Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[villadelph]

My issue with Bolasie isn't that he's been injured (although I don't like the idea of rehabbing him for them) I just think his delivery and decision making isn't great, which makes the pace and step-overs largely useless.

I'd also have massive concerns if it turns out that there's any buy later clause involved.

Bolasie is a good player. Big powerful strides and drives hard at the net every time he gets the ball. He's what we need in this league on the outside. He can bully his way through physical play and has the footwork to beat his first defender.

We lead the division in crosses and while his delivery isn't his strongest characteristic he's not poor by any means. We need someone who can be an outlet on the outside and press towards goal.

If he's 100% healthy, I don't see the risk in signing him.

[OCD]

He'll probably need a few games to get up to speed, as Kodija has needed.

Even if there was an option to buy, the price would be fixed now and there would be no obligation to buy if we chose not to.

[QuintonVilla]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

[Clampy]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

A bit harsh considering the goals he got for us last season. He's been out of form for a while but he's been a decent signing.

[Sexual Ealing]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

A bit harsh considering the goals he got for us last season. He's been out of form for a while but he's been a decent signing.

Not really. The goals were welcome six months ago but he's done fuck all apart from that, and he squandered countless promising opportunities on Weds. His final ball is a tickle.

[PeterWithe]

Thought he looked a lot better on Weds than he has for a while, quick and direct.

[Clampy]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

A bit harsh considering the goals he got for us last season. He's been out of form for a while but he's been a decent signing.

Not really. The goals were welcome six months ago but he's done fuck all apart from that, and he squandered countless promising opportunities on Weds. His final ball is a tickle.

Just because he was playing better 6 months ago than he is now doesn't make him a bad player and slower than Whelan. Short memories and all that.

[footyskillz]

Thought he looked a lot better on Weds than he has for a while, quick and direct.

I'm with you on that . I add saw his general play as penetrating but not punishing .
That at times wasn't enough options in the box but he did some great link up play and danced round defenders at times .

I certainly like to keep him on board and not loan him anywhere this window

[Sexual Ealing]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

A bit harsh considering the goals he got for us last season. He's been out of form for a while but he's been a decent signing.

Not really. The goals were welcome six months ago but he's done fuck all apart from that, and he squandered countless promising opportunities on Weds. His final ball is a tickle.

Just because he was playing better 6 months ago than he is now doesn't make him a bad player and slower than Whelan. Short memories and all that.

I disagree. Even when he was scoring he didn't do much else, and he'd struggle to outpace Eamonn Holmes.

[footyskillz]

Scores his penalties and dances for fun that's something else!

[mr underhill]

put in a great cross for Kodjia on Wednesday which should have resulted in a goal.

[Clampy]

I think we need footyskillz to do some homework and find out how many assists he got last season along with being our top scorer despite playing on the opposite side to where he does normally. Over to you footz!

[ROBBO]

The first requirement of a winger is speed, I remember Milner came in for some criticism when he played on the wing that he wasn't fast enough (happy days). What I saw on Tuesday was both our wingers just don't have that speed.

[themossman]

My view on Bolasie is he can't be any worse than Adomah. Whelan is quicker than him.

A bit harsh considering the goals he got for us last season. He's been out of form for a while but he's been a decent signing.

Not really. The goals were welcome six months ago but he's done fuck all apart from that, and he squandered countless promising opportunities on Weds. His final ball is a tickle.

Just because he was playing better 6 months ago than he is now doesn't make him a bad player and slower than Whelan. Short memories and all that.

I disagree. Even when he was scoring he didn't do much else, and he'd struggle to outpace Eamonn Holmes.

Nah. He may lack a reliable end product but when he plays he contributes a lot with his energy, getting up the pitch and tackling back. We saw that in the playoffs.

If anything his goals were a bonus that kept us afloat when we didn’t have any properly functioning strikers. Harsh to dismiss them.

[GarTomas]

Well that’s all deflated me a bit, especially as this fat version of N’Zogbia (if he indeed turns out to be so) is taking a loan spot we REALLY need for a defender unless we’re planning on lots of 4 3 wins.

Bruce wants him to play right back I’m sure