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

[Chris_Jephcott]

I have to say that I think so too. Maybe it was the sudden change of heart about leaving Germany?

I’d have thought we would have put this one to bed by now though.

[Eckybloke]

I’m looking at the output from Traore and Rashica on those YouTube clips and thinking that surely there would be quite a bit of potential success there for Samatta?

Glass too half full?

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Some wild speculation going on in the speculation thread.

[ozzjim]

That's what it's here for

[Brazilian Villain]

As I suspected with Rashica, sounds like it's a bit of a run around.

Tbf if you were a Kosovan settled in Germany who thought you were set for a move to CL semi-finalists there then it was an English team who just survived relegation that came in, you'd be dragging it out a bit to see what other options might come up. I know I would.

[ozzjim]

Too right. If I was a footballer that good I'd be ringing out the last penny to get the most money I could.

[frank black]

As I suspected with Rashica, sounds like it's a bit of a run around.

Tbf if you were a Kosovan settled in Germany who thought you were set for a move to CL semi-finalists there then it was an English team who just survived relegation that came in, you'd be dragging it out a bit to see what other options might come up. I know I would.

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[pauliewalnuts]

As I suspected with Rashica, sounds like it's a bit of a run around.

Tbf if you were a Kosovan settled in Germany who thought you were set for a move to CL semi-finalists there then it was an English team who just survived relegation that came in, you'd be dragging it out a bit to see what other options might come up. I know I would.

If i were a talented, young footballer playing at the level Rashica has, I wouldn't join us right now.

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The level he is at right now is the German equivalent of us last season, only without an owner who makes a billion every year out of just one of his business and we have another owner too who is a billionaire, just because. I reckon insane wealth, doubling you're salary, in a country your naturally fond of as a Kosovan, is likely to be tempting when Panda Pop FC won't pony up the money to buy you. There are worse alternatives.

[SoccerHQ]

We need 7 credible options for the 3/4 forward positions imo.

When you think our strikers are largely useless at actually scoring goals that's quite a few positions to fill.

I mentioned yesterday Newcastle have 7 options upfront/out wide and that's a fecking Bruceball side. Crystal Palace aswell currently have Zaha, Connor Wickham,  Ayew, Benteke, Townsend, Eze and Batshuyai. Could even class Max Meyer as number 10 type.

Hopefully at close of window we'll have Grealish, Rashica, Traore, Watkins, Samatta, El Ghazi and Trez as options. I would like another striker but get the feeling we might try Traore out more centrally. Davis out on loan until January. If we do sign another striker then could see someone like El Ghazi being unloaded to balance the books a little.

Think people are underestimating how tough a 9 month season packed into barely 8 months is going to be on squads especially if we have another cup run and get beyond FA cup 3rd round for first time in ages aswell.

It's not a season to go understocked in any positions as we will get injuries although hopefully not as bad as the three we got im December last season.

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I've factored a cup double in, so I reckon Deano has too.

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Have we written Wesley off for the season?

[VinnieChase84]

Have we written Wesley off for the season?

Wesley won’t be back for till nearer Xmas. 3/4 month impact remaining

[ADVILLAFAN]

Sounds like Traore could cover slip front, if required

[Goldie.7]

Have we written Wesley off for the season?

ACL injury is a year out. I don't see him featuring until next February / March.

I doubt we'll even name him in the 25-man squad until the next window opens.