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I'm not a hater of Stephens, but I struggle to understand why a player who couldn't get a game for us in the championship last time around and did nothing to suggest he was PL quality last season gets three more years. Were we concerned he might walk on a free next summer? really? To who? No one in the PL is trying to sign him and no one in he championship is paying him what we do. We should not be giving second and third contracts to players. if they have not been snapped up by sides bigger than us, then that says everything about them. Not good enough, time to try again with another player. We seem to have zero confidence in our own scouting.

I prefer Downs to Agyamang from the clips I have seen on youtube (that's all i have go on as not seen either in a full game yet), but it will be interesting to see how they compare.

Bree would have continued the equine theme.

It's far from simple. It's neigh on impossible. Sargent is going to Burnley and Sainz to Porto. We cant compete there, likewise, Hackney is linked to Sunderland. Realistically, Hamer and Burrows aren't leaving Sheff United for us.

Yep. Got loan written all over him...if we are lucky they pay the majority of his wages.

...you need a buyer though.

Brugge spent €17m on a striker a few seasons ago.

Who though? Players mentioned on here often are pie in the sky. Brownhill and and Sainz for example or not signing for championship sides. Who are these out of favour PL players you mentioned? I've seen Ferguson mentioned, but I can't see him dropping down a division. And that's the issue. Signing quality is very difficult in the championship.

Yes. We are on the verge of signing a new striker. A price seems to have been agreed. Edozie has been linked with Bruge, but no negotiations have taken placer. Ramsdale hasn't been sold yet - he's at training looking happy. I think that's about it for today, so far.

Thanks. If they prefer Neto to Ramsdale, that's fine by me.

What does spend the money on "quality you know" manifest into in terms of a player you think we should be signing this summer? Ben Mee rather than Quarshie perhaps? Josh Maja instead of Downs?

the club or the fans?

I'll be happy to assess that claim

I watched them a fair bit last season including taking in a couple of games at St Andrews. They are a decent outfit.

BT makes it look better than it is...Glenn, not so much

wonder if our 2011/12 squad impressed other fans prior to the season starting?

Looks a decent player in that video.

I mentioned him earlier on this thread as a player we should target, Tyler Bindon as a great loan option from Forest. Looks like Sheff United think so too.

could be, but maybe he just lost his way (and found it beyond his ability) a second time in the top flight. Like most strikers, he's a confidence player and once that goes, he dallies and chances disappear fast at the top level. I didn't think he would bounce back last time...could he do it again? Does he want to? I imagine he was pretty annoyed the club farmed him out on loan and I suspect he would favour a move.

Was he? I'm not sure transfermarkt get it right all the time when it comes to positions, but they say he played out wide in 23 games in 2023/24 and centrally in 26 games. They don't give a position for 3 games when coming on as a sub. He scored 16 games when playing centrally and 8 when played wide.

Was he? Played OK, did a good job, but not sure he was 'phenomenal'. We certainly didn't replace him. Not sure it was that hard a job either, but BBD failed.

Not sure what the point of making the comparison is then. Lets compare the two squads near the end if the window not the start.

They are going to be big money sales and that probably means they won't happen out of the blue. Proper medicals etc. which should give us time to make our own replacement signings. I know we have the final decision, but we can't keep these players here when they get PL offers (obviously if the transfer fee is right) and It's out of our hands when clubs make the offer.

Agreed, so the statement "add quality where it is needed" doesn't seem to align. I guess they are just words. "by and large the squad is fine, we'll just strengthen it in a few places" is standard stuff. He's not going to say it needs a total overhaul. Doesn't mean a lot of players might depart and many come in.