The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[LeeB]

Has Bissouma been cleared of his 'difficulties' yet?  If he has then I can't think of a better fit for us at DM.

Obviously if it's ongoing then we'll have to look elsewhere.

I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable with this pining for Bissouma, and this is not directly aiming at you Chris, but he's not in some land dispute with his neighbour, he's been arrested and bailed for sexual assault.

We shouldn't be anywhere near signing him.

[john e]

Ginola was a brilliant player and would have been a lot better for us if it hadn’t been for John Gregory as manager who didn’t like flare players
The fact he was brought in by Doug didn’t help

When he got a chance even with us he Was a game changer

[LeeB]

Ginola was a brilliant player and would have been a lot better for us if it hadn’t been for John Gregory as manager who didn’t like flare players
The fact he was brought in by Doug didn’t help

When he got a chance even with us he Was a game changer

Gregory was certainly anti-flares, that's why he backed out of signing Keane from Wulvz.

[Sexual Ealing]

Ginola was a brilliant player and would have been a lot better for us if it hadn’t been for John Gregory as manager who didn’t like flare players
The fact he was brought in by Doug didn’t help

When he got a chance even with us he Was a game changer

Gregory was certainly anti-flares, that's why he backed out of signing Keane from Wulvz.

It's also why Gustavo Bartelt never got a game while on loan from Roma. Health and safety gone mad.

[chrisw1]

Has Bissouma been cleared of his 'difficulties' yet?  If he has then I can't think of a better fit for us at DM.

Obviously if it's ongoing then we'll have to look elsewhere.

I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable with this pining for Bissouma, and this is not directly aiming at you Chris, but he's not in some land dispute with his neighbour, he's been arrested and bailed for sexual assault.

We shouldn't be anywhere near signing him.

I think he's an outstanding player who would suit our needs perfectly.

I don't know any detail of the charges he's facing, but If he's cleared of the accusations (and I don't mean on a technicality) then I'd take him.  If not, then not.

[Smithy]

29-year-old Coutinho would be a massive coup - even on loan.  He's of a standard of player I thought we were at least a year, or two, away from signing.

And on the plus side, the manager knows his game about as well as anyone on the planet, having played with him for two years at Liverpool.  So he knows his game, but he also knows 'him' as a person, and what he's like on the training ground and in the dressing room.  It's about as opposite to 'unknown quantity' as it's possible to get.

If it comes off, colour me excited!

[LeeB]

Yeah, I'd piss myself to be fair. I did say in the summer we should be going for someone of that calibre, and that was before 'he' ponced off.

[andyh]

One week we have Trezeguet  the next Coutinho !! 😂
The Gerrard effect.

[Dave]

I won't turn my nose up at him, but nor to I think he's a guaranteed success. I guess that's where we are at the minute.

Is there anyone who we (or anyone else) could sign who would be a guaranteed success?

[LeeB]

I won't turn my nose up at him, but nor to I think he's a guaranteed success. I guess that's where we are at the minute.

Is there anyone who we (or anyone else) could sign who would be a guaranteed success?

Nope, there is always risk.

[frank black]

We are signing Coutinho (apparently) so why am I not excited.

Got that Pires and Ginola feel to it.

More of a Paul Merson imho. One of our best players of the past 25 years.

That would be most excellent wouldn’t it

[Toronto Villa]

I honestly thought someone like Coutinho was out of our reach at this point and if he was going anywhere in the PL it would be to a challenger or Newcastle who are desperate and will be pay over the odds for any player. But this would be a superb signing if we can pull it off.

[Smithy]

I won't turn my nose up at him, but nor to I think he's a guaranteed success. I guess that's where we are at the minute.

Is there anyone who we (or anyone else) could sign who would be a guaranteed success?

Nope, there is always risk.

Indeed, and when I first saw the link, I thought "Barca just need him off the wage bill to sign Torres, and he must be in his early thirties by now, so not sure".  But seeing he's only 29 has changed my mind. He could have another 5 years at the top level, and will be motivated even if it's only on loan.  He certainly did well on loan at Bayern.

Put it this way, if he signs on loan for some other Premier League team, I'll be disappointed knowing they've got a good player.

[Sexual Ealing]

I won't turn my nose up at him, but nor to I think he's a guaranteed success. I guess that's where we are at the minute.

Is there anyone who we (or anyone else) could sign who would be a guaranteed success?

No, as I said in my post.

[john e]

I won't turn my nose up at him, but nor to I think he's a guaranteed success. I guess that's where we are at the minute.

Is there anyone who we (or anyone else) could sign who would be a guaranteed success?

Grealish