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Author Topic: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 464457 times)

Offline phantom limb

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1125 on: January 03, 2020, 12:41:52 PM »
Even if we do bring in a striker, we need someone else who can play as a winger/second striker as there is no guarantee that the new striker will start scoring immediately and stay fit for the rest of the season. We’re in some right old shit here.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1126 on: January 03, 2020, 12:43:01 PM »
If we can move on Kodjia, Landsbury and Kalinic the limit of 25 should not be a problem.
RHM could also be out on loan as his future at B6 must be in doubt as he never makes the squad.

RHM already is on loan at Tranmere

Oops!

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1127 on: January 03, 2020, 12:49:47 PM »
RHM is now 21 and a half - still “one for the future”? I forgot he was already out on loan.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1128 on: January 03, 2020, 12:55:07 PM »
Might have to recall RHM if kodjia goes. Any decent strikers in the youth we can call upon? Ramsey?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1129 on: January 03, 2020, 01:20:12 PM »
Ramsey is more of a midfielder. Archer is a striker.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1130 on: January 03, 2020, 01:32:20 PM »
W me are now linked with 500 players

but will still end up with Grant Holt

Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1131 on: January 03, 2020, 01:32:44 PM »
U23 players don't count as part of the squad of 25, is that right?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1132 on: January 03, 2020, 01:33:37 PM »
I think so.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1133 on: January 03, 2020, 02:12:16 PM »
Drinkwater back to Chelsea. better not be because he's coming to us

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1134 on: January 03, 2020, 02:12:49 PM »
If players are out for the season, can you take them out of the squad?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1135 on: January 03, 2020, 02:15:56 PM »
If players are out for the season, can you take them out of the squad?

there might be a limit on the number you can remove but i'm pretty sure you can

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1136 on: January 03, 2020, 02:37:37 PM »
I thought you could take up to 3 out. Not being able to remove Heaton and Wes would be seriously punitive from the Premier league.

I really hope we get someone with a bit of pace up top. Useful as Giroud might be for example, he can't run. Bet Smith wishes he'd bought Maupay even more last summer now.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1137 on: January 03, 2020, 03:03:02 PM »
Drinkwater back to Chelsea. better not be because he's coming to us

His contract at Burnley always ran out today. I'm thinking he wouldn't have been on their bench against us if he was a certainty to join us.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1138 on: January 03, 2020, 03:17:45 PM »
Genuine question as I've not extensively watched Bowen (though been impressed when I have):

Can he be a main/back up striker as well as an attacking wide player? In other words is it an option to sign Bowen and a recognised striker and then strengthen elsewhere?

I'd say "yes" to that, Russ; and IMHO AEG would be a far better inside forward than wide man, so he could support our new striker in a 3-5-2 set-up..

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1139 on: January 03, 2020, 03:23:59 PM »
Drinkwater back to Chelsea. better not be because he's coming to us

His contract at Burnley always ran out today. I'm thinking he wouldn't have been on their bench against us if he was a certainty to join us.

thanks - you've calmed my fears!

 


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