Quote from: Baldy on December 29, 2020, 10:55:20 AMQuote from: PeterWithe on December 29, 2020, 10:40:44 AMWe really need a striker, we are an injury or suspension for Watkins away from being in an avoidable mess.We have options. Davis can hold onto the ball, bring others in to play and after lots more coaching/training might have improved his finishing. Deserves a chance.McGinn has scored one in the last 33 games, we can play him in a more advanced midfield role and unleash his left foot.A forward line of Trez, El Ghazi and Traore intermingling would put the shits up any defence.Wesley on the road back. Voted young professional player of the year in Belgium in 2018, Brazilian international, not to be sniffed at.We are better with Watkins but far from a mess without him.That's looking at things with massively rose-tinted glasses. Davis is never, ever going to be a reliable option up front. Best thing for him would be to go on loan, as others have said several times. We don't know when Wesley is going to be back, or what state he'll be in when he does. None of El Ghazi, Trez or Traore are out and out forwards. We need a back up for Watkins.
Quote from: PeterWithe on December 29, 2020, 10:40:44 AMWe really need a striker, we are an injury or suspension for Watkins away from being in an avoidable mess.We have options. Davis can hold onto the ball, bring others in to play and after lots more coaching/training might have improved his finishing. Deserves a chance.McGinn has scored one in the last 33 games, we can play him in a more advanced midfield role and unleash his left foot.A forward line of Trez, El Ghazi and Traore intermingling would put the shits up any defence.Wesley on the road back. Voted young professional player of the year in Belgium in 2018, Brazilian international, not to be sniffed at.We are better with Watkins but far from a mess without him.
We really need a striker, we are an injury or suspension for Watkins away from being in an avoidable mess.
Preparing to make a bid for midfielder Matias Vecino at Inter according to reports. He's been there three years but not made much of an impact. At 29 doesn't fit the mould of young up and coming players either but would fill out the squad a bit.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tarkowski from Burnley come in. May even be able to trade 1 or 2 of the squad with them as they are a bit strapped and the takeover is dragging on.
For use of a better word, our current 'B' Team: HeatonGuilbert/Elmo Hause Engels TaylorTrez Marvelous Hourihane Ramsay Barklay (floating) DavisWith Wesley to come back in a month or two.
Quote from: enigma on December 29, 2020, 10:54:40 AMPreparing to make a bid for midfielder Matias Vecino at Inter according to reports. He's been there three years but not made much of an impact. At 29 doesn't fit the mould of young up and coming players either but would fill out the squad a bit.Sounds like an agent link, that.
Diego Costa is now out of contract.
Quote from: SteveN on December 29, 2020, 01:21:13 PMDiego Costa is now out of contract.I’d take him for 6 months, if only to make heads explode in Small Heath and Tipton at our shithousery.
Quote from: Risso on December 29, 2020, 11:50:48 AMQuote from: WassallVillain on December 29, 2020, 11:36:09 AMIt wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tarkowski from Burnley come in. May even be able to trade 1 or 2 of the squad with them as they are a bit strapped and the takeover is dragging on. I'd say no chance of that at all. He's Burnley's main saleable asset, and I can't see us spending the £30m+ they want for him, when Smith seems happy with Konsa/Mings/Hause.I thought he was out of contract in the summer. If so no chance of £30m
Quote from: WassallVillain on December 29, 2020, 11:36:09 AMIt wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tarkowski from Burnley come in. May even be able to trade 1 or 2 of the squad with them as they are a bit strapped and the takeover is dragging on. I'd say no chance of that at all. He's Burnley's main saleable asset, and I can't see us spending the £30m+ they want for him, when Smith seems happy with Konsa/Mings/Hause.