Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Steve67]

Loftus-cheek good off the bench and fill in?

I'd love to see him at Villa as a first starter, way above anything we've got in midfield except for Jack

Can't see it happening, but that would be a bit of a dream team.  We really need more creativity behind Jack as Whelan and Jedinak can only play one way.  Hourihane scores goals which is great but we could do with a dominant midfielder. If Jack does indeed move on, we need much more creativity in there, otherwise we will be competitive but with less goal threat.

[chrisw1]

Loftus-cheek good off the bench and fill in?

I'd love to see him at Villa as a first starter, way above anything we've got in midfield except for Jack

I think he’s talking about Chelsea not us!

[mr underhill]

Abraham now staying at Chelsea according to Nixon

[Steve67]

Hugill instead then. 

[mr underhill]

you mean we have a plan B?

[berneboy]

I missed these encouraging words from Steve;
The owners want young, aggressive, hungry players with things to prove. That’s their vision."

[Ads]

Axel coming in on loan.

Suggests 343 or 352 is a possibility.

Norwegian Bloke

Chester
Axel
Elphick

Hutton
Hourihane
Jedinak or Thor or Whelan
Jack
De Laet

Green

Kodjia

[Tuscans]

Axel coming in on loan.

Suggests 343 or 352 is a possibility.

Norwegian Bloke

Chester
Axel
Elphick

Hutton
Hourihane
Jedinak or Thor or Whelan
Jack
De Laet

Green

Kodjia

That midfield is awful.

[Ads]

That midfield finished 4th last year. We would just be replacing wingers for wing backs. Actually adding more pace as Hutton and De Laet are a lot quicker than Snoddy and Albert.

[Tuscans]

That midfield finished 4th last year. We would just be replacing wingers for wing backs. Actually adding more pace as Hutton and De Laet are a lot quicker than Snoddy and Albert.

I can't argue with a fact but it's still terrible. You can't seriously be saying you're ok with replacing Snods crossing and creativity with Hutton because he's a bit quicker?

I would have Green out wide all day but my main problem is that centre, Jack apart no one can play a pass.

[tomd2103]

That midfield finished 4th last year. We would just be replacing wingers for wing backs. Actually adding more pace as Hutton and De Laet are a lot quicker than Snoddy and Albert.

Yeah midfield three would be the same as last season, which wouldn't be too much of a worry.  No natural left wing-back in that line up though, back three looks suspect and an unknown in goal would be though.

[tomd2103]

That midfield finished 4th last year. We would just be replacing wingers for wing backs. Actually adding more pace as Hutton and De Laet are a lot quicker than Snoddy and Albert.

I can't argue with a fact but it's still terrible. You can't seriously be saying you're ok with replacing Snods crossing and creativity with Hutton because he's a bit quicker?

I would have Green out wide all day but my main problem is that centre, Jack apart no one can play a pass.

Not really comparing like for like as Hutton would be playing wing-back, whereas Snodgrass was a wide forward last season. 

[Tuscans]

That midfield finished 4th last year. We would just be replacing wingers for wing backs. Actually adding more pace as Hutton and De Laet are a lot quicker than Snoddy and Albert.

I can't argue with a fact but it's still terrible. You can't seriously be saying you're ok with replacing Snods crossing and creativity with Hutton because he's a bit quicker?

I would have Green out wide all day but my main problem is that centre, Jack apart no one can play a pass.

Not really comparing like for like as Hutton would be playing wing-back, whereas Snodgrass was a wide forward last season. 

I know we're not comparing player for player, I'm talking about the areas you're asking Hutton and DeLaet to move into to supply the ammo that came from Snod and Adomah. Kod will be living on scraps if that's where the balls are coming from.

[OCD]

That's more of a 5-3-2 and looks more like a McLeish team. Hutton's been used more as a centre back in pre-season and it seems the modern trend that if you play 3 at the back, you convert a full back as part of that.

[Damo70]

Daily Mail linking us with Millwall midfielder George Saville. Leeds interested too apparently.

If we contacted Millwall about him is that classed as 'The Saville Enquiry'? And if we are after different options is that classed under 'Saville And Others'?