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

[kippaxvilla2]

Apparently they now have more support for it.  I think it just about kills any competitive nature of the league bar the sky six if it goes through.  Apparently Chelsea, manure and Liverpool are ‘at war’ with the league over it.

[Mister E]

I'm thinking that we will get Tammy ... but on a season's loan only.
Along with Watkins and possibly another wide player.

[jwarry]

It seems Matty Cash could be the first in, he seems decent and well thought of with Forest.
Hopefully the first of many to follow. Really need that edge up front but after hearing recent interviews with Smith we will not be going into the new season unprepared as we did last year. Just have to be a bit patient.

Looking at his YT highlights I can’t work out if he is a winger or a full back, or do Forest play with wing backs?

[Ian.]

It seems Matty Cash could be the first in, he seems decent and well thought of with Forest.
Hopefully the first of many to follow. Really need that edge up front but after hearing recent interviews with Smith we will not be going into the new season unprepared as we did last year. Just have to be a bit patient.

Looking at his YT highlights I can’t work out if he is a winger or a full back, or do Forest play with wing backs?

He started as a winger but from what I can gather he was reverted to wing back and he’s shined after a bit of a iffy start. Very aggressive going forward and very popular with their fans.

[Steve67]

I am rather underwhelmed with links to Ollie Watkins but I suppose we are not yet established enough to attract better/top quality players and have to take what we can, hope they get better, and become the type of player we always needed, moneyball stylee.  It's a risk because he might be crap in the Premier Division but as Jim Bowen used to say, 'that's the gamble'.  It was probably his sidekick to be fair.  I think Rico Henry could be a surprise signing for someone though, he looks like he might be ready for a higher league if he can stay fit.

[Clampy]

I am rather underwhelmed with links to Ollie Watkins but I suppose we are not yet established enough to attract better/top quality players and have to take what we can, hope they get better, and become the type of player we always needed, moneyball stylee.  It's a risk because he might be crap in the Premier Division but as Jim Bowen used to say, 'that's the gamble'.  It was probably his sidekick to be fair.  I think Rico Henry could be a surprise signing for someone though, he looks like he might be ready for a higher league if he can stay fit.

I'm surprised Smith hasn't bought him in yet. He said in an interview a few years ago he thinks he could play in the Premiership.

[Steve67]

Brentford probably want £35m for him!  Be good competition for Targett.

[aj2k77]

Fair play to Leeds, signing someone from a top European league who has vast Champions League, Europa League and international experience.

It can be done. I'm forever seeing the opinion that we should act our size and then in the same breathe that there's nothing wrong with signing players from the Championship and the lesser European divisions.

I think whilst we accept and continue to hoover up Brentford and Brugge we will continue to punch well below our supposed weight.

[Monty]

Bielsa is one if the very few managers not at a Megaclub who's a legitimate draw for players as well. Leeds probably wouldn't be signing him if their manager was Chris Hughton, say.

[The Cocky Brum Spaniel]

I wouldn’t trust Smudger with any transfer fees to be honest. He’s recruitment to date has been shocking.

[rooboy316]

Aaron Mooy has left Brighton to move to China.

Quite like him; decent player - would have been a decent midfield addition.

The press here are reporting there was a 4 million pound release clause in his contract. Absolute steal if that’s true, but he’s reportedly being paid some big wages by Shanghai.

[fredm]

There is a centre forward at Watford who wants to continue his career in the PL.  Knows what it is in english football, can score a few goals but the main attribute is he can get the rest of the team working their ar*es off both on the field and in the dressing room.

[PaulWinch again]

There is a centre forward at Watford who wants to continue his career in the PL.  Knows what it is in english football, can score a few goals but the main attribute is he can get the rest of the team working their ar*es off both on the field and in the dressing room.

Yep remind me how did “getting the rest of the team to work their arses off” work out last season?

[SheffieldVillain]

I wouldn’t trust Smudger with any transfer fees to be honest. He’s recruitment to date has been shocking.

Since he clearly is going to be manager for the start of the new season, are you suggesting that we don't buy any more players then? That would seem quite counterproductive.

[Lastfootstamper]

Aaron Mooy has left Brighton to move to China.

Quite like him; decent player - would have been a decent midfield addition.

The press here are reporting there was a 4 million pound release clause in his contract. Absolute steal if that’s true, but he’s reportedly being paid some big wages by Shanghai.

He'd only signed permanently in January, but I've seen somewhere that he had a release clause which could only be triggered by Chinese clubs.