Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[pauliewalnuts]

Matt Phillips got 3 goals and 8 assists, Townsend 2 and 2. Phillips played more games but he was in a much worse team

I'm not saying he's a better player but as I say I reckon he'd be half the price.

It obviously depends how much money we've got and I'd rather et better than either.

That's it. I wouldn't mind if Townsend as 3m or so, but he's not, people are actually thinking we'll spend 12m or more on him. That's a shocking suggestion.

Given the spending of the last five years, 12m in a massive amount of money for us to be spending on one player. I'm just surprised people are happy to be spending it that way, without looking at the opportunity cost involved - ie the other people we won't be signing with the 12m we'll drop on him.

Insane.

[supertom]

Matt Phillips got 3 goals and 8 assists, Townsend 2 and 2. Phillips played more games but he was in a much worse team

I'm not saying he's a better player but as I say I reckon he'd be half the price.

It obviously depends how much money we've got and I'd rather et better than either.

Phillips would be cheaper. Of the two I'm not sure who I'd take though. Phillips only really came into form in the last half of the season. So essentially you've got two players who have had half a good season at this level.
I'd possibly be more inclined to pay a little more for Townsend as Sherwood has worked with him and will probably fancy getting the best out of him.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Some wag on here the other night during the England game summed up Townsend perfectly, he cuts in and tries to shoot, a bit like N'zogbia who picks up the ball, runs forward heading for the corner flag with the sole intention of passing it back.

Stuff in back of Scott Sinclair file.

[ozzjim]

Matt Phillips got 3 goals and 8 assists, Townsend 2 and 2. Phillips played more games but he was in a much worse team

I'm not saying he's a better player but as I say I reckon he'd be half the price.

It obviously depends how much money we've got and I'd rather et better than either.

That's it. I wouldn't mind if Townsend as 3m or so, but he's not, people are actually thinking we'll spend 12m or more on him. That's a shocking suggestion.

Given the spending of the last five years, 12m in a massive amount of money for us to be spending on one player. I'm just surprised people are happy to be spending it that way, without looking at the opportunity cost involved - ie the other people we won't be signing with the 12m we'll drop on him.

Insane.

I don't think he will come anyway, so it may end up just being conjecture, but I think he would be worth a punt at 5-8 million sort of range in today's mad money market. 12m plus though can get us a keeper, centre half and most likely a left back.

If we want a winger I would sooner see us take a punt on the lad at Blues, or the kid at Reading who had a good game in the cup semi and always seems willing to commit the defender. Forgotten his name, but looks a talent and young enough to kick on. Or indeed, give the lad from Spain a go, the one who can beat a man, cross a ball and hit them in from 30 yards and is rotting in our latest incarnation of a bomb squad.

[RussellC]

But that's just the point Ozz- I don't want to see us 'take a punt' on anyone at the moment, until we're back established as a mdtable squad. I want proven quality, even if it means paying a bit more for it.

[villalion]

But that's just the point Ozz- I don't want to see us 'take a punt' on anyone at the moment, until we're back established as a mdtable squad. I want proven quality, even if it means paying a bit more for it.

Agreed

[Matt Collins]

You cannot compare Townsend to Weimann...they are worlds apart in their general ability.

People keep saying this, but what is there that backs this up?

If he were scoring lots of goals or creating lots of goals for his teammates then great, it would be good to bring him in.

But he doesn't. He seems to be a winger who doesn't score or create anything. We've got one of them already.

Bloody hell. I don't want us to spend £12m on Townsend. But he's definitely in a different league to weimann.

[Ads]

The term beggars can't be choosers really does apply. We're the busker out the back of Rackhams at the moment, the poorest side, beyond the promoted clubs. We've had the quality tap turned off for the past four years.

I think Townsend is a decent player and I think he would improve us. If we have the budget to bring him in and continue to bring in players to improve us else, then I'm not overly concerned at the price.

[Dave]

But that's just the point Ozz- I don't want to see us 'take a punt' on anyone at the moment, until we're back established as a mdtable squad. I want proven quality, even if it means paying a bit more for it.

Well precisely.

But as Townsend doesn't actually score goals or make goals,  he's a million miles away from 'proven quality'.

Where has he proven this, anymore than N'zogbia has?

[silhillvilla]

Erm did I imagine the quality goal Townsend scored for England the other day then 

[john e]

He's 1/4 to join us
I know all the stuf about people putting a tenner on and effecting the odds, but this is so short there must be something in it

Remember that year Richard Dunne was odds on to join us for the whole window and he wasn't even linked to us in any way, no one was talking about it , then bang and before the season started he's was here

[Richard E]

Erm did I imagine the quality goal Townsend scored for England the other day then 

I think you must have done, he didn't score for England the other day.

[Risso]

I think I'd rather have Marc Albrighton back than spend anything more than £2m on Townsend, who as well as having nothing other than a step-over and shot in his locker, also has a ridiculously high opinion of himself.

[Richard E]

I think I'd rather have Marc Albrighton back than spend anything more than £2m on Townsend, who as well as having nothing other than a step-over and shot in his locker, also has a ridiculously high opinion of himself.

And what sort of Christian name is 'Andros' , while we're about it?

[cdbearsfan]

A "Christian name"? Are you in your seventies?