Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Risso]

Can’t see who he would displace in that team, Rodri is first choice in the holding role, although Fernandinho is leaving but he isn’t anywhere near his quality.

Oh well, I dislike Leeds and I like City even less so good luck to the lot of them.

I think he’s a limited player, ive never understood the hype. Saying that City’s strategy seems to be just as much about cherry picking other clubs better players whether they need them or no, continually undermining clubs in the league where they can. Our turn last tear, Leeds this year by the looks of it.

It's not so much undermining the teams they buy the players from, it's to stop any other realistic title challengers from buying players that might improve them.

[chrisw1]

I watched Philips a few times at the end of last season. He was slow, a little like Gareth Barry slow, with the game flooding past him. His passing is decent, but he's not the player we need, and Leeds should bite their hands off. They really are following the Chelsea model these days.

He's not slow, he was injured.  Philips is an outstanding player and will show it when in a better team.

[LeeB]

He's not outstanding, he's just decent

[ozzjim]

I watched Philips a few times at the end of last season. He was slow, a little like Gareth Barry slow, with the game flooding past him. His passing is decent, but he's not the player we need, and Leeds should bite their hands off. They really are following the Chelsea model these days.

He's not slow, he was injured.  Philips is an outstanding player and will show it when in a better team.

He's slow. Watch him when the ball is turned over. He hides it very well with other qualities, but he's slow.

[Brazilian Villain]

Fairly tenuous link to Bale along with Spurs and Newcastle, probably his agent trying to drum up interest.

[ChicagoLion]

Fairly tenuous link to Bale along with Spurs and Newcastle, probably his agent trying to drum up interest.

well there is the Belfry and Dudley Zoo nearby.

[Duncan Shaw]

Can’t see who he would displace in that team, Rodri is first choice in the holding role, although Fernandinho is leaving but he isn’t anywhere near his quality.

Oh well, I dislike Leeds and I like City even less so good luck to the lot of them.

I think he’s a limited player, ive never understood the hype. Saying that City’s strategy seems to be just as much about cherry picking other clubs better players whether they need them or no, continually undermining clubs in the league where they can. Our turn last tear, Leeds this year by the looks of it.

It's not so much undermining the teams they buy the players from, it's to stop any other realistic title challengers from buying players that might improve them.

Yep absolutely this, I still think they bought Jack to stop United going for him.

[eamonn]

The same agent of Grealish, isn't it? After Raiola lifestyle'd himself to death, Barnett is top of the agenttwat league.

[ChicagoLion]

The same agent of Grealish, isn't it? After Raiola lifestyle'd himself to death, Barnett is top of the agenttwat league.

It’s a tough league to win that.

[Clark W Griswold]

I must admit i didn't get the hype at first but he was excellent for England at the euros and generally around that time. Then he got injured again, and when i've seen him since he's not looked that great. I don't think we'll be going for him, don't think we'd get him if we were and to be honest i'm not all that arsed at the price we'd probably have to stump up.
I'd still like to see us get another solid player though, someone similar to Jedinak would do it albeit a higher standard and more young up and coming version. We always looked solid when he was in the team, and a higher spec version for where we are now would be nice.

[Nii Lamptey]

And to add, im more twitchy about the forward options than midfield, now we have kamara. I dont see us getting into europe with Watkins and Ings as the only options, think we need someone else with pace.

Exactly this.
Archer maybe?
I would still want to move either or both on and replace.

I'd definitely keep Archer and PLAY him. Youthful exuberance (with a great eye for goal) feeding off Buendia and Coutinho - Yes please!

This kid has got it and I can't wait to see him in the first team.

[rougegorge]

Fairly tenuous link to Bale along with Spurs and Newcastle, probably his agent trying to drum up interest.

well there is the Belfry and Dudley Zoo nearby.

I get the golf reference, but the zoo?

[CT Villan]

After I saw Phillips in those ridiculous Quaver shoes I didn't want him anywhere near our team. Sorry (not sorry).

[ChicagoLion]

Fairly tenuous link to Bale along with Spurs and Newcastle, probably his agent trying to drum up interest.

well there is the Belfry and Dudley Zoo nearby.

I get the golf reference, but the zoo?

put it this way, if he auditioned for the next planet of the apes, he wouldn’t need much make up.

[Clark W Griswold]

Fairly tenuous link to Bale along with Spurs and Newcastle, probably his agent trying to drum up interest.

well there is the Belfry and Dudley Zoo nearby.

I get the golf reference, but the zoo?

Probably because 'he looks like a chimp, he looks like a chi - imp, Gareth Bale, he looks like a chimp' so he could go there and be around some of his own species.