Just what does this bloke actually do? Isn't research and recruitment his domain. It is 4 & a half months since the last transfer window closed. Time enough for scouting and getting potential deals lined up for the 1st January.Yet here we are a week in and if today's news is correct then the deeply flawed Drinkwater will be the first recruit. Taking up 1 of 2 loans allowed.Indeed this proposed deal smacks of desperation.Where are the 2 strikers that are an urgent priority.If Drinkwater is the best he can do then he needs sacking with immediately effect!
Quote from: Nelson Lodge on January 07, 2020, 01:19:15 PMJust what does this bloke actually do? Isn't research and recruitment his domain. It is 4 & a half months since the last transfer window closed. Time enough for scouting and getting potential deals lined up for the 1st January.Yet here we are a week in and if today's news is correct then the deeply flawed Drinkwater will be the first recruit. Taking up 1 of 2 loans allowed.Indeed this proposed deal smacks of desperation.Where are the 2 strikers that are an urgent priority.If Drinkwater is the best he can do then he needs sacking with immediately effect!Whilst it is virtually impossible to get most deals done during the first week of the January window, I am not impressed with Suso so far.The European signings have been average at best and it stinks to high Heaven that we signed 2 payers from the same team for around £30 million, neither of whom look ready for the PL.
Quote from: Brassneck on January 07, 2020, 01:23:57 PMQuote from: Nelson Lodge on January 07, 2020, 01:19:15 PMJust what does this bloke actually do? Isn't research and recruitment his domain. It is 4 & a half months since the last transfer window closed. Time enough for scouting and getting potential deals lined up for the 1st January.Yet here we are a week in and if today's news is correct then the deeply flawed Drinkwater will be the first recruit. Taking up 1 of 2 loans allowed.Indeed this proposed deal smacks of desperation.Where are the 2 strikers that are an urgent priority.If Drinkwater is the best he can do then he needs sacking with immediately effect!Whilst it is virtually impossible to get most deals done during the first week of the January window, I am not impressed with Suso so far.The European signings have been average at best and it stinks to high Heaven that we signed 2 payers from the same team for around £30 million, neither of whom look ready for the PL.In fairness, they couldn't have predicted McGinn, Heaton, and Wesley all suffering long term injuries right at the star of the tranfer window.
Yes but that isn't my point. My point being that the signings generally attributed to Suso have not been great. They also appear to be alternatives to Smith's first choice preferences.
Quote from: Brassneck on January 07, 2020, 01:46:47 PMYes but that isn't my point. My point being that the signings generally attributed to Suso have not been great. They also appear to be alternatives to Smith's first choice preferences.Is there any evidence that this is the case? I have no inside knowledge of our recruitment process whatsoever but has it not been fairly widely stated that all transfers are agreed/decided upon by Smith, Suso and Purslow together.
This isn’t a window where long term targets are going to be signed.
Quote from: GarTomas on January 07, 2020, 04:48:47 PMThis isn’t a window where long term targets are going to be signed. No, Barry (L) definitely isn't that.
Trouble on the horizon for Suso?https://twitter.com/greggevans40/status/1239606865937514496