Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Percy McCarthy]

Latest tweet is 'another rumour not true'. Trouble is the tweet he's answering has been deleted. Did anybody see what it was?

[dave shelley]

Our owner actually quoted Mao!

TBF, it's one of the more sane of Mao's quotes. 

[Richard E]

Latest tweet is 'another rumour not true'. Trouble is the tweet he's answering has been deleted. Did anybody see what it was?

That we had tried to loan a Man U youth keeper but he was going to Forest instead. I'd never heard of him.

[UK Redsox]

Our owner actually quoted Mao!

The previous owner sounded like he was quoting Moe

[Percy McCarthy]

Latest tweet is 'another rumour not true'. Trouble is the tweet he's answering has been deleted. Did anybody see what it was?

That we had tried to loan a Man U youth keeper but he was going to Forest instead. I'd never heard of him.

Thanks.

[dutchvilla]

Isn't £12M more or less the same as what was paid for McCormack, the striker not good enough yet to play in the Premier League? I'd say Valencia is better - and quicker - than McCormack any day.

[Matt Collins]

He's certainly quicker. He's also apparently very low on confidence and form

He could rip it up but it must be a gamble. Hernandez just looks a much safer bet. And someone who's a genuine number 9 too.

McCormack will very likely get 15-20 goals and 10 or so assists. I wouldn't be confident that Valencia can match that

[Dave]

If it stops us wasting 12 million on Valencia, it's probably a good call in this instance.

Not really. If we were trying to sign Valencia then it's because the people in charge of putting the team together wanted him.

If the owner turns round and effectively says "instead of listening to what you want for the team I'm going with the opinions of these children on the internet", that doesn't bode well for any future relationship does it?

[Matt Collins]

I know it's really obvious, but I've just twigged that we've a week left to get in remaining players.

Still don't really follow why Hernandez would want to drop a division after two in two in the premier league. But hoping he does.

We definitely need someone in. Wouldn't be over the moon with nakhi wells but would be a much better option than we have now. Can he play the 9 role though?

[Dave]

Still don't really follow why Hernandez would want to drop a division after two in two in the premier league. But hoping he does.

One in two.

[Ads]

If it stops us wasting 12 million on Valencia, it's probably a good call in this instance.

Not really. If we were trying to sign Valencia then it's because the people in charge of putting the team together wanted him.

If the owner turns round and effectively says "instead of listening to what you want for the team I'm going with the opinions of these children on the internet", that doesn't bode well for any future relationship does it?

It would be madness and regardless of whether its true or not [and I seriously doubt that the reason we may not sign a player would be because of tweets from some fans] it is likely to become the accepted truth anyway.

[tomd2103]

I know it's really obvious, but I've just twigged that we've a week left to get in remaining players.

Still don't really follow why Hernandez would want to drop a division after two in two in the premier league. But hoping he does.

We definitely need someone in. Wouldn't be over the moon with nakhi wells but would be a much better option than we have now. Can he play the 9 role though?

Wells could definitely play the 9 role and can play as a lone striker.  I think he would a decent buy, as if he contributes goals in a promotion season, we will get the same amount we paid for him if we go and attract better. 

[supertom]

Valencia would be helped by getting a run up top through the middle I think. I think he'd score plenty in this division.

[PaulWinch again]

Valencia would be helped by getting a run up top through the middle I think. I think he'd score plenty in this division.

I agree.

[Toronto Villa]

Does anyone honestly believe he is trusting the opinion of fans on player targets over the manager? Because I think he's done a pretty good job so so far of listening to fans and not committing to much that actually affects the playing side of the club. From my perspective he's always positioned himself as trusting the manager and his staff in identifying targets and backed him in that regard. It's not like there was a mass fan clamour for any of the players we bought which prompted us to make those signings.