Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[brontebilly]

Clark's greatest attributes are his pace and positioning, unfortunately.

Him going to Newcastle must significantly improve our chances of promotion

Clark is incredibly slow on the turn. Hard to know what his attributes are to be honest. I'd still rate him higher than our other left centre back options mind

Good move for him, if he has anything about him Benitez will improve him.

[Toronto Villa]

Ultimately the question of his fee will be immaterial if he scores the goals to get us promoted. The question will be can he score the goals while we remain compact as a tem? The Darren Bent adage that we'd have to play certain way to suit Bent but did it make us better overall? Fulham had his goals but they still struggled. However if McCormack comes in and improves how we play and provides the movement in the box not just so he scores goals but opens it for others it will be money well spent.

[Toronto Villa]

I find Newcastle going for Clark quite an odd move on their part. He's an average CB, too slow at FB and untested anywhere else. And he's not really weakening us by going there. He's maybe weakening them.

[VinnieChase84]

The chipped goal he scored from an angle in that compilation was immense. Truly think if we deal this move then he's an absolute shoe in to get over 20 goals this season

[Toronto Villa]

He does have every goal in his repetoire plus pretty deadly from set pieces.

[tomd2103]

I find Newcastle going for Clark quite an odd move on their part. He's an average CB, too slow at FB and untested anywhere else. And he's not really weakening us by going there. He's maybe weakening them.

Clark just hasn't developed the way any of us would have hoped really.  I do think playing in poor teams has probably been a factor in that, but he has regressed in some areas, particularly in possession. 

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McCormack supposed to be having a medical tomorrow. £14 million with extras.

[LukeJames]

I find Newcastle going for Clark quite an odd move on their part. He's an average CB, too slow at FB and untested anywhere else. And he's not really weakening us by going there. He's maybe weakening them.

Clark just hasn't developed the way any of us would have hoped really.  I do think playing in poor teams has probably been a factor in that, but he has regressed in some areas, particularly in possession.

In theory playing in a poor team should have helped him as he's had more defending to do.

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The SS newsletter is carrying it now too.

Him and Ayew will score 50 goals between them.

[not3bad]

McCormack supposed to be having a medical tomorrow. £14 million with extras.

Seems to be a done deal according to News Now. Time for his own thread?

[paul_e]

I hope I'm wrong but I really don't think McCormack is the right player for us up front, he'll score some goals and get some assists but I don't think he'll make that much of a difference to us.  We still need to find some real pace so we have a threat on the counter attack, I just see Grealish, Ayew and RM all wanting to play in the same pockets of space around the edge of the box and no one dragging defenders around to create that space.

[Toronto Villa]

McCormack supposed to be having a medical tomorrow. £14 million with extras.

Seems to be a done deal according to News Now. Time for his own thread?

Just did Mr B

[PeterWithesShin]

If they are fit and we get them in form and confident, McCormack, Ayew, Adama, Grealish, plus Amavi from LB, would rip defences at this level to shreds.

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I don't think we're done yet Paul, I think we're after a winger too.

I.know what you mean though, I've been banging the mobility drum, but on the bright side he will.probably score more goals than our squad did last season

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

If this happens. This could be the start of something big. Goals have been our biggest downfall. But with Ayew-Mcormack up top there are goals galore ......