Summer transfer madness thread

[LeeB]

We need to get one of them in asap now. I would argue there must be a fair few big lumps that can do it round Europe worth taking a punt on too. Is Bentekes brother any good at Palace?

There's got to be a lump somewhere that can do the basics well, that's all we need. Look at Wood last season, wouldn't get a sniff in the top division, but scores for fun down here.

[QuintonVilla]

We need to get one of them in asap now. I would argue there must be a fair few big lumps that can do it round Europe worth taking a punt on too. Is Bentekes brother any good at Palace?

There's got to be a lump somewhere that can do the basics well, that's all we need. Look at Wood last season, wouldn't get a sniff in the top division, but scores for fun down here.

We've already got our big lump target man. Chris Samba.

[SoccerHQ]

Would've been in for Murphy when Newcastle put him up for sale. Forest got him for 2m.

I'd actually try for someone like Mitrovic. Newcastle probably won't be interested in a loan though. He's a raw forward but he's got something to his game, scored 12 the year they went down from the prem although Benitez dosen't rate him. Had a good pre season.

[darren woolley]

I'm another one in the Gallagher camp would be ideal for us.

[Small Rodent]

Steal Grosicki from Hull. Too good for them. A starter usually for Poland. Good crosser of the ball.

[AVH87]

Apparently Wolves have had an 8m bid for Gallagher rejected.

We'd probably be able to bid something higher than that if we hadn't wasted 12m on an overweight, over the hill McCormack last summer.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Apparently Wolves have had an 8m bid for Gallagher rejected.

We'd probably be able to bid something higher than that if we hadn't wasted 12m on an overweight, over the hill McCormack last summer.

Hindsight is wonderful, but I was delighted when we signed him.

[Gareth]

Wonder if Gallagher is one Soton don't want to sell (unless they are waiting for Liverpool to bid!) but will maybe loan out again if it gets to end of August.  Looked a big handful to me in a dire Blackburn side, will only improve with age.

[AVH87]

Apparently Wolves have had an 8m bid for Gallagher rejected.

We'd probably be able to bid something higher than that if we hadn't wasted 12m on an overweight, over the hill McCormack last summer.

Hindsight is wonderful, but I was delighted when we signed him.

I was mortified. 12m for a 30-year-old who'd never played at the top level, and can't even make Scotland's squad.

Also only ever does well in struggling sides to the detriment of the team (Fulham and Leeds when they had him finished around 17th-18th), whereas since he's gone they are both much, much better sides.

[ozzjim]

With our side and style of play now we'd have been better off keeping Rudy for another 12 months.

A loan for Gallagher looks a good shout if we can do it, but I maintain that for 4 or 5 million there is some 22 year old in Europe that is 6 4 ish and better than Chris Samba up top.

[Hookeysmith]

With our side and style of play now.

We have a what now?

[passitsideways]

With our side and style of play now we'd have been better off keeping Rudy for another 12 months.

A loan for Gallagher looks a good shout if we can do it, but I maintain that for 4 or 5 million there is some 22 year old in Europe that is 6 4 ish and better than Chris Samba up top.

Nah, Rudy was genuinely awful at holding the ball up and had no idea how to actually work the centre halves, outside of when there was a cross to attack.

[tomd2103]

With our side and style of play now we'd have been better off keeping Rudy for another 12 months.

A loan for Gallagher looks a good shout if we can do it, but I maintain that for 4 or 5 million there is some 22 year old in Europe that is 6 4 ish and better than Chris Samba up top.

Nah, Rudy was genuinely awful at holding the ball up and had no idea how to actually work the centre halves, outside of when there was a cross to attack.

I'd agree with that, but would add that some of the times we looked most dangerous last season were when Gestede and Kodjia were up front together. 

[Tugby Villain]

With our side and style of play now we'd have been better off keeping Rudy for another 12 months.

A loan for Gallagher looks a good shout if we can do it, but I maintain that for 4 or 5 million there is some 22 year old in Europe that is 6 4 ish and better than Chris Samba up top.

Nah, Rudy was genuinely awful at holding the ball up and had no idea how to actually work the centre halves, outside of when there was a cross to attack.

That's a good point, actually

[ozzjim]

With our side and style of play now.

We have a what now?

Well yes. Lump n hope from out wide was my thinking on that.