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to be fair to the NLS, they provided Cheltenham with Jordan Thomas who will be playing with Joel this seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Now I liked watching JT at Bath City, a decent player and I said he would make it in the lower leagues of the EFL , will be interesting to see him and Joel play
Saw another podcast by the person who I put a link to a few days ago and he’s now saying we’re signing a number 8/box to box midfielder early next week (presumably Robertson).He says we then could be signing a centreback who he’s been told will be coming here to be a starter in the first team a few days later. He sees this as a bit pointless and figures it must mean McGuinness is leaving, I find it hard to disagree with him and can only think the new centreback has to be some player(maybe the Cypriot centreback we were linked with yesterday?).Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Interesting :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Swansea interested in Tyrese Campbell
Lets see if we do get one of the midfielders this week!
It doesn't make it official...but now Hull seem to be conceding that Robertson is on his way to Cardiff.
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/spor...t-sign-9457979
I really hope this happens...
Scott Mc Kenna
In Gran Canaria for a medical before signing for Las Palmas …apparentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
That’s what I thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by light up the darkness
Well sourced thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbridge Blue
I don't know much about Robertson, but a lot of people seem to really rate him for someone who's had one pretty good season at league one and one forgettable loan to Ross county
BBC now confident of Robertson
Manchester City midfielder Alex Robertson is on his way to Cardiff City.
The two clubs have agreed a deal for the Australian international, which BBC Wales Sport understands could rise to a value of £3m.
Robertson, 21, is due for a medical on Monday with Cardiff's fifth signing of the summer expected to be confirmed shortly.
Cardiff have beaten off competition from newly promoted Championship side Portsmouth to sign the Scottish born player.
Robertson was entering the final year of his contract at the Premier League champions.
Cardiff were optimistic of signing Robertson last week, when manager Erol Bulut said he was an "interesting" player.
But Pompey were very keen to attract the player back to Fratton Park, where he had a successful loan season in 2023-24, making 23 appearances and scoring a goal before injury curtailed his spell there.
Roberton's acquisition will mean Bulut has strengthened the midfield as well as the defensive line with Callum Chambers, and his attacking resources by recruiting Chris Willock, Anwar El Ghazi and Ivorian striker Wilfried Kanga on loan from Hertha BSC.
The Bluebirds still have an interest in signing Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer but are reportedly facing competition from Championship foes Hull City.
what is it with hull city all the time:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
I was wondering this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I assumed it was because people see he was with Man City therefore must good even though they'd never seen him play.
Half a pretty good season in League One to be more precise. His final appearance for Pompey was on 1st January 2024, then he got badly injured in training and didn't play again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I don't know much about him either, but he's got to be better than Wintle.
One thing I have noticed looking at Robertson's stats - he gets booked a lot. Ten bookings in 22 (+5) appearances for Pompey last season in all competitions. So I'm guessing he's aggressive.
Assuming he is not ready for a few weeks as well as he has only played a couple months more recently that el ghazi?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I was a bit annoyed Joel Colwill was put out on loan as I felt he had that ability to drive forward through midfield that none of our other central mids do. Only seen the YouTube clips of this lad but it seems he is more than capable of carrying the ball forward and picking a pass which for us will look brilliant.
Good age to be investing in also. Just have to see how he settles in.
That’s what I was thinking. Either there is only limited players available currently so us and hull are targetting the same players.Quote:
Originally Posted by poc
Or we use the same agents as Hull
Or it’s just lazy journalism
is he that far ahead of some of our own youngsters on the back of 20 league one games?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
It was a really bad hamstring injury, apparently the worst you can have, but he's said to have recovered. I read an interview where he was saying he could have been back for Pompey's last coupe of games last season at a push, but they decided not to risk it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep
No idea who he's been training with recently or if he's had a proper pre-season, but you'd imagine Man City would keep their young players on then go. Not quite the same situation as El Ghazi, who has effectively been without a club, or Kanga, who wasn't a part of Hertha Berlin's pre-season squad.
Who knows? But I'm guessing he's judged to have more more natural ability than our young players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I suppose I was also reflecting on willock and chambers who were both with clubs I think and bulut indicating they needed gradual introduction so those either injured or out of action therefore needing to take longer again - let's hope they are fit and raring to go sooner rather than later👍Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
https://x.com/glenwilliams12/status/...Q7_AggLZAJxrmQ
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� Luton Town are interested in signing Mark McGuinness. Cardiff have placed a £10m-plus valuation on the defender and feel they are in a strong negotiating position.<br><br>Might not get that fee, but club could still stand to make substantial profit.<a href="https://t.co/WiKxp2TZrD">https://t.co/WiKxp2TZrD</a></p>— Glen Williams (@GlenWilliams12) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlenWilliams12/status/1820453759769583851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rdiff-29680403Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rdiff-29680403Quote:
Originally Posted by olderblue
Luton will have to pay £10m
Good player but any fee around that mark would be an absolute no brainer to let him go.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson