Honestly, I'd like to possibly see him get a loan to Saints. Might help repair relations a bit, and then see how he does with a full season under his belt in the Prem. Really his only chance at this point to get a leg back up on Bentaleb (a Prem loan that is, not necessarily to Saints).
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Honestly, I'd like to possibly see him get a loan to Saints. Might help repair relations a bit, and then see how he does with a full season under his belt in the Prem. Really his only chance at this point to get a leg back up on Bentaleb (a Prem loan that is, not necessarily to Saints).
So we take their manager who rejuvenated them. And we give them a player who was a spectacular flop in a lower league to repair relations?
I'm sure that will drop their panties to raid thier top players/staff in the future eh?
If he is given a chance IMO it will be to our detriment because it will mean the bentalebs and Pritchard's rot.
Pritchard aswell? I though he was more a winger or offensive midfielder while Carroll is a more deep-lying CM?
That's kinda my point. The last thing this team needs is more possession and a midfielder that can't score IMO.
I just read that paulinhos goals this season were the most from a central midfielder since Jermaine Jenas. That is a damning stat that needs to change.
who actually gives a fuck about our "relations" with Southampton?
Not actually part of the conversation, but as an aside, I do believe the gap between the Championship and the Premiership is smaller than its ever been.
The quality threre is a lot better than it gets credit for, and if you think over recent years more and more teams are getting promoted playing good football - and continue to play good football AND stay up.
The quality threre is a lot better than it gets credit for, and if you think over recent years more and more teams are getting promoted playing good football - and continue to play good football AND stay up.
I know you don't as a fan, but if it gives us a better chance with any players we may look to acquire from them in the future then it's to no harm. It's not about fan-to-fan relations.
if we really wanted we could sign whatever player we wanted form them (bar maybe Lallana). sounds cocky but it's a fact. clubs don't care about relations these days, they care about money & if we offer them enough they will sell to us.
Yep. Money talks. And Lev is so hated by boards he even falls out with teams we have business and development agreements in place.
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Of course, but things going that smoothly is assuming we're the only club going in for the hypothetical player.
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Hearing whispers that Tom Carroll is on the verge of joining Derby on loan.
I thought it was now or never this season with us, so it would seem we clearly don't think he's good enough for the squad.
I thought it was now or never this season with us, so it would seem we clearly don't think he's good enough for the squad.
That would be a great move for him if true. Derby play some really good attacking football, and I think he would fit in really well there. Mclaren puts a lot of faith in younger players as well
Doubt theres room for Mason AND Carroll, one would have to go on loan. Otherwise we'd have Dembele, Capoue, Paulinho, Mason, Holtby, Eriksen, Sandro Carroll and Bentaleb all fighting for what will probably be 3 central midfield places. 9 players for 3 positions is a bit much, we could probably do with losing 2 of those.
I was really expecting a lot more from Carroll on the USA tour. Granted it was just a brief viewing, I didnt think he took advantage of an opportunity.
Yep. He failed to back up capoue who was tangling with 2 people for one of the goals. Him and holtby were just standing ball watching yards away.
There was obvious danger unfolding that needed to be cut out. It's part of dembeles game that is unsung. He would have bailed him out and given them a moose to deal with.
Mason showed a lot more nouse and awareness.