Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[PeterWithesShin]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

[richard moore]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

While none of the options are totally ideal, I favour this one the most as he will hit the ground running and has hardened Premier league experience; perhaps backed up by a younger foreign forward. We just can't afford to take the gamble on the latter given our back ups are Gabby and Kozak - a very scary thought. Kozak may come good but we just don't have enough evidence at the moment to be sure.

[Villa in Denmark]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

While none of the options are totally ideal, I favour this one the most as he will hit the ground running and has hardened Premier league experience; perhaps backed up by a younger foreign forward. We just can't afford to take the gamble on the latter given our back ups are Gabby and Kozak - a very scary thought. Kozak may come good but we just don't have enough evidence at the moment to be sure.

If we're getting Austin, we're pretty much pinning all our hopes on Kozak being able to play the target man, based on what I saw of QPR last season.  At least 50% of their play seemed to be hit Zamora early and hope Austin has guessed right.

[Stirchley Villain]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

This.

[Dante Lavelli]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

This.

I hope not.  If so we'll need to spend another 15m on a player to supply him with the chances...

[paul_e]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

While none of the options are totally ideal, I favour this one the most as he will hit the ground running and has hardened Premier league experience; perhaps backed up by a younger foreign forward. We just can't afford to take the gamble on the latter given our back ups are Gabby and Kozak - a very scary thought. Kozak may come good but we just don't have enough evidence at the moment to be sure.

If we're getting Austin, we're pretty much pinning all our hopes on Kozak being able to play the target man, based on what I saw of QPR last season.  At least 50% of their play seemed to be hit Zamora early and hope Austin has guessed right.

I mostly agree, he comes across as a player who only comes alive in the box which means you have to play him with someone, either a big guy who will get flick ons for him or someone with the vision make things happen with 1 or 2 touch through balls around the box.  I don't think we have either of those - Kozak isn't a target man, I've said before, he doesn't look comfortable with his back to goal and the only players who might be able to offer the alternative are Grealish and Gil who are both very inexperienced.

[villan from luton]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

While none of the options are totally ideal, I favour this one the most as he will hit the ground running and has hardened Premier league experience; perhaps backed up by a younger foreign forward. We just can't afford to take the gamble on the latter given our back ups are Gabby and Kozak - a very scary thought. Kozak may come good but we just don't have enough evidence at the moment to be sure.

If we're getting Austin, we're pretty much pinning all our hopes on Kozak being able to play the target man, based on what I saw of QPR last season.  At least 50% of their play seemed to be hit Zamora early and hope Austin has guessed right.

Not so sure about that, he aint Benteke for sure, but he is a good player

[Villa in Denmark]

BetFred reckon we'll be talking to Charlie Austin on Weds.

While none of the options are totally ideal, I favour this one the most as he will hit the ground running and has hardened Premier league experience; perhaps backed up by a younger foreign forward. We just can't afford to take the gamble on the latter given our back ups are Gabby and Kozak - a very scary thought. Kozak may come good but we just don't have enough evidence at the moment to be sure.

If we're getting Austin, we're pretty much pinning all our hopes on Kozak being able to play the target man, based on what I saw of QPR last season.  At least 50% of their play seemed to be hit Zamora early and hope Austin has guessed right.

I mostly agree, he comes across as a player who only comes alive in the box which means you have to play him with someone, either a big guy who will get flick ons for him or someone with the vision make things happen with 1 or 2 touch through balls around the box.  I don't think we have either of those - Kozak isn't a target man, I've said before, he doesn't look comfortable with his back to goal and the only players who might be able to offer the alternative are Grealish and Gil who are both very inexperienced.

I agree.  I maybe didn't express it very clearly, but I don't think he's a traditional target man either (based on the little I've seen of him). Maybe "adapt to being able to play the target man" would have been better

[Des Little]

Talking to him on Weds? What will we be doing on Monday and Tuesday then?

[silhillvilla]

If Carlsberg did Pre-Seasons, this wouldn't be one of them.

[Toronto Villa]

If Carlsberg did Pre-Seasons, this wouldn't be one of them.

FFS, what on earth does that mean?

[Dave]

Talking to him on Weds? What will we be doing on Monday and Tuesday then?

Well on Tuesday we're off to Swindon.

At least I hope we are,  otherwise I'm going to Swindon for no reason.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Carlsberg did Pre-Seasons, this wouldn't be one of them.

Do you ever get bored of this pointless nihilistic doomism?

What the fuck do you even mean?

[cdbearsfan]

Talking to him on Weds? What will we be doing on Monday and Tuesday then?

Not sure but I'd guess XBox.

[OCD]

I don't recall a lack of Premier League experience stopping the likes of Benteke. The only time it might be an issue is where the player comes from a very slow league like Italy or Eastern Europe. Players from France, Spain, Germany, Belgium etc. don't have as much of an issue settling.