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

[Big Ming]

I thought Lampety looked outstanding..... but it was just one game.

[OCD]

I thought Lampety looked outstanding..... but it was just one game.

He's been good since he moved to Brighton.

[Rudy65]

I thought Lampety looked outstanding..... but it was just one game.

He's been good since he moved to Brighton.

I remember watching him play last season for Chelsea, I think he came on as sub. He was excellent as he was last night

[Mister E]

I reckon there'll be a couple well worth picking up from Chelsea in the next couple of windows, not least Tammy. No way will they keep everyone happy with the signings they've made, and it's more likely to be some of their good young English players they get rid of based on their history.

L-Cheek.

[Footy-Vill]

Alphonso Davies is 19 Lamptey is 19 who is the one that has outstanding matches every game.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Well I would back Sterling, Rashford and Grealish to get the the better of him

You could say that about practically every defender in the Prem, including Cash. Doesn't make him a bad player, and only 19.

[paul_e]

Well I would back Sterling, Rashford and Grealish to get the the better of him

You could say that about practically every defender in the Prem, including Cash. Doesn't make him a bad player, and only 19.

Sure he's ok but I'm hearing talk as if he's as good as Alphonso Davies. Just addressing the balance and yet again helping others people with perspectives

From who?

You've gone off on an rant against him because a couple of people said they liked the look of him, in 1 game.

[SheffieldVillain]

I reckon there'll be a couple well worth picking up from Chelsea in the next couple of windows, not least Tammy. No way will they keep everyone happy with the signings they've made, and it's more likely to be some of their good young English players they get rid of based on their history.

L-Cheek.

Yeah, exactly that sort of player. Maybe Tomori as well, definitely Tammy.

I think Reece James (who I think is a cracking player) and Mason Mount, maybe Hudson-Odoi as a sub will be the only ones who get lots of game time.

[Toronto Villa]

Last summer we signed a lot of players to what averaged under £10m a player. And even that is a bit skewed as a stat. You cannot compete in the PL when you have that many players coming in all at once and at that average spend. This summer our average is going to be much higher for simply better talent. And even then it won’t be anywhere near the upper end of the market. But it will be a critical stepping stone. We will also move on a few of the players at the lower end or bottom of the squad. And next year if all goes well we will build again on top of what we are doing this summer.

[tomd2103]

Last summer we signed a lot of players to what averaged under £10m a player. And even that is a bit skewed as a stat. You cannot compete in the PL when you have that many players coming in all at once and at that average spend. This summer our average is going to be much higher for simply better talent. And even then it won’t be anywhere near the upper end of the market. But it will be a critical stepping stone. We will also move on a few of the players at the lower end or bottom of the squad. And next year if all goes well we will build again on top of what we are doing this summer.

Yep and hopefully we will soon be at the point where we only need one or two additions in transfer windows and those couple of signings can be more expensive.

[Mister E]

I reckon there'll be a couple well worth picking up from Chelsea in the next couple of windows, not least Tammy. No way will they keep everyone happy with the signings they've made, and it's more likely to be some of their good young English players they get rid of based on their history.

L-Cheek.

Yeah, exactly that sort of player. Maybe Tomori as well, definitely Tammy.

Not sure about Tomori; wasn't great in the Championship with Derby.

[paul_e]

Last summer we signed a lot of players to what averaged under £10m a player. And even that is a bit skewed as a stat. You cannot compete in the PL when you have that many players coming in all at once and at that average spend. This summer our average is going to be much higher for simply better talent. And even then it won’t be anywhere near the upper end of the market. But it will be a critical stepping stone. We will also move on a few of the players at the lower end or bottom of the squad. And next year if all goes well we will build again on top of what we are doing this summer.

Yep and hopefully we will soon be at the point where we only need one or two additions in transfer windows and those couple of signings can be more expensive.

This is why focusing on signing younger players is important, it means we can move to a couple of signings in the summer and 1-2 in the winter knowing that the underlying squad can stay together for 4-5 years. The signings then can focus on replacing older players and/or replacing players that aren't doing enough.  Look at the squad I posted yesterday, by next summer Taylor will be 32, Elmo 34, Hourihane 30 and Heaton 35. They'll be top of the list to replace over the following 12months.

[four fornicholl]

I reckon there'll be a couple well worth picking up from Chelsea in the next couple of windows, not least Tammy. No way will they keep everyone happy with the signings they've made, and it's more likely to be some of their good young English players they get rid of based on their history.

L-Cheek.

Yeah, exactly that sort of player. Maybe Tomori as well, definitely Tammy.

Not sure about Tomori; wasn't great in the Championship with Derby.

He wasn't even the best litter picker at Wimbledon.

[Villatillidie25]

Didn’t he win their player of the year...

[rougegorge]

I reckon there'll be a couple well worth picking up from Chelsea in the next couple of windows, not least Tammy. No way will they keep everyone happy with the signings they've made, and it's more likely to be some of their good young English players they get rid of based on their history.

L-Cheek.

Yeah, exactly that sort of player. Maybe Tomori as well, definitely Tammy.

Not sure about Tomori; wasn't great in the Championship with Derby.

He wasn't even the best litter picker at Wimbledon.

No, I'm not having that... Orinoco was worse. Tomsk was quite handy though.