Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Toronto Villa]

Yes my point being that he's better value at £8m than Townsend would be at £12m but buying the latter satisfies your net spend criteria.

[silhillvilla]

Yes my point being that he's better value at £8m than Townsend would be at £12m but buying the latter satisfies your net spend criteria.

Absolutely nowhere have I said sign overpriced players.
I'm assessing where we are currently (net £0) looking at the squad quality and saying we are still very short in at least 3 key areas maybe 4.
To address that is £25-30m which is not an unreasonable ask IMHO .

[taylorsworkrate]

For me the other thing is that it's difficult for a club with our wage bill and recent finishes to spend £70m, we can do what we've done and reach a point where our wage bill can't (by ffp restrictions) have anything more added to it without removing wages through sales. 

Surely we can terminate Gabby's contract? His recent performances must be close to being classed as gross misconduct?

[Adam B]

With the exception of Grealish, we're still looking pretty lost for ideas in midfield. Might be worth a punt on Michu for a bit of creativity?

[pauliewalnuts]

With the exception of Grealish, we're still looking pretty lost for ideas in midfield. Might be worth a punt on Michu for a bit of creativity?

Gil will be back soon.

[Rudy65]

With the exception of Grealish, we're still looking pretty lost for ideas in midfield. Might be worth a punt on Michu for a bit of creativity?

Gil will be back soon.

If Tim wants to play him

[Stirchley Villain]

With the exception of Grealish, we're still looking pretty lost for ideas in midfield. Might be worth a punt on Michu for a bit of creativity?

I don't think so. I'd imagine he's a spent force. Mind you... it hasn't stopped us in the past... (yes Emile... I'm talking about you)

[LeeB]

Desperately need a goal scorer.  Charlie Austin for me.

He scored another 2 today.
Really is a no brainer.

I'm saying nothing.

[Malandro]

Desperately need a goal scorer.  Charlie Austin for me.

He scored another 2 today.
Really is a no brainer.

I'm saying nothing.

Fifteen million is so quick to say. 70 thousand a week too.
Mon opoly

[olaftab]

Desperately need a goal scorer.  Charlie Austin for me.

He scored another 2 today.
Really is a no brainer.

Yes so therefore easy for you to say so!

[ozzjim]

I saw both the need for Lescott and the due need for a mobile, strong goalscoring centre forward. I would play Ayew there in the cup and see if he can get a goal, but Austin just looks such an obvious fit for our current need.

[Stirchley Villain]

I wonder why we bought Ayew. And what's wrong with Kozak? He scores goals from slim pickings. That's what our forwards are getting at the moment.

[footyskillz]

Clark was outmuscled for the goal and the last goal was doiwn to error and actual attempt to win the match. Gung ho - this is encouraged by Sherwood so he's partly responsible to attack teams. There cud have been brads delaying tactics or amavi nous to hoof it but by playing a new way it cost points.

I actually think few past season Sunderland match has been a make or break match which has  usually occurred far later in season. But also a test passed with flying colours and goals. I see no reason why a beating and goals can't happen against a very weak Sunderland side. Haven't lost to wonderland since Jan 2011 8 games against them undefeated ! Gabby scored 5 goals in those 8 games . once in the 6-1 win , twice the winning goal in 1-0 wins and scored twice last time against them so he'll be up for it. I imagine they can't handle his pace and guile. So there are reasons to be positive if traore cadded in too then a win on cards. Sunderland arentvany better than last season .

[Dante Lavelli]

Gestede - limited ability with the ball at his feet and needs quality crosses to score with his head (which we don't have).
Ayew - question marks over ability and confidence (too early to judge).
Gabby - no ability or brain.
Kozak - doesn't appear to be in TS plans.

...it is as clear as day that we need a goal scorer.

I think goalscorer is a bad description but otherwise agree.  We created very little today despite having loads of the ball so a 'fox in the box' is unlikely to have made much difference.  I have no idea who that player might be.   

[Monty]

We need a striker who can move, kick the ball to a team-mate and kick the ball into the goal. Not a particularly magical formula. I'm not sure Charlie Austin moves much, nor do I recall him kicking the ball to team-mates all that well, but he did kick the ball into the goal - and the strikers we currently have seem to only be able to do one out of three themselves, so I don't know what the answer is at the moment.