Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[eamonn]

Wasn't he managing somewhere recently like creepy Crawley?

[tomd2103]

If rumours are true and Chessie is going to Stoke , such a shame we can’t give him a proper VP send off. If ever someone deserved one, he certainly does. All the best JC , thanks for your contribution the last 3 years or so.

I always thought him being subbed on or off (can't remember if he started) v Liverpool was the send off.

Subbed off and I remember thinking at the time that it did look like he was waving as if to say goodbye on his way off. 

[tomd2103]

Looks like it’s jack shit or bust tomorrow then...hope the management team know what they’re doing and have a few solid irons in the fire bringing players in. The last few performances have been uplifting but our PL survival could very much dependent on what business we and other teams around us do in this window.

Already been caught out once this season and ended up having to play with no recognised forward.  If we end up in a position after tomorrow where we still only have two senior strikers (one untried in the league and one with a questionable injury record) it will be bordering on negligent squad management. 

[ozzjim]

Looks like it’s jack shit or bust tomorrow then...hope the management team know what they’re doing and have a few solid irons in the fire bringing players in. The last few performances have been uplifting but our PL survival could very much dependent on what business we and other teams around us do in this window.

Already been caught out once this season and ended up having to play with no recognised forward.  If we end up in a position after tomorrow where we still only have two senior strikers (one untried in the league and one with a questionable injury record) it will be bordering on negligent squad management. 

Add in only 1 reserve centre half for the formation that we look capable of winning some games in. Mings, Hause and Konsa have firm for picking up knocks. The whole thing at the back and up front seems utterly bonkers to me.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm more relaxed about at the back.

More I think about it Douglas Luiz played games in the back 3 for Girona last season so get the feeling he could fill in if it got to that.

Most likely lead to Engels coming back into the 18 from wherever he's been locked up.

[ozzjim]

If Mings is out for 4-5 weeks, which isn't beyond the realm of possibility, we are then down to our only 3 centre backs or changing back to 4-3-3 which we were struggling with. A cover centre back should be on our radar if we are letting Chester go.

Up front they have known for 3 months we needed at least 1 forward. Wesley was crocked on the first weekend of the month. To not have a second striker now is poor.

[Demitri_C]

I doubt they would let chester leave if mongs was out 4-5 weeks. That would be incredibly stupid and another gamble

[Mister E]

Why have we still got Ange in the squad? - he should have been the first to go.

[Mister E]

I predict a last-day purchase of Lolley or possibly Eze.

[Kimaster1976]

Well Piatek has gone to Hertha Berlin for £22.8 million, that seems like such a good deal for a young proven striker from a major club in a top league. Hertha are struggling in the Bundesliga so its not like they were a much more attractive prospect than us right now.

I am guessing we are unable to pay that kind of fee/wage package at the moment due to FFP.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

We've become used to last minute dramas in our favour recently, so let's hope there's some in store for today.  I hope the obvious shortfalls in our squad are being addressed and the lesson of the last transfer window has been learnt particularly regarding our striking options. UTV!

[Holy Trinity]

I predict 3 in and 3 out today

OUT
Chester
Lansbury
Jota

IN
A prem striker on loan (benteke is front runner)
Vida
The teenager from Ajax Ekkelenkamp

That's my prediction

[Lastfootstamper]

I don't think it's a question of any PL FFP that's hampering our purchasing, it's the thought of the unthinkable happening, and us then being lumbered with some very high wage unhappy players when we've only got a c**********p income, and that dropping us right in the proverbial.

[sid1964]

i predict that Purslow, Smith & co. will be eating fish and chips walking along Bournemouth sea front at 5pm today.

[PaulWinch again]

I predict 3 in and 3 out today

OUT
Chester
Lansbury
Jota

IN
A prem striker on loan (benteke is front runner)
Vida
The teenager from Ajax Ekkelenkamp

That's my prediction

If be incredibly surprised.