Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[caster troy]

I'd be buying a top notch striker.

I think you are right. Ings was a panic buy to soften the blow of Ratboy leaving, the club need to own that mistake and move on, even if it means a massive hit on the transfer fee and us still paying some of his wages when he leaves. Watkins may still improve but we can't gamble on that now, and he will still have a decent resale value if an offer comes in. Not having a top class striker might be Gerrard's only valid excuse left in my book so let's take that one away and see what happens.

[chrisw1]

He did. We were seriously on course at the end of 2020-21. Him wanting out was a hammer blow, and he is a supposed villa fan.

It was like Yorke in 1998- or Barry in 2009 only it was 'one of our own' and at a time when we were trying to buy players from An Arsenal in disarray and we had a chance to capitalize. Arsenal got their act together, Grealish fucked off and here we are wondering if we have a toxic dressing room again and a manager out of his depth.

The club knew he wanted to leave for ages.  After hauling us up by the scruff of our necks and then keeping us up he gave us a parting gift of £100m.  That we couldn't capitalise on this is down to Purslow, Lange, Smith and Gerrard.  Other teams lose top players and move on.  We needed to do the same.  We have to some extent in that we are a solid mid table team in no danger of relegation and have only spent a net £17m over two seasons.  We're in a great position to kick on, largely because of Jack.  It's now down to Purslow, Lange and Gerrard to grab this opportunity.

[Lastfootstamper]

He did. We were seriously on course at the end of 2020-21. Him wanting out was a hammer blow, and he is a supposed villa fan.

It was like Yorke in 1998- or Barry in 2009 only it was 'one of our own' and at a time when we were trying to buy players from An Arsenal in disarray and we had a chance to capitalize. Arsenal got their act together, Grealish fucked off and here we are wondering if we have a toxic dressing room again and a manager out of his depth.

The club knew he wanted to leave for ages.  After hauling us up by the scruff of our necks and then keeping us up he gave us a parting gift of £100m.  That we couldn't capitalise on this is down to Purslow, Lange, Smith and Gerrard.  Other teams lose top players and move on.  We needed to do the same.  We have to some extent in that we are a solid mid table team in no danger of relegation and have only spent a net £17m over two seasons.  We're in a great position to kick on, largely because of Jack.  It's now down to Purslow, Lange and Gerrard to grab this opportunity.

I can't help but think there's a flaw in this somewhere.

[Beard82]

In moving on, we have regressed.

Like you say its down to NSWE, Purslow, SG and Lange to put this right, but if you compare all this to where we thought we were heading at the end of 20/21 it is a sharp come down.

It appears we are a well run lower middle table team, which is fine - but its not what we keep saying we are

[richtheholtender]

In moving on, we have regressed.

Like you say its down to NSWE, Purslow, SG and Lange to put this right, but if you compare all this to where we thought we were heading at the end of 20/21 it is a sharp come down.

It appears we are a well run lower middle table team, which is fine - but its not what we keep saying we are

Absolutely, which os the point I was trying to make.  We can't make big boy statements and not back it up.

[Steve67]

Surely Purslow understands that you have to get the team on the pitch sorted first?  If we move up in capacity as planned to around 55,000 fans, will they really want to come and watch a mid to lower table side? 

[Beard82]

I think some of the issue is they, like us arent 100% sure what the issue is.

Is it the manager, or does he need more time
Are the players not good enough, or is it a balance/form issue
Which players could we get that would make a impact

Its clearly a mixture of the abive, but I think the between the "three wise men" is the squad is pretty much good enough for top half minium, and adding anything is a bonus

Which suggests the most likely outcome is giving it time, and maybe 1 or 2 more in to help balance the team

[aj2k77]

We need someone in the middle of the park who is highly mobile, carries some size to him and can put his foot in. Bissouma would have been perfect. Someone to take the place of McGinn, who's shite.

[pauliewalnuts]

We need someone in the middle of the park who is highly mobile, carries some size to him and can put his foot in. Bissouma would have been perfect. Someone to take the place of McGinn, who's shite.

Ha ha, that made me laugh a lot.

[villadelph]

We need someone in the middle of the park who is highly mobile, carries some size to him and can put his foot in. Bissouma would have been perfect. Someone to take the place of McGinn, who's shite.

..and Sangare who just penned another 5 years at PSV.

Moreover, I don't think McGinn is shit but certainly needs to be better.

[aj2k77]

He's fucking rubbish, doesn't score, doesn't assist, isn't quick and isn't good in the air. Call me old fashioned, but what does he do well? Terrorise made up countries for Scotland?

[cdbearsfan]

Any centre forward links? We don't seem in any great rush. Has anyone told them the season starts in early August this season?

[Chap]

Sad, but true🙁🙁

[Clark W Griswold]

I think some of the issue is they, like us arent 100% sure what the issue is.

If they’re not then they should be. If this is the case it’s more of a worry than any of the other current issues.
Also, if FFP permits it we need to spend a bit before the end of the month.

[Clampy]

While we're sat on our thumbs, spending a net spend of about £20 million across the last 3 windows, forest are having £42 million bids rejected.

How many of the players that Forest have bought would you have wanted for us?

On the basis of Saturday all of them. My point was forests proactive approach with investment. I've mentioned this many a time and the hearing of forest putting in bids like that, without having to sell, has really annoyed me. This isn't and won't be a popular opinion but just what are the two at the top doing? Last summer, we had just finished close to arsenal and they spend £130 million net and we mess about selling grealish, chuck the money around and end the window with a saving of £15 million. We chuck a few quid about January granted but I think that was only to keep the new manager sweet and so far this window we've spent about £8 million. This isn't going to cut it for the expectations THEY have set when you have clubs like west ham, Newcastle, wolves and the rest above us actually getting better. They aren't investing, they're trading, might as well call them Rodney and Del boy. This isn't some ungrateful post, I appreciate what they done for the club but don't go round spouting the rubbish they been saying about Europe, getting peoples hopes up if you're going to get off the pot. They're great at talking a good game, I'll give all three of them that.

You are seriously questioning the owners investment to the point of asking 'what are those two doing? Wow. How spoilt are some of our fans?