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Author Topic: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 864654 times)

Offline Sexual Ealing

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #795 on: July 27, 2020, 04:33:23 PM »
Bloody hell, if Davis’ record doesn’t already scream it, let’s be very honest. He isn’t a Prem - or even Championship for that matter - striker in a million years. Willing worker, yes and probably a real pain to mark for his physicality but he doesn’t score goals, which is a key flaw in the plan for a striker.

I know he hasn’t, and won’t, but if playing him allowed 5 of the wingers and midfielders to hit double figures he’d be a worthwhile option.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #796 on: July 27, 2020, 04:47:36 PM »
but he won't do that either. We need so much better than Wes Samatta and Davis.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #797 on: July 27, 2020, 05:40:54 PM »
First signing announcement

Carney Chukwuemeka Signs professional contract

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #798 on: July 27, 2020, 05:42:48 PM »
Good. He's very highly rated.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #799 on: July 27, 2020, 05:45:20 PM »
Good. He's very highly rated.

Looking at the clips he looks excellent receiving and keeping the ball. Very silky.

We can sell him now and retire his shirt number

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #800 on: July 27, 2020, 05:53:01 PM »
Great news, he's one of 3-4 that I can see being involved with the first team through the season.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #801 on: July 27, 2020, 05:53:47 PM »
Good. He's very highly rated.

Looking at the clips he looks excellent receiving and keeping the ball. Very silky.

We can sell him now and retire his shirt number
There’s no room for a shirt number, not with all those letters in his name

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #803 on: July 27, 2020, 06:00:08 PM »
What’s the “warchest”? £100m £150m more... that’s before Jack’s future is sorted.

I love a good war chest.
I'm a pacifist.....I just love a good  chest

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #804 on: July 27, 2020, 06:55:20 PM »
Still have a lot of holes to fill in the side for next season, so it may be a case of having to prioritise.  Key areas for me are experienced players to partner Mings and Luiz respectively (though Konsa had a good end to the season).  Then it has to be a quality striker, wide player and possibly an attacking midfielder, in that order.

I'm still far from convinced by our full backs, but we may need to prioritise other areas. 
I suppose arguing about the order of priority is a bit academic, but I'm amazed you think a centre back is more important to us than strikers and wide players.  Surely those are the biggest holes in our squad?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #805 on: July 27, 2020, 07:03:23 PM »
Flog Wes and Samatta. 

Add £100m and buy two quality strikers to rotate with Davis.   Davis will come good.  It’s a confidence thing. 

Also flog Trez and AEG and buy one proper pacey winger. 

Simple this football lark. 

See it’s interesting, and I’m genuinely not having a go, but why couldn’t Wesley’s issues be down to confidence and why is Davis a better bet? Personally I’ve seen more in Wesley than in Davis.
Agreed, altohugh I'd agree that he is not the answer (on his own) to our goals-challenge.
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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #806 on: July 27, 2020, 07:06:51 PM »
Great news, he's one of 3-4 that I can see being need to be involved with the first team through the season.
... if we want to develop long-term quality from within as well as through the 'cheque-book'.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #807 on: July 27, 2020, 07:12:58 PM »
Flog Wes and Samatta. 

Add £100m and buy two quality strikers to rotate with Davis.   Davis will come good.  It’s a confidence thing. 

Also flog Trez and AEG and buy one proper pacey winger. 

Simple this football lark. 

See it’s interesting, and I’m genuinely not having a go, but why couldn’t Wesley’s issues be down to confidence and why is Davis a better bet? Personally I’ve seen more in Wesley than in Davis.
Agreed.

Very short memories. Wesley offered nothing as a lone front man. Couldn’t hold the ball up, got muscled out of most things and often just fell to floor and pretended to be injured. He was awful barring 3 games!
At least Davis give us something. 
If we can get anywhere near our money back for Wesley then we should sell, learn from our mistakes and try again!

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #808 on: July 27, 2020, 07:14:19 PM »
Great news, he's one of 3-4 that I can see being need to be involved with the first team through the season.
... if we want to develop long-term quality from within as well as through the 'cheque-book'.

I'd agree with that amendment. Archer and Barry are 2 of the players I have in the group which is why I don't like the idea of 2 more strikers coming in.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #809 on: July 27, 2020, 07:19:43 PM »
Flog Wes and Samatta. 

Add £100m and buy two quality strikers to rotate with Davis.   Davis will come good.  It’s a confidence thing. 

Also flog Trez and AEG and buy one proper pacey winger. 

Simple this football lark. 

See it’s interesting, and I’m genuinely not having a go, but why couldn’t Wesley’s issues be down to confidence and why is Davis a better bet? Personally I’ve seen more in Wesley than in Davis.
Agreed.

Very short memories. Wesley offered nothing as a lone front man. Couldn’t hold the ball up, got muscled out of most things and often just fell to floor and pretended to be injured. He was awful barring 3 games!
At least Davis give us something. 
If we can get anywhere near our money back for Wesley then we should sell, learn from our mistakes and try again!

Wesley won’t be going anywhere due to his injury. Earliest would be January and even that may be too soon.

 


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