Summer transfer madness thread

[passitsideways]

Even if we give Bruce his P45 sooner rather than later, Gallagher would still be handy as a different option to have, and it might even allow us to shift Kodjia out (nominally) to the left.

[sid1964]

Bruce reminds me of one of those kids that buys a new phone and then 6 months later a new version of the phone is in the shops and he has to have that one. As the version of phone he has which is only 6 months old is rubbish!

He signed Lansbury, Hourihane, Whelan, - so surely he must know how to get them playing like they were at their previous clubs, why the need for another midfielder??

He know states he only has 1 striker in Gabby, what about RHM - who people on here where desperate for him to sign a new contract a few months back?, O'Hare looks a real prospect give him a go. Give the young lads a chance they cannot do any worse than the older guys have in the first 3 games of the season.

Tomorrow we can expect Samba to be playing up front.

For me Bruce is taking the piss out of the Dr's naivety in how to run a football club.

[Clampy]

I think RHM was injured the other night because he didn't play for the U23's either but yes, he should be at least on the bench when he is fit.

[Matt Collins]

Midfield remains a problem. But the answer can't be to go and buy another one surely - especially not a pretty average colback 

How about some coaching and confidence building?

[itbrvilla]

Midfield remains a problem. But the answer can't be to go and buy another one surely - especially not a pretty average colback 

How about some coaching and confidence building?

Spot on, look at Gueye at Everton compared to what we had to watch.  All down to confidence and coaching.  Why does every player we sign turn to shit in a matter of weeks? coaching and confidence again.

[PeterWithe]

It does appear to be true, Whelan was fantastic in his first match, as was Lansbury. Maybe the lack of movement off the ball around them is making them appear less effective than they could be, also the minimal physical presence and poor touch of Hogan means the ball isn't sticking to him when they knock it into him and they are then out of position.

All in all Bruce seems to have a serious problem in getting any kind of tune out of the midfield, even after buying a whole new one.

[mr underhill]

I want him gone -now Dr T.

[tomd2103]

Midfield remains a problem. But the answer can't be to go and buy another one surely - especially not a pretty average colback 

How about some coaching and confidence building?

I agree and it would be a pretty demining indictment of Hourihane , Lansbury and Bjarnason if he went out and got another midfielder.  I personally think Colback is a better player than the above three and would have the added advantage that he can cover left back as well. 

It would be another example of Bruce's pretty random approach to transfers though.

[tomd2103]

Bruce reminds me of one of those kids that buys a new phone and then 6 months later a new version of the phone is in the shops and he has to have that one. As the version of phone he has which is only 6 months old is rubbish!

He's more like someone who buys a new phone because it looks great in the advert and then when it arrives he quickly realises that it can't do a number of functions that he bought it to do.     

[The Moose]

More likely it is too complicated and all he ends up using is text.

[AVH87]

Bruce is still using a Nokia 3210 where all you need are 'dial number' 'receive call' 'send message' and 'read message'. Whereas the majority of managers now have IPhones, Samsungs and Androids.

[Grande Pablo]

It feels like we're stuck with 2 plastic cups, but we've yet to join them up with string.

[JUAN PABLO]

It feels like we're stuck with 2 plastic cups, but we've yet to join them up with string.

expect a pigeon flying into St James Park with an offer for Colback.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bruce confirms we're interested in Sam Gallagher, has no idea where the Wilshire and Colback rumours have come from.

[ozzjim]

Reports Ross McCormack is close to joining Sunderland on loan. Grayson has got good form out of him before. Sunderland with a fully engaged and useful McCormack could make the top 6 the way they have started.