Transfer Window - Satisfied or Not?

[Holte L2]

We need a striker desperately. 

[KRS]

Something worth considering is that there could be a lot of movement in the transfer window this last few weeks for a lot of clubs, where as we've already done most of (if not all) our activity with the players now getting time to train and gel. An example of this being Pulis stating that Baggies will be having a lot of ins and outs (emphasis on the "a lot") over the next few weeks, and they'll need time to gel whilst the season is in progress...if that is the case, then we may well have a more settled and balanced team by the time we come to play them.

[john e]

We need a striker desperately. 

we just bought two, lost one and another back from long term injury

[in exile]

I can't get over that most of you are happy with Bacuna/Hutton & Crespo backing each other up

[Malandro]

I'm delighted with the window so far. I also don't think goal scoring will be a problem - we have some fantastic creative players and plenty who can knock it in.

Anyway, I'll leave that to Tim.

If I had one player to bring in it would be a defender.

[john e]

I can't get over that most of you are happy with Bacuna/Hutton & Crespo backing each other up

I like Bacuna, and Hutton is a polar opposite sort of defender a bit tougher (dirtier) and harder and a lot better than he was
Crespo, no idea about him yet

I don't think we have a desperate need there

[john e]

I'm delighted with the window so far. I also don't think goal scoring will be a problem - we have some fantastic creative players and plenty who can knock it in.

Anyway, I'll leave that to Tim.

If I had one player to bring in it would be a defender.

i'm hoping the goals will come when Gestede, Kozak and Ayew are getting supplied by Gill, Grealish and the new boy Traore

[Malandro]

I'm delighted with the window so far. I also don't think goal scoring will be a problem - we have some fantastic creative players and plenty who can knock it in.

Anyway, I'll leave that to Tim.

If I had one player to bring in it would be a defender.

i'm hoping the goals will come when Gestede, Kozak and Ayew are getting supplied by Gill, Grealish and the new boy Traore

Plenty of talent listed there and I also don't think the league is as good as many suggest.

[Concrete John]

We need a striker desperately. 

we just bought two, lost one and another back from long term injury

Exactly.

We're ok for numbers upfront, hence our need isn't desperate, but a lot of unknown quantities, so that one proven goal scorer would be great.

As it is now, I can see the goals being spread around this season as I doubt we gave that singular goal machine in the squad.

[KRS]

If Traore is actually as good as he looks like he could be, then theres going to be a lot of PL defenders and midfielders shitting themselves at the prospect of playing against him. When was the last time we saw a winger that possesses his attributes (fast, powerful and skilful) in the PL?

[Malandro]

If Traore is actually as good as he looks like he could be, then theres going to be a lot of PL defenders and midfielders shitting themselves at the prospect of playing against him. When was the last time we saw a winger that possesses his attributes (fast, powerful and skilful) in the PL?

I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up as a striker

[Dave]

When was the last time we saw a winger that possesses his attributes (fast, powerful and skilful) in the PL?

Sanchez, Bolasie, Hazard, Mané, Ayew, Willian...

So not THAT long ago.

[KRS]

May be Bolasie would be the only one with similar attributes regularly utilised as a winger.

[Dave]

May be Bolasie would be the only one with similar attributes regularly utilised as a winger.

All of them play to one side of a central striker, which is where Traore has played all of his football thus far.

And I don't think any of them wouldn't be described as fast, powerful or skillful.

[tomd2103]

When was the last time we saw a winger that possesses his attributes (fast, powerful and skilful) in the PL?

Sanchez, Bolasie, Hazard, Mané, Ayew, Willian...

So not THAT long ago.

I'd add Valencia to that list.  His performance against us for Wigan at Villa Park still sticks out in the memory.