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

[john e]

Surely you have only overpaid for a player if they don't deliver? For instance Newcastle paid 40 Million for Joelinton and with a return of 2/38 games he represents appalling value, but that might change although I concede it's unlikely.

If Watkins doesn't work out then the same applies. We have to wait and see.

Yep I agree with you

even if JoeLinton had cost 20 mil or 15 mil he would still be appalling value

it’s what they do that matters
if the deliver no one even mentions the transfer fee

[chrisw1]

Hopefully he’ll be great.  Our problem is Brentford knew we were desperate so could squeeze every penny.  If we hadn’t bought him he’d prob have gone elsewhere at the end of the window for £20m like Maupay to a club who could afford to wait.

[darren woolley]

I hope we sign Watkins I know it's a lot of money but we are desperate for a striker and he's a good player.

[eamonn]

I wonder when he'll get his own thread. Can't wait !

[maidstonevillain]

I don't really care about the price. I'm excited.

That's exactly what we need.

Really? We have zero pacy wingers. Half those goals will be instantly chalked off in this league due to a higher standard of defending.

I mean look at that second goal. We would crucify our defence if that was us.

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

Jesus wept, it's not 'glass half empty' with you is it? It's the wrong fucking type of glass.

I don't think he even bothered to bring a glass.

Having said that, the defending was poor fir a few of those goals. But conversely Watkins is young, and plenty of scope for improvement.

[Ian.]

I don't really care about the price. I'm excited.

That's exactly what we need.

Really? We have zero pacy wingers. Half those goals will be instantly chalked off in this league due to a higher standard of defending.

I mean look at that second goal. We would crucify our defence if that was us.

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

You're a hard person to please!

[Goldie.7]

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

We could have done with someone tapping in a few goals for us last season.

We don't really fizz the ball in like a lot of his goals though. We mainly cut back the ball and cross it in. Only time off the top of my head was Guilbert vs Leicester.

We'll definitely need to change our approach for Watkins to thrive.

[Pat Mustard]

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

We could have done with someone tapping in a few goals for us last season.

We don't really fizz the ball in like a lot of his goals though. We mainly cut back the ball and cross it in. Only time off the top of my head was Guilbert vs Leicester.

We'll definitely need to change our approach for Watkins to thrive.

I don't think that's necessarily fair - when we did cross what was missing was anyone to finish them off half of the time.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I really like Watkins and really want him, but I’m a bit concerned at that price tbh.

He's the price of two Targetts. Bargain!

[maidstonevillain]

Less pressure on Wesley now to live up to the price tag. Could help him immeasurably.

[sickbeggar]

I don't really care about the price. I'm excited.

That's exactly what we need.

Really? We have zero pacy wingers. Half those goals will be instantly chalked off in this league due to a higher standard of defending.

I mean look at that second goal. We would crucify our defence if that was us.

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

Best not to watch those videos as the Championship is muck. If he's any good he'll be able to adapt to a league with defenders and hopefully that's what Smith has staked his job on.. If he bought him on the strength of 20 goals in the championship then McCormack is still available on a free as cheap back-up

[mr underhill]

fuck me  cheer up - it was obvious that this is the p[layer Dean wanted and he's got his man. He was backed by the board big time and they will do it again, not least for the PL quality winger we need. If that bloke comes from Brentford again, fine.

[Pat Mustard]

I don't really care about the price. I'm excited.

That's exactly what we need.

Really? We have zero pacy wingers. Half those goals will be instantly chalked off in this league due to a higher standard of defending.

I mean look at that second goal. We would crucify our defence if that was us.

4:15, 4:53 and 6:24 were the only stand out goals in that entire video. The rest were tap-ins.

Best not to watch those videos as the Championship is muck. If he's any good he'll be able to adapt to a league with defenders and hopefully that's what Smith has staked his job on.. If he bought him on the strength of 20 goals in the championship then McCormack is still available on a free as cheap back-up

Yeah, you're right.  There's no point buying anyone from below the Premier League as all other football is shit.  Let's go and get Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere, that should see us winning the League as they've only ever played in the top flight so they must be brilliant.

[pauliewalnuts]

Yeah, you're right.  There's no point buying anyone from below the Premier League as all other football is shit.  Let's go and get Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere, that should see us winning the League as they've only ever played in the top flight so they must be brilliant.

Except for Carroll who did for Newcastle.

Jack Wheelchair didn't though.

[KevinGage]

Not sure if I've suggested him before but one player I would love down there and who would be ideal is Ryan Sessegnon. He hasn't had a great start at Tottenham although I doubt they would sell him after a season. He'd link up great with Grealish as well, like Targett as at times.

Mourinho doesn't seem to rate him, so not a bad shout.

Not sure the player will want to leave Tottingham after he was linked with them for so many years. But a loan towards the end of the window wouldn't be a bad bit of business.