Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[jwarry]

The Birmingham Mail journalists really are shocking aren’t they. On Dunk they said  “The 27-year-old has racked up over 270 appearances for the Seagulls after progressing through the south-coast club’s academy but could be on the move this summer after their relegation to the Championship”.  If I were a Seagulls fan I would sue them

[Toronto Villa]

Without the transfer ban I think there would have been a very good chance Tammy would have come back or at least the two sides would have spoken about it. Chelsea will close ranks and have to dip into what they have so Tammy might get a look now. Clearly we've moved on and I imagine we will pursue another striker at least. And I can see Kodjia staying now also which in the end isn't the worst thing in the world when fully fit.

[jwarry]

Yes I’m sure Kodjia will stay as it’s the only chance he will ever get to play in the Premier League, and you never know it might give him a lift

[AsTallAsLions]

if carlsberg did transfers
                  wesley
el ghazi       grealish   mcginn    bowen or Benrahma
                  philips
hause    mings       dunk         guilbert
                  butland

we would be safe

Would we?

That team? If we have few injuries and set up correctly, then yes that is a mid table team.

We need 6 or 7 first team squad players as we let that number go.

Less than half of them have ever played Premier League football before and two have never even played in this country before, so what actual basis do you have for thinking that team would finish mid table?

[olaftab]

Errr...Wolves  last season did ok?

[olaftab]

The Birmingham Mail journalists really are shocking aren’t they. On Dunk they said  “The 27-year-old has racked up over 270 appearances for the Seagulls after progressing through the south-coast club’s academy but could be on the move this summer after their relegation to the Championship”.  If I were a Seagulls fan I would sue them

They have forward vision as Brighton will get relegated  at the end of this coming season.

[hilts_coolerking]

Less than half of them have ever played Premier League football before and two have never even played in this country before, so what actual basis do you have for thinking that team would finish mid table?

That's my worry too.  Plus it's a lot of new faces to integrate.  I'd have no doubts about Butland, Mings, Dunk, SJM and Jack and I'd put money on Wesley doing quite well but the others...

[cdbearsfan]

if carlsberg did transfers
                  wesley
el ghazi       grealish   mcginn    bowen or Benrahma
                  philips
hause    mings       dunk         guilbert
                  butland

we would be safe

Would we?

That team? If we have few injuries and set up correctly, then yes that is a mid table team.

We need 6 or 7 first team squad players as we let that number go.

Less than half of them have ever played Premier League football before and two have never even played in this country before, so what actual basis do you have for thinking that team would finish mid table?

Because "having played in the Premier League" isn't the only criteria you can apply to attempt to judge a player's potential ability.

That's why Lionel Messi is more sought after than, say, Jordan Bowery.

[hilts_coolerking]

Errr...Wolves  last season did ok?

I'm not sure that says a lot about our players.

[john e]

if carlsberg did transfers
                  wesley
el ghazi       grealish   mcginn    bowen or Benrahma
                  philips
hause    mings       dunk         guilbert
                  butland

we would be safe

Would we?

That team? If we have few injuries and set up correctly, then yes that is a mid table team.

We need 6 or 7 first team squad players as we let that number go.

Less than half of them have ever played Premier League football before and two have never even played in this country before, so what actual basis do you have for thinking that team would finish mid table?

Grealish- McGinn-El Ghazi - add another in there of quality and you have a midfield better than must bottom half teams in the top league

just a bit of football knowledge and a hunch and I to would say it’s a mid table team

[olaftab]

Errr...Wolves  last season did ok?

I'm not sure that says a lot about our players.

It was ref to our two players not having PL experience and not having played in this country before.

[cdbearsfan]

How good is Butland at saving penalties? Because there are going to be a lot next season.

[hilts_coolerking]

Errr...Wolves  last season did ok?

I'm not sure that says a lot about our players.

It was ref to our two players not having PL experience and not having played in this country before.

I know.  As things stand, I think our first eleven needs more experience in it, especially down the flanks.

[jwarry]

if carlsberg did transfers
                  wesley
el ghazi       grealish   mcginn    bowen or Benrahma
                  philips
hause    mings       dunk         guilbert
                  butland

we would be safe

Would we?

That team? If we have few injuries and set up correctly, then yes that is a mid table team.

We need 6 or 7 first team squad players as we let that number go.

Less than half of them have ever played Premier League football before and two have never even played in this country before, so what actual basis do you have for thinking that team would finish mid table?

Because "having played in the Premier League" isn't the only criteria you can apply to attempt to judge a player's potential ability.

That's why Lionel Messi is more sought after than, say, Jordan Bowery.

Talking of who I see has just gone a free transfer to MK Dons, my how our world has changed

[Dribbler]

Errr...Wolves  last season did ok?

I'm not sure that says a lot about our players.

It was ref to our two players not having PL experience and not having played in this country before.

I know.  As things stand, I think our first eleven needs more experience in it, especially down the flanks.

What kind of experience? It's already been clearly shown with the Wolves example that a good team with hardly any Premier League experience can prosper (mid table in this context), which was what the original point being questioned, so your reply is a little bit non sequitur.