Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Percy McCarthy]

If Austin had just had the season he has had in italy, Spain or even Holland, people on here would be boffing their pants over the youtube show reel of him.

But because he did it for unfashionable QPR, he's an over rated one season wonder.

Personally I thought his movement and finishing was outstanding last year and would love to see him sign.

Depends what you mean by that though. I think plenty of people would be skeptical if they heard we were being linked to a striker who, while scoring 18 goals in a good league like Spain or Italy, was being described as fairly limited outside of his ability to put the ball in the net.

If he scores goals regularly I dont care what he does outside the box

How ridiculous. For one thing, regular could mean one goal in his every fortieth game, without fail. And how about if he scores twenty, but as a team set up to get him those twenty, the rest of them only get five?

I want the team to score plenty of goals, that doesn't necessarily equate with one high-scoring goal-hanger who adds nothing by way of creativity or making the team more free-scoring.

Not saying that's Austin, just saying it's a silly statement.

[Matt Collins]

Would love us to put in a strong bid for Dembele at Spurs. He's a bit of a bit part player there, he'd be a great attacking midfielder option for us, especially with the Euros coming up, he would need game time.

He's the most like for like replacement for delph I can think of by some margin. If we are going to play 433 we definitely need someone to play in that position

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

fuck me we're being linked to more players than you can shake a stick at; latest is Islam Slimani from Sporting Clube

Or is someone just making up names of players and their clubs?

(I know they're both real but they do sound a bit like something out of a Bond film)
;-)

[LeeB]

If Austin had just had the season he has had in italy, Spain or even Holland, people on here would be boffing their pants over the youtube show reel of him.

But because he did it for unfashionable QPR, he's an over rated one season wonder.

Personally I thought his movement and finishing was outstanding last year and would love to see him sign.

Depends what you mean by that though. I think plenty of people would be skeptical if they heard we were being linked to a striker who, while scoring 18 goals in a good league like Spain or Italy, was being described as fairly limited outside of his ability to put the ball in the net.

If he scores goals regularly I dont care what he does outside the box

Well he did that for the team that finished bottom, so maybe more is required.

[KRS]

If we sign Austin then he'll get obviously get our full support but I'd rather we be in for a forward with more to his game....basically a more modern player who can drift and be interchangeable with attacking midfielders; where as I see Austin as being in the mould of an old fashioned centre forward goal poacher. Admittedly I haven't watched his highlights but thats my general opinion without doing much research so apologies to the man if I'm wrong.

How much would a player like that cost?

Depends on the player and selling club obviously, but the likes of Embolo and Oulare seem to have more potential and are more versatile than Austin. 

[Dave]

Would love us to put in a strong bid for Dembele at Spurs. He's a bit of a bit part player there, he'd be a great attacking midfielder option for us, especially with the Euros coming up, he would need game time.

What you mean like arm wrestle them whilst putting in a bid or a bit of pushing and shoving sumo style?

yeah, a bit of strong handed intimidation !!

Send Hutton down to deliver the bid in person and add a bit of "nice little trophy cabinet you've got here, be a shame to see something happen to it..."

[john e]

has Austin got any tattoos, all the top forwards have nowadays
the very top ones have a whole armful

its an important consideration

[adrenachrome]

Him got some ink innit.

[oldham_villa]

L'Equipe tonight:
Plea's "Release Me, Let me Go"

👏👏👏

[peter w]

Hasn't been said but what about a 20m bid for Berahino?

[taylorsworkrate]

Him got some ink innit.

He could do with filling that beard out a bit more. I wouldn't consider him without a full beard

[taylorsworkrate]

Hasn't been said but what about a 20m bid for Berahino?

Nah. A lot of his goals last season were penalties.

He's decent, but not 20 million worth of decent

[Richard E]

Would love us to put in a strong bid for Dembele at Spurs. He's a bit of a bit part player there, he'd be a great attacking midfielder option for us, especially with the Euros coming up, he would need game time.

What you mean like arm wrestle them whilst putting in a bid or a bit of pushing and shoving sumo style?

yeah, a bit of strong handed intimidation !!

Send Hutton down to deliver the bid in person and add a bit of "nice little trophy cabinet you've got here, be a shame to see something happen to it..."

Spurs have a trophy cabinet? Why?

[adrenachrome]

Him got some ink innit.

He could do with filling that beard out a bit more. I wouldn't consider him without a full beard

Good point. Sparse beard could be a deal breaker.

[b23]

Him got some ink innit.

Yes.

I agree bludfire.

Those tattoo slevees are SO indervidjewel ?