12 Jun 2026 07:54:47
Eds,
Do you have any idea why the noise around Angelo Stiller has faded? Last summer he was rumoured to Utd, Liverpool and Real Madrid.still had a fairly decent season and seems like the kind of midfielder a lot of teams need.
Good in defensive duels, temposetter and a good passer
{Ed001's Note - no idea mate sorry.}
12 Jun 2026 10:13:03
He would have been an ideal signing and, if we had moved for Hoeness instead of Iraola, I think we would have got Stiller as well. I still hope we go for him, as he is the profile of a midfielder we desperately need.
Then again, as long as we get a more combative CM, rather than another slow moving progressor of the ball, I think it will be better for it, and at least provide better balance in midfield.
Camara and Sangara were looked at, but I believe the latter is in talks with United now. We should be all over Camara, but we seem solely focused on Diomande, for now. That, and the World Cup, will likely cause delays, as no player will want to talk moves, while they are still in that competition. I doubt Federations can ban it, but it would be highly frowned upon by players, staff and fans alike.
12 Jun 2026 11:32:00
I think we move for a midfielder only when we know if Jones really wants Togo. If Jones, Macca and Elliot stay, then maybe no need for a midfielder just yet. Rw and RB are the two main priorities imo.
12 Jun 2026 11:50:28
Stiller is not a combative CM and is a slower progressor of the ball. Or am I watching a different player somehow? He needs protection from a more physical, athletic ball winner.
12 Jun 2026 12:02:10
@Keegan, we have not come close to replacing Fabs, who was the ball winner / breaker upperer of opposition attacks, for the rest of the team to be the hung-ho heavy metal players.
Perhaps that's too simplistic, but Fabs was the shield for the defence and freed up the other mids / front three to counter attack at pace.
We still need someone like that and we'll be all the better for bringing someone of the same type for the coming season.
12 Jun 2026 12:09:10
The thing is that Fab, besides being an incredibly mobile shield for the back 4, was also an incredible footballer who could pass the ball accurately and also fizz it through the lines even if he saw the pass was on. He was a unicorn player, we'd do well to find somebody who has even half the overall ability that he had.
12 Jun 2026 12:09:55
I don't get why Jones switching allegiance to Togo has any bearing on who we buy?
Does he have roots in Togo? Is there a qualification period?
12 Jun 2026 12:11:36
Jones and Macca definitely need to go, I'd probably keep Elliott if any of them. Macca was so bad last season, doesn't deserve his place and Jones is an enigma and still waiting for him to actually kick on despite being nearly 26.
12 Jun 2026 12:20:24
Zed, you haven't heard of dual citizenship? ?
12 Jun 2026 12:50:24
I wasn't aware that Jones now has plans to move to the Togo Premier League. It's an interesting development, mate.
12 Jun 2026 17:11:31
PB & WDW, I fully agree with your assessments of Fab. Fab was called the Lighthouse or the Dyson for a reason by Klopp.
And yes, we do need a player like him. Not sure who that is cos such players are very rare these days.
12 Jun 2026 18:48:09
Agree, OliRed.
The lighthouse was the best way to describe Fabs.
Could score a goal too. What a find he was.