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RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Ted Maul - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 08:31 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote: Ben Nelson, 6’4 and 21yo CB from Leicester being linked on the usual WBA insta sources - was decent at Oxford last season and adds to our growing collection of fucking massive CBs.
(08-29-2025, 08:01 AM)MrBater Wrote: Galatasary right back - Elias Jelert, some random on twatter
THat would be some statement of intent - young Danish int'l, moved to Turkey for a lot of money a year or so ago, and has a lot of CL experience.
Have to say I was expecting Nestor's data model to be a bit more robust than:
- are they 1000ft tall?
- are they from Scandinavia?
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - wba13 - 08-29-2025
Another from DooD WBA showing a lot of interest in Alfie Gilchrist Chelsea right back.
We will see.
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - SW4Baggie - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 08:58 AM)wba13 Wrote: Another from DooD WBA showing a lot of interest in Alfie Gilchrist Chelsea right back.
We will see.
I hope DooD is right on this one, I mentioned him a couple weeks back... at the right price, he'd be a great addition, really aggressive defender with loads of potential to improve.
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Squid - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 09:28 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote:(08-29-2025, 08:58 AM)wba13 Wrote: Another from DooD WBA showing a lot of interest in Alfie Gilchrist Chelsea right back.
We will see.
I hope DooD is right on this one, I mentioned him a couple weeks back... at the right price, he'd be a great addition, really aggressive defender with loads of potential to improve.
Decent source confirming it:
https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/1961359990008287734?t=B1tGQCfLqac2n5eGu3yYOg&s=19
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Jacko - 08-29-2025
£2 million, not a natural fullback. Giving me Holgate vibes. Trying very hard to trust the process.
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Stillclem4england - 08-29-2025
I like him but he lost his place at Sheff U after Xmas to a midfielder (Choudhury).
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Bob Fossil - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 08:57 AM)Ted Maul Wrote:(08-29-2025, 08:31 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote: Ben Nelson, 6’4 and 21yo CB from Leicester being linked on the usual WBA insta sources - was decent at Oxford last season and adds to our growing collection of fucking massive CBs.
(08-29-2025, 08:01 AM)MrBater Wrote: Galatasary right back - Elias Jelert, some random on twatter
THat would be some statement of intent - young Danish int'l, moved to Turkey for a lot of money a year or so ago, and has a lot of CL experience.
Have to say I was expecting Nestor's data model to be a bit more robust than:
- are they 1000ft tall?
- are they from Scandinavia?
Elsa Hosk is available!
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Ted Maul - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 09:40 AM)Jacko Wrote: £2 million, not a natural fullback. Giving me Holgate vibes. Trying very hard to trust the process.
Half the fee we got for Furlong, he's 21 and he's played nearly all of his first team football as RB. Holgate is a ridiculously harsh comparison.
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Jacko - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 09:53 AM)Ted Maul Wrote:(08-29-2025, 09:40 AM)Jacko Wrote: £2 million, not a natural fullback. Giving me Holgate vibes. Trying very hard to trust the process.
Half the fee we got for Furlong, he's 21 and he's played nearly all of his first team football as RB. Holgate is a ridiculously harsh comparison.
Everything I've read from SU and Chelsea fans suggests he's more naturally a RCB albeit a small one. Which is exactly what Holgate is, hence the comparison. He also played CB against us last season.
RE: ' Transfer Speculation Thread ' - Ted Maul - 08-29-2025
(08-29-2025, 10:04 AM)Jacko Wrote:(08-29-2025, 09:53 AM)Ted Maul Wrote:(08-29-2025, 09:40 AM)Jacko Wrote: £2 million, not a natural fullback. Giving me Holgate vibes. Trying very hard to trust the process.
Half the fee we got for Furlong, he's 21 and he's played nearly all of his first team football as RB. Holgate is a ridiculously harsh comparison.
Everything I've read from SU and Chelsea fans suggests he's more naturally a RCB albeit a small one. Which is exactly what Holgate is, hence the comparison. He also played CB against us last season.
Well given his age and the fee he's got an opportunity to cement his place as a proper RB. I've had the briefest of look at the stats from last season and whilst he might not be a flying, overlapping WB he can certainly progress the ball up the pitch and appears to do well in his defensive work. Feels a bit of a free hit given the price, if he's any good whatsoever then we end up with a tidy profit in a couple of years.