Gylfi Sigurdsson

[urz13]

I know it's highly unlikely, but IF he came back in January and Brian played him in the number 10 role, who would you put as the striker in front of him? Atm I'm not sure any of our strikers would be suited to that style.

ALF

[sandman]

I won't believe it until BigMike confirms.

[Skin]

Could be on...!! My contact saw Gylfi turn left out the players car park today at Spurs. Afterall that's the direction you would take if you were going to head towards Reading...

[peterroyal76]

Could be on...!! My contact saw Gylfi turn left out the players car park today at Spurs. Afterall that's the direction you would take if you were going to head towards Reading...

[Ian Royal]

I know it's highly unlikely, but IF he came back in January and Brian played him in the number 10 role, who would you put as the striker in front of him? Atm I'm not sure any of our strikers would be suited to that style.

Pog or ALF. Roberts doesn't score enough. Hunt is a support striker.

[jellytot]

No chance i am afraid. I supppse a tiny chance of a loan spell but i would be astounded. He is a top six player and could get into any team. Anyway keep dreaming!

Expecting one or two out in jan and 3 or 4 in. Think if we are around the 20 point mark will be in a stronger spot than say 15 and struggling.

[Elm Park Old Boy]

No chance i am afraid. I supppse a tiny chance of a loan spell but i would be astounded. He is a top six player and could get into any team. Anyway keep dreaming!

Expecting one or two out in jan and 3 or 4 in. Think if we are around the 20 point mark will be in a stronger spot than say 15 and struggling.

But doesn't seem to be in the Spurs team.

[grey_squirrel]

The prospect of Gylfi back would whet any supporters appetite but regardless of availability/price/his desire, I just don' t think McD will risk upsetting our 4-4-2 formula, especially after the early season experimentation with 4-5-1. He has just said so himself that 4-4-2 is proven to suit us best.

Don't disagree with that, the only problem will be that it is not that hard to second guess how we are set up and as the season progresses, the oppo will increasingly know how to deal with us - As Norwich did against Man U by sticking 2 players on their wingers.

[Ian Royal]

The prospect of Gylfi back would whet any supporters appetite but regardless of availability/price/his desire, I just don' t think McD will risk upsetting our 4-4-2 formula, especially after the early season experimentation with 4-5-1. He has just said so himself that 4-4-2 is proven to suit us best.

Don't disagree with that, the only problem will be that it is not that hard to second guess how we are set up and as the season progresses, the oppo will increasingly know how to deal with us - As Norwich did against Man U by sticking 2 players on their wingers.

We know Gylfi would settle in. He's easily good enough to build our team around. He's got goals in him and he'd solve our lack of creativity and threat through the middle, whilst allowing us to keep playing two defensive midfielders. We wouldn't need a second striker with him playing. He'd probably work well with ALF and Pog. He'd take pressure off the wingers.

Basically, he'd utterly change our season and improve our team and squad immensely. I can't think of any player we've ever had who would be more capable of single handedly turning around our fortunes. I guess maybe Friday had it but he was before my time. And that's why he's too good for us and out of our league.

[LondonRoyal1871]

Karacan, Sidwell and Gylfi in the middle would be incredible. Sadly neither signing to make this happen is particularly likely.

[Elm Park Pasty]

Can we join this to the previous Gylfi thread? We may yet get a record you know.

[grey_squirrel]

The prospect of Gylfi back would whet any supporters appetite but regardless of availability/price/his desire, I just don' t think McD will risk upsetting our 4-4-2 formula, especially after the early season experimentation with 4-5-1. He has just said so himself that 4-4-2 is proven to suit us best.

Don't disagree with that, the only problem will be that it is not that hard to second guess how we are set up and as the season progresses, the oppo will increasingly know how to deal with us - As Norwich did against Man U by sticking 2 players on their wingers.

We know Gylfi would settle in. He's easily good enough to build our team around. He's got goals in him and he'd solve our lack of creativity and threat through the middle, whilst allowing us to keep playing two defensive midfielders. We wouldn't need a second striker with him playing. He'd probably work well with ALF and Pog. He'd take pressure off the wingers.

Basically, he'd utterly change our season and improve our team and squad immensely. I can't think of any player we've ever had who would be more capable of single handedly turning around our fortunes. I guess maybe Friday had it but he was before my time. And that's why he's too good for us and out of our league.

Karacan, Sidwell and Gylfi in the middle would be incredible. Sadly neither signing to make this happen is particularly likely.

Don't disagree with either but this would leave us with only one defensive CM and we are already a liability with two!

[Royal Rother]

Sigurdsson is the next Sidwell.

A good player but not good enough to hold down a place in a Top 6 team, forever revered by RFC fans who will still be desperate to get him back 5+ years after he left.

Maybe.

[Mike Hunt]

Can we join this to the previous Gylfi thread? We may yet get a record you know.

You know it makes sense...

[Ian Royal]

The prospect of Gylfi back would whet any supporters appetite but regardless of availability/price/his desire, I just don' t think McD will risk upsetting our 4-4-2 formula, especially after the early season experimentation with 4-5-1. He has just said so himself that 4-4-2 is proven to suit us best.

Don't disagree with that, the only problem will be that it is not that hard to second guess how we are set up and as the season progresses, the oppo will increasingly know how to deal with us - As Norwich did against Man U by sticking 2 players on their wingers.

We know Gylfi would settle in. He's easily good enough to build our team around. He's got goals in him and he'd solve our lack of creativity and threat through the middle, whilst allowing us to keep playing two defensive midfielders. We wouldn't need a second striker with him playing. He'd probably work well with ALF and Pog. He'd take pressure off the wingers.

Basically, he'd utterly change our season and improve our team and squad immensely. I can't think of any player we've ever had who would be more capable of single handedly turning around our fortunes. I guess maybe Friday had it but he was before my time. And that's why he's too good for us and out of our league.

Karacan, Sidwell and Gylfi in the middle would be incredible. Sadly neither signing to make this happen is particularly likely.

Don't disagree with either but this would leave us with only one defensive CM and we are already a liability with two!

Sidwell's shown he can pull a shift defensively and no one has suggested playing Gylfi and one other midfielder.

[ReadingKC]

Sigurdsson is the next Sidwell.

A good player but not good enough to hold down a place in a Top 6 team, forever revered by RFC fans who will still be desperate to get him back 5+ years after he left.

Maybe.

We already have Shorey back and Bryn is still here... Let's re-construct the 06 outfit. What are Seol Ki-Hyeon and James Harper doing?

[Snowball]

I know it's highly unlikely, but IF he came back in January and Brian played him in the number 10 role, who would you put as the striker in front of him? Atm I'm not sure any of our strikers would be suited to that style.

Pog or ALF. Roberts doesn't score enough. Hunt is a support striker.

LONG

[MouldyRoyal]

yeah well if we're getting sigurdsson why not i guess

[windermere_royal]

In the starting line-up tonight but substituted, seems to me he made the wrong move there, big team does not equal regular starts. but I would guess Rodgers will be first in the queue if he wants to move.

[akranes]

In the starting line-up tonight but substituted, seems to me he made the wrong move there, big team does not equal regular starts. but I would guess Rodgers will be first in the queue if he wants to move.

He had an 'ok' game, showed glimpses of his talent - but was relatively inconsistent. All the better for us!