Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[ozzjim]

Express suggest we are in for Afobe from Wolves. I hope it is true, think he would be excellent with some of the support attackers we have now.

[villadelph]

Express suggest we are in for Afobe from Wolves. I hope it is true, think he would be excellent with some of the support attackers we have now.

They also reported he wasn't going anywhere two days ago. Think he'd be a good addition though..

[Toronto Villa]

We need an instinctive striker. A penalty area forward who makes quick runs behind defenders. We don't have one right now. Ayew seems more a wide player, Gabby is done, Gestede is more a target man and Kozak is kind of a bit of an in between in terms of what he brings. Not sure how to categorize him. But we don't have a Defoe type who is sharp and quick. Who isn't afraid to take shots. No point having quick players on the wing or creative players behind if nobody moves intelligently up front.

[RussellC]

I see Lescott was an unused sub today and was then seen by supporters getting the train home with Anichibe and a couple of others, instead of the team bus.

[RussellC]

On a different note, and I'm sure it'll be a suggestion that divides opinion, but it looks like Lucas will be leaving Liverpool in search of more regular football. At the right price and salary I actually think he'd be a really good fit for our midfield. He's almost the personified combination of Westwood & Sanchez when on his game. The fact that he's seemingly behind Joe Allen in Rodger's plans is quite odd.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I think Lucas is awful, all he can do is kick people.

[PaulWinch again]

Lucas was good, but his injuries have finished him at the top level.

[Chris Smith]

Express suggest we are in for Afobe from Wolves. I hope it is true, think he would be excellent with some of the support attackers we have now.

He's only been there 5 minutes hasn't he?

[ozzjim]

Since January yes. Even so, and admittedly I have seen him all of 3 times since and once before he went there, I think he has all the attributes to be a very good striker in the premier league. Pacey, powerful and seems to have a decent idea of timing a run and finding space in the box. Different to the ones we have got too.

[Ron Manager]

Ofobe is not very likely.Wolves fans are a bit divided on him but he does score goals consistently
 which is what they need for a Championship push.I am going to Molineux today l will have a good look at him and report back later.

Home from the game. Right, Ofobe. Didnt notice him much first half apart from a scorable opportunity in the first minute which he should have converted. Second half was different. This guy works for the team and drops deep when he feels the need to. He covered every blade of the opposition half and made countless runs at their defence. Scoring record is excellent as well. Certainly worth adding to the squad whether he would carry on scoring is another matter though. I was impressed with Scot Golborne the left back as well.

[OCD]

Seems to have a good pedigree - Arsenal youth product who played in the England U17 side that won their European Championship, good goalscoring record, looks like he's well built for that main striker role.

[Dante Lavelli]

We need an instinctive striker. A penalty area forward who makes quick runs behind defenders. We don't have one right now. Ayew seems more a wide player, Gabby is done, Gestede is more a target man and Kozak is kind of a bit of an in between in terms of what he brings. Not sure how to categorize him. But we don't have a Defoe type who is sharp and quick. Who isn't afraid to take shots. No point having quick players on the wing or creative players behind if nobody moves intelligently up front.

I disagree, that sort of player typically needs a strike partner and I'd loathe for us to play 442 especially when we have just signed an excellent attacking full back and a players like Toure and Ayew.  I appreciate we need options but Austin is rumoured to cost 15m which is too much as an alternative.

[Tayls_7]

We need an instinctive striker. A penalty area forward who makes quick runs behind defenders. We don't have one right now. Ayew seems more a wide player, Gabby is done, Gestede is more a target man and Kozak is kind of a bit of an in between in terms of what he brings. Not sure how to categorize him. But we don't have a Defoe type who is sharp and quick. Who isn't afraid to take shots. No point having quick players on the wing or creative players behind if nobody moves intelligently up front.

I disagree, that sort of player typically needs a strike partner and I'd loathe for us to play 442 especially when we have just signed an excellent attacking full back and a players like Toure and Ayew.  I appreciate we need options but Austin is rumoured to cost 15m which is too much as an alternative.

In the short term I'd be tempted to play Sinclair alongside Gestede, particularly when Grealish, Gil or Traore are ready to offer their services. Sinclair might have a Walcottesque conversion. He seems to have goals in him.

[Salsa Party Animal]

There must be new Jean-Pierre Papin waiting to be discovered in Liga 1

[Toronto Villa]

What's this all about from Ian Taylor very recently? Lescott was on the bench for them yesterday.

@IanTaylor7: Happy birthday @JoleonLescott! Have a great day! 👊🏾 #UTV 😉