CONFIMRED - Ovie Ejaria

[CountryRoyal]

Admittedly from Youtube, but Boye looks a similar player to Ejaria, with perhaps more tenacity.

How does his spirit and flair look?

[windermereROYAL]

Makes it all the more baffling why Liverpool don`t want him to go out on loan again, mayve the deal isn`t yet dead in the water.

Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been sent on loan for a sixth time by English Premier League club Liverpool since he joined them in 2015.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Gomes expecting Puscas plus 1 loan. Is the +1 on loan Ejaria?

[Royalwaster]

Gomes expecting Puscas plus 1 loan. Is the +1 on loan Ejaria?

yes indeed

[Maneki Neko]

this will hav been a ruddy gr8 looking window if those two come off.
imo

[From Despair To Where?]

I think we're bringing in players of excellent quality but I do worry it's going the way of Steve Clarke's window where we brought in players not necessarily because we needed to but because we could.

I'm beginning to wonder whether we need Puscas or Ejaria, unless of course, someone like Swift or Barrow or Meite is leaving.

[Zip]

this will hav been a ruddy gr8 looking window if those two come off.
imo

I think it’s gone a bit out for me. Happy with what we now have. If we do bring in two more then our Academy prospects will be completely squeezed out.

[Hendo]

I think we're bringing in players of excellent quality but I do worry it's going the way of Steve Clarke's window where we brought in players not necessarily because we needed to but because we could.

I'm beginning to wonder whether we need Puscas or Ejaria, unless of course, someone like Swift or Barrow or Meite is leaving.

I would say the signings confirmed so far are players we 100% needed, they have come in and filled big gaps in the squad.

Puscas and Ovie goes a little bit away from that, but you can never have too many good players and if Ovie does come in on loan, plays well, he may well come on a contract next year with someone who hasn't progressed/someone we don't need/want going the other way.

[Denver Royal]

this will hav been a ruddy gr8 looking window if those two come off.
imo

I think it’s gone a bit out for me. Happy with what we now have. If we do bring in two more then our Academy prospects will be completely squeezed out.

I hear ya, and we'll see. Difficult for me to know, cos I’m not close to the Academy myself, and don’t know who he truly thinks is ready for Champ. Your last signing may turn out to be your best signing. Not sure there's an over/under or quota of Academy players to blood each season. It's fluid. You might unearth 3 one year, but none the next. We talked about the need for balance, and there should be, but it's a lot harder finding it than talking about it.

Thought the Kid raised some decent points here:

The way the academy players work is that you introduce them into a team that is strong enough that they are not essential to it. That gives them a chance to develop and for us to judge their ability without risky poor results. You don't just throw a load of untested academy players into a starting eleven and cross your fingers - that's asking for trouble.

Even academy players that make the first team must have barely a 1 in 5 chance of ending up good enough to play at championship level. It would be crazy to have a first team that is dependent on them.

[Maneki Neko]

1 or two academy prospects eased in per year for me, max

[StellaPlease]

1 or two academy prospects eased in per year for me, max

Yep, and we have the two we need for this season. The rest aren't good enough yet.

I really don't get why people rate Barrett either. He will never be good enough at this level.

[Hound]

Richards, Howe/Watson, Loader, Nova, Olise, Barrett and McIntyre will all still get games if they hang around imo. Cups and filling in for injury etc

And obvs Rino

That’s 8 from the last couple of years basically

[paultheroyal]

[Nameless]

1 or two academy prospects eased in per year for me, max

Yep, and we have the two we need for this season. The rest aren't good enough yet.

I really don't get why people rate Barrett either. He will never be good enough at this level.

He has the ability, he’s one of the most talented players at the club. What’s he’s not had is the fitness, discipline, work ethic or responsibility. He seems to have made really good progress under Gomes. If he carries on then he can do things none of our other players can, just great at improvising passes, playing the unexpected pass etc

[StellaPlease]

Offer made late tonight. Prefer a loan but happy to negotiate perm.

[paultheroyal]

Offer made late tonight. Prefer a loan but happy to negotiate perm.

Keep up, klaxon was sounded hours ago

[StellaPlease]

Offer made late tonight. Prefer a loan but happy to negotiate perm.

Keep up, klaxon was sounded hours ago

Ah, sorry. You must have read the same Twitter account as me.

[paultheroyal]

No gr8 m8.

Twitter of course is rife, but seeing someone in person is far better

[StellaPlease]

No gr8 m8.

Twitter of course is rife, but seeing someone in person is far better

Nice ruse but most know you just don't it in twitter and post is as if you're in the know.

The info is out there for everyone.

Nice try though.

[paultheroyal]

No gr8 m8.

Twitter of course is rife, but seeing someone in person is far better

Nice ruse but most know you just don't it in twitter and post is as if you're in the know.

The info is out there for everyone.

Nice try though.

Chelsea game, tick
Home kit, tick
Training kit, tick
Ejaria, tick,
Oliviera debacle, tick
Howe, tick
Ejaria x 2 tick

It hurts sweet cheeks, I know. Dig deep x