Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Tuscans]

Maupay links not going away....think Brentford are signing Sam Gallagher

[villa `cross the mersey]

Rather  than wait for Brentford  to "develop" their players and sell them at a good profit why don't we "sign" their recruitment team and reap the rewards ourselves?

[hilts_coolerking]

Rather  than wait for Brentford  to "develop" their players and sell them at a good profit why don't we "sign" their recruitment team and reap the rewards ourselves?

Sign their manager, buy their players, poach their recruitment team.  Might as well go the whole hog and call ourselves Brentford.

[OCD]

Rather  than wait for Brentford  to "develop" their players and sell them at a good profit why don't we "sign" their recruitment team and reap the rewards ourselves?

They signed raw talents that they developed in the championship at a club with limited ambitions. Bit different for us to take that raw talent and throw it into the Premier League.

[eamonn]

Yeah, the Bees fans must be wishing we'd buzz off and it's all well and good going back to your old club again to pay handsomely for their best talent but I think we're going to have to add some proven PL or equivalent talent at some stage this summer (ie the holding midfielder and wily striker we're lacking). Otherwise, I don't see a huge improvement on last season's squad.

[SoccerHQ]

SHA went through a spell of signing their best players aswell, Jota and they also signed Harlee Dean and Max Colin all in one summer.

Didn't realise Konsa was just 21, I actually saw him play in early 2017 for Charlton against Walsall and he looked very impressive then. CB but can also play full back I think. Also speaks French so can help Freddy settle in.

[Damo70]

Rather  than wait for Brentford  to "develop" their players and sell them at a good profit why don't we "sign" their recruitment team and reap the rewards ourselves?

Sign their manager, buy their players, poach their recruitment team.  Might as well go the whole hog and call ourselves Brentford.

If it means we will have a pub at every corner of the ground and regular visits from Natalie Sawyer I vote yes.

[nigel]

Chester has said his injury will need to be managed,   that doesn't mean he's a right off. I would expect him to be the main partner with Mings. The other 2 will be back-up. With Konsa developing over the season. I would be very surprised to see Konsa starting the season.

I would expect Hause to be the main partner with Mings.

Those two are both left sided, though. Konsa is right, as was Axel, so he and Mings would seem to be the obvious pairing.

[LeeB]

Can someone tell me please at which point in football history it became compulsory to have a left foot/right foot centre half pairing? I don't recall ever giving it a second thought until about 4 years ago.

[brontebilly]

Over a goal every other game for juventus, he was hardly shite!

Scored the winning goal in the Euro 2000 final too, absolute cracker !

[eamonn]

Richard E really has it in for David Trezeguet but I don't know why.

[brontebilly]

Can someone tell me please at which point in football history it became compulsory to have a left foot/right foot centre half pairing? I don't recall ever giving it a second thought until about 4 years ago.

Huge difference playing both positions. There can't be that many who were comfortable playing both positions, McGrath maybe? Will never forget John Terrys efforts playing on the right side next to Upson in the 2010 world cup. Complete car crash!

[LeeB]

Can someone tell me please at which point in football history it became compulsory to have a left foot/right foot centre half pairing? I don't recall ever giving it a second thought until about 4 years ago.

Huge difference playing both positions. There can't be that many who were comfortable playing both positions, McGrath maybe? Will never forget John Terrys efforts playing on the right side next to Upson in the 2010 world cup. Complete car crash!

No, there really isn't. You're both playing in the centre.

[olaftab]

Can someone tell me please at which point in football history it became compulsory to have a left foot/right foot centre half pairing? I don't recall ever giving it a second thought until about 4 years ago.

I don't either. All I recall is having one big massive bruiser and someone alongside him who could play a bit and clear up the mess and that worked very well.

[kieron]

Maupay please.

ASAP.