Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[LeonW]

There was a three foreigners rule but way back in the nineties, as I recall. It became largely pointless when the EU adopted Freedom of Movement meaning they couldn't enforce it. It may have stumbled on for a little while being basically, as you say, three non-EU players but got scrapped eventually.

I think it only applied in European competition anyway, I remember we had to drop Bosnich and maybe one or two others for one of the Inter games but we could always play as many non-English players as we liked in the league.

‘‘Twas a strange rule for sure. Domestically, Welsh, Scottish, Irish players, etc, fill your boots. But in European competition? Apparently not; they were classed as foreigners. Very confusing to me as one entity (FA or UEFA) didn’t seem to be working things correctly. If someone could explain the differentials I’d quite like to know.

I think it's something to do with the Home Countries' insistence on having separate seats on the FIFA (or UEFA) board. The idea being that the rest of the world thinks that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ought to compete under a UK banner, but the British associations do not. Hence them insisting that, if the international teams are separate, so are the players' registrations. Or something.

Ah I see. That would make sense in terms of the separate seats. Thanks.

[cdbearsfan]

We just need a 20+ goals a season striker now. Any ideas ? Plus can't cost more than £60 m.

Those players are very rare nowadays.  Three, maybe four players getting 10+ should be the objective.

We did that with the Greasy Joe money. We need a proper striker now. Not a hard worker, not a team player, not one for the future - a proper striker.

Watkins and Ings missed enough very decent chances to give us 10-15 more points last season. Signing a genuine 20-25 goal a season striker immediately takes pressure off the defence too. They cost a fair whack though, and are pretty hard to find.

Yes we need to find one of those mythical strikers that never ever misses any chances. We will, of course, ignore games like Brighton where Watkins took the ball from his own half and smashed it in. Or Newcastle where Ings scored an overhead kick.

Watkins scored 11, expected goals 11.23.  Ings scored 7. Expected goals 7.6. I doubt those 0.83 goals would have got us 10-15 points.

The idea that they're constantly missing chances is a false narrative. Create more chances and they'll score more goals. Start by picking Buendia and Coutinho in the same team more often.

[N'ZMAV]

We just need to teach Ollie Watkins to compose himself a little more and learn to trap a football. He's more Vassell than Yorke at times.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

My eyes must be deceiving me then when Ollie hits it straight at the keeper or Ings skews it wide. Here’s some stats. In the Burnley game we had 22 shots and managed one goal. They’ve had their boots on the wrong feet all season. That either needs to get better or they need to be moved on.

[Clampy]

We just need a 20+ goals a season striker now. Any ideas ? Plus can't cost more than £60 m.

Those players are very rare nowadays.  Three, maybe four players getting 10+ should be the objective.

We did that with the Greasy Joe money. We need a proper striker now. Not a hard worker, not a team player, not one for the future - a proper striker.

Watkins and Ings missed enough very decent chances to give us 10-15 more points last season. Signing a genuine 20-25 goal a season striker immediately takes pressure off the defence too. They cost a fair whack though, and are pretty hard to find.

Yes we need to find one of those mythical strikers that never ever misses any chances. We will, of course, ignore games like Brighton where Watkins took the ball from his own half and smashed it in. Or Newcastle where Ings scored an overhead kick.

Watkins scored 11, expected goals 11.23.  Ings scored 7. Expected goals 7.6. I doubt those 0.83 goals would have got us 10-15 points.

The idea that they're constantly missing chances is a false narrative. Create more chances and they'll score more goals. Start by picking Buendia and Coutinho in the same team more often.

Yep. Claiming Watkins and Ings cost us 10-15 points last season is just drivel.

[SamTheMouse]

It's not so much Ollie's shooting that lets him down, more that his unreliable touch so often wastes promising positions. He'd get more clear-cut chances - and score more goals - if his technique was consistently better.

Having said that, I agree that every striker misses chances, and the most consistent ones are worth stupid money.

[Chris Smith]

It's not so much Ollie's shooting that lets him down, more that his unreliable touch so often wastes promising positions. He'd get more clear-cut chances - and score more goals - if his technique was consistently better.

Having said that, I agree that every striker misses chances, and the most consistent ones are worth stupid money.

I agree that his touch should be better but then you can compare him to Keinan who has a really good first touch and close control but will never score as many PL goals  as Watkins.

[eamonn]

Just clone them together then.

[Brazilian Villain]

Just clone them together then.

Hopefully it would work out better than 'Star Wars: Episode II'.

[olaftab]

There is some gremlins on social media that our Steven is after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Has anyone on here heard anything of the sort? I do hope there is absolutely no truth in this at all as he's total waste.   

[LukeJames]

I wouldn't worry about any links tbf, Our business since NSWE came in has taught me that the press have no idea who we are after until its pretty much done.

[dave shelley]

There is some gremlins on social media that our Steven is after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Has anyone on here heard anything of the sort? I do hope there is absolutely no truth in this at all as he's total waste.   

There was talk of sorts on Twitter last week or the week before.  I hold to the belief that it's bullshit.

[ChicagoLion]

I wouldn't worry about any links tbf, Our business since NSWE came in has taught me that the press have no idea who we are after until its pretty much done.

Yep.

[N'ZMAV]

There is some gremlins on social media that our Steven is after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Has anyone on here heard anything of the sort? I do hope there is absolutely no truth in this at all as he's total waste.   

Injuries have really held his career back - but I'd rather us play JJ and keep his development going than sign The Ox.

[OCD]

NSWE must have some bloody good NDA's.