Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Dogtanian]

Wherever Bruce goes the Elmo speculation starts, he was going to the Owls last season...

Unless something concrete comes up, it's most likely lazy journalism.

[Fasth56]

Elmo won't be going anywhere, Newcastle are currently buying a Swedish right back for £5m 

[Dogtanian]

Elmo won't be going anywhere, Newcastle are currently buying a Swedish right back for £5m

God bless the Gateshead Ikea.

[Tuscans]

Smith has blocked Davis leaving on loan, 6 clubs were interested.

[SoccerHQ]

Smith has blocked Davis leaving on loan, 6 clubs were interested.

Hmmmm maybe indicates we won't get in another forward then. Wes, Kodjia and Davis as three options up to January.

[pauliewalnuts]

Smith has blocked Davis leaving on loan, 6 clubs were interested.

Hmmmm maybe indicates we won't get in another forward then. Wes, Kodjia and Davis as three options up to January.

We're going to struggle with that, not enough goals.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Smith has blocked Davis leaving on loan, 6 clubs were interested.

Hmmmm maybe indicates we won't get in another forward then. Wes, Kodjia and Davis as three options up to January.

We're going to struggle with that, not enough goals.

My feeling too.

[john e]

Smith has blocked Davis leaving on loan, 6 clubs were interested.

good i like Davis ( i might of mentioned that before)

 with RHM and Green going out on loan and Doyle Hayes maybe one or two others it looks like Smith might well be  keeping Callum O'hare and Davis who iv'e always thought are best of the bunch of lads trying to break through from the academy with the most potential for the future

now iv'e said that they probably be shipped out somewhere tomorrow

[pauliewalnuts]

Davis didn't come through the academy.

I think he came from Biggleswade Something.

[paul_e]

I'm not sure why people are so worried about goals from the strikers, we've just socred 16 goals in pre-season and only 3 were from forwards. Complaining about the lack of goals from the forwards but ignoring the fact that the midfield was scoring for fun just seems a strange way to react to that, for me.

[taylorsworkrate]

Can't see us not signing another striker regardless of Davis not going on loan.

3 strikers isn't enough and Dean Smith will know this.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm not sure why people are so worried about goals from the strikers, we've just socred 16 goals in pre-season and only 3 were from forwards. Complaining about the lack of goals from the forwards but ignoring the fact that the midfield was scoring for fun just seems a strange way to react to that, for me.

Scoring against the lower league teams we played in pre-season (mostly) and scoring in the Premier League are totally different things.

Relying on your midfield to provide the goals because you don't have many options up front strikes me as extremely risky. I'll be amazed if we don't bring in another striker before the end of the week.

[Dogtanian]

But as has been shown, they’re not going to buy for buying’s sake.  Buying the wrong person is just as bad as buying no-one.  That’s been proven over the last 3-4 years.

They will be looking for another striking option, but it will be on their terms.  And if we can’t find someone right, then we will go with what we have which is goals all over the pitch.

[john e]

Davis didn't come through the academy.

I think he came from Biggleswade Something.

yep, i'm not very good at remembering things

[Chris Smith]

Can't see us not signing another striker regardless of Davis not going on loan.

3 strikers isn't enough and Dean Smith will know this.

Only if it is the right striker. We know for experience that getting the wrong player is worse than not getting anyone.