Summer transfer madness thread

[tomd2103]

It seems that in the world of football, £50 million is the new £5 million.

Yep, I think the additional money is now kicking in.  Middlesbrough turning down £20m for Ben Gibson?

[Clampy]

I saw that Leicester apparently turned down £20m for Demari Gray. It's all gone a bit ridiculous this year.

[Gareth]

See Daily Fail are reporting we want Snodgrass on loan and hold an interest in Jordan Rhodes :-)

Snodgrass is a decent player who has done it consistently at this level but can't quite see why we keep looking at wide players when we don't have strikers who convert crosses.  Thought he was older than 29 also.

Rhodes is not a player I've ever rated, needs everything put on plate - like McCormack he's a Scot who can't get a name in a frankly awful national side.

[AVH87]

See Daily Fail are reporting we want Snodgrass on loan and hold an interest in Jordan Rhodes :-)

Snodgrass is a decent player who has done it consistently at this level but can't quite see why we keep looking at wide players when we don't have strikers who convert crosses.  Thought he was older than 29 also.

Rhodes is not a player I've ever rated, needs everything put on plate - like McCormack he's a Scot who can't get a name in a frankly awful national side.

Ain't that the truth. If we go anywhere near Jordan Rhodes it will show we've learnt nothing from the whole McCormack saga.

[Toronto Villa]

It seems that in the world of football, £50 million is the new £5 million.

Was thinking the same. Every year we say football has gone nuts but remarkably it appears now in the PL and other prominent leagues in Europe that actually spending £5-10m on a player puts you in the tramp category of clubs.

[eamonn]

Rhodes, again? I thought we'd established that where we're going we don't need 'em.

Although, would you swap McCormack for him? Our Jordan quota has been decimated lately, at least he'd tick that box.

[cdbearsfan]

Need to get Rhodes in if Amavi goes. We would be very light otherwise, only Lyden would be left.

[Nastylee]

Snodgrass down the left would be a pretty good upgrade. Always looked pretty effective and we def need some options down that side as I don't think Green is ready to provide any consistency.

[curiousorange]

I like Snodgrass. He puts a shift in and has been consistent wherever he's played. What I am concerned about with that kind of link is that we'll become just an inferior Martin O'Neill squad, full of triers with not much idea past outrunning the opposition. I already don't like our style of play, though I'd give a left nut to see us in sixth place in the top division.

Incidentally, it was seven years ago today that Pubehead walked out.

[pauliewalnuts]

Internal Jukebox: '...that Sergeant Pepper taught his band to play'

[ASHTONVILLA]

Snodgrass down the left would be a pretty good upgrade. Always looked pretty effective and we def need some options down that side as I don't think Green is ready to provide any consistency.

I thought he played on the right? But yes a big upgrade on what we have on the left if he can play there.

It sounds like the deal would be similar to that of the outgoing Amavi - loan and then permanent for similar fee.

[curiousorange]

'...that Sergeant Pubehead threw his toys away...'

[Nastylee]

Snodgrass down the left would be a pretty good upgrade. Always looked pretty effective and we def need some options down that side as I don't think Green is ready to provide any consistency.

I thought he played on the right? But yes a big upgrade on what we have on the left if he can play there.

It sounds like the deal would be similar to that of the outgoing Amavi - loan and then permanent for similar fee.

Might be wrong, but I'm sure he's left footed.

[Damo70]

Snodgrass down the left would be a pretty good upgrade. Always looked pretty effective and we def need some options down that side as I don't think Green is ready to provide any consistency.

I thought he played on the right? But yes a big upgrade on what we have on the left if he can play there.

It sounds like the deal would be similar to that of the outgoing Amavi - loan and then permanent for similar fee.

Might be wrong, but I'm sure he's left footed.

I don't care either way so long as we don't sign any more who appear to be club footed.

[mr underhill]

Are we the only team in the division who insists a player has to have a bus pass before joining? FFS, it's all getting a  bit  Dad's Army.