Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[ozzjim]

Not sure he gave it away at all in the one I watched. Intercepted a fair bit though. Just shows how much we should trust YouTube!!

[boboonthecorner]

Will be interesting if anything happens with Darder this week. Heavily linked in Spain even saying he would sign a 5 year deal this week but very little to nothing over here about it.

After losing our two best players I'd love to know what was said to Amavi to convince him to complete the deal. I don't think we have a chance with Austin to be honest as he will look at the farce over the last two weeks and see better options. The guy from Bournemouth will be the same as he as the rest of his squad will be on a high and will take a look at the huge grey cloud above VP and think hes better off? Surely were not stupid enough to pay a fee for Adebayor?

[Matt Collins]

The only darder links I saw were Italian

Cd someone post one of these heavy Spanish links?

[passitsideways]

I think if we're going to drag ourselves a little further away from relegation than we've been the past few seasons, it's going to have to come down to immense team spirit (which I think Sherwood/Wilkins is thereotically capable of instilling).

Bournemouth, Palace, Leicester, Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland, Watford, Albion, West Ham - I see those as being the other teams who'll join us in the bottom half of the table next season, and honestly, I don't see a particular talent gap between us and any of them, as long as we buy well in the remaining five weeks of the window.

[mr underhill]

Hasn't Darder just signed a new contract?

[MoetVillan]

Hasn't Darder just signed a new contract?

Didn't Delph?

[Clampy]

Don't know a great deal about this Callum Wilson chap but for the money being rumoured, it sounds a lot for someone unproven in the top flight.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Watched Callum Wilson a few times. Seems really good at winding opposition players up and works really hard. Seems to score or set up quite a few goals.

[RussellC]

I worry about the lack of character and leadership within the current squad also. Seeing Gabby with the armband again last week really drove home how short of leaders we really are, even more so with Given gone. Managers often talk about needing big characters in and around the dressing room, but Joe Cole aside, I can't see many in our squad at present. I'm desperately trying not to be too negative, but I think Tim's still got a hell of a lot of work to do in this window if we're going to avoid another relegation battle.

[Dave]

Seeing Gabby with the armband again last week really drove home how short of leaders we really are, even more so with Given gone. Managers often talk about needing big characters in and around the dressing room, but Joe Cole aside, I can't see many in our squad at present.

What makes Given a leader and Joe Cole a 'big character'?

[Malandro]

Seeing Gabby with the armband again last week really drove home how short of leaders we really are, even more so with Given gone. Managers often talk about needing big characters in and around the dressing room, but Joe Cole aside, I can't see many in our squad at present.

What makes Given a leader and Joe Cole a 'big character'?

I'd give Micah the armband on the basis he's massive and likely to be in the first team. No offence to Agbonlahor but I hope he's not.

[ozzjim]

Surely its a change for people to step up now? Leaders emerge, and I reckon Clark has been growing into that role for a while. Gardner might shock a few too. Westwood was captain of Crewe at 21. Richards is a big character by all accounts.

[RussellC]

Seeing Gabby with the armband again last week really drove home how short of leaders we really are, even more so with Given gone. Managers often talk about needing big characters in and around the dressing room, but Joe Cole aside, I can't see many in our squad at present.

What makes Given a leader and Joe Cole a 'big character'?

Experience. And in Joe Cole's case previous success. Sherwood spoke on several occasions about Cole being a good player to have around for this very reason, and in particular as an influence on Grealish.

Are you disagreeing with the point then?

[Dave]

Seeing Gabby with the armband again last week really drove home how short of leaders we really are, even more so with Given gone. Managers often talk about needing big characters in and around the dressing room, but Joe Cole aside, I can't see many in our squad at present.

What makes Given a leader and Joe Cole a 'big character'?

Experience. And in Joe Cole's case previous success. Sherwood spoke on several occasions about Cole being a good player to have around for this very reason, and in particular as an influence on Grealish.

Are you disagreeing with the point then?

Just the examples that you give - the fact that are old doesn't mean that they are leaders of men. It just means they are old.

Carlos Sanchez has played in a World Cup quarter final - what is (for example) Shay Given going to be telling him about playing in big matches?

Vlaar leaving certainly opens up questions about leadership in the side, Given leaving is nothing more than a tiny footnote.

[pauliewalnuts]

Will be interesting if anything happens with Darder this week. Heavily linked in Spain even saying he would sign a 5 year deal this week but very little to nothing over here about it.

I'm in the minority but I wasn't impressed by his youtube montage, most of the time he was giving the ball away.

He'll fit in absolutely perfectly with us, then.