Summer transfer madness thread

[ciggiesnbeer]

It looks like he wants to turn us into Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. To be fair, they went up. Hopefully he's sacked before we come down again.

Genuine question, what was Robson's Boro like? I never really followed them that closely.

[LeeB]

It looks like he wants to turn us into Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. To be fair, they went up. Hopefully he's sacked before we come down again.

Genuine question, what was Robson's Boro like? I never really followed them that closely.

They went down and signed bloody Paul Merson in his pomp. I don't think even our largesse matches that.

[tomd2103]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3976873/aston-villa-peter-crouch-stoke-john-terry-steve-bruce/

Yes please.

Yep.  Exactly the kind of player we need.

[Sexual Ealing]

It looks like he wants to turn us into Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. To be fair, they went up. Hopefully he's sacked before we come down again.

Genuine question, what was Robson's Boro like? I never really followed them that closely.

They went down and signed bloody Paul Merson in his pomp. I don't think even our largesse matches that.

They also signed Clayton Blackmore, Gary Pallister, Emerson and Nigel Pearson.

I think, to be fair, that Emerson was signed once they were up.

Also, I don't like disagreeing with you, LeeB. Can you say something pithy about the tories that I can say 'this' to.

[ciggiesnbeer]

It looks like he wants to turn us into Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. To be fair, they went up. Hopefully he's sacked before we come down again.

Genuine question, what was Robson's Boro like? I never really followed them that closely.

They went down and signed bloody Paul Merson in his pomp. I don't think even our largesse matches that.

They also signed Clayton Blackmore, Gary Pallister, Emerson and Nigel Pearson.

I think, to be fair, that Emerson was signed once they were up.

Also, I don't like disagreeing with you, LeeB. Can you say something pithy about the tories that I can say 'this' to.

Thanks both

[KevinGage]

It looks like he wants to turn us into Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough. To be fair, they went up. Hopefully he's sacked before we come down again.

Genuine question, what was Robson's Boro like? I never really followed them that closely.

Signed the likes of Juninho, Barmby, Ince, Merson and Ravenelli and still managed to be rubbish.

[KevinGage]

The Amazing Adventures of Captain Marvel

So pissed he forgot his boots:

[Damo70]

The Amazing Adventures of Captain Marvel

So pissed he forgot his boots:

I presume the jacket and tie/football kit combo is to highlight he is a player manager. Although there is something about that picture that slightly unnerves me.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Big no from me on crouch, we have kodija, hogan, rhm, mcormack and gabby

[Matt Collins]

Yeah I don't see why we need another striker

Also surprised if we let Hutton go

Though Alan Nixon one of the more reliable journos

[Ads]

Hutton himself said he was going nowhere. Surprised at the Crouch link. I think we will.look for an awkward forward potentially on loan but I can't see it being Crouch.

[ozzjim]

Crouch would be as awesome signing.  He's still a quality player and would add a dimension we just don't have.  He would bring others into the game too in a way we have not got capacity for currently. Means to an end.

Simple question is would he help us get promoted. Answer is yes. Same goes for Would Whelan? Probably. We need more grit in there.

One I would love to see us go and get would be Gradel at Bournemouth.  Apparently available for 2.5m and has done it at this level before.

[Goldie.7]

Of course he's staying. What other club is dumb enough to pay him £30k-a-week?

Roll on 2018/19... Barring extreme stupidity, garbage like Hutton and Gabby will be gone forever!!

[peter w]

Agreed wholeheartedly. Gradel has bags of pace too so would love to get him in.

[Zouch Villa]

I do rate Crouch still, as he is a much better player than he gets credit for.  My main concern would be how Bruce would intend to use him if we were to sign him.

I can't help but fear we would resort to a long/high ball team with a single target man.  We need to be making better use of the squad we already have, not bypassing them.