Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[in exile]

I'm not bedwetting etc, I just don't necessarily have complete faith that when it suits us we'll get the players we need.

I'm with you.

[Clampy]

I'm not bedwetting etc, I just don't necessarily have complete faith that when it suits us we'll get the players we need.

I'm with you.

All that said, we did sign 11-12 players last pre-season.

[chrisw1]

I'm not bedwetting etc, I just don't necessarily have complete faith that when it suits us we'll get the players we need.

I'm with you.

All that said, we did sign 11-12 players last pre-season.

And were still hopelessly short up front.

[Clampy]

I'm not bedwetting etc, I just don't necessarily have complete faith that when it suits us we'll get the players we need.

I'm with you.

All that said, we did sign 11-12 players last pre-season.

And were still hopelessly short up front.

I won't argue there.

[nigel]

I have complete faith that we know what we are doing, and when it suits us, we'll get the players we need.  All will be fine.

That's my view. However a signing wouldn't go amiss if only to stop my Dad complaining about the lack of transfer activity for a few days.

I thought this last summer, but in the end it wasn't.  And subsequently hearing we missed out on both Watkins and Benrahma in the last few days of that window made me feel even more that we made a mess of it.

We didn't miss out on them though, they didn't go anywhere.

We missed out on them in that we expected to get them but Brentford didn't agree the fees.  It's been reported that even on the last day we were very confident of securing Benrahma.  We didn't and were left massively exposed up front.

I don't remember us being expected to sign Ollie Watkins last season. Benrahma was linked though but how far it went only the clubs know.

I just think as always we need to be patient. The window does not close until October.

Well whether you believe him or not, Gregg Evans reported that we had discussions over Watkins at £10m but we decided not to go ahead and that even on the final day we were very confident of securing Benrahma.  I know he's only a reporter, but he seemed very confident in his source.  I can't help feeling that even that one extra signing could have made a significant difference to our season.

I'm not bedwetting etc, I just don't necessarily have complete faith that when it suits us we'll get the players we need.

Have to admit, Chris, I don’t remember any link to Watkins, either. Maupay and Benrahma, yes.
Wasn’t Benrahma carrying an injury, though?
I think like all ITK’s, if you throw enough names about one is bound to come off, and then they dine on that one success for the season 🙄

[chrisw1]

It's just what Gregg Evans reported.  Listen to the 1874 podcasts if you like, he was pretty adamant that we got very close on Watkins and decided not to proceed.  I think he wrote a recent article on it in the Athletic, but I'm not a subscriber so haven't read it.

[SaddVillan]

It's been commented that with the City game being postponed, we've got an extra week to integrate newcomers into the squad. That of course assumes they've arrived by then.

No doubt we have a shopping list, ranked in order of preference and price, but we want to avoid pissing about and ending up with our 3rd or 4th choices being signed on deadline day. What good is saving a few £m if long term it costs league points and places?

Last season each league place was about £2m


We need to get our newbies in sooner rather than later.

[SoccerHQ]

I have no problem waiting a few more weeks for 2-3 difference makers to turn up. First few weeks have shown this is difficult window for vast majority of clubs.

Hopefully though we don't wait just to sign 4-5 who are no better than what we have which seems to be a common problem year in year out.

[mcgrath_85]

I have complete faith that we know what we are doing, and when it suits us, we'll get the players we need.  All will be fine.

Yes, because that really worked well last season...how many strikers?

It’s  amazing how the four good performances that saved us from the drop last season have given folks full confidence in our recruitment strategy, manager and coaching team.

[SoccerHQ]

I have complete faith that we know what we are doing, and when it suits us, we'll get the players we need.  All will be fine.

Yes, because that really worked well last season...how many strikers?

It’s  amazing how the four good performances that saved us from the drop last season have given folks full confidence in our recruitment strategy, manager and coaching team.

No but if we play with same intensity in run in I don't see why 4 points from Sheffield United and Fulham isn't some unrealistic prospect with present squad, that would be a solid start to the season.

After the window closes we then have Liverpool and Leicester so obviously need to up the quality by then.

[themossman]

Alternatively, it would be good to fill the gaps before those winnable games, as we might regret not giving ourselves the best chance of grabbing those 6 points.

[kippaxvilla2]

Brentford played Derby today in a friendly and played two different sides each half.  Benrahma and Watkins were both left out.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Looks like the American lad McKennie is joining Juve, so that’s another one to cross off the list.

[Gareth]

Presuming he was on the list....

We know we are looking to spend as do agents / journalists who are either trying to drum up interest / create click bait, our name will be used a lot in both scenarios.

Sounds a good player but if he is going to Juve we were never in a realistic option

[SoccerHQ]

Brentford played Derby today in a friendly and played two different sides each half.  Benrahma and Watkins were both left out.

Yeah interesting although worth remembering they played just 15 days ago so could be just resting their big hitters and giving their fringe and youth players a run out in the first few friendlies.