Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[ChicagoLion]

I think Bruce gets all the credit for Hogan though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Great minds and all that.

Bruce gets, in my opinion, very little credit for the turn around in Grealish which was, in my opinion, mostly about realising how short his career could be (because of the injury) and having the influence of Terry around.

Much as it pains me to say it, I think Appleyard played a big role in Jack sorting himself out. Plus I reckon that injury made him realise just how short a career it can be, so for me it's those 2 combined that meant we finally saw Jack start fulfilling his promise more consistently.

[paul_e]

Do you think i made it clear that it was only an opinion though?

I should proof read things better.

[LeeB]

Of course Bruce actually getting any credit would fly in the face of the narrative you've both written for him and we couldn't that now, could we?

[PeterWithesShin]

Of course Bruce actually getting any credit would fly in the face of the narrative you've both written for him and we couldn't that now, could we?

Have that now?

If you're going to try and get a dig in at least try and be literate 

[tomd2103]

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Great minds and all that.

Bruce gets, in my opinion, very little credit for the turn around in Grealish which was, in my opinion, mostly about realising how short his career could be (because of the injury) and having the influence of Terry around.

Much as it pains me to say it, I think Appleyard played a big role in Jack sorting himself out. Plus I reckon that injury made him realise just how short a career it can be, so for me it's those 2 combined that meant we finally saw Jack start fulfilling his promise more consistently.

I think the points about Terry and his injury are both valid.  I would add that from the Bristol City game onwards, playing him in the midfield position that really suits him has also been a major breakthrough for him.  Too often in the past he was just shunted out wide if we didn't play with a 'number 10', but playing in a more central role has really brought more out of him. 

[villabear]

Errrrr Steve, don’t know if you’ve noticed but the season starts tonight. Any chance of replacing Terry, Snodgrass and Grabban? Just a thought.

[LeeB]

Of course Bruce actually getting any credit would fly in the face of the narrative you've both written for him and we couldn't that now, could we?

Have that now?

If you're going to try and get a dig in at least try and be literate 

Had to edit that didn't you?

[Fred Crump]

Of course Bruce actually getting any credit would fly in the face of the narrative you've both written for him and we couldn't that now, could we?

Have that now?

If you're going to try and get a dig in at least try and be literate 

Erm... I think it should be ‘try to be literate’. 4/10.  Please see me as my old teacher Miss Bywater used to write...

[Ads]

I used to see that too. Desperate bunch teachers.

[MoetVillan]

Desperate bunch, teachers.

[eamonn]

Bad English, pleeeeease sort this mess out!

[Arsey]

according to Transfermarket website, Forest have the biggest net spend at around 27mil, wtf is going on with them?

It also had us at -16mil net as they have us bringing in 10m for Amavi?? So 20mil when Adama goes to Wolves??

Only Swansea and Norwich appear to have a smaller net spend

[cdbearsfan]

I think we had already offset the Amavi transfer fee earlier so we don't really have that money coming in this transfer window.

[Dave]

Only Swansea and Norwich appear to have a smaller net spend

Although I'm not sure if "net spend" is the best way to put it, when our gross spend is zero.