Westfield Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I like what Hutchinson brings to the team in terms of work-rate, physicality, strength, resolve and leadership. Plus I'd prefer not to sell players to promotion rivals (which Boro should be). But his persistent injuries and suspensions have been a constant concern since Hutchinson came here under Gray. For whatever reason, he's failed to nail down a CB role. Even though Loovens and Lees have extended periods out of the first team through injury in the last few seasons. Hutchinson doesn't score/assist enough as a midfielder. Also we usually play deeper as a team when Hutchinson is our centre midfield two, which restricts our attacking play. I'd like to see Hutchinson as a CDM in a 4-3-3, but since Carvalhal hardly ever plays that formation, Sam is only likely to be a fringe player here. As long as we got a decent price (he's got 3 years left on his contract and because Hutchinson is English, we should expect a premium transfer fee) and if the player was replaced adequately, I wouldn't stress too much if we did sell him. There's a strong possibility that we have already seen this player at the peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlbert Einstein Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Adam Reachs left peg said: See monk has made him top priority as his first signing for boro hopefully just nonsense but maybe part of the Ayala deal ? Where exactly have you seen this? Nowhere on the internet, no articles on it, haven't seen it on social media, where have you plucked this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Adam Reachs left peg said: See monk has made him top priority as his first signing for boro hopefully just nonsense but maybe part of the Ayala deal ? But he hasn't tho, his top priority is a striker, Assombolonga being the one he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesWalker Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Best CB at the club and one of the best in the Championship. Our poor recruitment last summer forced him to be played in Midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 So Hutch out for Whelan. Bannan out for Hughes. Fessi out for Ben10. Westwood to Sunderland to replace Pickford with Wildsmith promoted to the first team. Ayala in to partner Lees. I'm happy with that so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hutch should go to whoever will pay him the most. He could break down and need to retire at any time, so he needs to make the most of the time he has as a footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 From what I have read, and from Monk's time at Leeds, it seems is top priority is to link up with Kyle Bartley again, which should allow us to bring in Daniel Ayala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, BARMYARMY2010 said: But he hasn't tho, his top priority is a striker, Assombolonga being the one he wants. Kyle Bartley is Monk's top priority. His main attacking target is Cameron Jerome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Keeping the spine of the team and having key players fit for the start of the season is just as key for our promotion chances, as strengthening in a couple of areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohAahGuyWhittingham Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, mcmigo said: Hutch should go to whoever will pay him the most. He could break down and need to retire at any time, so he needs to make the most of the time he has as a footballer. You couldn't really begrudge him a massive payday to be fair. He has already had to retire once. That said, I'm sure he's paid quite handsomely as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almat Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Really tried not to say because I'd mislaid my tin hat but found it again so here goes....Hutch simply isn't big enough to play CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 55 minutes ago, Milan Missing Marble said: Kyle Bartley is Monk's top priority. His main attacking target is Cameron Jerome. 10:23 ASSOMBALONGA WANTED Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk wants to make Britt Assombalonga his first summer signing, according to Sky sources. Monk took over at the Riverside yesterday and has made signing a striker this priority with Nottingham Forest’s Assombalonga top of his wish list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No 2 is r nilsson Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 3 hours ago, flo said: £58 million asking price ive heard. Id be surprised if Boro paid that. You missed a zero off the end of that mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offalyowl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hutch is one of our best and most consistent players so we keep him, it will cost millions to replace what he brings to our team and to me he irreplaceable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, Finlux_Cup said: Hutch is key to this "spine" though surely? Yeah, that's what I was alluding to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, BARMYARMY2010 said: 10:23 ASSOMBALONGA WANTED Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk wants to make Britt Assombalonga his first summer signing, according to Sky sources. Monk took over at the Riverside yesterday and has made signing a striker this priority with Nottingham Forest’s Assombalonga top of his wish list. We will see if Forest sell? He would be a impressive signing of intent. He's a striker I like at this level. However, I think it's more likely they might bring in Jerome, from what I have read and I think Forest might want to keep him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 41 minutes ago, Almat said: Really tried not to say because I'd mislaid my tin hat but found it again so here goes....Hutch simply isn't big enough to play CB. Shame nobody told Franco Baresi that he was too small to play centre back. Maybe he could have gone on to have a glittering career in the gnome business instead of being one of the greatest ever centre backs. If only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 A rate coalition of management there, should have us hovering in the lower reaches with the blunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpark Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, BARMYARMY2010 said: 10:23 ASSOMBALONGA WANTED Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk wants to make Britt Assombalonga his first summer signing, according to Sky sources. Monk took over at the Riverside yesterday and has made signing a striker this priority with Nottingham Forest’s Assombalonga top of his wish list. Bet Bamford and Gestede would be happy - both signed in January and probably assume they'll now be first choices back in the Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 4 hours ago, OohAahGuyWhittingham said: It's a shame some people feel we should let him go. Hutchinson is one of the best Wednesday players of the last 20 years IMO but has become another casualty of Carlos' tactics. He is exactly what we need in a midfielder: (Fairly) big and strong, combative, energetic and can pick a pass. I'm pretty sure he has been instructed all season to drop back towards centre half when we're in possession to accommodate carlos' wing back obsession, which has contributed to all sorts of problems all over the pitch. It leaves Bannan all alone in the middle, no defensive cover out wide, and forces the wingers inside instead of creating chances on the flanks. The craziest thing about it is both full back positions are considered our weakest links in the team! If we let the full backs worry about defending, let the wingers get balls in the box from out wide and let the actual central midfielders do their job, then Hutchinson can thrive in our 4-4-2 no problem. Really good post. Im not convinced it's Carlos that keeps him so deep. I do wonder if Hutch isn't naturally more comfortable deep. I think he looks an out and out defender personally, but you may be right that he is under instruction. However, I think he is too fragile to play CM regularly. He managed 16 matches in midfield this year, and in the last four or five of those he looked absolutely gone to me. I was really surprised Carlos kept playing him. Bordered on cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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