Special Juan 28,759 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 We would be better signing Duran Duran than Jon Duran bigbluewillie, Blue Armour, OneMoSalah and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,645 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 (edited) 2 minutes ago, whats happening said: people would be more furious if we didnt sign nobody and tried washington and fofana as backups than brining in duran as a backup 🤣 No they wouldn't everyone knows already we're wasting money again and again. If there was a poll to get this fringe Duran or gut it out another season with Fofana and get a top player next season most would vote for this. Edited June 12, 2024 by TheHulk Reddish-Blue, OneMoSalah and bigbluewillie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,669 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 8 minutes ago, Thor said: Duran looks far tidier than Fofana. Looks a proper finisher and someone who can play with their back to goal. Go back and read the comments around the Cole Palmer signing - Duran looks a proper player too. If we're really looking for a striker, we should just get Solanke back. At least he's capable of getting 15+ goals in the PL. Unless Maresca has asked for another young striker....I just don't see how Duran helps us stay in the mix for European football next season. Mhsc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,344 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 Just now, whats happening said: people would be more furious if we didnt sign nobody and tried washington and fofana as backups than brining in duran as a backup 🤣 I'm hoping we start Duran, I'm not saying he's better than Jackson, but he's instinctive and has one hell of a left peg, I personally think Jackson would make a great LWer Fernando and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,669 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 3 minutes ago, whats happening said: people would be more furious if we didnt sign nobody and tried washington and fofana as backups than brining in duran as a backup 🤣 Which makes no sense as Fofana was loaned to a PL club to prove himself and he was one of the bright spots for that Burnley team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,669 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 2 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: I'm hoping we start Duran, I'm not saying he's better than Jackson, but he's instinctive and has one hell of a left peg, I personally think Jackson would make a great LWer If we're starting both Duran and Jackson next season, we'll be mid-table once again! Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,645 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 Just now, Reddish-Blue said: If we're starting both Duran and Jackson next season, we'll be mid-table once again! Add Disasi maybe Summerville and Mudryk, yeah future looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,483 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 OneMoSalah, bigbluewillie, Fernando and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,759 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 The left back we are after is probably Luke Shaw🤣 OneMoSalah and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,277 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 The policy of signing almost entirely kids for development and potential is fine if you also supplement that policy every once in a while with a ready made, expericend player here and there. And for positions like striker and keeper in particular we should NOT be going the super young and raw route. The scouts want to bring in really young midfielders or wingers that’s fine. But our biggest need heading into this window BY FAR is a proven striker who can hit the ground match week 1 and have us feeling confident that they can start scoring. And yet we’re going with a raw af Jhon Duran? Again, I’m not going to slaughter the signing completely until I watch him for a bit in a blue shirt. I’m more bewildered and confused than angry at this. Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,407 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 Just imagine Chelsea with championship manager or mid table players everywhere in the club or celebrating Europa spot under Don Roman never . Now the standarts set by him are in the bin because these clowns wants to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,146 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 I do think the scouts should get a BIT more trust than we're giving them, after picking up Cole Palmer, Gusto, and Nicolas Jackson as little known and affordable options that turned out to be really quite promising players (to say the least). Most of our horror signings really predate the current setup. They have obviously not excelled at CB or GK so far but otherwise most of the signings they have brought in with the intention they would actually be in the squad as serious options for the year are looking very promising and ended the season strongly. If they (especially Joe Shields) have a hard on for Duran then I would get behind the lad and see what he can do when he's in. May well surprise a lot of people. Fernando, mkh and OhForAGreavsie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,663 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 im sure most of us are not against duran per se, its the fee that is a bit ridiculous Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,946 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 Let’s hope Alex is in the know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,782 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 1 minute ago, Mhsc said: I do think the scouts should get a BIT more trust than we're giving them, after picking up Cole Palmer, Gusto, and Nicolas Jackson as little known and affordable options that turned out to be really quite promising players (to say the least). Most of our horror signings really predate the current setup. They have obviously not excelled at CB or GK so far but otherwise most of the signings they have brought in with the intention they would actually be in the squad as serious options for the year are looking very promising and ended the season strongly. If they (especially Joe Shields) have a hard on for Duran then I would get behind the lad and see what he can do when he's in. May well surprise a lot of people. I agree they seem to have a good eye for talent but the question here is about roster formation. Mhsc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 5 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Let’s hope Alex is in the know! Worth a stab at that price. Backup striker and offers something different to Jackson. Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,126 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 1 hour ago, Thor said: Exactly what I'm reading too. This guy is in the top 1% of non penalty goals per 90. His expected goals per 90 non penalty - is .38 and he slots in .95. I get that its a small sample to go off of, but even watching his highlights and some extended clips, he does a lot of things really well. He seems a bit one footed, but aside from that, off of the little I've seen of both him and Sesko he looked the more talented one. Agreed about the one-footedness. It's something I always think of as a weakness but for a striker, in the end, it's about what they can do with the tools they do have. Duran's lack of a right foot therefore isn't necessarily a fatal flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,126 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, whats happening said: people would be more furious if we didnt sign nobody and tried washington and fofana as backups than brining in duran as a backup 🤣 I always boast that Guyanese people are basically bilingual. Speaking our regional version as well as the 'standard' version. What's more, most of us speak better standard English than many who are born here. There are obviously some exceptions I see. 🙂🙂 Edited June 12, 2024 by OhForAGreavsie YorkshireBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,089 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost468 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,724 Posted June 12, 2024 Share Posted June 12, 2024 1 hour ago, Mhsc said: I do think the scouts should get a BIT more trust than we're giving them, after picking up Cole Palmer, Gusto, and Nicolas Jackson as little known and affordable options that turned out to be really quite promising players (to say the least). Most of our horror signings really predate the current setup. They have obviously not excelled at CB or GK so far but otherwise most of the signings they have brought in with the intention they would actually be in the squad as serious options for the year are looking very promising and ended the season strongly. If they (especially Joe Shields) have a hard on for Duran then I would get behind the lad and see what he can do when he's in. May well surprise a lot of people. Seems like Joe Shields is the golden hand right now. Everything that he picks is spot on. Let's see if that continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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