29 Sep 2025 20:33:26
Does anybody be have any info on the French lad we've been offered in an out of contract situation?
Forced to sign for his loan club aftet they were relegated due to obligation to buy in his deal, he Doig it and won right to terminate.
Apparently beem offered to us by his agent.
Powerhouse midfielder apparently.
I never got his name sorry lads.
29 Sep 2025 20:48:04
Not sure mate but seen the article. It has been weeks since RM ruined a players confidence and made them forget everything they thought they knew about football, so must be ready for another.
29 Sep 2025 21:10:44
Aye well sollof u could be right there lol.
29 Sep 2025 22:03:50
Hmmm been offered to them as well apparently and usually when that happens it means it just paper talk.
Looks a good player though.
29 Sep 2025 22:05:29
The lads name is Pierre Ekwah, released from Saint-Etienne.
29 Sep 2025 22:13:37
Stevie yes mate, played for Sunderland, would be a good signing, but will just be his agent, he only signed for them for around 5m in the summer, looks like he's got out his contract though.
29 Sep 2025 23:11:16
Let's hope there's some truth to it as we need a powerful mf player for sure.
30 Sep 2025 04:37:13
We already have 2 powerhouse midfielders Raskin who is only just back in the team, and Cifuentes that we only seem interested in loaning out and never using, can buy/ loan all the players we want even the best in the world if they would come and we could afford them, They will not reach full potential as long as Martins tactics are applied, all his tactics do is gift opponents chances to take us out and score against us, while starving our attackers of the balls we need to score and win games, Martin has perfected the regressive all out attack system, we regress they attack, never going to change as long as he is in charge of the team.
our 2 top scorers in the league are defenders
Tavernier - 3.
Aarons - 1.
Curtis - 1.
none of our attackers have scored in the league yet in 6 games, we have 5 goals for and 6 goals against, in the europa we are going to get battered silly can see it a mile away, and we are only facing the easier sides yet, wait till we play Roma, Braga, Porto, if martins still in charge they will be hefty skelpings for us as they are all higher quality sides than Brugge, training for those teams will be harder for them than playing us.
every team we loan Jose out to play him in their 1st team squad for good reason, he is a quality box to box midfeilder, world class NO, but neither is anyone we currently have at the club.
José Cifuentes is widely regarded as a powerful and versatile box-to-box midfielder, noted for his physical presence, speed, technical ability, and strong contributions both offensively and defensively. He is known for being a tenacious ball carrier, making progressive passes, and is comfortable receiving and playing under pressure. His form in the 2022 MLS season with LAFC, where he was a crucial player in their championship win, further supports his status as a potent midfielder.
Strengths:
Versatility:
He can play various midfield roles, including a deep-lying playmaker (number six), a box-to-box role (number eight), and an attacking midfielder (number ten) .
Physicality and Pace:
Cifuentes is a tall, physical player with good speed and stamina, capable of covering a lot of ground and being effective in the first line of a press.
Technical Ability:
He is a good dribbler, possesses strong technical awareness, and can get out of tight spaces.
Ball Progression:
He excels at carrying and progressing the ball into the final third, making direct and progressive passes, which were key to his success at LAFC.
Mentality:
He's described as a leader who takes responsibility and is confident on the ball.
not to worry though we have Rothwell the world beater instead, we wonder why our clubs going backwards, we buy players that are inferior to players we own and loan out, we loan players in, instead of playing and developing our own young talents, Nsiala, Fernandez, Curtis, Cortes.
WE talk about our hunger for success etc, yet sell our best talents off the first opportunity we get and still expect it, lmfao.
Unfortunately that is not how succesful clubs operate, how many chances have we had to build a solid squad and dominate our league, yet year after year, squad after squad, manager afater, amager, we make the same silly mistakes, then have a moan about how Celtic keep winning everything.
Go back to Sir Walter Smith era, we rarely sold out top players and tada we most often than not won the league and cups most seasons, and were one of the most feared sides in europe for good reason.
until we can get the basics right expect more disappointments, Failures, while our arch rivals get more successful and richer in the process.
30 Sep 2025 06:36:34
Stevie G - We need a powerful manager 1st - no more players in before inevitable change please??.