bethnalo. If only I follow and other streaming services realised that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,460 Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Joshua Thomas Sargent. You - sort of - heard it here first. Perhaps this was the one we were looking for all the time... Transfer window will close soon, 11 o’clock tick tock 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,537 Posted August 5, 2021 23 minutes ago, Essjayess said: Anyways, Pukki, Idah and Sargent feels stronger than Pukki, Idah and Hugill... This⬆️ It is a definite upgrade when you put in Tzolis, Rashica as our new AM players plus Dowell, Gilmour, Rupp, McLean, Cantwell, Lees-Melou etc. The number of attacking combinations are so varied. It's already looking exciting and if Tzolis and Sargent do come off then it's a definite upgrade in squad depth. Webber stated we needed more artillery this time. And finally, all the talk from the top is about establishing our club in the PL. This campaign feels SO different to last time. It feels ambitious. Surely, the majority of Norwich fans have to agree on that. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,224 Posted August 5, 2021 43 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Ireland isn’t in the UK… Very true but you know what I mean, I should have just said he might not have gone back to Greece 😅 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted August 5, 2021 Grealish signs for city!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,635 Posted August 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, sonyc said: the majority of Norwich fans have to agree on that. They do, but there'll be the same old characters tell us we said it'd be easy with these players, but these players are rubbish etc. No ambition, selling our best players and signing cheapies to replace them etc. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,462 Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, mastoola said: Grealish signs for city!! I think the next week is going to be a fairly important one for our chances this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,662 Posted August 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, AJ said: Very true but you know what I mean, I should have just said he might not have gone back to Greece 😅 You should’ve said he might have stayed in the British Isles….🙂👍 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,233 Posted August 5, 2021 I think even the MOTD team must accept that forecasting how Norwich will do this season is pretty difficult. Assuming we complete these likely incomings, and we still add another couple, I don't think anyone can have a clue! If they all come off then we could be one of the most exciting teams in the PL going forward. If they don't, we could be adrift at the bottom. Holding on to Cantwell is for me the key to the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, sgncfc said: I think even the MOTD team must accept that forecasting how Norwich will do this season is pretty difficult. Assuming we complete these likely incomings, and we still add another couple, I don't think anyone can have a clue! If they all come off then we could be one of the most exciting teams in the PL going forward. If they don't, we could be adrift at the bottom. Holding on to Cantwell is for me the key to the season. If we lose Cantwell and brought in a whole new set of fresh faces off the back of that we would probably be the busiest newly promoted team ever! Bearing in mind we're in a new league as well it really does throw all the predictions in the air... I think anywhere from nicely in at 10th or cut adrift at 20th come the end of the season wouldn't be too much of a surprise at all. Certainly playing as Norwich in the next football manager would be a fun one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,407 Posted August 5, 2021 54 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Sure, but not necessarily as bad as Cuba. I heard they've got a good little winger! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,407 Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hank shoots Skyler said: If we lose Cantwell and brought in a whole new set of fresh faces off the back of that we would probably be the busiest newly promoted team ever! The worrying thing is that even if we spent any Cantwell money, it takes time for players to get up to Farke's physical requirements and the tactical approach. Really hoping that the Cantwell link falls though. Edited August 5, 2021 by Badger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,946 Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Badger said: I heard they've got a good little winger! True, but that was after the matches when Sargent scored three against them in two separate matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,453 Posted August 5, 2021 3 and a half weeks until the end of the transfer window. Cantwell is havering already and still time for interest in Aarons and maybe McLean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,252 Posted August 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, KiwiScot said: 3 and a half weeks until the end of the transfer window. Cantwell is havering already and still time for interest in Aarons and maybe McLean. 'havering' a good old scotish word! The Proclaimers I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,946 Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: 'havering' a good old scotish word! The Proclaimers I believe. Aye, they walked 500 miles for that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobNewman'sblisteringpace 25 Posted August 5, 2021 apparently it means talking nonsense. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
