Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[SoccerHQ]

Worth looking at Patrick Bamford again? His career seems to have stalled somewhat.

He should be a serious target.

Can score 20 goals down there with his eyes closed.

[Toronto Villa]

Worth looking at Patrick Bamford again? His career seems to have stalled somewhat.

His career seems to stall wherever he's gone recently. Makes you wonder if he's all he's alleged to be. I'd sooner get someone more established and then bring through the likes of Green, Robinson or Hepburn-Murphy

[ozzjim]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

[passitsideways]

Worth looking at Patrick Bamford again? His career seems to have stalled somewhat.

His career seems to stall wherever he's gone recently. Makes you wonder if he's all he's alleged to be. I'd sooner get someone more established and then bring through the likes of Green, Robinson or Hepburn-Murphy

Surely Boro will go back in for him now that they're back in the PL.

[ldavfc4eva]

Quite liked the look of Bradshaw and Henry the other night playing for Walsall, couple of development players for the squad, although we need some experienced heads to come in too.

[Steve67]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

Clark for five mill? Happily do that deal. Other than Amavi and Okore, the rest can go.  I think I read yesterday that Sinclair has left Liverpool and signed a four year deal but can't remember where or who he joined.  Agree on Bamford.

[Richie]

I watched a bit of the Scottish Cup Final yesterday. I reckon Anthony Stokes who is on loan to Hibs from Celtic would get us 20 plus in the Championship.

[Dave]

I watched a bit of the Scottish Cup Final yesterday. I reckon Anthony Stokes who is on loan to Hibs from Celtic would get us 20 plus in the Championship.

Six goals in seventy three matches south of the border suggests that he might be better suited to staying in Scotland.

[SoccerHQ]

Worth looking at Patrick Bamford again? His career seems to have stalled somewhat.

His career seems to stall wherever he's gone recently. Makes you wonder if he's all he's alleged to be. I'd sooner get someone more established and then bring through the likes of Green, Robinson or Hepburn-Murphy

He had a very good season at Boro not so long ago and was also pretty good for Derby. He is a proper player in the championship even if it hasn't really worked out for him in the prem.

Bamford.
James Morrison,
Charlie Adam.

Let's start with those three, we'd look in decent nick as Morrison and Adam are those strange central midfielders who can actually score a goal or two.

[SoccerHQ]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

Clark is a very mediocre CB. Can't really run fast, average with the ball, dosen't really track runners in the 6 yard box, average in the air and we've seen him  frequently get out-muscled by physical forwards of which there are a lot down there.

I'd get shot of him personally. Likes of him and Westwood playing 100 odd games for us over last 5 years sum up the declining standards of this club.

5m would be an amazing price for him.  I'd rather get Okore back onside and keep him and Baker will be fine as back up.

[mr underhill]

agreed but Okore has got legs of glass

[Clark W Griswold]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

Clark for five mill? Happily do that deal. Other than Amavi and Okore, the rest can go.  I think I read yesterday that Sinclair has left Liverpool and signed a four year deal but can't remember where or who he joined.  Agree on Bamford.

I'd get rid of Okore too and play Amavi left midfield if he'll stay. I think we need to literally start again with the defence.

[aj2k77]

£5m for Clark..... It's like when you hear about random Brazilian players with £100m release clauses.

[KevinGage]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

I'd get shot of him personally. Likes of him and Westwood playing 100 odd games for us over last 5 years sum up the declining standards of this club.

I'd say that applies more to Westwood and Hutton TBH.  Westwood is coming up to four years at the club, Hutton five. Normally, for any player to spend that length of time at a club they would need to be key players. They are both dire, certainly at Prem level, and have been over a long period of time.

Clark's game looks like it has been coming together at various times and then injury or change of personnel has disrupted him. We looked more vulnerable at the back when he was out of the side in the second half of the 2014/15 season.

I'd persist with him a while yet. But if we are having the same conversations about him after 6-9 months in the Championship, it might be best allround if he moves on.

Euro 16 between now and then might complicate things somewhat. A decent showing there and there might bids from a few clubs in the lower half of the topflight.

[tomd2103]

Bamford should be top of our list.  I would have that Loftus Cheek on loan from Chelsea happily too. Sinclair on a bosman from Liverpool will score at that level too i reckon and be good enough to do it in the premiership. Edit and we will find out as he has signed for Watford. Without them even having a manager in place at the time. Odd.

Defence is my worry. Getting a solid back 4 and keeper together. Clark having a reported 5m release clause won't help with that.

Clark is a very mediocre CB. Can't really run fast, average with the ball, dosen't really track runners in the 6 yard box, average in the air and we've seen him  frequently get out-muscled by physical forwards of which there are a lot down there.

I'd get shot of him personally. Likes of him and Westwood playing 100 odd games for us over last 5 years sum up the declining standards of this club.

5m would be an amazing price for him.  I'd rather get Okore back onside and keep him and Baker will be fine as back up.

One paper today have Albion interested in Clark and willing to activate the release clause.  If true, I'd maybe look at trying to work a swap deal with James Chester.  Good CB who is being ruined by Pulis trying to convert him to a RB.