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Author Topic: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 518286 times)

Online Ger Regan

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1425 on: May 24, 2026, 03:31:26 PM »
There's no denying how poorly ollie was playing earlier in the season, but it appears that there were mitigating circumstances for this, including knee trouble. A mythical 30 goal a season striker is all well and good, but watkins' importance to how we play far exceeds goals scored, and there's a very real chance of us being a worse team with a more prolific striker who contributes less in general play.

I've also been really impressed with how his control has improved lately. Some really deft touches, compared to the toblerone feet i had (perhaps unfairly) labelled him.

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1426 on: May 24, 2026, 03:39:10 PM »
It's not unfair, we all know he has a terrible touch sometimes.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1427 on: May 24, 2026, 03:49:22 PM »
there's a very real chance of us being a worse team with a more prolific striker

Well put.

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1428 on: May 24, 2026, 03:52:03 PM »
there's a very real chance of us being a worse team with a more prolific striker

Well put.

Yeah, it's a really good point. It's almost like football isn't just as simple as being 'black and white'.

Offline Garyth

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1429 on: May 24, 2026, 04:30:31 PM »
there's a very real chance of us being a worse team with a more prolific striker

Well put.

Yeah, it's a really good point. It's almost like football isn't just as simple as being 'black and white'.

And stats might not tell the whole story.

Offline Rudy65

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1430 on: May 24, 2026, 04:34:39 PM »
Bardell wants Curtis Jones, the silly fugger.

As Carragher says he needs 6 touches to control the ball.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1431 on: May 24, 2026, 04:38:52 PM »
Bardell wants Curtis Jones, the silly fugger.

As Carragher says he needs 6 touches to control the ball.
He is very good at looking like a professional footballer until it comes to doing anything.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1432 on: May 24, 2026, 05:02:13 PM »
We simply have to get a top striker. If we get a 30 goals striker we are going to win the league.

But which one? There's so many of them about.

The one Arsenal won the league with, obviously.

The one who scored more goals than Ollie? Just because it doesn't always happen doesn't mean it wouldn't be enough to get us over the line.

People actually arguing that more goals would make us a worse team is hilarious.


Offline Smirker

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1433 on: May 24, 2026, 05:05:22 PM »
We simply have to get a top striker. If we get a 30 goals striker we are going to win the league.

But which one? There's so many of them about.

The one Arsenal won the league with, obviously.


Ha ha in amongst Smirker’s usual agenda I missed him citing the top striker scoring 30 goals in the league. Yeah ok, loads of those readily available to us.

1. I didn't say that. Can you read?

2. They might be hard to find, doesn't mean we shouldn't try.


Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1434 on: May 24, 2026, 05:06:37 PM »
Both have scored 14 league goals. Liverpool won the league with a CF that played every league game scoring 9.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1435 on: May 24, 2026, 05:09:28 PM »
Edit: Ollie has more league goals.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1436 on: May 24, 2026, 05:12:54 PM »
Both have scored 14 league goals. Liverpool won the league with a CF that played every league game scoring 9.

So you don't understand the concept of exceptions to rules then.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1437 on: May 24, 2026, 05:13:50 PM »
More than you do modern football.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1438 on: May 24, 2026, 05:18:07 PM »
More than you do modern football.

Yes because a team won the league once with a striker who scored 9 goals that must mean it happens every season and a 30 goal striker doesn't actually help you at all. I am PWS I am smart.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1439 on: May 24, 2026, 05:26:51 PM »
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