Transfer Rumours Bristol City FC Transfer & Rumour Mill - Summer 2019

Would have swapped you a midfielder for a striker.
Sounds like both of us have unballanced squads.

 

I must confess that my initial satisfaction with our transfer business has gone down the drain, especially after all the hype about the search for a new striker has come up apparently with nothing. It is beginning to look like we have somewhat gutted the team, especially if some of the fringe gossip comes to fruition, and what we now have does not impress me at all at first glance. Perhaps the no-deal for the Arsenal player loanee shows just how off the radar we are for players that want to move ahead and improve their lot. I have this feeling that we will flounder in our attempts to reach the playoffs but think Lee will be given at least another 5 windows to get it right, unless he upsets the apple cart owned by SL.

Poor results in my books but perhaps there's a super last minute deal that has crept below the radar.

 

Oops. Benik Afobe has joined us just now! That's got my blood pumping.

 

Benik Afobe incoming apparently

 

He's been around the blocks a bit and I'm not so sure he's what we were looking for, but time was running out for Lee and the team.

P.S. As a side thought to the whole transfer saga am I wrong in thinking that more of the so called dedicated City players have shown a distinct lack of interest in the shirt and have been bandied around the shop window. What makes these players unhappy with their lot in the footballing world and their feeling that Bristol City is not where they want to be?

 

Atleast we got a striker in finally, will not moan about him until I see him play, apparently Pack is off to Cardiff which is a shame but suppose someone had to leave

 

Once you’ve stopped crying you might realise what’s happened

 

Pato has gone too!!

 

Went for 11m I think, but RR says he’s a one season wonder

 

Nothing on official site, does that mean it didn’t happen , or can it take a while?

 

LJ showing a ruthless streak this season towards the in and out of form players, of which Pato is definitely one, a shame though as I liked him and think he offers us a lot. Still, it's only a loan deal, so he could be back.

 

Nah rumour was it was someone on the wind up in the end.

 

For what it's worth I think it's been a good window.
I also think, fingers crossed, without Pack we might have an exciting midfield.
Well, that's what I hope.

 

I agree with RP, our midfield appears stronger, the only issue is, it will take time to gel together and learn LJ's style. Saturday's starting 11 and 3 subs will potentially be vastly different to last Sunday. No Pack, Pato and probably no Hunt either, as well as one from COD, Brownhill and Weinmann to dip out for Afobe.
Are we better, time will tell, but it's certainly a shake-up!!

 

From a poster on OTIB, looks a tidy line up I think.

______________Bentley______________

Pereira____kalas_____Baker____Dasilva

_______________Nagy_______________

Brownhill__________________Massengo

________Szmodics____Palmer_________

_______________Afobi________________

 

Essentially 2 banks of 5, attacking and defending - the midfielders will need better legs than we saw on Sunday though.....

 

Me personally would swap Baker for Moore and doubt Szmodics would start so Weinman in his place