Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[walsall villain]

We must have one of , if not The lowest net spend across The PL this summer which is poor. We clearly need some quality and experience and again the board are looking to stay up on the cheap.

We have funded the purchase of all of these new players by selling two, surely there is a big net increase in wages being paid now? That has to be funded too.

[ozzjim]

12 or so have left this summer.  If re have increased wages I doubt it's huge. Given, bent, Delph, benteke, Weimann, Lowton have all gone remember. I agree that if there is not the funds there for a 10-15m player left it would very disappointing considering the tv money too, but if it isn't there we have to find an alternative.

We still have 2 loans.

[mr woo]

Ayew and Gestede or Austin and Adebayor (inc of taxi fees)

Thats why I prefer managers with experience.

[Dave]

Ayew and Gestede or Austin and Adebayor (inc of taxi fees)

Thats why I prefer managers with experience.

If that's what a manager with experience would obviously do, why have none of the managers in the league decided to do that?

[olaftab]

We must have one of , if not The lowest net spend across The PL this summer which is poor. We clearly need some quality and experience and again the board are looking to stay up on the cheap.

Net spend argument is bunk. We are the 4th biggest spending Club in the division and that's very good.

[ozzjim]

Lol Dave. Because none of them are Arry ...

In fairness I think Austin would score a lot of goals in this team, but it's obvious there are serious fitness issues there or someone would have paid the money for him.

[Steve67]

I wonder if Tim fancies nabbing Defoe? Just a bunch if Adebayor isn't going to happen.

[olaftab]

Dafoe was shit today and will be same if we bought him.

[Dave]

Lol Dave. Because none of them are Arry ...

In fairness I think Austin would score a lot of goals in this team, but it's obvious there are serious fitness issues there or someone would have paid the money for him.

He's played at least 36 matches per season for each of the last four years. They don't seem to be serious enough to actually stop him from playing football.

[RussellC]

Lol Dave. Because none of them are Arry ...

In fairness I think Austin would score a lot of goals in this team, but it's obvious there are serious fitness issues there or someone would have paid the money for him.

He's played at least 36 matches per season for each of the last four years. They don't seem to be serious enough to actually stop him from playing football.

Isn't the issue to do with being able to get insurance against his transfer fee, if he's unable to pass a medical?

[olaftab]

Isn't the issue to do with being able to get insurance against his transfer fee, if he's unable to pass a medical?

May be but he failed a medical and Hull didn't sign him however QPR were able to insure him I assume?

[pauliewalnuts]

Didn't John Carew fail a medical at Fulham before signing for us?

[RussellC]

Isn't the issue to do with being able to get insurance against his transfer fee, if he's unable to pass a medical?

May be but he failed a medical and Hull didn't sign him however QPR were able to insure him I assume?

Yeah, but they didn't pay £15m for him. I'm fairly sure there are a few clubs who'd take a punt for £7-£8m, but not at the current price with no insurance.

[Dave]

Lol Dave. Because none of them are Arry ...

In fairness I think Austin would score a lot of goals in this team, but it's obvious there are serious fitness issues there or someone would have paid the money for him.

He's played at least 36 matches per season for each of the last four years. They don't seem to be serious enough to actually stop him from playing football.

Isn't the issue to do with being able to get insurance against his transfer fee, if he's unable to pass a medical?

Demba Ba failed a medical with Stoke, yet has passed medicals for half a dozen clubs since and barely missed a game through injury.

Yet Andy Carroll has never failed a medical and can be counted on for around five matches per season.

[RussellC]

But the point is that the clubs insure the player for the transfer fee they're paying, if I understand it correctly? Regardless of how many games he's played in the past few seasons, if Austin really does have a serious knee issue, no club will get insurance on a £15m fee.