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

[Mister E]

Quite amusing after yesterday that Maguire and Gomez will probably both start for England against Belgium next week.

Yes, that occurred to me.
Shockingly likely. southgate (always spelt with lower-case 's' because if he wants to be childish about Grealish we can be childish too!) claims to select on form but clearly doesn't.
Mings and Konsa would be a good selection!

[UK Redsox]

Quite amusing after yesterday that Maguire and Gomez will probably both start for England against Belgium next week.

Good...and hopefully they'll play just as badly

[cdbearsfan]

Happy that Scotland kick off 15 minutes before England so should be able to see McGinn's full game and still turn over on time to the see the ten minutes or so that Southgate gives Grealish.

[Risso]

Everton signing Godfrey from Norwich shows that the best time to strengthen is from a position at the top.  Really hope we do similar as we haven't got much strength in depth in important positions.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah I agree. The defence needs depth, but I fear we won’t do anything.

[rob_bridge]

We need a Left Back. Defo

[OCD]

Watching the game with no crowd noise yesterday really highlighted how vocal Mings is. If we lost him for a spell, we would lose his organisation too. We're still very vulnerable to injuries but then if we weren't, we would be in a position to challenge for Champions League.

[Duncan Shaw]

We need a Left Back. Defo

Sessignon gone to Hoffenheim on loan - strange one that!  Nowt wrong with how Targett played yesterday mind!!

[UK Redsox]

Another centre half or a resolution to whatever's going on with Engels is needed

An experienced centre forward, who's prepared to be a backup would be nice, but I've no ideas.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't see us bringing anyone in unless we shift a few more as the squad is still too big.

[UK Redsox]

I wonder if any consideration has been given to converting Kalinic or Nyland to play centre back ?

[Mister E]

Everton signing Godfrey from Norwich shows that the best time to strengthen is from a position at the top.  Really hope we do similar as we haven't got much strength in depth in important positions.

£10m* for a CB with EPL experience - not a bad deal for the bluescouse.




*EDIT: Hmmm - £10m reported in the gRauniad; £25m on the Beeb !!!

[sickbeggar]

I have a feeling Smith will surprise and delight us with a deal at the last minute. But if he can't arrange a loan for Davis, I'll settle for a striker or centre half in.

[paul_e]

Another centre half or a resolution to whatever's going on with Engels is needed

An experienced centre forward, who's prepared to be a backup would be nice, but I've no ideas.

Smith has said all along that Engels is injured and the latest is that he's expected to return after the break, I see no reason to not believe that.

[dave.woodhall]

Another centre half or a resolution to whatever's going on with Engels is needed

An experienced centre forward, who's prepared to be a backup would be nice, but I've no ideas.

Smith has said all along that Engels is injured and the latest is that he's expected to return after the break, I see no reason to not believe that.

God knows what's happened with Engels - he seems to have been out forever and nobody can ever remember him getting injured. It looks like Deano has decided that he can busk it with Hause & Elmo in emergencies until January. Up front is similar; Watkins, Traore and Davis until the Return of the Wes.