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

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Yes agreed, there's a great deal of flexibility with a fluid front line like that.

[algy]

Josh King is being allowed to leave Bournemouth according to The Telegraph - he's one that has been linked to us.

We'll get one of King, Rashica or Benhrahma surely. I don't think we need another number 9 after bringing in Watkins.

Like others I'm very concerned about the left back spot and I'd still like an experienced body in midfield. Team likely to emerge something like the below in next couple of weeks.

--------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
------------Luiz, Houri/Naka
---King/Rashica, McGinn, Grealish
--------------Watkins

Yep, that's what I'm expecting. To me the obvious next move from that is a solid midfielder anchor to replace Houri/Naka. Left back looks the weaker area, more because Taylor doesn't fit so well in to that system (as i imagine it) than anything.

No idea what we'll do this season, but just have this feeling that we'll be a bit of a surprise package and do better than expected.

What is this positive optimism you seem to have!! I’ll stick to my dour doom and gloom that will expect us to lose every match until we sign messi et al. Even then, think we’d probably be mid table miediocrity 🤣

It's because we're currently 2nd in the table and we're only not top on alphabetical order. Once that situation changes for the worse, we're nailed on for relegation and i don't even like football anyway.

[Percy McCarthy]

Josh King is being allowed to leave Bournemouth according to The Telegraph - he's one that has been linked to us.

We'll get one of King, Rashica or Benhrahma surely. I don't think we need another number 9 after bringing in Watkins.

Like others I'm very concerned about the left back spot and I'd still like an experienced body in midfield. Team likely to emerge something like the below in next couple of weeks.

--------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
------------Luiz, Houri/Naka
---King/Rashica, McGinn, Grealish
--------------Watkins

-----------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
-----McGinn Luis Grealish
Rashica   Watkins   Benrahma/King

Really hope we don't try McGinn and Grealish in that formation again. We got destroyed in midfield in the early part of last season with the "2 number 8s" as Smith put it, Grealish was completely ineffective going forward too. You could be right though.

Yeah, we’d need a shit-hot defence to play like that. Although we’d probably get away with against crap teams. And of course, having a greater threat going forward helps the defence as well.

[BoVillan esq]

Josh King is being allowed to leave Bournemouth according to The Telegraph - he's one that has been linked to us.

We'll get one of King, Rashica or Benhrahma surely. I don't think we need another number 9 after bringing in Watkins.

Like others I'm very concerned about the left back spot and I'd still like an experienced body in midfield. Team likely to emerge something like the below in next couple of weeks.

--------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
------------Luiz, Houri/Naka
---King/Rashica, McGinn, Grealish
--------------Watkins

Makings of a decent squad, we do need to tighten up the back left spot and I definitely think going in for Todd Cantwell (Norwich) would be a really savvy move for us.

[Brazilian Villain]

So Martinez, Rashica next week then.  Just a central midfielder to come and we are set.

I would be a happy man if we bring those in.

Same here, Rashica looks like he'd be exciting to watch though perhaps a little frustrating at times particularly as he adjusts to the PL.

[RamboandBruno]

I think if it’s true that Rashica is signing, then we won’t be going for Benhrama, Brentford also looking for more silly money, which will price a lot of teams out of a deal
If we can get Rashica and King in as well as Martinez, that is a good window. Although a back up centre midfielder would be nice too.
I don’t think Smith will totally abandon his more cautious post lockdown approach, he’s more or less admitted he was a bit naive in the first 2/3 of the season.
If we get those players in, I think he’ll have grealish and Rashica either side of Watkins, with king an option to come in and Watkins play wide/interchangeable.
Luiz to cover the defense with McGinn covering the ground in between. Hopefully a fully fit McGinn will be like a new signing as well.
If we get those signings in, I’m full of pre season optimism, it may take a few games to gel, but if we can scrap together some early results, while the team settles, I think we could have a very good season.
8th with an FA Cup win 😜

[BoVillan esq]

I think if it’s true that Rashica is signing, then we won’t be going for Benhrama, Brentford also looking for more silly money, which will price a lot of teams out of a deal
If we can get Rashica and King in as well as Martinez, that is a good window. Although a back up centre midfielder would be nice too.
I don’t think Smith will totally abandon his more cautious post lockdown approach, he’s more or less admitted he was a bit naive in the first 2/3 of the season.
If we get those players in, I think he’ll have grealish and Rashica either side of Watkins, with king an option to come in and Watkins play wide/interchangeable.
Luiz to cover the defense with McGinn covering the ground in between. Hopefully a fully fit McGinn will be like a new signing as well.
If we get those signings in, I’m full of pre season optimism, it may take a few games to gel, but if we can scrap together some early results, while the team settles, I think we could have a very good season.
8th with an FA Cup win 😜

Yeah, if we can just get of to a positive start, chalk up a few points, good draws even, notch up a win here and there, not lose, definitely not lose any to start, the squad will get right in the groove and we will be of and running, who knows, its not impossible we could see a repeat of a Leicester City style resurgence.

[eamonn]

Josh King is being allowed to leave Bournemouth according to The Telegraph - he's one that has been linked to us.

We'll get one of King, Rashica or Benhrahma surely. I don't think we need another number 9 after bringing in Watkins.

Like others I'm very concerned about the left back spot and I'd still like an experienced body in midfield. Team likely to emerge something like the below in next couple of weeks.

--------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
------------Luiz, Houri/Naka
---King/Rashica, McGinn, Grealish
--------------Watkins

Makings of a decent squad, we do need to tighten up the back left spot and I definitely think going in for Todd Cantwell (Norwich) would be a really savvy move for us.

He's a dick, he said he didn't want to play for someone shit like us and is waiting for Juventus to come in for him.

[Steve67]

No Benrahma or Raja for Brentford today. Raja to the Arse, Martinez to us, hopefully.

[BoVillan esq]

Josh King is being allowed to leave Bournemouth according to The Telegraph - he's one that has been linked to us.

We'll get one of King, Rashica or Benhrahma surely. I don't think we need another number 9 after bringing in Watkins.

Like others I'm very concerned about the left back spot and I'd still like an experienced body in midfield. Team likely to emerge something like the below in next couple of weeks.

--------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
------------Luiz, Houri/Naka
---King/Rashica, McGinn, Grealish
--------------Watkins

Makings of a decent squad, we do need to tighten up the back left spot and I definitely think going in for Todd Cantwell (Norwich) would be a really savvy move for us.

He's a dick, he said he didn't want to play for someone shit like us and is waiting for Juventus to come in for him.

He'd have a point on last season's performance, we was shit, as for Juventus wanting him, never in a million years, all that said, wouldn't stop me going for him, he's a good player, and could be a much better player out of Norwich.

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Its a moronic attitude. Fuck him and his daft name.

[john2710]

Rashica will be £10-£15m cheaper than Benrahma & he plays on the right, allowing Jack to stay on the left.

I'd like to see better cover at centre-half.

[brontebilly]

Any word on any of the deadwood leaving?

[Border villan]

Any word on any of the deadwood leaving?

They will go in stages.

[Footy-Vill]

Gregg Evans , Todd Cantwell and Gareth Southgate seem to bare the brunt of scathing attacks whenever mentioned !