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

[postal]

If we keep hold of the quality already on board, I'd be very happy with Tammy and Tuanzebe, plus pace out wide.

How much would Tammy be if Chelsea were to sell.

And a fit Wesley isn't better than Samatta, who also has been a disappointment.

But we might be able to sell Samatta, and Wesley might come back fitter and we are stuck with him, he has to work. If he learns to head the ball, and attack the box more, and frigging shoot, I'll hold my hands up.

[Steve67]

I will give my head a wobble but I wonder if the likes of Wellbeck or Sturridge will get gigs back in the Prem.  Both are goal-scorers, albeit with injury problems, Premier Division experience.  I couldn't see Villa going for them, bit I reckon the Tesco bags might.  Would be quite shrewd moves for them but only if they come off.

Dan Gosling from Bournemouth?  Is he any good? When will be make our first summer signing?  Should we have gone in for Adam Lallana? I suspect he wants to retire to the south coast.

[fbriai]

I wonder whether having 5 substitutes and a bigger bench might have an impact on the number of strikers it's worth having in the squad next season, in that it might lead to teams being tactically more flexible. 0-1 down after an hour with 1 centre-forward on the pitch, switch it around and push 2 up front, as the bench has plenty of options. Would mean that having 4 out-and-out strikers in the squad would make more sense, even without injuries.

[ROBBO]

We got the quantity in last season it's the quality we need now.

[Daley’s dreads]

Definitely quality over quantity which is a refreshing change. Really like Brooks and Starr. Was very impressed with Josh King yesterday and he’s versatile too. Not sure how consistent he is though.
Watford fans really like Will Hughes - seems a hard worker and quite good technically but not sure he has the physicality and pace we need!

[SoccerHQ]

Abraham and Tuanzebe both did well for us but I'm not sure we should go back for either. I suspect people,will call for us to sign the former every window for the next few years though.

Dean Smith generally in his managerial career has always signed former players. We got Konsa and Jota last summer who he'd managed previously. At Brentford he signed Sawyers and Rico Henry and at Walsall he signed a whole host of players he'd previously had on loan although of course the budget is a pittance there.

I don't think it would be that big a shock if we went in for Tammy although I think he'll see how the land lies at Chelsea next season and might wait until January before wanting out.

Tuanzabe just feels an obvious move given he did well on loan and he needs to get out of Man. United and play games somewhere.

[Dick Edwards]

Ryan Fraser, out of contract at Bournemouth would be a great signing for us.

[Hookeysmith]

Keepers

Heaton
Nyland
Steer

Full backs

Elmo (Experience and never let us down)
Guilbert
Targett

Centre defenders

Mings
Konsa
Engels

Midfield

Luiz
Grealish
SJM
Nakamba
Hourihane (squad filler only)
Barry
Trezuguet - (Hard to bin him after his goals kept us up and got us to a cup final)

Strikers

Wesley
Davis - (Out on loan for the season)

Sell all the rest and then spend the £30/40 mil received plus our new budget across £100 - 150m on 3/4 players of real quality

Positions to fill

Striker(s)
Fast wide man (thinking Benrahma et al)
Quality left back
Tough tackling Centre Mid

[chrisw1]

Ryan Fraser, out of contract at Bournemouth would be a great signing for us.

Possibly, but that was a ****** trick he pulled on Bournemouth.

[darren woolley]

I wouldn't either Benrahama or Ollie Watkins signing for us and King from Bournemouth too.

[oldhill_avfc]

Keepers

Heaton
Nyland
Steer

Full backs

Elmo (Experience and never let us down)
Guilbert
Targett

Centre defenders

Mings
Konsa
Engels

Midfield

Luiz
Grealish
SJM
Nakamba
Hourihane (squad filler only)
Barry
Trezuguet - (Hard to bin him after his goals kept us up and got us to a cup final)

Strikers

Wesley
Davis - (Out on loan for the season)

Sell all the rest and then spend the £30/40 mil received plus our new budget across £100 - 150m on 3/4 players of real quality

Positions to fill

Striker(s)
Fast wide man (thinking Benrahma et al)
Quality left back
Tough tackling Centre Mid

Who's Barry?

Over all this looks about right, though I'd ditch Engels and keep Hause.

Also I think the idea of a tough tacking midfielder is as outmoded as tackles themselves.  You need mobility and be able to retain possession under pressure in the centre of midfield these days - which Luiz has adapted to and the jury is still out on with respect to nakamba.

[Luke8]

Who's Barry?

Over all this looks about right, though I'd ditch Engels and keep Hause.

Also I think the idea of a tough tacking midfielder is as outmoded as tackles themselves.  You need mobility and be able to retain possession under pressure in the centre of midfield these days - which Luiz has adapted to and the jury is still out on with respect to nakamba.

Louie Barry presumably. Academy boy we signed from Barcelona (previously at WBA). He’s an excellent prospect but only just 17 so might be a bit early to expect too much from him.

[Luke8]

Positions to fill

Striker(s)
Fast wide man (thinking Benrahma et al)
Quality left back
Tough tackling Centre Mid

Agree with the sentiment of less players but more quality, but I think on the basis left back is probably ok for another season. Be nice to have a bit more pace there, but otherwise Targett is ok and links up nicely with Grealish. Taylor is reasonable back up.

Beating in mind it would probably cost at least £15-20 million to upgrade that position then I think there are other areas (wide players and striker for a start) where the money would be better spent.

[pauliewalnuts]

Signing Sturridge would be monumentally daft.

[cdbearsfan]

Sturridge??? Fuck no. Where has that suggestion come from?