Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Mister E]

Benteke's class but Bacuna's nothing special, and Vlaar has hardly set the world alight since coming here. You're very easily pleased.

Bacuna is still learning and will become a very good player.
It's amazing how much better the defence looks when  Vlaar plays.
When Okore plays, I suspect we will look even better.
Guzan was a good player to bring back.
I haven't given up on Westwood ...
 ... and we'll see whether Kozak brings some goals when he recovers.

[Steve67]

Benteke's class but Bacuna's nothing special, and Vlaar has hardly set the world alight since coming here. You're very easily pleased.

Vlaar has been outstanding this season. Bacuna has scored 5 goals in 26 appearances, mostly from full back.  They have been excellent signings. A couple more like them and we'd be a lot better off.

Scoring 5 goals is great, no problem with that.  But, if he is playing full back, then he is a defender and need to defend much, much better than he does currently. Bacuna has promise and I hope can push on.  Not a bad first season but is still just average at the minute.  I hope he proves me wrong.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

[saunders_heroes]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

Yep, agree with that.

[peter w]

I agree that he has lapses but I put it down to him not being as good as he can be when he has to cover for others. He's acting as a sweeper because of experience but Vlaar is clearly a centre-half and will be stronger when the covering work is left to someone else. I think he could easily become when of our best ever centre-halves. A lot relies on Okore for that to happen, though.

[saunders_heroes]

I agree that he has lapses but I put it down to him not being as good as he can be when he has to cover for others. He's acting as a sweeper because of experience but Vlaar is clearly a centre-half and will be stronger when the covering work is left to someone else. I think he could easily become when of our best ever centre-halves. A lot relies on Okore for that to happen, though.

I saw Okore outside the North Stand after a game recently. He seems very small for a centreback. I towered over him and I'm barely 6ft.
Also he was wearing a full track suit with shoes on his feet. Most peculiar.

[PeterWithesShin]

Okore is officially listed as a tiny tad over 6ft.

[saunders_heroes]

Okore is officially listed as a tiny tad over 6ft.

He must wear platform boots then.

[peter w]

I agree that he has lapses but I put it down to him not being as good as he can be when he has to cover for others. He's acting as a sweeper because of experience but Vlaar is clearly a centre-half and will be stronger when the covering work is left to someone else. I think he could easily become when of our best ever centre-halves. A lot relies on Okore for that to happen, though.

I saw Okore outside the North Stand after a game recently. He seems very small for a centreback. I towered over him and I'm barely 6ft.
Also he was wearing a full track suit with shoes on his feet. Most peculiar.

To be fair he could be standing next to me in a gold fleeced catsuit and I wouldn't know who he was from Adam. Or Ad@m.

[PeterWithesShin]

I agree that he has lapses but I put it down to him not being as good as he can be when he has to cover for others. He's acting as a sweeper because of experience but Vlaar is clearly a centre-half and will be stronger when the covering work is left to someone else. I think he could easily become when of our best ever centre-halves. A lot relies on Okore for that to happen, though.

I saw Okore outside the North Stand after a game recently. He seems very small for a centreback. I towered over him and I'm barely 6ft.
Also he was wearing a full track suit with shoes on his feet. Most peculiar.

To be fair he could be standing next to me in a gold fleeced catsuit and I wouldn't know who he was from Adam. Or Ad@m.

When I saw him I asked how Willis was.

[eastie]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

Yep, agree with that.

He has improved a lot this season , still worry he may be injury prone but I think he has been value for money - you can see the difference when he is not in defence - he's a calming influence .

[peter w]

I agree that he has lapses but I put it down to him not being as good as he can be when he has to cover for others. He's acting as a sweeper because of experience but Vlaar is clearly a centre-half and will be stronger when the covering work is left to someone else. I think he could easily become when of our best ever centre-halves. A lot relies on Okore for that to happen, though.

I saw Okore outside the North Stand after a game recently. He seems very small for a centreback. I towered over him and I'm barely 6ft.
Also he was wearing a full track suit with shoes on his feet. Most peculiar.

To be fair he could be standing next to me in a gold fleeced catsuit and I wouldn't know who he was from Adam. Or Ad@m.

When I saw him I asked how Willis was.

Did he say, 'Whatchoo talking about PeterWithesShin'?

[saunders_heroes]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

Yep, agree with that.

He has improved a lot this season , still worry he may be injury prone but I think he has been value for money - you can see the difference when he is not in defence - he's a calming influence .

He's definitely improved but he's still nothing special. He's still miles better than Clark and Baker though.

[eastie]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

Yep, agree with that.

He has improved a lot this season , still worry he may be injury prone but I think he has been value for money - you can see the difference when he is not in defence - he's a calming influence .

He's definitely improved but he's still nothing special. He's still miles better than Clark and Baker though.

It depends of course who we are comparing him to - he is far from one of our best centre halves in recent years but having taken time to settle hopefully the best is yet to come - I think alongside okore he will look a real force.

[danlanza]

Does anyone else think Vlaar is overrated by our fans because he plays with clowns like Baker and Clark?

I do. Vlaar is just okay for me, nothing more.

Yep, agree with that.

He has improved a lot this season , still worry he may be injury prone but I think he has been value for money - you can see the difference when he is not in defence - he's a calming influence .

He's definitely improved but he's still nothing special. He's still miles better than Clark and Baker though.

And that's something coming from you as well.