Summer transfer madness thread

[tomd2103]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

[in exile]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Me too

[Dave]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

Presumably though he's going to be sharing that workload with Hogan and Kodjia already. If the plan is to play one central striker, being third or fourth in line isn't going to help him develop.

[auntiesledd]

I can't fathom why a centre forward wasn't the first signing made in July. Unless the one he wants isn't available yet.

If Wood goes to Burnley, what chance Volkes comes to us?

Slim to none? They're signing a striker to replace Gray, I don't think they're going to ship out their only other one.

Imagine taking Ulloa and Bakar Sakho from leicester and palace. That would really set us up. If jack colback or Snodgrass can play left back one of them  can come too.
Ship out a few then we happy days !

I'd be very happy if Big Leo came to VP, but would he get the game time he wants if young Keinan continues to excite (& actually play!); and Kodja returns to full-fitness?

[tomd2103]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

Presumably though he's going to be sharing that workload with Hogan and Kodjia already. If the plan is to play one central striker, being third or fourth in line isn't going to help him develop.

As we saw on Saturday Dave, having a target man type of centre forward made a massive difference, as many on here have been saying it would since we came down to this division.  As we've seen, Kodjia and Hogan just aren't that type of forward, so if Gallagher were to come in, him and Davis would be challenging for the one spot either up front on their own or partnering either Kodjia or Hogan. I think Kodjia coming in from the left could well end up as his best position.     

[Ads]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

Presumably though he's going to be sharing that workload with Hogan and Kodjia already. If the plan is to play one central striker, being third or fourth in line isn't going to help him develop.

Exactly. It's not as if Gallagher is the finished article anyway.

[passitsideways]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

Presumably though he's going to be sharing that workload with Hogan and Kodjia already. If the plan is to play one central striker, being third or fourth in line isn't going to help him develop.

Exactly. It's not as if Gallagher is the finished article anyway.

He's already spent a full season in the Championship and apparently done quite well, so for our purposes (i.e. lower than being asked to consistently making contributions at PL level) he's very much the finished article.

If we're playing 4-4-2, I think it makes sense to have 4 strikers. It doesn't work quite as well with a 4-5-1/4-3-3, but Kodjia on the left shouldn't be too bad providing that he's still fairly close to goal, rather than hugging the touchline.

The argument is that you'd expect Davis to have his ups and downs through the season, and it would be good for both the team and him to have someone ready to offer similar things instead of either changing tack or waiting for him to play himself out of a form slump.

[sid1964]

i read that Southampton want a £1 million loan fee and the club to pay his full salary whilst on loan £20k + a week

[sirlordbaltimore]

More than anything Southampton want him to be playing matches. There's no way we can guarantee that.

[Gareth]

Good. I'd rather Davis develop than one of Southampton's players.

Not sure I agree about that Ads.  Davis is young and raw, and needs time to develop.  Having someone to share the workload with him this season would make sense, especially on loan because if he is going to be as good as we hope he is, then our needs might change for next season.   

Presumably though he's going to be sharing that workload with Hogan and Kodjia already. If the plan is to play one central striker, being third or fourth in line isn't going to help him develop.

As we saw on Saturday Dave, having a target man type of centre forward made a massive difference, as many on here have been saying it would since we came down to this division.  As we've seen, Kodjia and Hogan just aren't that type of forward, so if Gallagher were to come in, him and Davis would be challenging for the one spot either up front on their own or partnering either Kodjia or Hogan. I think Kodjia coming in from the left could well end up as his best position.     

100% agree

[Ads]

Kodjia will play the lion share of games, while you'd fancy Hogan will be a different player with Davis next to him.

Davis was impressive against Brighton and even more so on Saturday. His form will dip, but show me a player's whose doesn't. This is exactly the sort of forum where a young player can cut their teeth. If Davis can play 25-30 odd games plus this season for us [not necessarily as a starter] then we will be richer as a club for it, as we will have a young player with games under his belt.

There is no benefit in getting Gallagher in to do the same job, who isn't necessarily any better and with every game he plays, Davis misses out on vital experience.

[tomd2103]

More than anything Southampton want him to be playing matches. There's no way we can guarantee that.

Not sold solely on Gallagher, just someone in that mould (strong, mobile, decent in the air, capable of holding the ball up).  Don't watch a lot of foreign football, but one striker who has caught my eye recently and might be suited to the game over here is Florin Andone, the Romanian international at Deportivo La Coruna.  Watched a bit of their game against Real Madrid at the weekend and he gave Ramos and Nacho a really tough time.  Probably out of our reach at the moment, but only 24 so you never know in the future.   

[nodge]

Doesn't matter now anyway, according to Sky sources he's agreed to join the rags.

[Dave]

More than anything Southampton want him to be playing matches. There's no way we can guarantee that.

Not sold solely on Gallagher, just someone in that mould (strong, mobile, decent in the air, capable of holding the ball up).  Don't watch a lot of foreign football, but one striker who has caught my eye recently and might be suited to the game over here is Florin Andone, the Romanian international at Deportivo La Coruna.  Watched a bit of their game against Real Madrid at the weekend and he gave Ramos and Nacho a really tough time.  Probably out of our reach at the moment, but only 24 so you never know in the future.   

I think he was heavily linked with us during *that* Sherwood summer.

[passitsideways]

Doesn't matter now anyway, according to Sky sources he's agreed to join the rags.

Fuck him, he's shit anyway.