Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by windermereROYAL » 29 Aug 2021 20:00

I like to think when Bowen played Puscas and Baldock up front together against QPR a couple of years back, they grabbed a goal each and could have ha a couple more with better finishing, I don`t know why it didn`t catch on.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Nameless » 30 Aug 2021 08:22

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SCIAG … yeah. Don’t understand this at all.

Drinkwater has quality but hasn’t actually applied it for a very long time

Would add a dimension to our play that is currently missing, but I’m not sure we need.

Probably not someone who would be right for acting as cover.

Ampadu would make much more sense but he’s probably going to stay in the top flight.

I dunno. If Puscas gets injured we are in big trouble and we’re getting another midfielder?


If Puscas gets injured we lose all those goals he's been scoring?

Puscas scores a goal about every 210 minutes for us. That translates to about 19 a season if he maintained that rate. In any case I reckon he's good for 10 goals.

Without him, erm, our remaining fit strikers have never scored a professional goal.


Not even for the u23 side ?

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by SCIAG » 30 Aug 2021 09:30

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If Puscas gets injured we lose all those goals he's been scoring?

Puscas scores a goal about every 210 minutes for us. That translates to about 19 a season if he maintained that rate. In any case I reckon he's good for 10 goals.

Without him, erm, our remaining fit strikers have never scored a professional goal.


Not even for the u23 side ?

If you include those then it goes up to three goals (two for Ehibhationham and one for Clarke).

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by tidus_mi2 » 30 Aug 2021 17:42

ITK Eddie's latest reply to the RFC Twitter account is a not very subtle hint to me that Drinkwater might be happening soon too.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Zip » 30 Aug 2021 19:45

Reading FC Twitter doing the Partridge Dan Dan thing again.
Drinkwater about to be announced.


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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Zip » 30 Aug 2021 19:47

Drinkwater is confimred. Drinkwater is a Royal.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by genome » 30 Aug 2021 19:54

Zip Drinkwater is confimred. Drinkwater is a Royal.


SSN on the ball, they've just said he's "close to signing" on their Transfer Show.... after our official tweet :lol:

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by CountryRoyal » 30 Aug 2021 20:02

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Zip Drinkwater is confimred. Drinkwater is a Royal.


SSN on the ball, they've just said he's "close to signing" on their Transfer Show.... after our official tweet :lol:


Yeah almost like they don’t really pay that much attention to us.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Zip » 30 Aug 2021 20:08

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Zip Drinkwater is confimred. Drinkwater is a Royal.


SSN on the ball, they've just said he's "close to signing" on their Transfer Show.... after our official tweet :lol:


He’s perhaps a tad “closer” to signing than they realise.


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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by windermereROYAL » 30 Aug 2021 20:12

Now for the striker tomorrow, hopefully.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by mikey0406 » 30 Aug 2021 20:14

Although the transfer business has been concluded late, if the club manage to get a striker through the door tomorrow the buck has to stop at his door.

The spine of the team could be changed with these signings (and striker) and if you told me before the end of the window we would have nearly £60 million of players on loan I would have laughed at you whilst phoning the guys with white coats….

I do hope outgoings are at a minimal tomorrow but will understand if the club need to sell. However whoever has been doing the scouting/asking questions behind the scenes I applaud them.

And if what is being stated on the net, that the boss has been integral to getting these guys through the door he deserves time to get it right!

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Snowflake Royal » 30 Aug 2021 20:26

Still don't think we needed a 13 millionth midfielder.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Zip » 30 Aug 2021 21:02

Snowflake Royal Still don't think we needed a 13 millionth midfielder.


There may be outgoings tomorrow.Maybe Laurent?


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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Hound » 30 Aug 2021 21:06

Quite likely I reckon. Or swift

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by The Green Programme » 30 Aug 2021 21:17

Great signings; all of them, this summer.

Doesn’t mean they’ll all be brilliant as you can never be certain; but those we have signed, I’m certainly very happy with.

To have a top defender could make such a positive difference and to have a central midfielder with such class; could make a huge difference too.

We do need another central striker.

I expect us to sell one or two of Laurent, Swift, Moore and Holmes tomorrow.

I think we will be fine if we do sell Laurent or Swift and Moore or Holmes and get a striker.

If we don’t sell any tomorrow; and get a striker; happy days; I think we will be better than alright.

And once again, our owners have done the business. Credit where it’s due.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Snowflake Royal » 30 Aug 2021 21:19

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Snowflake Royal Still don't think we needed a 13 millionth midfielder.


There may be outgoings tomorrow.Maybe Laurent?

Only way it'll make sense is if at least one of Laurent, Ejaria or Swift go. It's certainly not going to be Ejaria who would be my first choice.

Probably Laurent, quickly followed by Swift injury and Ejaria long Covid

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by From Despair To Where? » 30 Aug 2021 21:33

That's 3 decent loans and 2 experienced heads. Very good business in the circumstances especially when a month ago we were looking in terms of Lazaar and Harris. Let's hope they hit the ground running.

Need a striker though, although I think we could survive losing a CB or CM tomorrow.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Zip » 30 Aug 2021 21:39

From Despair To Where? That's 3 decent loans and 2 experienced heads. Very good business in the circumstances especially when a month ago we were looking in terms of Lazaar and Harris. Let's hope they hit the ground running.

Need a striker though, although I think we could survive losing a CB or CM tomorrow.


I would be ok if Moore was moved on. Would hate to see either Swift or Laurent go.

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by Stranded » 30 Aug 2021 21:39

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Snowflake Royal Still don't think we needed a 13 millionth midfielder.


There may be outgoings tomorrow.Maybe Laurent?

Only way it'll make sense is if at least one of Laurent, Ejaria or Swift go. It's certainly not going to be Ejaria who would be my first choice.

Probably Laurent, quickly followed by Swift injury and Ejaria long Covid


We do tend to play with 5 midfielders in various shapes. You want 2 per spot, so you ideally want 10 midfielders. Fully expecting Laurent to Forest tomorrow and fairly relaxed about that.

Who knows, if we get a fee we may even be allowed to reinvest it in striker!

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Re: Chelsea defensive midfielder on loan

by NathStPaul » 30 Aug 2021 21:40

Agree with those saying we might lose a midfielder tomorrow, got a feeling it might be Laurent. Not sure if it's just me but he has been a shell of his former self since the Nottingham Forest transfer speculation started.

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