Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[mr underhill]

it's got to be Rudy's surely? In fact I thought there were some pictures of him with it?

[paul_e]

I might be wrong but i'm sure someone on VT had evidence that Whispers was a fake account?

All we can say about it is that it's been much more accurate than anywhere else (including the press) so I'd lean towards it being someone at the club, with the dodgy wording all part of a clear ploy to hide who they are.  If that's what they mean by fake (which is a complete misuse of the word) then ok, but it can't be a fake by any literal definition unless the person posting it is shouting all the comments into cortana/siri to post them.

[UK Redsox]

Have we allocated squad numbers yet?  I can't see any reference to them. 

I'm a bit of a traditionalist when assigning players a shirt number.  Just wondering whether Tim has that No 4 shirt 'reserved' for anyone in particular?  I'm still holding out for 9 being reserved for Austin (tho' highly unlikely now) failing that would prefer Gestede wearing it, I know Sinclair had it last season, but Sinclair really isn't a No 9!   

SirClive has been wearing 9 in pre-season. I agree that it doesn't seem to fit.

I didn't notice who has worn 10. If no one has, maybe its been allocated to Jack.

Gueye has been wearing 8, I think

Amavi has been wearing 3, so Bennett has lost his number (no surprise there)

Has Micah been wearing 4 ?

[DBTW]

Ayew wore 10 at Wolves

[gervilla]

My "sources" understand that Gary Gardner has been told he can find a new club

[citizenDJ]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

[VILLA MOLE]

My "sources" understand that Gary Gardner has been told he can find a new club

Really ?

[VILLA MOLE]

if true he would probably go back to Forest

[JUAN PABLO]

Looks like wba have bid for that Praet.

[Holte L2]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

I saw that last night. Turned it straight off.

[pauliewalnuts]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

I saw that last night. Turned it straight off.

Whilst it is, on the surface, nuts, the amount of research on players that they do for games like FM or FIFA is absolutely immense.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if either of the companies who make those two franchises possessed the most statistically up to date database on footballers out there. In fact, I'd be surprised if they didn't

[Mister E]

My "sources" understand that Gary Gardner has been told he can find a new club

Not entirely surprised given his lack of game-time during pre-season.

[Summers]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

I saw that last night. Turned it straight off.

Whilst it is, on the surface, nuts, the amount of research on players that they do for games like FM or FIFA is absolutely immense.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if either of the companies who make those two franchises possessed the most statistically up to date database on footballers out there. In fact, I'd be surprised if they didn't

FIFA, no way. FM, definitely. They and Opta now work together in many ways too.

[OCD]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

I saw that last night. Turned it straight off.

Whilst it is, on the surface, nuts, the amount of research on players that they do for games like FM or FIFA is absolutely immense.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if either of the companies who make those two franchises possessed the most statistically up to date database on footballers out there. In fact, I'd be surprised if they didn't

I read an article recently about how transfers happen. Unsurprisingly, part of that involves using various software packages to analyse statistics, performances etc. One of the one's discussed was one of these computer games but the version clubs use is a professional version which goes into much greater detail.

[KRS]

Looks like wba have bid for that Praet.

How much have they reportedly bid? Praet looks too good to end up playing for that lot and would be a big surprise for them to make another £8m+ signing in the same window.