Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[clash city rocker]

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scott hogan being linked to us . what's your thoughts on him and could do he a job under warnock ?

his biggest strength is running around all over the pitch very fast looking like he’s being chased by a wasp

add a bit of the Benny Hill music and your about there

Now that made me chuckle

[themossman]

I know this is not the right thread. But has anyone got a link for the Minnesota full match

I think it expired 24 hours after broadcast, sorry. I know because I tried to rewatch it last night.

[Toronto Villa]

So with Trézéguet and Dougie almost in the bag, that’s us now down to a striker, CM and GK. I also expect a few to leave. Ideally

Hogan - permanent
Nyland or Kalinic - permanent
Davis/RHM/O’Hare - loan

[cdbearsfan]

And a winger. Green should not be first choice reserve. I could live with us signing a striker who can play winger.

[eamonn]

Another CM? Unlikely if one of BB and Henri stay.

[Toronto Villa]

And a winger. Green should not be first choice reserve.

I’ll go with that. I just don’t rate him at all either

[cdbearsfan]

Another CM is a must, IMO. Whelan played about half our games last season and hasn't been replaced. It's unrealistic to think that McGinn and Hourihane are going to play eighty plus games between them, and neither BB nor Angela have done enough to suggest that they merit inclusion. Add them as squad depth, yes. As first reserve? No.

[JJ-AV]

I think one of Heaton/Etheridge/Butland, Luiz and now probably Trezeguet are very likely.

Maupay will come if the price drops sufficiently, but I think there may be some merit in waiting until Jan to give the squad a boost.

[cdbearsfan]

And a winger. Green should not be first choice reserve.

I’ll go with that. I just don’t rate him at all either

I think he is an unlucky player. He seems to hit the bar more often than any player I've ever known, and whenever he has a good run, he gets injured. I think it could, still, all click and he could be a quality player. That's a big "if", though, and I wouldn't want to had to rely on him. If it does work out, it's a bonus. We need to prepare for the likelihood that it doesn't.

[Toronto Villa]

We will have 7 should one more come in. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. We need depth and different player options.

[Toronto Villa]

And a winger. Green should not be first choice reserve.

I’ll go with that. I just don’t rate him at all either

I think he is an unlucky player. He seems to hit the bar more often than any player I've ever known, and whenever he has a good run, he gets injured. I think it could, still, all click and he could be a quality player. That's a big "if", though, and I wouldn't want to had to rely on him. If it does work out, it's a bonus. We need to prepare for the likelihood that it doesn't.

He might be. But to me he’s just slow and doesn’t have a trick to go past a player, rarely scores goals. I find him a very predictable player who will ultimately carve out a career in the Championship. Certainly isn’t PL quality.

[JJ-AV]

I think Green is fine to be a back up. He's worth persevering with as he's ours and we have a coach who likes him and can improve players but I do share concerns about his quality. If he's not performing well it's unlikely he'll see much football. I imagine it'll be 2 from Trezeguet, Jota and El Ghazi most of the time, but there's also Kodjia and potentially Wesley (if we sign another striker) who can play there as extra attacking options before Green.

Then there's also a slight possibility of a system change in the bigger away games to get an extra midfielder in. Perhaps dropping a forward and playing a front 6 of Luiz, Conor, McGinn, Jack, Wesley and El Ghazi for example. Even though Smith has been married to his system, even Pep has done that in the Champions League away games.

[john e]

I love it no matter how many players we sign people think we need a load more to be on the safe side

if we signed 15 new top class players in the next few days people would still be posting
  ‘just need a goalie, a couple of wingers  defo a defensive midfielder or two and a striker and if I was being greedy another Central defender in case the 7 we have don’t all turn up’

[eamonn]

Lulz, yeah, selfish, spoilt bratz.

[cdbearsfan]

I love it no matter how many players we sign people think we need a load more to be on the safe side

if we signed 15 new top class players in the next few days people would still be posting
  ‘just need a goalie, a couple of wingers  defo a defensive midfielder or two and a striker and if I was being greedy another Central defender in case the 7 we have don’t all turn up’

I just don't want us left with no cover if Neymar and Kane get injured, I don't think that's unreasonable.