Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[mr underhill]

For some reason I was really excited that we'd beaten Leicester to his signature. Funny old game.

[Villafirst]

As I said before, we're shedding midfielders whilst the likes of Bacuna and Westwood prevail. Need replacements quickly!

[Eckybloke]

His level may not be much above Hobart Paving FC.

The conversation might go:

"Join our club" - Saint Etienne
"You're in a bad way" - Veretout
"Who do you think you are" - fans

[Gareth]

St. Etienne now in negotiations for a season long loan for Veretout according to French media

Good news, nothing can stop us now.

Haha, good work

[Mister E]

Thank you OMVF.  That is exactly the point I have been trying to make.  You have to mesh the young players in.  It is not either or.  I am okay about the Wednesday result.  My moan is that ever since Houllier we have put caution at the top of our priorities and it got us ultimately relegated with 17 points.  I knew from the minute I saw the line up against Boro that our season would start with a belt and braces approach to games. Let's be really daring and take a risk or two on emerging talent.  I would bet any amount that given the pitch time Rushian Hepburn-Murphy would score more goals than Rudy Gestede, crosses into the box or no crosses into the box.

This is very much my view, and has been since earlier this year.
The game yesterday was crying out for Andre Green to come on, and the substitution was about 10 minutes overdue when he finally did. Both Davis and RH-M would be worth playing now that McCormack is in the side because he knows how it works in the division and has the maturity to help them. Add someone like Jedinak and the case gets stronger.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Remember when we signed Collymore, and tried to fit three into two ? Yorke/Savo/Stan

I think we're going down this unwelcome road again with Ayew/Ross/Rudy

TWO is enough, Ayew and McCormack as a pair will do just fine for me. And if we bring another striker in then just rotate as and when rather than try to force em into a system that looks weaker a whole

Gestede out yesterday for someone like Grealish would've been a damn sight better footballing wise to my mind

[ChicagoLion]

Thank you OMVF.  That is exactly the point I have been trying to make.  You have to mesh the young players in.  It is not either or.  I am okay about the Wednesday result.  My moan is that ever since Houllier we have put caution at the top of our priorities and it got us ultimately relegated with 17 points.  I knew from the minute I saw the line up against Boro that our season would start with a belt and braces approach to games. Let's be really daring and take a risk or two on emerging talent.  I would bet any amount that given the pitch time Rushian Hepburn-Murphy would score more goals than Rudy Gestede, crosses into the box or no crosses into the box.

This is very much my view, and has been since earlier this year.
The game yesterday was crying out for Andre Green to come on, and the substitution was about 10 minutes overdue when he finally did. Both Davis and RH-M would be worth playing now that McCormack is in the side because he knows how it works in the division and has the maturity to help them. Add someone like Jedinak and the case gets stronger.

The system and team is very Lambert. Until both change radically we will not get any where.

[supertom]

As I said before, we're shedding midfielders whilst the likes of Bacuna and Westwood prevail. Need replacements quickly!

I'm no fan of Bacuna by any stretch and he's really got to do a lot to get onside with the fans again, but he looked more than good enough at this level yesterday. 2nd half particularly, most of what we created was coming through him and he looked willing to run at players and deliver crosses.
Westwood also came into the game. I agree that them being regular starters wouldn't necessarily be good, but I'd keep them as squad players. We'll sell them when we get back to the Prem because we know they're not up for that level. But this one? Good enough.
As far as Leo again, I think we have to nail him down to one position. He's probably being kept because he "can play" in different positions but I don't rate him centrally, or at right back. However as a right winger he's got the pace, engine and crossing ability to be dangerous at Champ level.

[VinnieChase84]

Mirror reporting we are after James Chester as Clarks replacement

[supertom]

Mirror reporting we are after James Chester as Clarks replacement

I'd be happy with that to be honest.

[avfcpg]

Chester would be a decent signing. Him, Elphick, Baker and Okore would be a good enough 2 from 4.

[ldavfc4eva]

How much though? Didn't he cost £8m or something like that?

[supertom]

How much though? Didn't he cost £8m or something like that?

If we pay what we got for Clark I'd be happy. Too much over that and I'm not sure. He had a good Euro's but he's not been a regular for the shites.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Mirror reporting we are after James Chester as Clarks replacement

That would be an excellent signing, proven in the championship and more than good enough to stay in the first team when we get promoted. Pleased if true.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Also, it would be a big step up for him joining a far bigger club.