Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[sirlordbaltimore]

I'd be happy with Kodjia despite the price. Add Morrison as the CAM and that'd suit me

But where are our scouts and what are they doing to earn their money? why are we only linked with the seemingly obvious big money names? where are the scouts out there trawling Europe and the planet for the next Kodjia, Hernandez, McCormack, Assombalonga before they become hugely expensive ?

It's all very lazy looking from the outside

We would just say we were bargain basement shopping again if we did.

Would we? who cares how much someone costs if they're doing the job they're paid to do ?

All those mentioned cost a fraction of what they're valued at now, you just have to find them and give them a go. Even the dogheads have found a goalscorer from Iceland for a million I think it was. Yet we just seem to want to splash out huge money because someones 'done it before'. Doesn't mean they'll definitely do it again obviously

I do wonder if the Dr is a bit too eager to show he has money rather than get good deals done for the right price

Just my view

[citizenDJ]

I think thats a bit harsh - whatever the money he has sent, it is all on proven Championship players - that's not a bad strategy to my mind.

[N'ZMAV]

We're still lacking another centre midfielder, a wide player - especially if Adama Traore, and Agbonlahor aren't going to be used, and a striker who can do a bit of everything...
Can't see many coming in before tomorrow's deadline.

[N'ZMAV]

I think thats a bit harsh - whatever the money he has sent, it is all on proven Championship players - that's not a bad strategy to my mind.

that's the level we're at, so it makes sense to buy players that know what they're doing at this level. The Darren Huckerby lot.

[ChicagoLion]

My slight concern, admittedly based on not much more than dodgy news sources, is that players seem to be giving us the swerve in a way they weren't earlier in the window. Have our performances so far dispelled the idea that we are likely promotion candidates? Are there rumblings amongst players that we're still basket case territory?

Based on recent history and this seasons results, you don't need a Sherlock Homes intuition to come to that conclusion.

[sirlordbaltimore]

I think thats a bit harsh - whatever the money he has sent, it is all on proven Championship players - that's not a bad strategy to my mind.

I know this but I don't get the must be proven in the championship mantra

[Matt Collins]

I get the championship mantra

I don't get why we didn't deploy it for the keeper position though!!

[mr underhill]

Hull are now in  for Ayew

[Marlon From Bearwood]

We're still lacking another centre midfielder, a wide player - especially if Adama Traore, and Agbonlahor aren't going to be used, and a striker who can do a bit of everything...
Can't see many coming in before tomorrow's deadline.

Plus another centre half. Plenty still to do.

[Tuscans]

I don't think at this moment in time we have a great scouting network. That might be where Round comes in poss.

[Tuscans]

Maybe

Hull are now in  for Ayew

A makeweight for Hernandez?

[saunders_heroes]

Hull are now in  for Ayew

Where have you heard that?

[OCD]

I don't think at this moment in time we have a great scouting network. That might be where Round comes in poss.

That's been acknowledged before and would be part of Round's job.

[mr underhill]

OM also interested in Ayew. media in France reporting Kodjia in for £17m on a four year deal

[themossman]

My slight concern, admittedly based on not much more than dodgy news sources, is that players seem to be giving us the swerve in a way they weren't earlier in the window. Have our performances so far dispelled the idea that we are likely promotion candidates? Are there rumblings amongst players that we're still basket case territory?

Based on recent history and this seasons results, you don't need a Sherlock Homes intuition to come to that conclusion.

Yes. So what's your point? I don't know how relevant recent history prior to the summer is. We have had a close season to fix the problems and a new owner/manager to do the fixing. A few weeks ago you'd have been forgiven for believing we were going to tear the league up, given the arrival of players like McCormack.