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

[Sexual Ealing]

Origi is a full international for Belgium and has developed really well at Liverpool. I think he’d be a very smart signing. Another proven PL player I wouldn’t mind at all is Troy Deeney. Yeh, yeh all the Nose stuff but he’s a brilliant professional who has proven it over many years in the PL. At 32 he wouldn’t have to play every week but for me he’d be a brilliant leader to help along Wesley and Samatta. Number one choice though is Tammy as he has everything we want in our style of play for a striker and centre forward, young and still getting better.

Agree with you on Deeney.

[cdbearsfan]

Deeney is finished at the top level, would be the attacking equivalent of the Lescott signing. No ta.

[Sexual Ealing]

He's being linked with Spurs. Fuck me, I thought he'd be an easy get!

[eamonn]

Too used to the Hertfordshire quality of life to stray back to Brum.

[Ads]

No to Origi, Deeney or McCarthy. 3 uninspiring players who lack sufficient quality.

[Sexual Ealing]

Too used to the Hertfordshire quality of life to stray back to Brum.

I bet he lives in a newbuild in Hemel. There's nothing there that he can't find in Dorridge.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Too used to the Hertfordshire quality of life to stray back to Brum.

From what I read about him on a Watford forum, he's a right thug, bully, picking off innocents with his mates. Seems he never grew up.

[Brazilian Villain]

He's being linked with Spurs.

Saw that earlier on the BBC. Maybe an indication that only Citeh, Chelski (who may have done most of their outfield business) and Man U will be spending heavily this summer. Could be a good time for us to to splash the cash. If so, shades of the summer of 1995?

[cdbearsfan]

Perhaps more a reaction to the five subs and the need to acquire players who will be happy to spend most of the season on the bench but who can do a job if required.

[Sexual Ealing]

Too used to the Hertfordshire quality of life to stray back to Brum.

From what I read about him on a Watford forum, he's a right thug, bully, picking off innocents with his mates. Seems he never grew up.

Obviously I have no idea, but I read a Watford forum in the run up to last weekend and they appeared to be a shower of hysterical Nigels.

Deeney came across well in this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08grz6g

[Toronto Villa]

The five sub rule all season is going to be a real challenge for a lot of clubs. We need way more depth now. We simply have to have better options once you get injuries than the likes of Lansbury or Jota coming on. Yes of course we need proven talent that walks into our first XI but we also need reliable players to bring on or play in the first XI when we get injuries or suspensions.

[SheffieldVillain]

Hickey, Scottish 18 year old left back being linked for £1.5m.  Worth the punt at that price.  Supposed to be a real talent.

Competing with Bayern and Bologna according to the BBC. I like the idea of going after players that the likes of Bayern rate. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53629596

[cdbearsfan]

Germans seem to be going mad on young British talent. Wonder if Hearts will retire his shirt number?

[Rigadon]

Germans seem to be going mad on young British talent. Wonder if Hearts will retire his shirt number?

Chortle.

[SoccerHQ]

Mail suggesting we after James MCarthy for £5m.  Underwhelming if true, but fits what Dean said about PL experience

He's not really a DM though. He'd in competition to start with McGinn and Luiz and he's not as good as those two when they're fully fit.

Not even the best James Mc at Palace.

Way to do it is buy a really good DM and so likes of Nakamba and Hourihane go to the bench for pretty much every game instead of starting 20 + games a season.