Quote from: Dave on May 27, 2022, 09:38:23 AMQuote from: PeterWithe on May 27, 2022, 09:04:10 AMI see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already. If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade. He was shite against West Ham, clumsy and ineffective. I really struggle to think of anyone that would be a realistic target and a serious upgrade.
Quote from: PeterWithe on May 27, 2022, 09:04:10 AMI see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already. If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade.
I see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?
Hard sell or good business model?
Quote from: LeeB on May 27, 2022, 09:51:34 AMQuote from: Dave on May 27, 2022, 09:38:23 AMQuote from: PeterWithe on May 27, 2022, 09:04:10 AMI see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already. If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade. He was shite against West Ham, clumsy and ineffective. I really struggle to think of anyone that would be a realistic target and a serious upgrade.It's difficult to judge what is realistic at the moment though. Six months ago I would have said that Coutinho, Kamara and Diego Carlos weren't realistic targets. Looking at who is scoring loads of goals and is of that sort of profile, I'd be wondering about Darwin Nunez, Lautaro Martinez or Wissam Ben Yedder. Probably completely unrealistic. But so was Coutinho.
SSN still linking us with Tarkowski and Bassey.
Quote from: OCD on May 26, 2022, 11:29:25 PMSSN still linking us with Tarkowski and Bassey.If we do sign those two, I could see us potentially moving to a 3-5-2, with the current 3 in midfield shape and Coutinho given a free role behind a striker.
Quote from: tomd2103 on May 27, 2022, 10:49:41 AMQuote from: OCD on May 26, 2022, 11:29:25 PMSSN still linking us with Tarkowski and Bassey.If we do sign those two, I could see us potentially moving to a 3-5-2, with the current 3 in midfield shape and Coutinho given a free role behind a striker.Another one for the woodshed cdbearsfan.
It’s great that we’re announcing players early rather than when the window opens. My cynical gene can’t help thinking about the upcoming season ticket renewal date and the fact that following each announcement I get another email reminding me about it. I’m going to get one as always but this hard sell does piss me off a bit.
Better we get them in early. If the club have done their research, identified the players they want then go get them before any other club does. Get them into the club, settled in and a pre-season. Rather that than say Spuds / Levi way of waiting until the end of the window and try and get a better price.
T.Soucek on the Beeb has apparently fell out with Moyes at West Ham...I'd have him here at the real Claret and Blues...UTVThe Doc
We won't play 3 at the back (as a starting formation) you don't sign a player like Kamara to play in front of 3 centre backs given his whole appeal is that he can drift between being an extra midfielder and an extra defender. His job is to be the 3rd centre back in the moments where the fullbacks get caught up field and then as they filter back he can push out.