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Author Topic: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 865070 times)

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #480 on: July 23, 2020, 08:14:38 AM »
If the worst happens I’d be looking at getting Grabban in.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #481 on: July 23, 2020, 08:27:30 AM »
I've been an admirer of Eze's for a while but his ship, and Benrahma's, has sailed for us, clubs with more obvious appeal are now circling.

We haven't got enough to tempt players from Brentford and QPR?
He didn't say that he said other clubs are looking who the players may prefer given how we've struggled this season.  They may be gettable, but they may prefer the likes of Newcastle, Wolves or Everton if that option is there for them.

Offline frank black

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #482 on: July 23, 2020, 08:33:30 AM »
Just hope we go for 3/4 quality additions and 2 absolute gems in midfield to replace Jack and Luiz

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #483 on: July 23, 2020, 08:36:24 AM »
Callum Wilson would be a good shout if we stay up, as long as our attacking strategy next season isn't to simply lump the ball.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #484 on: July 23, 2020, 08:38:07 AM »
Callum Wilson would be a good shout if we stay up, as long as our attacking strategy next season isn't to simply lump the ball.

Agreed, would be a clever signing.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #485 on: July 23, 2020, 08:39:25 AM »
Midlands boy as well so might be happy with a move back home.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #486 on: July 23, 2020, 08:41:33 AM »
Callum Wilson is a decent player, but far from prolific.  I was surprised to see his league scoring stats for the last 4 years most recent first are 7, 14, 8 & 6.  I'm no fan of Wesley, but if he'd stayed fit he would probably have matched three of those four years.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #487 on: July 23, 2020, 09:02:19 AM »
If we stay up, I'm not sure we should be looking mainly at promising championship players really unless they're for the squad to be eased in gradually. We started the season with a squad of them after all. Now we need a bit more experience in the side and probably will be able to attract players from the premiership or at least players from the top divisions in Europe if we survive. Obviously that depends if the money is there, but following a transfer strategy for a Bournemouth or Brighton is only going to end one way eventually.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #488 on: July 23, 2020, 09:07:31 AM »
I've been an admirer of Eze's for a while but his ship, and Benrahma's, has sailed for us, clubs with more obvious appeal are now circling.

We haven't got enough to tempt players from Brentford and QPR?
He didn't say that he said other clubs are looking who the players may prefer given how we've struggled this season.  They may be gettable, but they may prefer the likes of Newcastle, Wolves or Everton if that option is there for them.

I wouldn't be so sure of that, players from the Championship are unlikely to walk into Wolves team at present. There may be more attractive suitors (obviously there aren't, but for the purposes of discussion), but do you want to move and be a squad player or to be first choice?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #489 on: July 23, 2020, 09:16:28 AM »
IF we stay up and Fulham fail in the playoffs - would Mitrovic be gettable?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #490 on: July 23, 2020, 09:20:40 AM »
IF we stay up and Fulham fail in the playoffs - would Mitrovic be gettable?

Hopefully not, he seems to struggle with the step up a division.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #491 on: July 23, 2020, 09:32:37 AM »
IF we stay up and Fulham fail in the playoffs - would Mitrovic be gettable?

Hopefully not, he seems to struggle with the step up a division.
He was quite young when he was at Newcastle.  Yes 11 for Fulham on the PL wasn't pulling up trees, but not too bad for such a poor team and more than Callum Wilson got in 3 of his last 4 seasons.  Overall he's scored 49 goals in 93 league appearances for Fulham, including that 'poor' PL season.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #492 on: July 23, 2020, 09:41:58 AM »
Pace and more physical strength needed. Centre forward, both wide players, a left back and a replacement for Grealish if he's sold. That's the priority for me.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #493 on: July 23, 2020, 09:53:20 AM »
I'd like to see us try and bring in Dwight Gayle  to add to the squad regardless of what division we are in. Still only 29 and a bit of experience and pace up front wouldn't go amiss.

Offline Villan82

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #494 on: July 23, 2020, 10:07:35 AM »
If, and still a big if, we stay up, negotiating to keep Jack, Douglas Luiz, McGinn and Mings would be my priority. We simply must try to build the team around these four players. Also, I wouldn't quite give up on Wesley. i thought he looked like a player with potential and reckon he would have got to 8-9 goals for the season if he hadn't got injured.

Then, the wish list would be:

Tammy (or another marquee striker)
Tuanzebe to partner Mings
Benrahma as an upgrade winger
A central midfield option with premier league experience. Here, I can't really think of a name to be honest. I mean, a Capoue/James McCarthy type to add much needed experience to the squad.

 


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