Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[PaulWinch again]

Tammy is fine provided he’s not our only option, which clearly he wouldn’t be as we have Ollie. He’s better than “mid-table”.

[Monty]

Mid-table in the Premier League is really good! England squad candidate level. I just don't think that's where we want to be going, and at that money it's not worth it.

[paul_e]

The thing with Tammy is that, for me, there's still a lot of question marks over his ability to cut in the premier league.

Last season he scored a shitload in the first half of the season but since then he's scored 10 in 42 and had 2-3 long spells without scoring. If he isn't scoring what does he bring? If we'd finished last year in 15th/16th and always looked in danger of being pulled into the relegation battle I'd absolutely be interested but we're just not shopping for that player or those requirements. At half the price I'd consider it because he knows the club and seemed to get on well with Grealish and McGinn but £40m is too much.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think I'm with Monty on this one. Tammy is a good player, sure, but there's a touch of the Darren Bent about him. Modern strikers need to be like Ollie - they need to run and press. He just seems an unimaginative choice. Like Tuanzebe, I suspect if he hadn't already played for us, nobody would be giving him a second thought.

I agree with this.

[john e]

Well Chelsea obviously don’t think he can cut the mustard at the top end of the Premier League
 that’s why they’re trying to get rid of him

[SoccerHQ]

Chelsea will probably seriously be challenging for the league next season given their general form under Tuchel so we're a bit off that sort of target currently.

Tammy in similar situation to what Ings was 2-3 years back, never going to break into that sort so will have to take a step down the league.

[Percy McCarthy]

Just out of interest, what was Ollie doing at 19, 20, 21,22 years of age and how does it compare with what Tammy was doing?

[andyh]

If we were allowed to sign only one more player, and no more, I would want JWP above anyone we have been linked with.
I really, really hope we are in for him.

[N'ZMAV]

I'd rather have Tammy as an option over Wesley and Davis....

[john e]

JWP would be great playing with Grealish

Anybody else think that if Grealish goes (not saying he is, I don’t know)
but just if, there is no point in signing JWP it would be the equivalent of putting a big striker upfront and taking your winger off

[Steve67]

The centre of our midfield definitely needs some improvement. From a defensive and attacking perspective. People mentioning Andy Townsend earlier on, how we could do with a player like that right now.

[Ads]

Just out of interest, what was Ollie doing at 19, 20, 21,22 years of age and how does it compare with what Tammy was doing?

Indeed. Playing for Exeter while Tammy at a younger age was smashing in 20 for Bristol City.

Chelsea want Haarland and they're raising funds for that, but with Tammy being top scorer in a top 4 side 2 years running , I am really scratching my head for how that is midtable or somehow not something we need in our squad. What if Ollie does his hamstring against Newcastle? Good news, we have a goal scorer in the squad to step in.

Looking at the stats;

Werner 12 goals in all competitions at 319 minutes per goal.

Tammy 12 goals in all competitions at 128 minutes per goal.

If Tammy is midtable, Werner must be village.

[Toronto Villa]

And was bombed out of the squad as soon as they started doing well. He misses 5 out of 6 good chances and his workrate is poor.

They kept Werner who is absolutely shit because they spent a fortune on him. Tammy wouldn’t have missed the guilt edged chances Werner missed. He’s absolutely good enough for a side aspiring to be in the top 4.

[eamonn]

Not sure I agree but "Tammy has 9 goals a season for Palace written all over him" made me chuckle. Cracking observation. The next Benteke/Ayew/Batshuayi etc. It kinda looks a good shout...

[Jimsta]

To me Tammy is mid table, There is not many clubs in the top half be wanting Tammy. Ollie is better player so why stick him on the wing for Tammy just going backwards. Let's move on from Tammy and look for the next big thing.