2 hours ago, dermott said:

Strasbourg 2-0 at HT. Doing well. Barco reminds me of Billy Gilmour.

Yes. I watched the game and he looks a decent player. I was also impressed with Enciso. Not sure if we have a clause on him? Emegha missed a penalty but scored a decent header.

8 hours ago, forbzy said:

Yes. I watched the game and he looks a decent player. I was also impressed with Enciso. Not sure if we have a clause on him? Emegha missed a penalty but scored a decent header.

Enciso has done well, I think he has found his level. He scored for Brighton against us in 2023, the infamous first time they had beaten us at SB. Strasbourg paid Brighton 17m for him. Emegha gets talked up but he doesn't look PL quality to me.

6 minutes ago, dermott said:

Enciso has done well, I think he has found his level. He scored for Brighton against us in 2023, the infamous first time they had beaten us at SB. Strasbourg paid Brighton 17m for him. Emegha gets talked up but he doesn't look PL quality to me.

Well said. Enciso isn’t good enough for a top 6 team, and the Emegha signing is another one where a player has been signed from Strasbourg (see Sarr) because of interest from mid table PL teams.

1 minute ago, markpitts said:

Well said. Enciso isn’t good enough for a top 6 team, and the Emegha signing is another one where a player has been signed from Strasbourg (see Sarr) because of interest from mid table PL teams.

Sarr has potential, Emegha doesn't.

Emegha looks ass

3 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Emegha looks ass

That's that settled then.

And I agree.

4 hours ago, markpitts said:

Well said. Enciso isn’t good enough for a top 6 team, and the Emegha signing is another one where a player has been signed from Strasbourg (see Sarr) because of interest from mid table PL teams.

We're heading towards being midtable, so that's the pond we're going to be fishing in.

Emegha, Barco, Enciso, and even Alex Scott all things considered, just simply aren't the needle movers we need.

Barco Emegha Enciso would all be decent squad players but no better than what we have. Not sure if we can make money on them. Ideal for a mid table team which as has already been said, is unfortunately where i think we are heading. An experienced manager who can get the best out of them plus a few experienced players might change all that, we can but hope.

Always difficult looking at players playing at a lower level as to whether they can step up or be developed. Current manager doesnt look to have the ability to develop any of the squad.

Edited April 17Apr 17 by OTL

2 hours ago, Valerie said:

We're heading towards being midtable, so that's the pond we're going to be fishing in.

It’s not how deep you fish but how you wiggle the worm 😜

There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

1 hour ago, Scott said:

There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

Angling for a witty reply.

Nuh.

6 hours ago, C3blue said:

It’s not how deep you fish but how you wiggle the worm 😜

That's so profound I want it on a t-shirt!

On 17/04/2026 at 14:54, Scott said:

There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

If BlueCo were into fishing they'd be holding the rod upside down while telling us repeatedly that business value is more important than catching any fish

On 17/04/2026 at 22:16, Valerie said:

That's so profound I want it on a t-shirt!

Barco in the Grimaldo role, i see the vision

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Self reflection and ready made players they said

20 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

Barco in the Grimaldo role, i see the vision

😂

Unless we are selling Enzo, it’s another brainless decision by the club. Without European football, how is he going to get games. Alonso isn’t going to rotate is midfield 2, and you already have an Essugo who isn’t even making matchday squads.

Said a while ago I don't mind if we buy him now and then loan him back to Strasbourg in the case his trajectory skyrockets as some people are anticipating.

On 19/05/2026 at 07:44, markpitts said:

Unless we are selling Enzo, it’s another brainless decision by the club. Without European football, how is he going to get games. Alonso isn’t going to rotate is midfield 2, and you already have an Essugo who isn’t even making matchday squads.

We be playing him as a LB I would assume.

2 hours ago, bisright1 said:

We be playing him as a LB I would assume.

His development and trajectory skyrocketed from being a deep lying midfielder. Not sure what the point is to buy him and have him play LB when we can simply just buy a LB.

24 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

His development and trajectory skyrocketed from being a deep lying midfielder. Not sure what the point is to buy him and have him play LB when we can simply just buy a LB.

Maybe the optimist in me is seeing someone who is the left sided version in Reece James. Only playing in the middle because he is too good to be a LB for Strasbourg. (Like Reece James at Wigan)

Edited May 20May 20 by bisright1

30 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

Maybe the optimist in me is seeing someone who is the left sided version in Reece James. Only playing in the middle because he is too good to be a LB for Strasbourg. (Like Reece James at Wigan)

The lad has genuinely looked like Pedri during his stand out performances this season. I think it would be pointless to bring him in at LB.