Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[paul_e]

Potentially. I just think it will take time for him to play there. We did look better with Ollie on going forward.

I still think we lack a left winger too as well but time will tell.

Last bit only makes sense if you think we lacked one last season as well because last year we had a leftwing who thought he was best in the centre. This year we have Bailey who has played left regularly but is quoted as preferring the right. Given he's pretty 2footed I don't think it makes much difference.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We must be doing something to bolster the squad given Conor has gone.

Sanson was / is Hourihane's replacement, brought in 6 months early than planned.

Except Sanson plays on the right, Conor on the left. Still, no worry, I'm sure Dean can wedge him in.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Given who we have sold and brought in, and if Wesley Guilbert and Hourihane go, that for me is a weaker squad than before the summer.

For all this 'ratboy' stuff, he was the best player we've had in decades. We've not done enough to counter the impact of losing him.

Feels very deflating. 10th place at best.

Yup.

[ez]

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?

Because he believes we are stronger than last season.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Given who we have sold and brought in, and if Wesley Guilbert and Hourihane go, that for me is a weaker squad than before the summer.

For all this 'ratboy' stuff, he was the best player we've had in decades. We've not done enough to counter the impact of losing him.

Feels very deflating. 10th place at best.

Yup.

That's pretty much what Mings was saying the other day. He thinks we'll have had a good season to repeat last season. Somebody obviously forgot to brief him.

[Mister E]

Given who we have sold and brought in, and if Wesley Guilbert and Hourihane go, that for me is a weaker squad than before the summer.
For all this 'ratboy' stuff, he was the best player we've had in decades. We've not done enough to counter the impact of losing him.
Feels vry deflating. 10th place at best.

Yup.

Nah.

[ozzjim]

Potentially. I just think it will take time for him to play there. We did look better with Ollie on going forward.

I still think we lack a left winger too as well but time will tell.

Last bit only makes sense if you think we lacked one last season as well because last year we had a leftwing who thought he was best in the centre. This year we have Bailey who has played left regularly but is quoted as preferring the right. Given he's pretty 2footed I don't think it makes much difference.

Regularly is a stretch. He's mainly played on the right. As has Buendia.

[Dante Lavelli]

Potentially. I just think it will take time for him to play there. We did look better with Ollie on going forward.

I still think we lack a left winger too as well but time will tell.

Surely we planned to play Bailey there?  Otherwise our buys were haphazard at best.

[Mister E]

Potentially. I just think it will take time for him to play there. We did look better with Ollie on going forward.
I still think we lack a left winger too as well but time will tell.

Last bit only makes sense if you think we lacked one last season as well because last year we had a leftwing who thought he was best in the centre. This year we have Bailey who has played left regularly but is quoted as preferring the right. Given he's pretty 2footed I don't think it makes much difference.

Regularly is a stretch. He's mainly played on the right. As has Buendia.

Both are two-footed. No sweat?

[PaulWinch again]

Given who we have sold and brought in, and if Wesley Guilbert and Hourihane go, that for me is a weaker squad than before the summer.

For all this 'ratboy' stuff, he was the best player we've had in decades. We've not done enough to counter the impact of losing him.

Feels very deflating. 10th place at best.

Yup.

Agree. I think the additions we’ve made a really good, but we haven’t gone far enough. We have clear weakness in centre-mid, lack of depth at right back, and goalkeeper. I don’t really understand why we haven’t addressed those.

[LukeJames]

Reading have signed Drinkwater on a Seasons loan. Poor bastards.

[john2710]

We must be doing something to bolster the squad given Conor has gone.

Sanson was / is Hourihane's replacement, brought in 6 months early than planned.

Except Sanson plays on the right, Conor on the left. Still, no worry, I'm sure Dean can wedge him in.

We managed without Hourihane’s left foot for most of last season. A first choice midfield 3 of Sanson, Luiz & McGinn will do me. Chuck & Ramsey as backup. Nakamba the next to be replaced, when a suitable improvement is available.

[rougegorge]

As soon as Buendia arrived, followed by the bid for Smith-Rowe, that signalled that Grealish was very likely to leave, and the club have said they were catering for that eventuality.

However, it does seem odd that we are seemingly shipping out squad players without strengthening the midfield, and we won't have spent any money in nett terms.

[London Villan]

That midfield finished 11th. And we’ve lost chief rat.

[Lescottstweets]

Given who we have sold and brought in, and if Wesley Guilbert and Hourihane go, that for me is a weaker squad than before the summer.

For all this 'ratboy' stuff, he was the best player we've had in decades. We've not done enough to counter the impact of losing him.

Feels very deflating. 10th place at best.

Yup.

True and we really appear to be having a rat boy hangover still