Where is Rubin Colwill?

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

But lots of people are claiming that it has been a good window.

I don’t see how, as we have no idea about nearly all of the players. It is good insofar as we shipped out a load of players on expensive contracts (or more precisely they expired - there is nothing very clever about NOT re-signing/re-newing them!)

I do totally agree with you. Any poster on here could have done that. If it's an accounting exercise then it IS Football Manager played in 3D!

It's funny too when you say we have no idea about all of the players. I went onto the club website yesterday to try and familiarise myself with them and what they looked like ready for Saturday. No chance, there were hardly any photos! There's going to be loads of us shouting "Well done number ____!" "Pass it to number ____!" "Oh, FFS number ____!"

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

I do totally agree with you. Any poster on here could have done that. If it's an accounting exercise then it IS Football Manager played in 3D!

It's funny too when you say we have no idea about all of the players. I went onto the club website yesterday to try and familiarise myself with them and what they looked like ready for Saturday. No chance, there were hardly any photos! There's going to be loads of us shouting "Well done number ____!" "Pass it to number ____!" "Oh, FFS number ____!"

Iy is going to be strange and without commentry take a while to know who's who, for the first few weeks, as the team could change week on week also while he tries to find his best team.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Iy is going to be strange and without commentry take a while to know who's who, for the first few weeks, as the team could change week on week also while he tries to find his best team.

It's going to be the weirdest opening match of the season I can think of. I am kind of excited but at the same time have that "I want to throw up" kind of feeling about kick-off.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

It's going to be the weirdest opening match of the season I can think of. I am kind of excited but at the same time have that "I want to throw up" kind of feeling about kick-off.

It's been a good pre season in that we haven't lost and it's built confidence, but without seeing them up against a strong team, we don't really know how good we are, and if it will work?

Still I can't wait, roll on Saturday, it's going to be really interesting.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

It's been a good pre season in that we haven't lost and it's built confidence, but without seeing them up against a strong team, we don't really know how good we are, and if it will work?

Still I can't wait, roll on Saturday, it's going to be really interesting.

:thumbup:

[splott parker]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Like first day at secondary school, you may know one or two in your class but the majority are from other primary schools. Everyone’s called ‘mate’ for the first few weeks.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Like first day at secondary school, you may know one or two in your class but the majority are from other primary schools. Everyone’s called ‘mate’ for the first few weeks.

:hehe: yeah, exactly this!

[Trigger]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Thankfully in my opinion we seem to be heading into the season with a 433, with wingers, actual wingers.

As good as I think Colwill potentially could be, where would he even play in a 433?

Doesn't seem an out and out cm, doesn't have the best pace for out wide which isn't the end of the world but it feels like we are going to need it.

Is his best position a sort of advanced position through the centre?

[Nobody's Rep]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

I do totally agree with you. Any poster on here could have done that. If it's an accounting exercise then it IS Football Manager played in 3D!

I am not sure I agree with the ease of renewing contracts or not. When you look at the mess some of our previous managers have made of offering contracts and the different views everyone has on whether a player is worthy of a contract or not and the value of the contract as well as length - it can go seriously wrong - I will offer Vassell and Bacuna as well as the Macakay twins as evidence 🤣🤣

However do agree with the number of fans who maybe shouting out random names this Saturday and for a few games to come

Can't wait - it is going to be nothing short of a magical mystery ride as usual 👍

[life on mars]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Rubin is a talent waiting to be unleashed and Steve Morison knows him better than most, remember Mick sending him on for Moore and saying in an interview he could see a striker in him ??

[jon1959]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Thankfully in my opinion we seem to be heading into the season with a 433, with wingers, actual wingers.

As good as I think Colwill potentially could be, where would he even play in a 433?

Doesn't seem an out and out cm, doesn't have the best pace for out wide which isn't the end of the world but it feels like we are going to need it.

Is his best position a sort of advanced position through the centre?

Rubin is the tallest outfield player in the squad (over 6'4" - just above Cedric Kipre). We don't have to play with high balls to a big front man, but Morison is making a big deal (rightly) of the crosses our new wingers should produce for strikers, and to have Rubin in the mix to get on the end of them would be a bonus. That said I have never associated Rubin Colwill with headed goals.

But the point is that he may have to adapt and re-invent his role to be effective in this team. There may be a No 9 in there?

[dml1954]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

But lots of people are claiming that it has been a good window.

I don’t see how, as we have no idea about nearly all of the players. It is good insofar as we shipped out a load of players on expensive contracts (or more precisely they expired - there is nothing very clever about NOT re-signing/re-newing them!)

People are not taking any account of the fact that we have signed probably around £10m of players for nothing in terms of transfer fees. To me that is a ‘great window’. That doesn't just ‘happen’ either, it takes a lot of hard work and the manager and his staff deserve a great deal of credit for pulling it off.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

People are not taking any account of the fact that we have signed probably around £10m of players for nothing in terms of transfer fees. To me that is a ‘great window’. That doesn't just ‘happen’ either, it takes a lot of hard work and the manager and his staff deserve a great deal of credit for pulling it off.

How have you got to the 10m figure? We signed Romeo and Tanner for 30k combined, so the rest of the frees aren't worth 9.97m.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

Re: Where is Rubin Colwill?

Maybe Colwill is about to be sold to pay for established/proven striker or even strikers in plural!
Is this why we haven’t seen him?

[Rjk]

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How have you got to the 10m figure? We signed Romeo and Tanner for 30k combined, so the rest of the frees aren't worth 9.97m.

transfermarkt has the new arrivals at a combined £14.2 m including the loanees