Sam Allardyce

[Barnfred 55]

I am now on a suicide mission...here goes. Lookman is, I think another Lennon. Excellent until the final ball. Brain never as quick as his feet. A problem with loads of fast players. I doubt he will ever be that good?

You may be right but time will tell. But if you watched him at the U20 wc in the summer I doubt if you saw a more skillful player than Lookman on show. So its a good starting position for him.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Unless he's being deliberately coy he's just said that he doesn't think there'll be more signings in this window..

If he's not then I genuinely wonder whether he thinks Martina/Baines and even Garbutt would be sufficient until the summer.

 

[sageyefc]

Don't think I've ever wanted someone sacked like I have this oaf, having a full on street party when he's booted

 

[hktoffee]

Thought he said he did not expect more signing in the conference today, other than moving a few out cos our squad is too big. He said we got like 32,33 players (how? Barkley and Mirallas are gone now!).

 

[royalblue66]

Unless he's being deliberately coy he's just said that he doesn't think there'll be more signings in this window..

If he's not then I genuinely wonder whether he thinks Martina/Baines and even Garbutt would be sufficient until the summer.

So we are not giving him anymore money to spend, that's the way it seems ?

 

[gaino92]

Thought he said he did not expect more signing in the conference today, other than moving a few out cos our squad is too big. He said we got like 32,33 players (how? Barkley and Mirallas are gone now!).

Tosun and Walcott have been brought in. Squad is still too big but a left back is a must

 

[hktoffee]

Tosun and Walcott have been brought in. Squad is still too big but a left back is a must

Absolutely. A new lb is a must in this window. Just sign Bernat then job’s done.

 

[BlueToff]

Absolutely. A new lb is a must in this window. Just sign Bernat then job’s done.

While left-back absolutely has to be addressed, it isn't as simple as this...

 

[BlueToff]

So we are not giving him anymore money to spend, that's the way it seems ?

Well we need to shift people (and wages) from the squad as well

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

I dont know what I would be more shocked about, the fact we might not bring in anyone else (A BLOODY LEFT BACK), or the potential fact the club doesnt see it as a priority...!!!

 

[hktoffee]

While left-back absolutely has to be addressed, it isn't as simple as this...

Baines 33 and is injured. Martina is not good enough and is a lb. it seems Galloway and Garbutt won’t make it. We need a proper lb, desperately.

 

[chippy1722]

Apart from the Garbutt comment I haven’t even heard him mention needing a left back. He mightn’t even see it as a problem.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Thought it was really weird they didn't ask about injuries in the press conference.

Why is absolutely nobody, ever, asking about Baines? Has it been agreed by all parties that the question shouldn't be asked?

Everybody in football watches us and laughs because we have a player released by Southampton from right back playing left back for us - no questions on that, or potential incomings in that position?

No questions about Mori's fitness and potential return date? No questions about when we can expect Seamus back other than Sam acknowledging he is 'in training'?

All seems very very weird.

 

[BlueToff]

Thought it was really weird they didn't ask about injuries in the press conference.

Why is absolutely nobody, ever, asking about Baines? Has it been agreed by all parties that the question shouldn't be asked?

Everybody in football watches us and laughs because we have a player released by Southampton from right back playing left back for us - no questions on that, or potential incomings in that position?

No questions about Mori's fitness and potential return date? No questions about when we can expect Seamus back other than Sam acknowledging he is 'in training'?

All seems very very weird.

They asked about him last week. Sam confirmed he's still out for a while.

 

[bluestevon]

Thought it was really weird they didn't ask about injuries in the press conference.

Why is absolutely nobody, ever, asking about Baines? Has it been agreed by all parties that the question shouldn't be asked?

Everybody in football watches us and laughs because we have a player released by Southampton from right back playing left back for us - no questions on that, or potential incomings in that position?

No questions about Mori's fitness and potential return date? No questions about when we can expect Seamus back other than Sam acknowledging he is 'in training'?

All seems very very weird.

You ask about Baines, then by proxy you are bringing up the left back situation, and it's clear as day that the press have been told by the club not to ask any questions regarding this position

Not a single doubt that's what's happened as it's such an obvious question to have asked and even the papers which have ran numerous stories about the need and various player links have not even brought it up once in any conference.

@Connor , @BlueToff