Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Fred Crump]

Footy Skills (whither to, btw?)
I believe he has resumed his role playing Milhouse in the Simpsons.
In a strange way I rather miss his garbled nonsense.

What happened to him?

As far as I remember he got criticised for being patronising ( and wrong) , got very emotional and flounced off in a huff.

[john e]

Footy Skills (whither to, btw?)
I believe he has resumed his role playing Milhouse in the Simpsons.
In a strange way I rather miss his garbled nonsense.

What happened to him?

As far as I remember he got criticised for being patronising ( and wrong) , got very emotional and flounced off in a huff.

‘Flounced off in a huff’  he wasn’t the first and won’t be the last

the funniest ones are the flouncers who say they are flouncing off but keep flouncing back a few times before they finally flounce off for good
Some of them sometimes flounce right back in again

[eamonn]

Who the fucks Dan Crowley ?

Former next bright hope down the Villa, Arsenal nicked him off us in the middle of this decade, he had some attitude problems before sorting himself in Holland. His club there got to the final of the Dutch Cup in May, losing to Ajax. There was a profile piece about him at the time on BBCs football page.

[Lastfootstamper]

Who the fucks Dan Crowley ?

If asked rhetorically, who the fuck indeed is Dan Crowley. On the other hand, if you really can't recall him, he was a wunderkind of ours a few years back that decided the grass would be greener at Arsenal.

[cdbearsfan]

Been talking about him to an Oxford fan at work and he says he was a bit of a twat who thought he had made it and acted as such.

[Damo70]

Premier League clubs transfer spending so far this summer

1 Villa £83 million
2 Leicester £76 million
3 Man C £75 million
4 Man U £ £65 million
5 Spurs £62 million
6 Southampton £49 million
7 Wolves £45 million
8 Chelsea £40 million (they were allowed to make permanent a loan deal they had an option to buy on)
9 Everton £32 million
10 West Ham £24 million
11 Brighton £20 million
12 Bournemouth £17 million
13 Burnley £11 million
14 Sheff U £11 million
15 Arsenal £6 million
16 Watford £5 million
17 Norwich £3 million
18 Liverpool £1 million
19 Norwich £0
20 Palace £0
 

[john e]

Premier League clubs transfer spending so far this summer

1 Villa £83 million
2 Leicester £76 million
3 Man C £75 million
4 Man U £ £65 million
5 Spurs £62 million
6 Southampton £49 million
7 Wolves £45 million
8 Chelsea £40 million (they were allowed to make permanent a loan deal they had an option to buy on)
9 Everton £32 million
10 West Ham £24 million
11 Brighton £20 million
12 Bournemouth £17 million
13 Burnley £11 million
14 Sheff U £11 million
15 Arsenal £6 million
16 Watford £5 million
17 Norwich £3 million
18 Liverpool £1 million
19 Norwich £0
20 Palace £0
 

Norwich have done well, two teams in the prem

[Dr Butler]

Premier League clubs transfer spending so far this summer

1 Villa £83 million
2 Leicester £76 million
3 Man C £75 million
4 Man U £ £65 million
5 Spurs £62 million
6 Southampton £49 million
7 Wolves £45 million
8 Chelsea £40 million (they were allowed to make permanent a loan deal they had an option to buy on)
9 Everton £32 million
10 West Ham £24 million
11 Brighton £20 million
12 Bournemouth £17 million
13 Burnley £11 million
14 Sheff U £11 million
15 Arsenal £6 million
16 Watford £5 million
17 Norwich £3 million
18 Liverpool £1 million
19 Norwich £0
20 Palace £0
 

two Norwich there at 17 and 19 Damo

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[Villafirst]

Premier League clubs transfer spending so far this summer

1 Villa £83 million
2 Leicester £76 million
3 Man C £75 million
4 Man U £ £65 million
5 Spurs £62 million
6 Southampton £49 million
7 Wolves £45 million
8 Chelsea £40 million (they were allowed to make permanent a loan deal they had an option to buy on)
9 Everton £32 million
10 West Ham £24 million
11 Brighton £20 million
12 Bournemouth £17 million
13 Burnley £11 million
14 Sheff U £11 million
15 Arsenal £6 million
16 Watford £5 million
17 Norwich £3 million
18 Liverpool £1 million
19 Norwich £0
20 Palace £0
 

Newcastle?

[Smirker]

So three of the top seven are Midlands clubs.

The Midlands Powerhouse 

[Drummond]

So three of the top seven are Midlands clubs.

The Midlands Powerhouse 

2 of the top 2.

[thick_mike]

Manchester is a suburb of the midlands too

[KevinGage]

Bowen had a great spell last season which coincided with Hull's good run of form. But I don't remember him impressing me previously. Would we be signing a half season wonder?

Scored 20 goals last year for an average side from out wide. Weighed in with a fair few assists as well.  Scored against us at VP (from memory) at the start of 17/18.  Not one who is nailed on to make it in the top flight. But I'd be more comfortable spending say £12-15 million on a player like that or Reach as a bit of a punt rather than £30 odd million on Phillips (different positions I know).

[passport1]

So three of the top seven are Midlands clubs.

The Midlands Powerhouse 


We're second in the July league table as well!

[Brassneck]

Who have Wolves spent £45 million on?

I guess it’s about 32 making that Mexican permanent and 13 on another loan possibly?