Ayling

Yeah I’d offer him a deal, good squad player to have around and looks like he’s really enjoying his time here
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
He has definitely improved but to be fair after his first few games that wasn’t hard. He was absolutely dreadful. With Smith on the books, I would prefer the club to be signing a young, hungry right-back who goes straight into the team. I think Ayling is just another short-term solution tbh. As much as I like his attitude, I would hope Boro are looking for something a bit more longer term tbh.
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Definitely worth a year. He's got invaluable experience and has got better ever week.

It's easy to forget he'd hardly had a kick prior to joining us. So was always going to be rusty. He's gone from that to 14-15 starts on the bounce. That must take some doing and staying injury free.

Also 4 assists already. He's better going forward than Smith. They are both good enough to fill the RB role next season. Especially until we can find a longterm solution. I mean we've had about 5 LBs and still not nailed that position 😂

That said he maybe on a fee quid. I imagine the contract that's ending was pretty well paid.
 
BoroMart said:
Is there an argument after this season, to not tweak every single position on day one? Which would make Ayling a great signing.
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I think this is a good point - we need to strengthen in several positions in the summer and the budget to do so will only go so far.

On that basis he looks like decent value and I'd expect us to sign him and allow for more money to be used elsewhere.
 
He’s on a decent contract at Leeds. He’s probably after a two minimum or three year contract if he’s gonna drop his wages significantly. He’s a good option if willing to do that or if recruitment can’t find a younger player for a good price
 
Quicksilvera said:
Dijksteel is still very much a viable choice.
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I don't think he is. He's another in the category of gets better the longer he's out. 9 starts in The Championship under Carrick including 2 red cards, 1 penalty conceded and twice getting taken off at half time. He did have a spell of 7 starts in a row under Carrick (interrupted by his red card suspension) and that seems to have been enough to persuade Carrick that he wasn't good enough. He's 27: ought to be in the prime of his career.
 
BoroMart said:
Is there an argument after this season, to not tweak every single position on day one? Which would make Ayling a great signing.

......................Dieng
Ayling....Rav.......Clarke......Bangura
.................xxxxx......Hackney
Jones.......xxxxx.......xxxxxx
.....................Lath

if we replaced 3 players on day one, got another CF to challenge Lath, It wouldn't be back to trying to get players knowing each other again.
If the back 4 and keeper have already trained and are fully fit, that helps too.
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I agree that looks a reasonable starting point.

Depends how confident we are about Bangura's fitness, potentially need a LB as well.

Obviously Hackney is a big transfer risk.

And agree another striker to potentially play in front of Lath.
 
Bruce said:
I don't think he is. He's another in the category of gets better the longer he's out. 9 starts in The Championship under Carrick including 2 red cards, 1 penalty conceded and twice getting taken off at half time. He did have a spell of 7 starts in a row under Carrick (interrupted by his red card suspension) and that seems to have been enough to persuade Carrick that he wasn't good enough. He's 27: ought to be in the prime of his career.
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I’ve always said he would make a good energetic defensive midfielder.
 
Malaguena said:
After his cameo yesterday, and previous ones, the evidence would suggest he very much isn't.

Ayling may be getting slower (he'd still be in the Premier League if he wasn't) but he's got a real footballing brain on him and is exactly what we need in that position for the next couple of seasons
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I don’t think we can judge his performance yesterday he can’t have been on for more than ten minutes.
 
MVBoro said:
He’s on a decent contract at Leeds. He’s probably after a two minimum or three year contract if he’s gonna drop his wages significantly. He’s a good option if willing to do that or if recruitment can’t find a younger player for a good price
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He's on a decent contract at Leeds that runs out in 2 months and he isn't getting another one there
 
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