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

[KevinGage]

I can put up with the wide or creative players being a bit mercurial and having off days.

It's when your goalkeeper or centre halves are like that when you have problems.

[SheffieldVillain]

I can put up with the wide or creative players being a bit mercurial and having off days.

It's when your goalkeeper or centre halves are like that when you have problems.

Also, we won't be relying on one player this season like we did last. So if for example Traore has an off-day, well perhaps Jack or Rashica or Watkins will be having an on-day.

[sid1964]

Let’s hope that he is not here just for the money

I think we are hoping that he will do for us what that other ex Villa player is doing for Wolves

[dave.woodhall]

Let's be realistic - a consistent and talented attacking player isn't going to sign for us this summer - and if they did we'd complain that they were only here for the money or using us as a stepping stone.

[charlatan]

Let’s hope that he is not here just for the money

Either he'll try or he won't.

[timeoutbigbar]

Any chance we might actually get both Rashica and Traore?  Must be one or the other surely, if we're even after Rashica.

[RamboandBruno]

Probably a good idea not to write players off, we haven’t seen that much of yet. Fair enough if you’ve watched them play over a period of time, but if not let’s wait to see how they get on for us.
I’m excited by the prospects of the players that look like their signing and they seem on the face of it, better than what we have.

[Risso]

Let's be realistic - a consistent and talented attacking player isn't going to sign for us this summer - and if they did we'd complain that they were only here for the money or using us as a stepping stone.

Is Watkins not consistent and talented?

[Damo70]

Some people love to whinge. Constantly.

Is that you whinging about people whinging? 

[frank black]

Fee agreed for the geezer from Lyon. Seems like a lot for not much.

Charles Insomnia 2.0.

Bertrand Traore looks utter gash. The Lyon fans also hate him with a passion because he misses so many chances and disappears after 20 minutes, pretty damning.

Lol.

Yeh these highlights make him look complete bollocks and very hateable.

1:56 is comedy gold. The way he hurls himself to the ground is too much.

Yeah but even Tonev can look good in a youtube highlight video.

Thing is in this edit he looks quick, tricky and a bit shit....oh well let’s see and hope he’s a hit.

[dave.woodhall]

Let's be realistic - a consistent and talented attacking player isn't going to sign for us this summer - and if they did we'd complain that they were only here for the money or using us as a stepping stone.

Is Watkins not consistent and talented?

You didn't see where I also put experienced top-level.

[SoccerHQ]

Traore did better at Ajax than AEG. And also better impact in France.

El Ghazi is talented enough for premier league but horribly inconsistant. For where we are currently I think Traore and hopefully Rashica will be good signings.

Good we've realised to seriously improve in the league we can't give AEG and Trez 20 + starts in the league. If they want to play serious minutes they'll have to have some very impressive cameos off the bench where they influence the result so that's the way to improve standards through the squad.

[KevinGage]

Indeed.  I like the idea of Rashica and Traore up top and alternating with that pair.

Though Trez and El Ghazi may start initially as they get up to speed with the game here.

[PaulWinch again]

Traore looks to have a fair bit of talent to me.

[ozzjim]

I do very much hope Traore is as well as Rashica and not instead.

Traore looks an expensive free hit to me, fast, physical, quick feet and eye for goal. Can also play down the middle. Maybe the madness of the premier league will suit him, but I do love a frustrating, infuriating forward. Unpredictable and mercurial is kind of what we need. El Ghazi  has the talent but not the application in the top league for me.

I would still keep Trez. Options for once!