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Offline IFWaters

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Summer transfer madness thread
« on: March 19, 2017, 06:21:50 AM »
Sell :

Gollini (technically on loan but won't come back)
Gil
Sanchez
Veretout
Cissokho (in effect done)
Mccorfat (I wish)
Bunn - end of contract
Kozak - end of contract
Elphick

Buy :
New #1 Keeper
New #2 Keeper - John Ruddy is available
New #2 Centre Back
New striker - we need 3 as Hogan will most likely get injuries


Loan
Mccorfat - as far away as possible
Lyden ?
Bjarnason - or is it too soon ?

Bomb Squad
Richards - no-one will go near his wages & attitude
Gabby - like a member of your family who let himself go
Mccorfat if no other option

Offline brian green

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2017, 07:27:15 AM »
Bruce does not do Bomb Squad I am pleased to say.  Apart from anything else Keith Wyness is too shrewd to have players bleeding us dry when they can dumped on somebody else.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2017, 07:33:13 AM »
If you've got players contracted to you, there's little.merit in ostacising them as they may be called upon.

For me we need a new keeper with more experience.

A left footed centre half for Baker's inevitable injuries and another holding midfielder. Gardner can have good games, but I'm struggling to recall anything positive he's done away from.home, one looping header in Mordor aside.

Green will play a big part nect season, but I feel another pace merchant outwide is necessary.

We don't need surgery, more a handful of additions. It will be the first time we've supplemented a squad rather than revamp it in many a window.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2017, 07:44:51 AM »
You're not a Hutton fan, then, IFW?😏

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2017, 07:50:54 AM »
Out

Hutton
Richards
Elphick
Bunn
Gollini
Bacuna
Sanchez
Adomah
Gardner

Try out

Veretout
Gil

Buy

Experienced keeper
Centre half
Winger
Holding MF

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2017, 07:50:57 AM »
Sell a song manyas possible  of those older players we've shipped out on loan. Plus elphick and Gardner if we can get better quality in those positions

Priorities: 1) keeper 2) centre back 3) alternative holding midfielder to Jedinak as I'm not convinced hourihane and Lansbury is solid enough

If we're going to play a version of 442 then I reckon adomah, green, grealish, Bacuna is enough. But I wouldn't at all mind getting a better wide player in and ditching Bacuna

Strikers, full backs, should be fine 

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2017, 07:51:00 AM »
Bruce likes Johnstone so I guess he is staying.
Hutton has an extension so he will be still here.
Need to remove Richards, Agbonlahor, MCormack, Elphick etc somehow.
Just sign one good centre half and that will do.


Offline robbo1874

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2017, 08:07:20 AM »
If you've got players contracted to you, there's little.merit in ostacising them as they may be called upon.

For me we need a new keeper with more experience.

A left footed centre half for Baker's inevitable injuries and another holding midfielder. Gardner can have good games, but I'm struggling to recall anything positive he's done away from.home, one looping header in Mordor aside.

Green will play a big part nect season, but I feel another pace merchant outwide is necessary.

We don't need surgery, more a handful of additions. It will be the first time we've supplemented a squad rather than revamp it in many a window.
iagree with your point Ads, of supplementary purchases in the summer, as opposed to a clearout. That's just happened in Jan. Get rid of a bit more of the deadwood and bring in 2 or 3, including a solid keeper in the summer and we are good to go.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2017, 08:18:20 AM »
I think Amarvi will go which will leave us light at LB, we also obviously need a defensive midfielder and another striker, if Green continues to progress then the need for another wide players is less clear. We don't require major changes but I think we might see interest from other clubs in some of our players we want to keep like Kodja and Chester.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2017, 08:19:39 AM »
I am with Aftab.  Goalkeeping cover (Ruddy?) and a centre back.  Minimum of tinkering.  RHM can play wide.  He and Andre Green have plenty of pace.

I expect more bigging up of Gabby, Richards and Fatmac as Bruce and Wyness seek to lubricate the exit door in the summer.  Gabby to Wolves, Richards to Glasgow Rangers and McCormack to Palmolive.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2017, 09:03:43 AM »
Doubtful we'll get any takers for McCormack. He was booed by Forest fans yesterday. I fear we're stuck with him.

Out

Baker
Amavi
Gardner
Verrtout (I'd like to keep but if he wants out so be it)
Bunn
Richards
Gollini
Gabby
Elphick
Gil
Sanchez

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2017, 09:12:59 AM »
there's no way Adomah deserves to be sold - he might not be a worldie but he's chipped in with goals and a fair few assists.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2017, 09:18:37 AM »
Out:

Bunn
Steer
Amavi
Cissokho
Elphick
Richards
Tshibola
Gil
Veretout
Gardener

Offline Tayls_7

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2017, 09:34:35 AM »
I'd be surprised if Bacuna doesn't go. Bruce thinks his attitude stinks.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2017, 09:56:44 AM »
Why would anybody get rid of Adomah? He played poorly again yesterday and still got an assist. He will create tonnes for Kodjia and Hull nextube season.

 


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