Transfer Rumours Transfer Rumours - Summer 2018

Yeah, that would have went down well

 

You expecting any more significant outs Beef?

 

I think from now on VVD should always be referred to as dickhead. Who's with me?

 

Not comparing him to Harry Kane but Kane had 3 seasons on loan and scored 16 goals in 65 games in League one to Premier League.

Sam Gallagher has scored 19 in 96 games all in the Championship with all 19 goals coming in his last 81 games.

Most Spurs fans thought he wasn't worth keeping and if memory serves me right he only played due to Europa league matches stretching their squad.

But once he got his chance he kept it. Who knows what Sam could do given the chance, he's a big unit, pretty quick and powerful, I reckon he could do well.

 

I agree. He’s proved already he can score if he gets the service

 

I do realise that I literally compared him to Harry Kane!!!

 

The lad is a good finisher though...

 

He is still only 22. I would go as far as to say that he is quite probably a better striker than Rickie Lambert was at 22.

 

But can he box forty beetroots in an hour?

 

Was just going to say that

 

Almost certainly, you just don't know what will happen, many footballers have done well after initially struggling, Lambert, Vardy, Austin, Wise, Phillips all released as youths from good pro clubs, then having to go down the leagues, some to non league teams.

Think Sam has had a solid if unspectacular start to his career but maybe, just maybe he's now ready. He's definitely more suited and will add more than Carillo did so for me if we keep him and don't loan him out, that is an upgrade right there. Not saying another striker can't also be brought in though.

Maybe Ings can job share with Austin, between them they can feature for a whole season!

 

Just Boufal. Cedric and Bertrand had no interest atm which is mad

 

Sounds very promising, cheers.

 

Still clearing things out a tad? I really struggle to see where Davis and at least one CB finds action as things stand.

 

I don't know why you find that weird, Neither are very marketable atm.. And both had poor seasons considering we were nearly relegated..

 

I'm not overl surprised by Cedric as I'm not sure he's good enough for a big club. Surprised about Bertrand though, assume we want too much for him considering his age.

 

Exactly, We'd demand high fees and I personally feel that Cedric isn't that good... He has some good qualities, But seriously let down by his crossing, Decision making,.. and he is a midget.

 

I suggest we draw a line under last season and everyone starts with a clean slate....Cedric and (especially) Bertrand are both good players who could have much better seasons in a team playing well and with more confidence....hopefully that's us.

 

Lewbster, you may well be right and I hope I am proved wrong. Very rash of me to make a judgement on an 18 year old at that time and in the snippets of the games I’ve seen since whilst he’s been on loan.

Just one of those things that I thought at that time. People got excited when he made those early performances but I wasn’t convinced. Time will tell and I do genuinely want him to succeed and shove my words down my throat.

Fingers crossed for him.

 

Our rapid rise and concomitant increase in ambition made it harder for our youngsters...as we didn't give them the chances they might have had if we had hung around in the Championship. Strikers and goalkeepers find it the hardest to impress because their failings are there for all to see...whereas midfielders have more protection from criticism whilst they find their feet.

I will be interested to follow Gallagher's progress...whether here or (more likely) elsewhere. Always be one of our own.