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

[algy]

Bloody hell.
Our search for a striker seems pretty fucking narrow.

That's alright for you to say, but if you're only allowed to buy players from pieces beginning with 'B', it's always going to be a challenge.

[Rory]

Someone once told me, not sure who or when, that this Josh King fella is Norwegian. Don't think anybody else has pointed this out?.....;-)

[Ian.]

Funnily enough I said to my mate at the weekend, a Spurs fan who is gutted we’re in for Watkins and I mentioned we’re rumoured to be in for Wilson, he said he’d prefer King.
He loves his football and knows more about players outside his club than I certainly do.

[sickbeggar]

He's ok. Don't see any difference between him or wilson. Bit of experience, good value, probably 8-12 goals. If we sign him with someone else, yeah. On his own? nah

[enigma]

Josh King.  Is he a winger who can play down the middle a bit or a winger, winger?  Is he any good?

More of a striker that can play wide.

Underwhelming?

I like him. Don't see him playing out wide for us though.

[brontebilly]

He's ok. Don't see any difference between him or wilson. Bit of experience, good value, probably 8-12 goals. If we sign him with someone else, yeah. On his own? nah

Can play across the front three which is something Wilson can't. More mobile than Wilson too.

Don't see him as our leading number 9 though. Our transfer strategy does seem increasingly random though, push hard for Wilson but don't get him and go back for his former club mate?? We seem to be running down the options list quickly

I'm sure we had made enquiries but surely we should have tabled an official bid for Tammy? Try and unsettle him a bit and also a show of ambition.

[Rory]

Do we think Wilson was our number one choice, then? He never stood out that much, to me.

[berneboy]

He's ok. Don't see any difference between him or wilson. Bit of experience, good value, probably 8-12 goals. If we sign him with someone else, yeah. On his own? nah

Can play across the front three which is something Wilson can't. More mobile than Wilson too.

Don't see him as our leading number 9 though. Our transfer strategy does seem increasingly random though, push hard for Wilson but don't get him and go back for his former club mate?? We seem to be running down the options list quickly

I'm sure we had made enquiries but surely we should have tabled an official bid for Tammy? Try and unsettle him a bit and also a show of ambition.

There are several Twitter messages stating very firmly (one apparently confirmed by Ian Talor) that we were never after Wilson.

[hilts_coolerking]

There are several Twitter messages stating very firmly (one apparently confirmed by Ian Talor) that we were never after Wilson.

It's par for the course.  First it's 'we didn't really want him anyway' and then 'we never made a bid at all.'  And then whoever we do end up signing is 'the one we really wanted all along.'

[berneboy]

I'm amazed that we believe the rumours. Clickbait and guesswork don't add up to truth.
It's as though one rumour copied by others becomes an accepted truth.

[sickbeggar]

He's ok. Don't see any difference between him or wilson. Bit of experience, good value, probably 8-12 goals. If we sign him with someone else, yeah. On his own? nah

Can play across the front three which is something Wilson can't. More mobile than Wilson too.

Don't see him as our leading number 9 though. Our transfer strategy does seem increasingly random though, push hard for Wilson but don't get him and go back for his former club mate?? We seem to be running down the options list quickly

I'm sure we had made enquiries but surely we should have tabled an official bid for Tammy? Try and unsettle him a bit and also a show of ambition.

yeah dont disagree with any of that. Also hasn't got the knee history Wilson has. Abraham must be on a packet. I mean hudson-odio is rumoured to be on 100k a week, so a guy who got just 15 goals for chelsea and probably their 2nd choice behind Werner. Think he'll bide his time

[Shrek]

I’m clutching at straws here, but maybe King was our first choice all along and we just let Bournemouth use us to get more money out of Newcastle to secure a better deal on King.?

I’m just going to imagine we are in total control and have a clear plan.
King, Watkins and Brewster as a fluid front 3 Wouldn’t be too shabby at all.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm amazed that we believe the rumours. Clickbait and guesswork don't add up to truth.
It's as though one rumour copied by others becomes an accepted truth.

Forums have been built on such reasoning.

[PeterWithe]

I'm amazed that we believe the rumours. Clickbait and guesswork don't add up to truth.
It's as though one rumour copied by others becomes an accepted truth.

Wilson has been quoted as saying he had a choice between Newcastle and us and made his decision.

[Sexual Ealing]

Yes, its Income & Expenditure moreso than assets on the Balance Sheet.

It's a tango for the lonely wives of the business class.