2023 Summer transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[paul_e]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

[Risso]

All the Leicester season ticket holders I know love Barnes. In any case, Barnes under Unai Emery would be a very different player to Barnes under Rodgers or Smith. 13 goals in a turd of a relegation side is good going for a winger/second striker. A hugely better return than either Buendia or Bailey managed in a much more successful, better coached side. Imagine him playing in the Bailey spot and getting that many goals, and what that could do for our fortunes.

[LeeB]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Yes he looked handy. Dewsbury-Hall and Luke Thomas are supoosedly highly rated but I think they're both toss.

[Dante Lavelli]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Can play both left and right back to a decent standard so a replacement for Young.  I like it, that versatility stops the squad getting too bloated.

[Gareth]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Is this his first or second bad injury since being there? He looked a proper player when he got there though

[Risso]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Yes he looked handy. Dewsbury-Hall and Luke Thomas are supoosedly highly rated but I think they're both toss.

Deswbury-Hall just looks like a pound shop Emile Smith Rowe.

[Monty]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Can play both left and right back to a decent standard so a replacement for Young.  I like it, that versatility stops the squad getting too bloated.

Agreed, I'd just prefer Joao Cancelo!

[nigel]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

If I remember correctly we were in for James Justin at the time, but he chose Leicester

[OCD]

We tried to sign James Justin when he chose Leicester over us. The circumstances were very different for them and us then though.

[LeeB]

Whilst we're talking about Leicester the other player I would take a look at is James Justin. I think they've really missed him this year (and he's not as tainted by the relegation as most) and he's versatile enough to be decent cover in a few different positions. Wouldn't want to pay a huge amount though after he's been out for 8months, might need a while to get back to his best.

Yes he looked handy. Dewsbury-Hall and Luke Thomas are supoosedly highly rated but I think they're both toss.

Deswbury-Hall just looks like a pound shop Emile Smith Rowe.

More like a poor man's Harry Winks

[paul_e]

Dewsbury-Hall is shit.

I'd take Smith-Rowe ahead of Barnes and wouldn't be shocked if he gets linked to us before long.

[brontebilly]

Not keen on Tielemans, part of why we’re good at the moment seems to be a great team spirit and I wouldn’t want some billy big bollox half arsed fucker who only does it when he feels like it to potentially upset that.

As I said earlier though, none of them wanted to play for Rodgers, just like none of our team wanted to play for Gerrard. He'd be coming into a club in great spirits, with a superb manager and a happy squad. At his best he helped them to two 5th placed finishes and the FA Cup.

It's a strange one with Rodgers. Obviously he was their FA Cup winning coach and 2 x 5th placed finishes (granted didn't they bottle CL football both of those seasons late on ?). But last summer he was clearly trying to engineer his firing with the club not spending money, extending contracts etc. Of course he could have always resigned (and likely would have been heavily linked with the likes of Spurs, Chelsea, other clubs if he did so). By hanging on both his reputation, the chairman and the clubs suffered.

As much as he whinged about lack of investment, he still had his expensive flops like Vestergaard on the bench. MON esque behaviour really.

[eamonn]

Let Arsenal get Tielemans and we can take Smith-Rowe, finally.

[LeeB]

Not keen on Tielemans, part of why we’re good at the moment seems to be a great team spirit and I wouldn’t want some billy big bollox half arsed fucker who only does it when he feels like it to potentially upset that.

As I said earlier though, none of them wanted to play for Rodgers, just like none of our team wanted to play for Gerrard. He'd be coming into a club in great spirits, with a superb manager and a happy squad. At his best he helped them to two 5th placed finishes and the FA Cup.

It's a strange one with Rodgers. Obviously he was their FA Cup winning coach and 2 x 5th placed finishes (granted didn't they bottle CL football both of those seasons late on ?). But last summer he was clearly trying to engineer his firing with the club not spending money, extending contracts etc. Of course he could have always resigned (and likely would have been heavily linked with the likes of Spurs, Chelsea, other clubs if he did so). By hanging on both his reputation, the chairman and the clubs suffered.

As much as he whinged about lack of investment, he still had his expensive flops like Vestergaard on the bench. MON esque behaviour really.

Despite all that if they'd had a semi-decent keeper and not two Mark Bunn-a-likes I think they'd have been well clear.

[PaulWinch again]

Let Arsenal get Tielemans and we can take Smith-Rowe, finally.

I’d take Tielemans over Smith-Rowe.