The RB situation-Key and Galbraith

[TruckerJack]

I'd say more bordering on obsessive than random

You make just as many comments on it than I do, but largely ones that are criticising the other view as opposed to backing your own.

 

[malc]

Do you have any links that say the club saw Galbraith as a Grimes replacement? Or was that assumed due to us being interested around the time when Grimes left?

I seem to remember it was LOB that was the Grimes replacement and Galbraith interest came after that. I don’t recall the club making any statement at all regarding Galbraith in weJanuary.

From what I remember there was an interest in January .
There was some who thought when Abdulai went to Orient we should have done a deal .
Kept an eye on after that ,
Watched him on TV when Orient played Man City in the FA Cup , he was outstanding.

 

[Smurph]

From what I remember there was an interest in January .
There was some who thought when Abdulai went to Orient we should have done a deal .
Kept an eye on after that ,
Watched him on TV when Orient played Man City in the FA Cup , he was outstanding.

Just out interest Malc, what position did he play on the day?

 

[TruckerJack]

From what I remember there was an interest in January .
There was some who thought when Abdulai went to Orient we should have done a deal .
Kept an eye on after that ,
Watched him on TV when Orient played Man City in the FA Cup , he was outstanding.

Definitely remember us being interested in January. I am just questioning the assumption it was as a Grimes replacement.

Looks like December and January that season he played almost exclusively at RB for Orient.

 

[malc]

Just out interest Malc, what position did he play on the day?

Looks as if he played left side in a midfield 2 .
Orient set up with a 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 .
Other games he played anywhere on the right side .

 

[magicdaps10]

Do you have any links that say the club saw Galbraith as a Grimes replacement? Or was that assumed due to us being interested around the time when Grimes left?

I seem to remember it was LOB that was the Grimes replacement and Galbraith interest came after that. I don’t recall the club making any statement at all regarding Galbraith in January.

I don't want to take this off the original starting point that has been discussed well in general. I will offer a response and would hope that we can get it back on track to posters giving their opinions and views on the situation.

We signed Lewis O'Brien on the last day after rumoured failed attempts for Galbraith previously in the window. We were also on that last day trying to push for Jacob Wright whom was another midfielder, Wright was a holding midfielder and that deal fell through which then led us to a "rumoured" failed bid late in the window after the Wright deal fell through.

Not to say that is factual but I have no doubt that neither you nor I can actually 100% disprove it either.

 

[TruckerJack]

I don't want to take this off the original starting point that has been discussed well in general. I will offer a response and would hope that we can get it back on track to posters giving their opinions and views on the situation.

We signed Lewis O'Brien on the last day after rumoured failed attempts for Galbraith previously in the window. We were also on that last day trying to push for Jacob Wright whom was another midfielder, Wright was a holding midfielder and that deal fell through which then led us to a "rumoured" failed bid late in the window after the Wright deal fell through.

Not to say that is factual but I have no doubt that neither you nor I can actually 100% disprove it either.

Yes I don’t think we should go on rumour. I certainly believe we were in for him in Jan, but I see no evidence that it was as a Grimes replacement.

I don’t think a deal for LOB could be done that quickly on deadline day, that was obviously in the works for days before. I think it’s clear we tried to make multiple signings as opposed to 1 of 3, because the alternative doesn’t make logistical sense.

Our fan base often make their own narratives or project their own reasoning onto signings rather than understand the clubs.

 

[magicdaps10]

Yes I don’t think we should go on rumour. I certainly believe we were in for him in Jan, but I see no evidence that it was as a Grimes replacement.

I don’t think a deal for LOB could be done that quickly on deadline day, that was obviously in the works for days before. I think it’s clear we tried to make multiple signings as opposed to 1 of 3, because the alternative doesn’t make logistical sense.

Our fan base often make their own narratives or project their own reasoning onto signings rather than understand the clubs.

That last bit is probably correct but haven't you not done the same in your post?
In regards to Galbraith, I think it speaks volumes that the club site announced Galbraith when signed as a Midfielder.

If we are going to take it from the horse's mouth then that would clear up the discussion.

Back on track.

 

[Pentyrchjack]

Key looks fitter and sharper and his hip rotation is much better which means he changes feet quicker. Well done Victor on helping him be better

 

[TruckerJack]

That last bit is probably correct but haven't you not done the same in your post?
In regards to Galbraith, I think it speaks volumes that the club site announced Galbraith when signed as a Midfielder.

If we are going to take it from the horse's mouth then that would clear up the discussion.

Back on track.

The club didn’t say he was signed as a midfielder, we spoke about that before.

The press release, which wouldn’t be written by anyone who signed him, said he was a midfielder that offers versatility across multiple positions and tasked with offering Sheehan variety in midfield - which was true, and he still offers that variety when we choose to use it as last night showed.

If we signed him to be a 6 then we wouldn’t have signed Stamenic and given Fulton a new contract.

If we signed him to be an 8 we wouldn’t have signed Yalcouyé on top of Franco.

If we signed him to be a 10 we wouldn’t have signed Widell and Walta.

Yalcouyé leaving offers him a chance to come back into midfield in the summer but only if Lissah comes back and pushes him there, otherwise I suspect he will stay there.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

The answer to this is completely dependent on who we are playing against and how they set up. It's not as simple as one or the other.