Alfie Mawson

[Yobocop 1,444]

Surprised he has but mawson been released by Fulham - surely worth a punt with us? 

[canarydan23 4,762]

7 hours ago, Yobocop said:

Surprised he has but mawson been released by Fulham - surely worth a punt with us? 

I'm not, he has barely played. Seri was the surprising one given that he was one of their top performers this season. A DM too, but I think his wages will rule him out for us.

[Badger 2,745]

Seri and Mawson cost £45 million between them.

With such an obvious failure I'm sure that we must conclude that Stuart Webber must have advised Fulham on the purchases!

 

[king canary 8,757]

53 minutes ago, canarydan23 said:

I'm not, he has barely played. Seri was the surprising one given that he was one of their top performers this season. A DM too, but I think his wages will rule him out for us.

He's not the kind of DM we need to be fair, more a playmaker type than anything solid defensively. 

[Dr Greenthumb 793]

Always injured! Probably will sign tomorrow on that basis!

[canarydan23 4,762]

33 minutes ago, king canary said:

He's not the kind of DM we need to be fair, more a playmaker type than anything solid defensively. 

He's not a Skipp, but he's been playing largely in the two of a 4-2-3-1, admittedly with Reed alongside, but he's certainly a lot more solid by far than anything we've had on the books this season.

Still, a moot point as he's likely to go abroad on £40k plus I suspect. 

Edited May 24, 2022 by canarydan23

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,633]

39 minutes ago, king canary said:

He's not the kind of DM we need to be fair, more a playmaker type than anything solid defensively. 

I think we need a complete re-vamp in midfield tbf. Dowel and PLM should be very good at Championship level in more advanced midfield roles, but we need at least two more midfielders who can play further back. A true CDM, and a play maker - Skipp and Vrancic types. 

[canarydan23 4,762]

3 minutes ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

I think we need a complete re-vamp in midfield tbf. Dowel and PLM should be very good at Championship level in more advanced midfield roles, but we need at least two more midfielders who can play further back. A true CDM, and a play maker - Skipp and Vrancic types. 

I would love Gus Hamer at Coventry but I suspect he might attract interest from more attractive propositions. I wanted him last summer tbf after my Coventry supporting cousin waxed lyrical about him and said he'd be a great fit for us.

[king canary 8,757]

Joe Rothwell is highly rated at Blackburn and likely leaving on a free who could be a good option.

[PurpleCanary 6,386]

2 minutes ago, king canary said:

Joe Rothwell is highly rated at Blackburn and likely leaving on a free who could be a good option.

Does anyone know if he has run his contract down or were Blackburn Rovers happy to let him leave? And is he a proper defensive midfielder in the Skipp style?

[Move Klose 303]

2 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

I'm not, he has barely played. Seri was the surprising one given that he was one of their top performers this season. A DM too, but I think his wages will rule him out for us.

Wasnt that long ago he was on the verge of joining Barcelona

[king canary 8,757]

1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said:

Does anyone know if he has run his contract down or were Blackburn Rovers happy to let him leave? And is he a proper defensive midfielder in the Skipp style?

He ran it down apparently. Being linked with a host of top end Championship clubs like Forrest and Sheffield United but more of a creator than a destroyer, 10 assists this season. 

[sgncfc 1,330]

I'm sure we can "afford" free agents - weekly wages are irrelevant when you structure in signing on bonuses etc. Whether players like Seri and Rothwell will be interested in joining Norwich is more debatable.

[canarydan23 4,762]

1 hour ago, Move Klose said:

Wasnt that long ago he was on the verge of joining Barcelona

I worked with a Fulham fan at the time they signed him. He genuinely said that he thought he would be better than Kante because "they have similar attributes but Seri will offer more going forward".

[Badger 2,745]

3 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

Still, a moot point as he's likely to go abroad on £40k plus I suspect. 

If we really wanted him, I don't think that £40,000 a week would be the issue. Length of contract might be but more probably the deciding factor would be that we don't want him and he wouldn't want us.

[norfolkngood 1,174]

Don't worry Webber has his eye on a CDM Greek wonderkid they say he could be one of the best CDM in the world in the future 

he will cost approx 9 million wont play much next season but they think the season after he will be Great 

[AJ 1,359]

4 hours ago, Badger said:

Seri and Mawson cost £45 million between them.

With such an obvious failure I'm sure that we must conclude that Stuart Webber must have advised Fulham on the purchases!

 

Tapped them up so we could get them for free at the end of their contracts - genius!

[TeemuVanBasten 3,328]

3 hours ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

I think we need a complete re-vamp in midfield tbf. Dowel and PLM should be very good at Championship level in more advanced midfield roles, but we need at least two more midfielders who can play further back. A true CDM, and a play maker - Skipp and Vrancic types. 

Last summer I said that we should make a move for Lewis Travis at Blackburn  a very capable DM, Still only 24. 

I was ridiculed by a few, but he's a hell of a lot more accomplished than Sorenson and that's what we're now left with in that part of the pitch. 

Unfortunately just penned a new long-term deal so should imagine his fee would be beyond our reach now. 

Edited May 24, 2022 by TeemuVanBasten

[canarydan23 4,762]

1 hour ago, TeemuVanBasten said:

Last summer I said that we should make a move for Lewis Travis at Blackburn  a very capable DM, Still only 24. 

I was ridiculed by a few, but he's a hell of a lot more accomplished than Sorenson and that's what we're now left with in that part of the pitch. 

Unfortunately just penned a new long-term deal so should imagine his fee would be beyond our reach now. 

As has Gus Hamer at Coventry who, admittedly only at the prompting of my cousin, I wanted us to sign last summer.

[Terminally Yellow 2,614]

2 hours ago, TeemuVanBasten said:

Last summer I said that we should make a move for Lewis Travis at Blackburn  a very capable DM, Still only 24. 

I was ridiculed by a few, but he's a hell of a lot more accomplished than Sorenson and that's what we're now left with in that part of the pitch. 

Unfortunately just penned a new long-term deal so should imagine his fee would be beyond our reach now. 

I read that Joe Rothwell is leaving Blackburn on a free. 10 assists and 3 goals this season. 27 years of age. Interest from Sheffield Utd and Bournemouth. Free, championship experience and off the back of a good season. In a position we need. To me, it seems like a no brainer. 

[king canary 8,757]

22 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said:

I read that Joe Rothwell is leaving Blackburn on a free. 10 assists and 3 goals this season. 27 years of age. Interest from Sheffield Utd and Bournemouth. Free, championship experience and off the back of a good season. In a position we need. To me, it seems like a no brainer. 

Did you read it about 6 posts above this one?

[Terminally Yellow 2,614]

9 minutes ago, king canary said:

Did you read it about 6 posts above this one?

No I don't read your ****ty posts.

[king canary 8,757]

26 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said:

No I don't read your ****ty posts.

Crikey. Although if we're both  suggesting we sign the same player then wouldn't that also make your post ****ty? What a conundrum. 

Edited May 24, 2022 by king canary

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,830]

Rothwell a good shout, although I'd imagine Bournemouth is his destination if they're genuinely interested. 

I like Alan Browne from Preston.. no idea why, just a player I've always liked.

Also one of (or both of) max bird and Jason knight from Derby, again just players I've liked the look of, no real reasons. 

 

(And a left field, out of the blue, for absolutely no reason other than a random football manager save where he done well for me...... Would love ogbene who can play as a wing back from Rotherham 😂) 

Edited May 24, 2022 by GodlyOtsemobor

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

6 hours ago, king canary said:

Joe Rothwell is highly rated at Blackburn and likely leaving on a free who could be a good option.

He picks up a fair number of yellows, which is nice to see in a DM. 

[Samwam27 606]

Spurs having an extra £150m invested into the squad, and they're after experienced players, particularly central midfield.

I wonder whether Conte will focus more on experience than youth, and whether that drops Skipp down the pecking order?

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,633]

2 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

As has Gus Hamer at Coventry who, admittedly only at the prompting of my cousin, I wanted us to sign last summer.

Indeed. Its a shame we didn't raid the championship more. But the £9-10 million fees we payed for Tzolis, Sargent and Rashica would have got you some of these players.. Only really the top championship strikers that go for £20 million plus. 

We did it under Lambert, and it worked very well. 

[king canary 8,757]

16 minutes ago, Samwam27 said:

Spurs having an extra £150m invested into the squad, and they're after experienced players, particularly central midfield.

I wonder whether Conte will focus more on experience than youth, and whether that drops Skipp down the pecking order?

Even if it did a host of top division clubs would be straight in there.

[canarydan23 4,762]

5 minutes ago, king canary said:

Even if it did a host of top division clubs would be straight in there.

Yep, Skipp's days of playing outside of a top division are over, easily an EPL midfielder, even if Conte deems him surplus to requirements when assembling a Champions League squad.

[paddycanary 579]

6 hours ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

Rothwell a good shout, although I'd imagine Bournemouth is his destination if they're genuinely interested. 

I like Alan Browne from Preston.. no idea why, just a player I've always liked.

Also one of (or both of) max bird and Jason knight from Derby, again just players I've liked the look of, no real reasons. 

 

(And a left field, out of the blue, for absolutely no reason other than a random football manager save where he done well for me...... Would love ogbene who can play as a wing back from Rotherham 😂) 

You really like shít Irish players!