Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[hilts_coolerking]

It would be absolute folly to go through the rest of the season relying on Samatta and Davis.  What if Samatta turns out to be shit?  What if Davis gets crocked again?  We must have another striker in, no question about it.  Even if he were to turn out to be not much cop either there will at least be a back up and competition for places.  Currently we're worse off than we were at the beginning of the season, which is recognised by us all as being a shit position to be in.

[KevinGage]

I'd much rather go with what we have, and get a proper option in the summer.

I'm sure similar logic was espoused in Jan 2016, when the feeling was we should keep our powder dry until the summer and storm the Championship.  That went well.

[Clark W Griswold]

:-)

[Pat Mustard]

I'd much rather go with what we have, and get a proper option in the summer.

I'm sure similar logic was espoused in Jan 2016, when the feeling was we should keep our powder dry until the summer and storm the Championship.  That went well.

Isn't that exactly the point?  Instead of being patient and working out what we needed and would work, we spunked £50million getting in McCormack, Kodjia and then Hogan.  Which I'm also guessing is a large part of the reason we can't spend another £25million on a striker now.

[Big Ming]

Perhaps the return to fitness of Keinan Davis has caused a re-think, even if he is made of glass?

[Clark W Griswold]

Dude, there's absolutely no fucking way we want to go back to the flat back 4. Other than the Man City fuck up have you seen the difference in results? 7 points from 3 in the league and beating a champions league team in a 2 legged semi final. Which is why, despite my protesting i'm hoping if we can remain injury free we might be ok. If...

[AsTallAsLions]

Dude, there's absolutely no fucking way we want to go back to the flat back 4. Other than the Man City fuck up have you seen the difference in results? 7 points from 3 in the league and beating a champions league team in a 2 legged semi final. Which is why, despite my protesting i'm hoping if we can remain injury free we might be ok. If...

Agreed.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm not that down by our business, would have like another striker but if it's not to be then so be it. Davies coming back is a real bonus.  I'm also encouraged by our improving form.  Someone mentioned that AEG and Trez were mediocre, I think both are much better than that.  The midfield has also shown an improvement in form too as they get to grips with the pace of this league.  I think there's enough in the squad to get to the 40-42 point mark.   

[Jon Crofts]

The Bowen deal has stalled. Make of that what you will..............

[Pat Mustard]

Dude, there's absolutely no fucking way we want to go back to the flat back 4. Other than the Man City fuck up have you seen the difference in results? 7 points from 3 in the league and beating a champions league team in a 2 legged semi final. Which is why, despite my protesting i'm hoping if we can remain injury free we might be ok. If...

Agreed.

And you would have said that after Man City?

[AsTallAsLions]

Dude, there's absolutely no fucking way we want to go back to the flat back 4. Other than the Man City fuck up have you seen the difference in results? 7 points from 3 in the league and beating a champions league team in a 2 legged semi final. Which is why, despite my protesting i'm hoping if we can remain injury free we might be ok. If...

Agreed.

And you would have said that after Man City?

Man City cut through us like butter because our tactics on the day were all over the place, namely deploying Taylor ostensibly as a wing-back which - every time he went forward - pulled Hause way out of position and generally created holes everywhere. As I've stated elsewhere. He also fielded a clearly knackered and useless Drinkwater, which had nothing to do with us having 3 centre-backs except that it left them all the more exposed to one of the best attacking teams in the world.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

The BBC has the Chester move as a loan, could we not recall him if we have a defensive injury crisis?

[themossman]

That changes everything if true, and makes a lot more sense.

[LeeB]

The BBC has the Chester move as a loan, could we not recall him if we have a defensive injury crisis?

I don't think you can once the window is closed. I may be wrong though. I usually am.

[PaulWinch again]

I think you’re right.