Summer transfer madness thread

[curiousorange]

I do think Johnstone is not a £5 million goalkeeper, but it's also true that most people have no idea of a good goalkeeper's worth. To me, it's worth paying a premium for a decent keeper for the points they will save you.

[KevinGage]

Whelan would give us more legs in midfield than Jedinak currently provides (not hard) but for the type of midfielder he is, you'd have to be concerned about age/  miles on the clock.

If we were raiding Stoke, I'd be more interested in Walters. Again, not one for the future. But should be well suited to the way Bruce sets up.

[ldavfc4eva]

Shay given on a free as backup for a year? Got his coaching licenses too so one for the coaching side too?

[oswald funkletrumpet]

A player at the arse end of his career looking for one last payday no thanks

File under lescott, cole, richardson, given, pires, senderos

[Steve67]

Shay given on a free as backup for a year? Got his coaching licenses too so one for the coaching side too?

Been there, done that. I'd rather we didn't.

Charlie Adam? Instead of Whelan. He only played 21 games for Stoke last season and is likely to play less with Fletcher joining?

[ldavfc4eva]

He played well whenever I saw him last season, Adam that is, although he too is surely on his last big pay check.

Shame tshbola hasn't worked out as he looked to have the makings of a very good young box to box player, may come back at preseason and be given a second chance I suppose.

I wonder who we will get loan wise, there must be loads of talent sat in man cities/Chelsea etc reserves. loftus cheek and Mooy come to mind and Chalobah?

[SoccerHQ]

I do think Johnstone is not a £5 million goalkeeper, but it's also true that most people have no idea of a good goalkeeper's worth. To me, it's worth paying a premium for a decent keeper for the points they will save you.

Thing with Johnstone for me is he dosen't look a match winning keeper.

He looked a bit better when we put 10 men behind the ball and restricted shots on target but when we played decent teams like Fulham and Reading who could shoot a bit better the goals flew past him. It would've been nice to see him tip a few of those past the post rather than them going into the bottom corner, Barnsley at home is another game.

I just think there's better out there particularly for 5m. He does the basics like say Kuczazek at SHA who got him on a free.

I wouldn't be against giving Jed Steer the first few games to see if he's capable and also sign an experienced back up just in case he isn't.

[wittonwarrior]

I do think Johnstone is not a £5 million goalkeeper, but it's also true that most people have no idea of a good goalkeeper's worth. To me, it's worth paying a premium for a decent keeper for the points they will save you.

Thing with Johnstone for me is he dosen't look a match winning keeper.

He looked a bit better when we put 10 men behind the ball and restricted shots on target but when we played decent teams like Fulham and Reading who could shoot a bit better the goals flew past him. It would've been nice to see him tip a few of those past the post rather than them going into the bottom corner, Barnsley at home is another game.

I just think there's better out there particularly for 5m. He does the basics like say Kuczazek at SHA who got him on a free.

I wouldn't be against giving Jed Steer the first few games to see if he's capable and also sign an experienced back up just in case he isn't.

To be fair he improved from the first few games, 5m is nothing these days, is he better than say Kuczazek NO.  Are there better keepers out there perhaps but we won't get a steal.  The one I would look at is Smithies or even Green (the latter for a  season or two).

The Boss wants Johnstone and there is nothing better than feeling wanted for performance. 

[eamonn]

Shay given on a free as backup for a year? Got his coaching licenses too so one for the coaching side too?

Maybe he could play for free, help pay back the huge wages we paid him over a five year contract.

[brian green]

Agree eamonn.  We have too many skeletons in the cupboards of the last six years to let another one out.  Besides I can never forgive Given for the defeat at Millwall.  His kicking made Danny Shittu look like Vincent Kompany that horrible night.

[brontebilly]

Glenn Whelan? Fuck, I get enough of him watching Ireland. Still, it's not 2009 anymore and he's not about to destroy our Champions League dream at Villa Park after we've gone 2-0 up.

Milk turns faster than Glenn Whelan

[Damo70]

Apparently 'Virgil is on the verge' (of a move to Liverpool.) I know, I should be a sports headline writer. Here is another one. 'Liverpool buy a player from Southampton for the first time ever'.

[ozzjim]

50 million I saw for that one? Fees have gone full on looney this summer. I am sure I read Sunderland want 30 for Pickford.  15 for Gibbs! Over 50 for Kyle Walker I saw too. The world has gone utterly bonkers if these fees are actually paid.

[Steve67]

We can't be too far away from the first million pounds a week deal! Ridiculous.

[eamonn]

Still can't believe​ Barcodes got £30m last summer for Sissoko, he's mince. Funded their promotion pretty much. The only ropey equivalent we might be able to fleece someone for appears to be Amavi.