Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[tomd2103]

So Doug stays according to SSN.

For now.

We will probably all find out tomorrow that Arsenal signed him in the middle of the night hours after the window closed.

Don't get this one.  He's clearly keen to leave, so it seems safe to presume that he'll be gone in the summer, so why not cash in now instead of watching him waltz off for nothing at the end of the season?  Whether he's better or worse, we've signed a replacement for him so it's baffling to me why we would keep him now.

Saying that, the last couple of weeks have been pretty baffling on the transfer front.  I genuinely can't see what the strategy is, if there is one at all.

[PeterWithe]

What’s the link with Southampton signing Man City youngsters, they’ve signed another one I’ve never heard of?

Former Man City youth recruitment head is now running senior recruitment at Soton.

[PaulTheVillan]

Did Ross Barkley end up anywhere?

Rossie B ended up down Jackie Gs doing sambucas, lads eh!

He can still sign for a club as he’s a free agent.

[Mister E]

So Doug stays according to SSN.

For now.

We will probably all find out tomorrow that Arsenal signed him in the middle of the night hours after the window closed.

Don't get this one.  He's clearly keen to leave, so it seems safe to presume that he'll be gone in the summer, so why not cash in now instead of watching him waltz off for nothing at the end of the season?  Whether he's better or worse, we've signed a replacement for him so it's baffling to me why we would keep him now.
Saying that, the last couple of weeks have been pretty baffling on the transfer front.  I genuinely can't see what the strategy is, if there is one at all.

Totally agree, Tom. The only argument is that the club wanted to keep as many resources as possible for the new manager; hence why Sanson and Guilbert were not offloaded into a loan somewhere.

[sid1964]

I agree we should of taken the money, and used the fee as part of our transfer kitty in January

If he had decided he wanted to go to Arsenal how committed will he be to us for the next 8 months of the season? he will probably be feeling pissed off that we refused to allow him to leave.

Not the most exciting last day in the window, but we have signed 2 decent squad players - not sure either will be automatic choices in the first 11 on a regular basis.

[LeeB]

Isn't SSN shit?  'I am being told that so and so has failed a medical'.  No you tool, you are reading it off the same twitter post as the rest of us.

That shit does my head in, there's a certain poster on here fond of that "my contacts.." nonsense, piss off, you don't anything more than anyone else.

[PaulWinch again]

Isn't SSN shit?  'I am being told that so and so has failed a medical'.  No you tool, you are reading it off the same twitter post as the rest of us.

That shit does my head in, there's a certain poster on here fond of that "my contacts.." nonsense, piss off, you don't anything more than anyone else.

Agree it’s very frustrating.

[john e]

Isn't SSN shit?  'I am being told that so and so has failed a medical'.  No you tool, you are reading it off the same twitter post as the rest of us.

That shit does my head in, there's a certain poster on here fond of that "my contacts.." nonsense, piss off, you don't anything more than anyone else.

My contacts tell me
That he probably knows more than I do

[ChicagoLion]

Isn't SSN shit?  'I am being told that so and so has failed a medical'.  No you tool, you are reading it off the same twitter post as the rest of us.

That shit does my head in, there's a certain poster on here fond of that "my contacts.." nonsense, piss off, you don't anything more than anyone else.

SSN is full of total twats, this new breed of I don't know what do you call them (talking heads? gob shites?) that just prattle on about absolute nonsense including the 2 blokes who you would expect to see selling dodgy electronics on Brick Lane market.
But they have balanced it up with some female pundits who are obviously selected based on intelligence with the odd politically correct thicko thrown in.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

What’s the link with Southampton signing Man City youngsters, they’ve signed another one I’ve never heard of?

Former Man City youth recruitment head is now running senior recruitment at Soton.

Ah, cheers. That makes sense and is quite a good strategy, Man City seem to have a lot of good young players who can hold there own when they get regular game time.

[UK Redsox]

How come UK/EU clubs are allowed to sign players from Russian teams?

I have thought that would be against some kind of sanctions these days

Who has?

Celtic signed a bloke on loan from Rubin Kazan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62749631

Sure that I saw other potential transfers involving Russian teams

[cdbearsfan]

What’s the link with Southampton signing Man City youngsters, they’ve signed another one I’ve never heard of?

Former Man City youth recruitment head is now running senior recruitment at Soton.

Doesn't seem very sensible for Man City to be helping develop future Liverpool players.

[AlexAlexCropley]

What’s the link with Southampton signing Man City youngsters, they’ve signed another one I’ve never heard of?

Former Man City youth recruitment head is now running senior recruitment at Soton.

Doesn't seem very sensible for Man City to be helping develop future Liverpool players.

Ha ha ha

[Risso]

How come UK/EU clubs are allowed to sign players from Russian teams?

I have thought that would be against some kind of sanctions these days

Who has?

Celtic signed a bloke on loan from Rubin Kazan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62749631

Sure that I saw other potential transfers involving Russian teams

There aren't sanctions against all businesses in Russia though, only certain sectors and people seen as being part of Putin's machinery. Add in the fact he's an EU citizen, and you can hardly stop him moving out of Russia.

[Richard E]

Chelsea were refused permission to sign a Russian player despite agreeing to meet his release clause.