Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[richtheholtender]

If we don’t bring anybody else in it’s been an uninspiring / borderline shit transfer window:

1. Lose a world class player and our captain
2. Net spend at a minus to get one solid premier league performer, an elderly but still versatile player and a couple of unproven / potentially good players in
3.  Failure to address an obvious flaw in our first team

At very best it’s consolidation, which is not what we’re being sold. 

100%

[Risso]

If we don’t bring anybody else in it’s been an uninspiring / borderline shit transfer window:

1. Lose a world class player and our captain
2. Net spend at a minus to get one solid premier league performer, an elderly but still versatile player and a couple of unproven / potentially good players in
3.  Failure to address an obvious flaw in our first team

At very best it’s consolidation, which is not what we’re being sold.

you are right, if this is it we are in consolidation mode.
Mid table mediocrity.

Agree with you both. Mid table mediocrity might be a bit of a stretch as things stand though.

[ozzjim]

He's lined up for Everton i think.

Seems so, but he'd be a very useful pick up for us.

[RamboandBruno]

If we don’t bring anybody else in it’s been an uninspiring / borderline shit transfer window:

1. Lose a world class player and our captain
2. Net spend at a minus to get one solid premier league performer, an elderly but still versatile player and a couple of unproven / potentially good players in
3.  Failure to address an obvious flaw in our first team

At very best it’s consolidation, which is not what we’re being sold. 

100%

Bailey was playing at a high level in the bundesliga for last couple of years, hardly completely unproven. The stats say Ings is in the top 3 or 4 premier league strikers over last couple of years and buendia looks good to me so far and has improved with each game. Do we need more to challenge for Europe, maybe the well discussed DM, but I think it’s a bit early for the doom and gloom.

[john2710]

Transfer deadline day is like shopping for a Xmas present for the Mrs late on Xmas Eve. You’ll find something, it’ll be shite, overpriced & nothing that she wants. We’re no longer in the business of just bringing in bodies to fill in the gaps.

I think we’re still limited by the 3 year FFP, which includes our final season in the Championship. I seem to remember being told we wouldn’t be in a position to really compete until we’re out of that.

I would bring in Sander Berge on loan with an option to buy. But like everyone else on here I know feck all.

Sanson, when we eventually get to see him, is Hourihane’s replacement & a significant upgrade.

[Joshua Fineman]

We’re not signing anyone, are we…

[ChicagoLion]

If we don’t bring anybody else in it’s been an uninspiring / borderline shit transfer window:

1. Lose a world class player and our captain
2. Net spend at a minus to get one solid premier league performer, an elderly but still versatile player and a couple of unproven / potentially good players in
3.  Failure to address an obvious flaw in our first team

At very best it’s consolidation, which is not what we’re being sold.

you are right, if this is it we are in consolidation mode.
Mid table mediocrity.

Agree with you both. Mid table mediocrity might be a bit of a stretch as things stand though.

yes, it’s about which mini league we are in
1 CL - closed shop
2 those chasing Europa
3 avoiding Relegation

[Rigadon]

If we don’t bring anybody else in it’s been an uninspiring / borderline shit transfer window:

1. Lose a world class player and our captain
2. Net spend at a minus to get one solid premier league performer, an elderly but still versatile player and a couple of unproven / potentially good players in
3.  Failure to address an obvious flaw in our first team

At very best it’s consolidation, which is not what we’re being sold. 

100%

Bailey was playing at a high level in the bundesliga for last couple of years, hardly completely unproven. The stats say Ings is in the top 3 or 4 premier league strikers over last couple of years and buendia looks good to me so far and has improved with each game. Do we need more to challenge for Europe, maybe the well discussed DM, but I think it’s a bit early for the doom and gloom.

Consolidation then?

[Steve67]

I wonder if Dean Smith has an agreement with the owners and the CEO that we push the kids forward this season.  We are good enough to stay up with the squad we have, even if that means we fall slightly backwards and end up 17th, it will do the kids good for the experience and will make them stronger for it?  I hope I am talking complete bollocks and the owners want us to finish higher, even with the kids involved!  If Conor and Freddie are going, we have a severely depleted squad for the Chelsea game. Unless the government take Argentina off the red list all of a sudden.

[Monty]

If we finish 17th lots of people are getting fired.

[Risso]

I wonder if Dean Smith has an agreement with the owners and the CEO that we push the kids forward this season.  We are good enough to stay up with the squad we have, even if that means we fall slightly backwards and end up 17th, it will do the kids good for the experience and will make them stronger for it?  I hope I am talking complete bollocks and the owners want us to finish higher, even with the kids involved!  If Conor and Freddie are going, we have a severely depleted squad for the Chelsea game. Unless the government take Argentina off the red list all of a sudden.

With all due respect, that does sound like total bollocks!

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed.

[KRS]

I don’t know how much game time he’ll get at Man Utd this season, and I know he’s getting on a bit now (just turned 33), but would Matic do a job for a season on loan? Apparently he has 2 years left on his contract.

Edit: only started one game so far against Southampton and came on as late sub vs Leeds, so his expect his appearances to be fairly limited at Man Utd.

[Steve67]

I wonder if Dean Smith has an agreement with the owners and the CEO that we push the kids forward this season.  We are good enough to stay up with the squad we have, even if that means we fall slightly backwards and end up 17th, it will do the kids good for the experience and will make them stronger for it?  I hope I am talking complete bollocks and the owners want us to finish higher, even with the kids involved!  If Conor and Freddie are going, we have a severely depleted squad for the Chelsea game. Unless the government take Argentina off the red list all of a sudden.

With all due respect, that does sound like total bollocks!

I did say, I hope it is.  I am sure you are correct but I wonder how in the hell Dean is happy with his squad? 

[Lastfootstamper]

There's nothing to say he's really happy. He's a company man, he'll keep in-house things in-house, but as a Villa man, he will play whatever hand he's ultimately dealt. No manager is ever happy with their squad, surely?