Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[PaulWinch again]

He said we've replaced the rat. He didn't say anything about other positions one way or the other.

Yep agreed. On watching it back that makes sense.

[Toronto Villa]

For a club that just bought a current England international striker without anybody on the planet knowing about it in 2021, the age of 24 hour sports and social media, some are reading too much into Purslow’s comments on the current window and what may or may not still happen.

[john e]

Just watched that Purslow video

I thought it was brilliant explaining everything professionally leaving no one in any doubt How it all unfolded

it is what it is, no one will be able to spin it any other way now
I’m not sure that’s ever been done before my any club such a Succinct to the point statement a couple of minutes after the signing has gone through

I’ve not always been a massive fan of Purslow but he’s gone up in my estimation right there

We are in good hands chaps the future is looking Rosy

[andyh]

So….

If JWP is crocked, will we try and get him anyway, wait till the end of the window, or look elsewhere?
Didn’t we buy Downing while he was injured ?

[Clark W Griswold]

Put it this way, before the statement i had no doubts we'd be signing a few more players but now i have. It could be that he wants to give the impression we're not desperate to spend £100m burning a hold in our pocket, and yes he didn't actually say 'we're done' but it's hard to gauge. We surely should be looking to replace Engels and buy a solid defensive midfielder we've needed for 2 years as a minimum but a Heaton replacement and possibly someone like Cantwell or JWP as another option in behind the forwards would be the icing on the cake.

[mrfuse]

He said we've replaced the rat. He didn't say anything about other positions one way or the other.

Yep agreed. On watching it back that makes sense.

I jumped to the wrong conclusion as well, but I agree it doesn't necessarily mean that's it for this window.

[astonvilla82]

In layman's terms,he saying someone told Man City about the 100 million release clause

[Goldenballs]

So….

If JWP is crocked, will we try and get him anyway, wait till the end of the window, or look elsewhere?
Didn’t we buy Downing while he was injured ?

He turned up to the medical on crutches.

[cdbearsfan]

I got the impression that was Villa. They phoned and offered less, we said we wouldn't sell him for less than £100 million. At some point, maybe not straight away, they offered the £100 million.

[john e]

In layman's terms,he saying someone told Man City about the 100 million release clause

No point having a release clause if it’s a big secret from everyone

[garyellis]

No way our business is done.
Count them out and count them in
6 squad players gone only 4 in
But I am sure if Naarich think we will pay £40 million for Todd they are dreaming

[LeeB]

£25m and a tea set so they don't have to use an aerialator.

[UK Redsox]

Sounded to me like he was just saying we have brought 3 players to replace what Grealish brought, rather than relying on one. We'll still do business in other positions, I am 100% confident of that.

As Mr Shin just said to me on the phone, Purslow had a touch of the Billy Beane about him.

You don’t replace the player, you replace what the player does.

[VinnieChase84]

CP just meant that jacks skill set has been replaced by the 3 we’ve brought in. Nothing to do with no more in. By adding more we can enhance other areas
AM/CM/CB/GK

[Footy-Vill]

What I liked about Purslow statement how he made it aware to anyone watching that over reliance on one player is now not going to be the case.