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

[sickbeggar]

Brewster? Jesus.  10 goals in the championship? I think we can safely forget this 100m transfer budget lark.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I’d say Nixon is one of the least reliable journalists around. I’ve recently noticed he’s blocked me. He must have taken offence when I reminded him that he reported Tammy to Wolves (when he was on loan to us) was a done deal.

[Lastfootstamper]

No surprise to me we're after Brewster. Would've thought a season loan would be more likely unless Liverpool sell him for about 20m and put in a buy back clause like Man. City for Luiz.

I think buy-back rather than loan is the more probable outcome of the two options.

[ozzjim]

I think he would be a good signing, along with Watkins and a winger. He has the right attributes to go to be very good, but we do need a bit of premier league guile and know how up top.

[Brazilian Villain]

I think he would be a good signing, along with Watkins and a winger. He has the right attributes to go to be very good, but we do need a bit of premier league guile and know how up top.

I agree. Some people however will continue to complain that we lack ambition unless we sign Mbappé and Lewandowski.

[Tayls_7]

I think he would be a good signing, along with Watkins and a winger. He has the right attributes to go to be very good, but we do need a bit of premier league guile and know how up top.

I agree. Some people however will continue to complain that we lack ambition unless we sign Mbappé and Lewandowski.

Lewandowski is too old.

[sickbeggar]

There's a middle point between Mbappe and a guy who's never even played a game for his parent club.

[Jon Crofts]

I think he would be a good signing, along with Watkins and a winger. He has the right attributes to go to be very good, but we do need a bit of premier league guile and know how up top.

I agree. Some people however will continue to complain that we lack ambition unless we sign Mbappé and Lewandowski.

I’m imagining the pun fest if we signed Mbappe. Probably for the best if we don’t.

[PeterWithe]

I think we are reading to much into this Wilson to NUFC thing

he had both offers he fancied Newcastle over us for whatever reason and thats the top and bottom of it

we don’t like the feeling we’ve been dumped and look to spin it to make us look better but he just preferred Newcastle that’s it
It happens we get over it

 I think its less about the player, who'm I had doubts about given his injuries, and more about that he's presumably heard the vision of us and Newcastle and seemingly chosen them, a club who on the face of it dont seem to have too much going for them.

[hilts_coolerking]

Rhian Brewster would be a good signing I reckon, but with another more experienced striker coming in as well.  That was the mistake we made with Wesley.

It's also good to see us looking upwards for signings, rather than downwards, or at Brentford.

[Mister E]

There's a middle point between Mbappe and a guy who's never even played a game for his parent club.

Agreed - I still hope that we can pair Watkins with another striker with EPL / top-flight experience.
Admittedly, my hopes are fading somewhat.

[tomd2103]

For some people it may be that they're not liking the feeling of being turned down but I said all along my concern was his fitness record, I'd have been very worried about a 5 year contract which, with the fee added, means a £50m investment on a guy who's spent nearly 2 years of his career out with knee problems.

It may turn out that he's great for them and we've missed out but having spent so much money on players who are unable to contribute recently, where the warning signs were there, I'm happy to avoid him.

Agree Paul, think there are enough doubts about him to not be overly disappointed to miss out him.  Saying that, he will probably now go on to have a few injury-free seasons and bang a load of goals in up there.

[nodge]

I think we are reading to much into this Wilson to NUFC thing

he had both offers he fancied Newcastle over us for whatever reason and thats the top and bottom of it

we don’t like the feeling we’ve been dumped and look to spin it to make us look better but he just preferred Newcastle that’s it
It happens we get over it

 I think its less about the player, who'm I had doubts about given his injuries, and more about that he's presumably heard the vision of us and Newcastle and seemingly chosen them, a club who on the face of it dont seem to have too much going for them.

Apparently it was the messages from Alan Shearer that swayed him.

[LeeB]

Lets hope he's the new David Speedie.

[ozzjim]

I wanted Wilson, and thought he would be a good signing. £100k a week for a 5 year deal would have been too much though. 3 yes then negotiate down but 5 years (4 plus 1 in his favour) is a lot.