Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Dante Lavelli]

I like McNeil, but is he a good player who is held back by his team's style or is he an average player made to look better as he's the only one afforded any freedom?

Right age, good experience. Fee is high though.

McNeil - Jack - Buendia
Watkins

With Traore an option too. That looks a hell of a front line.

Two of the first qualities people* identify for Buendia and McNeil is how hard they work/press/tackle.  That front line could mean we do not need to buy an out and out DMC with Luiz/McGinn et al doing the job, supported by the wide players.

It’s not the worst idea, if Burnley were selling for decent price.
* the athletic articles

[Eckybloke]

Would Jerome Boateng work as a DM or is he an out and out CB?

[Dante Lavelli]

Based on today’s BBC rumours I wondered whether an offer for Henderson would be worth it for our Andy Townsend vacancy.  Decent human being and leader but not sure he is a good enough footballer.

[Brazilian Villain]

Based on today’s BBC rumours I wondered whether an offer for Henderson would be worth it for our Andy Townsend vacancy.  Decent human being and leader but not sure he is a good enough footballer.

I think we're done with signing 'Jordans'.

[algy]

Based on today’s BBC rumours I wondered whether an offer for Henderson would be worth it for our Andy Townsend vacancy.  Decent human being and leader but not sure he is a good enough footballer.

I think we're done with signing 'Jordans'.

We're all about "Emi"s nowadays

[brontebilly]

I think selling Jack and replacing him with McNeil would represent a massive step backwards.

100%  But would he be a good addition to the squad assuming we keep Jack?  I haven't made up my mind on him yet, but it's stange he has probbaly achieved more than ESR at this stage of his career, but because he's at an unfashionable club people are immediately more sceptical.

He has the workrate of Trez and the skill of El Ghazi, and would be an upgrade on either of them.

true, why doesn't he actually seem to do very much with it?
I get that Burnley as a team don't score all that many and that he's still very young, and would almost certainly be better in a more creative team.
But given he is their main outlet, I'd expect more than the two goals he had scored in each of his three seasons.
El Ghazi scored five in sixteen days last season. McNeill has scored five goals in the last two and a half years.

Yup. 7 goals and 16 assists in 3 seasons - okay but it's a £20-25m not a £40-50m player.

McNeill has the potential to be a lot better though. Burnley don't play through midfield so it's a struggle to do well there goal/assist wise. He tore Matt Cash a new one in that second half at Burnley last season, playing well against us tends to be a key factor in prospective signings over the years...He will be a fine signing for someone this summer.

AEG goals last season,while very welcome, were mostly penalties that he did very little to earn. Traore has a lot of ability but his G&A stats mask a series of utterly risible performances especially when Grealish was out. I think McNeill in the next few season will easily surpass those two in terms of career trajectory.

[pauliewalnuts]

Gareth Bales' Real Madrid contract can now be bought out for fifteen million euros.

Isn't he on about 600k a week or something stupid?

I can't think of a transfer that would be more stupid.

Absolute piss taking waster. No thanks.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gareth Bales' Real Madrid contract can now be bought out for fifteen million euros.

Isn't he on about 600k a week or something stupid?

I can't think of a transfer that would be more stupid.

Absolute piss taking waster. No thanks.

When you know he's giving his best for Wales and he's still shit, you have a point. That's what happens when you play for a fascist club. Let them rot.

[tomd2103]

I think selling Jack and replacing him with McNeil would represent a massive step backwards.

Yup, even worse than Ireland replacing Milner. McNeill is certainly a decent player but watching him it's like a big bloke trying to copy Jack Grealish. Whilst Jack is fluid, McNeill is a clumsy, poorer version. Can't knock his effort but no where near and never will be Jack's level. A footballing Dad dancer.

Bit harsh.  Of course Jack Grealish is a better player, but doesn't mean signing someone like McNeil would impact terribly on us if JG leaves.  I actually think two functional wingers who help out defensively and have a bit of quality in the final third would work in our system.  It would probably mean that we would need some real quality in that attacking midfield position though.

I still think that if we'd have had Barnes and Albrighton from Leicester out wide for us last season with Jack in the middle, we would have finished comfortably in the top ten. 

[eamonn]

Gareth Bales' Real Madrid contract can now be bought out for fifteen million euros.

Isn't he on about 600k a week or something stupid?

I can't think of a transfer that would be more stupid.

Absolute piss taking waster. No thanks.

When you know he's giving his best for Wales and he's still shit, you have a point. That's what happens when you play for a fascist club. Let them rot.

If Bale joined, that would be him and Jack playing for the same club with the same agent. Just like the two Emis.

Maybe Jonathan Barnett would keep his gob out of the media and let his two prized assets finish their careers at the Villa. Come on Gareth - the Belfry just down the road, you know it makes sense!

[Hockley Lion]

I think selling Jack and replacing him with McNeil would represent a massive step backwards.

100%  But would he be a good addition to the squad assuming we keep Jack?  I haven't made up my mind on him yet, but it's stange he has probbaly achieved more than ESR at this stage of his career, but because he's at an unfashionable club people are immediately more sceptical.

He has the workrate of Trez and the skill of El Ghazi, and would be an upgrade on either of them.

true, why doesn't he actually seem to do very much with it?
I get that Burnley as a team don't score all that many and that he's still very young, and would almost certainly be better in a more creative team.
But given he is their main outlet, I'd expect more than the two goals he had scored in each of his three seasons.
El Ghazi scored five in sixteen days last season. McNeill has scored five goals in the last two and a half years.

Yup. 7 goals and 16 assists in 3 seasons - okay but it's a £20-25m not a £40-50m player.

McNeill has the potential to be a lot better though. Burnley don't play through midfield so it's a struggle to do well there goal/assist wise. He tore Matt Cash a new one in that second half at Burnley last season, playing well against us tends to be a key factor in prospective signings over the years...He will be a fine signing for someone this summer.

AEG goals last season,while very welcome, were mostly penalties that he did very little to earn. Traore has a lot of ability but his G&A stats mask a series of utterly risible performances especially when Grealish was out. I think McNeill in the next few season will easily surpass those two in terms of career trajectory.

4 were penalty's. Out of 15.

[Matt C]

Linked to Fulham keeper Marcus Bettinelli - can’t bring myself to link to the Daily Hate though.

[sid1964]

As we are looking at players with experience of the premier league - Andy Carroll is available

[Joshua Fineman]

Andy Carroll?  No

[andyh]

Andy Carroll?  No

I think you find the actual response is Andy Carroll ?  fuck off.