The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Dick Edwards]

I read earlier that we want James McAtee off Man City. Highly rated 19 year old.

What position does he play mate?

He's described as being the next Phil Foden so attacking midfielder presumably.

Realistically, are Manchester City going to let us take the next Phil Foden off their hands?

[LeeB]

I read earlier that we want James McAtee off Man City. Highly rated 19 year old.

What position does he play mate?

He's described as being the next Phil Foden so attacking midfielder presumably.

Realistically, are Manchester City going to let us take the next Phil Foden off their hands?

Depends on player though, Jayden Sancho fucked off because he thought he'd get games elsewhere so there's a precedent.

[The Edge]

We are not signing Suarez.

It was lazy stupid journalism with not one credible source. Even those wankers at Sky have said its not happening.

That's that then. Probably for the best. We still have a dilemma though. Do we persist with Ollie & Ings, Ollie or Ings or go for something else? Gerrard has mentioned in a couple of interviews about us dominating possession without getting the rewards. Brentford away Man U away were both very winnable if we took our chances. I think SG would like a class striker to add to what we have but if that happens I wouldn't be surprised to see Ings leave us.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

We are shooting ourselves in the foot every time we play Both! We loose a creative player and have two strikers who don't work as a pair, so effectively playing with 9 men.

[Clampy]

We are shooting ourselves in the foot every time we play Both! We loose a creative player and have two strikers who don't work as a pair, so effectively playing with 9 men.

The only time I thought it worked was at Old Trafford in the cup game.

[Richard E]

We are shooting ourselves in the foot every time we play Both! We loose a creative player and have two strikers who don't work as a pair, so effectively playing with 9 men.

The only time I thought it worked was at Old Trafford in the cup game.

I know what you mean, but we lost, so in that sense it didn't work all that well.

[Gareth]

I think it has to be either Watkins or Ings not both.  To be honest neither have massively impressed me this season - Ollie seems quite lightweight, whether that is because the ball arrives in forward areas in a different way without Jack carrying it constantly or not I don’t know.  Ings has scored a couple of lovely goals but he does seem to disappear from games for long periods. 

Would like to see both of them play games up top with Coutinho / Buendia as 10’s alongside them.

[jwarry]

Seems to have gone a bit quiet on the rumours front so no doubt something is likely imminent 🤞

[Monty]

I think it has to be either Watkins or Ings not both.  To be honest neither have massively impressed me this season - Ollie seems quite lightweight, whether that is because the ball arrives in forward areas in a different way without Jack carrying it constantly or not I don’t know.  Ings has scored a couple of lovely goals but he does seem to disappear from games for long periods. 

Would like to see both of them play games up top with Coutinho / Buendia as 10’s alongside them.

And who in midfield?

[Gareth]

I think it has to be either Watkins or Ings not both.  To be honest neither have massively impressed me this season - Ollie seems quite lightweight, whether that is because the ball arrives in forward areas in a different way without Jack carrying it constantly or not I don’t know.  Ings has scored a couple of lovely goals but he does seem to disappear from games for long periods. 

Would like to see both of them play games up top with Coutinho / Buendia as 10’s alongside them.

And who in midfield?

I meant both get a chance to play as a single striker as part of the three not both play together.

[Monty]

I think it has to be either Watkins or Ings not both.  To be honest neither have massively impressed me this season - Ollie seems quite lightweight, whether that is because the ball arrives in forward areas in a different way without Jack carrying it constantly or not I don’t know.  Ings has scored a couple of lovely goals but he does seem to disappear from games for long periods. 

Would like to see both of them play games up top with Coutinho / Buendia as 10’s alongside them.

And who in midfield?

I meant both get a chance to play as a single striker as part of the three not both play together.

Ahh gotcha.

[Smithy]

I don't think we should be focussing on another forward until we've tried Ollie or Ings as the single forward with two specialist wide attackers either side of them.  If Gerrard wants to play with one up front, and two slightly withdrawn/wide 10s, then we have to see them play up front on their own with two specialists in those 10 positions.  Forcing one of them to play as a wide 10 does them both an injustice - one is out of the position, and the other isn't getting the service they'd expect from that formation.

If he tries one or the other and it doesn't work, then maybe bring in another forward, but that doesn't feel like it should be a priority this window?

[TonyD]

No DCM yet.   26 years and counting. 

[DrGonzo]

I think a good offer from The Jardies, £20 + would shift Targett.  He's a good chap and had a good season last year. The  primary issue is that he couldn't even cross a road on his own and we are playing an increasingly narrow midfield that means the backs are forward...his defensive work is usually excellent.

If and when he goes it'll be with his head held high because he certainly has enhanced his reputation in the last 18 months.

[thick_mike]

No DCM yet.   26 years and counting. 

George Boateng was with us until 2002, so I’d say 20 years.