Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

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Chery gone to QPR

My chery no more

[Matt Collins]

It's really just sinking in how short we are on proven premier league quality. That doesn't mean we won't be ok. But how many premier league goals did our entire squad score last year? gabby 6, okore 1, Sanchez 1, Hutton 1, Sinclair 1. Is that it?

Next fortnight is massive.

[Dave]

Cole against Burnley, Clark against Leicester.

[Matt Collins]

Thanks. Twelve then.

The worry is that even once we started scoring under Sherwood we were massively reliant on benteke. And cleverley and delph were chipping in whereas grealish and nzogbia didn't.

We definitely need at least two more players with real goal scoring calibre.

[Matt Collins]

On that note, there are a couple of references to Callum Wilson having a £7m release clause. That seems unlikely to me. But if true that definitely seems worth considering?

[ADVILLAFAN]

On that note, there are a couple of references to Callum Wilson having a £7m release clause. That seems unlikely to me. But if true that definitely seems worth considering?

We should bid 10M then, to make sure we beat out any other potential bidders

:-)

[RussellC]

It's really just sinking in how short we are on proven premier league quality. That doesn't mean we won't be ok. But how many premier league goals did our entire squad score last year? gabby 6, okore 1, Sanchez 1, Hutton 1, Sinclair 1. Is that it?

Next fortnight is massive.

This is the main reason that I think we'd be advised to go for an Adebayor/Austin combination than to take a gamble on a prospect form the European leagues. There simply aren't anywhere near enough goals in the rest of the squad.

This also needs to be a consideration in our other signings. All of the midfielders we're currently linked with are holding players but we really could do with a goal-scoring midfielder, somebody in the mold of Ian Taylor or (dare I say it) Kevin Noble (not that I'm suggesting we sign him).

It's also the reason that we can't afford to persevere with N'Zogbia this reason. There are literally hundreds of players who could come in and match his work-rate whilst offering more output Sako's still available on a free and - I'm convinced - would offer us +5 goals and +5 assists in a season.

[Percy McCarthy]

It's really just sinking in how short we are on proven premier league quality. That doesn't mean we won't be ok. But how many premier league goals did our entire squad score last year? gabby 6, okore 1, Sanchez 1, Hutton 1, Sinclair 1. Is that it?

Next fortnight is massive.

This is the main reason that I think we'd be advised to go for an Adebayor/Austin combination than to take a gamble on a prospect form the European leagues. There simply aren't anywhere near enough goals in the rest of the squad.

This also needs to be a consideration in our other signings. All of the midfielders we're currently linked with are holding players but we really could do with a goal-scoring midfielder, somebody in the mold of Ian Taylor or (dare I say it) Kevin Noble (not that I'm suggesting we sign him).

It's also the reason that we can't afford to persevere with N'Zogbia this reason. There are literally hundreds of players who could come in and match his work-rate whilst offering more output Sako's still available on a free and - I'm convinced - would offer us +5 goals and +5 assists in a season.

It's a no to Kevin Noble from me. Much prefer Mark Nolan. Although if you could combine the two he'd be a helluva player.

[RussellC]

To clarify - I'm not for a second suggesting that we sign Kevin Nolan, but can player in that mold. A midfielder who will chip-in with 8 or 9 goals a season. Delph and Cleverley both provided excellent energy in the midfield last season but neither contributed anywhere near enough goals or assists.

If you compare those two to, say, Ki and Shelvey at Swansea, I would back Delph & Cleverley to have covered a lot more distance last season but been nowhere near as effective. Fitness and energy levels are obviously key to being a Premiership midfielder, but if we're going to play a 4-3-3 next season, we really need one of those 3 to be able to provide a few goals.

[mr underhill]

we need three in before Bournemouth imo

[silhillvilla]

It's really just sinking in how short we are on proven premier league quality. That doesn't mean we won't be ok. But how many premier league goals did our entire squad score last year? gabby 6, okore 1, Sanchez 1, Hutton 1, Sinclair 1. Is that it?

Next fortnight is massive.

Cleverly got 3 I think , Weimann got 2, don't think Delph scored a league goal , we are in real need of some creativity and someone who can get on the end of it.

[passitsideways]

Chery gone to QPR

My chery no more

Well done.

I think Sinclair has it in him to get 5-7 goals this season with enough playing time - he got 8 in his final season at Swansea. If Kozak comes back strongly, I don't see why he can't get 10+ goals...but I'm expecting growing pains, so I bet he'll end up something closer to 6 or 7 for the entire season. We desperately need a surprise package when it comes to goal scoring - something like Grealish realising he's actually allowed to shoot, Gil improving on his very mediocre record in Spain, maybe even someone like Gary Gardner, who scored a couple of long-range belters on loan.

[in exile]

we need three in before Bournemouth imo

We need three in before Walsall imo

[Dave]

I think Sinclair has it in him to get 5-7 goals this season with enough playing time - he got 8 in his final season at Swansea.

I expect that anytime that he is on the pitch he's likely to be our penalty taker as well, given he took them for Swansea.

[passitsideways]

I think Sinclair has it in him to get 5-7 goals this season with enough playing time - he got 8 in his final season at Swansea.

I expect that anytime that he is on the pitch he's likely to be our penalty taker as well, given he took them for Swansea.

I think Westwood and Bacuna both are in with a chance for that task as well, since they also took pens for their clubs before moving here.

Of course, we might not even win a penalty this season. Did we manage a single one outside of Foster's brain explosion last season?