Transfer Rumour Thread 21/22

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Originally Posted by BudMill90

Wait, so what are you saying/suggesting? That 'analytic nonsense' doesn't help players like Connolly/Butcher etc? I feel like I disagree with all of this but I dont know where to start.

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It probably helps all players but some more than others. I suspect what Whitfield meant was it'll have a more limited effect on a Connolly than it will on a Chalmers.

Connolly was much improved at the end of last season, if passion and belief was all you need he'd be an international 😎

Since we're on the subject of CB'S as things stand we have Edwards Mulgrew Reynolds Connolly Smith. Paying all 5. Money. Every week. Not sure how many are mentors though it's possible our midfield mentors could also mentor other players?

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Originally Posted by BudMill90

Wait, so what are you saying/suggesting? That 'analytic nonsense' doesn't help players like Connolly/Butcher etc? I feel like I disagree with all of this but I dont know where to start.

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You don't agree with anything I post so I'm not surprised.

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Originally Posted by stokearab

It probably helps all players but some more than others. I suspect what Whitfield meant was it'll have a more limited effect on a Connolly than it will on a Chalmers.

Connolly was much improved at the end of last season, if passion and belief was all you need he'd be an international 😎

Since we're on the subject of CB'S as things stand we have Edwards Mulgrew Reynolds Connolly Smith. Paying all 5. Money. Every week. Not sure how many are mentors though it's possible our midfield mentors could also mentor other players?

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Neilson too! Still wonder if one will leave though...

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Originally Posted by BudMill90

Not a clue in the world mate

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Me neither. Maybe he meant if we can't get our first choice (want) we keep going til we get a player we (need) in that position.

To be honest I expecting a quote soon about trawlers and seagulls 😁

Go on Tam prove us all wrong!

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Originally Posted by stokearab

Me neither. Maybe he meant if we can't get our first choice (want) we keep going til we get a player we (need) in that position.

To be honest I expecting a quote soon about trawlers and seagulls 😁

Go on Tam prove us all wrong!

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He said something on DUTV last night about transfers. Will listen again later and post.

We need 3 minimum in my eyes.

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Originally Posted by stokearab

Me neither. Maybe he meant if we can't get our first choice (want) we keep going til we get a player we (need) in that position.

To be honest I expecting a quote soon about trawlers and seagulls 😁

Go on Tam prove us all wrong!

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Here's the quote

"the trawler had an excellent seagoing pedigree and the captain was well trained and aware of his responsibilities. The boat was tacking North north west as it had been expected to do when the travellation plan was filed with the harbourmaster. The seagulls were fairly hungry as you would expect from seagulls. The hungry seagulls saw the fish in the swell that the excellent trawler created at the rear of the well maintained craft and they deservedly snacked on the proceeds. We will analyse this with our technical team and learn from it"

Apologies to Eric (I shagged her first) Cantona

For anyone too young to remember here's Cantona saying it
https://youtu.be/TbwV5XX6phU

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Originally Posted by BudMill90

Neilson too! Still wonder if one will leave though...

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We're paying all of them. Every week. All 6 of them.
Good business practice?
Or easy with someone else's cash?

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Originally Posted by tHeArAb

This is exactly where I'm at as well. We may be proved wrong, who knows, but f*ck me, we're Dundee Utd not Man Utd. Can we no just get a team on the park with round pegs in round holes first?

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Agree 100% other teams have good youngsters but don't bore everyone about there youth academy as Utd do get the first team sorted first Ogren, Ashgar, and Courts then if youths are good enough they'll break into team.

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Originally Posted by Whitfieldarab

Couldn't tell you what other clubs have if I'm being honest I don't care.

Going back a decade or so and using Darren Dods as an example, he was a great servant for us but very limited so do you think all this analytic nonsense would improve a guy like that? Give him a bigger heart?make him dribble like Ronaldo or sprint like Overmars?

I'm all for it at youth level but stuff like that wouldn't work on a Butcher or a Connolly so stop wasting time and money please.

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You should care as us not doing it would give and advantage to our opposition every week. Would analysis of his performance improve Darren Dods? Probably, yes, as it would give him insight into how he could be fitter and also be in the right areas of the pitch more often when he needs to be (for example).