Transfer Rumours Transfer window Summer 2021

[sb_73]

Clives piece on the Andre Gray signing...

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/footb...o-state-intent-adding-gray-to-attack--signing

Some interesting stuff regarding his past, does make for uncomfortable reading amd hope that he's grown up now. Fingers crossed Warbs has chosen him for the right reasons, and he's not going to be an issue in the changing room....although I think big Jordi would soon sort him out!

Well, Clive has sucked out a lot of the potential enjoyment from this season, but only by stating the obvious, so it’s not his fault. This is an all out, one time only push for promotion, if we don’t do it this year we’ll be selling the good players next summer. I implicitly knew this, because we kept adding to the squad while not letting anyone decent go, and adding players who even if they are towards the end of their careers aren’t going to accept rock bottom wages, which is all we can afford medium to long term unless we are promoted. But now the tension will rack up, the first loss and bad run assume disaster movie proportions, we aren’t dark horses, we are going for it and everyone knows it. **** it up and it’ll be a long wait until the next serious go.

Now I’m really nervous.

As for Monsieur Andre, I was unaware of his history and if this this the only time I hear about it I’ll be happy.

 

[Steelmonkey]

So is Jordi our Chuck Norris?

Nobody, not even Jordi, can be Chuck Norris except the legend himself

 

[Steelmonkey]

In addition to my comment, didnt we also sign Joey Barton - a sometimes misunderstood individual with a misdemeanour list.

Yeah, that turned out well didn't it

 

[Flanman]

TIP: Don't read these reports.
I never read Clive's report because the last time I did about 7 years ago I fell asleep half way through!

I would rather read your guys opinions to get the gist.

 

[Flanman]

TIP: Don't read these reports.
I never read Clive's report because the last time I did about 7 years ago I fell asleep half way through!

I would rather read your guys opinions to get the gist.

Just realised this is shooting myself in the foot.

Keep reading you will never get a better insight.

 

[Quite Possibly Raving]

Well, Clive has sucked out a lot of the potential enjoyment from this season, but only by stating the obvious, so it’s not his fault. This is an all out, one time only push for promotion, if we don’t do it this year we’ll be selling the good players next summer. I implicitly knew this, because we kept adding to the squad while not letting anyone decent go, and adding players who even if they are towards the end of their careers aren’t going to accept rock bottom wages, which is all we can afford medium to long term unless we are promoted. But now the tension will rack up, the first loss and bad run assume disaster movie proportions, we aren’t dark horses, we are going for it and everyone knows it. **** it up and it’ll be a long wait until the next serious go.

Now I’m really nervous.

As for Monsieur Andre, I was unaware of his history and if this this the only time I hear about it I’ll be happy.

I'm not so sure this is $4!t or bust. We've proven we can re invest smartly already. If we get a combined £30m for Dickie and Willock I think we can build again even if it means one more mid table year between promotion pushes. Some replacements may even already be in the club in Kelman, Masterson, Dunne and Walsh.

 

[QPR Oslo]

I still think Carroll was a bit mad to leave us. Whatever we offered him is surely better than what he's ended up taking.

If he'd stayed, I think he would have had every chance of getting game time and possibly being able to argue a case for a first 11 spot if his form was good. We'd have no doubt used him due to injuries or suspensions. Might have even been playing these first few EFL games with Amos being out, although Ball has been great.

At the end of the window, It looks like we swopped Carroll for Dozzell. Maybe Carroll is the better player now, but age is on Dozzell's side.

 

[rangercol]

Well, Clive has sucked out a lot of the potential enjoyment from this season, but only by stating the obvious, so it’s not his fault. This is an all out, one time only push for promotion, if we don’t do it this year we’ll be selling the good players next summer. I implicitly knew this, because we kept adding to the squad while not letting anyone decent go, and adding players who even if they are towards the end of their careers aren’t going to accept rock bottom wages, which is all we can afford medium to long term unless we are promoted. But now the tension will rack up, the first loss and bad run assume disaster movie proportions, we aren’t dark horses, we are going for it and everyone knows it. **** it up and it’ll be a long wait until the next serious go.

Now I’m really nervous.

As for Monsieur Andre, I was unaware of his history and if this this the only time I hear about it I’ll be happy.

Cheerful ****er!

 

[Rodney]

This is an all out, one time only push for promotion, if we don’t do it this year we’ll be selling the good players next summer.

For sure, this is going to be a make or break year for this squad and, if we don't achieve promotion, one or two will either have to be sold or will, justifiably, want to pursue their careers in the Premier League. However, the Brentford model shows that it's NOT necessarily a one-off opportunity. They were around the promotion places for a few years before achieving it and, each year, they seemed to make at least one major sale of a star player, generating useful income in the process. Yet they managed to recruit decent replacements and kept banging away until they made it.

If we don't get promoted this season, I will be worrying about who we might lose and whether we can get decent replacements for them but Brentford have shown that it can be done.

 

[sb_73]

Cheerful ****er!

I was looking forward to a surprise promotion, but prepared for a near miss. Now I’m expecting it, and a near miss won’t be good enough.

I'm not so sure this is $4!t or bust. We've proven we can re invest smartly already. If we get a combined £30m for Dickie and Willock I think we can build again even if it means one more mid table year between promotion pushes. Some replacements may even already be in the club in Kelman, Masterson, Dunne and Walsh.

For sure, this is going to be a make or break year for this squad and, if we don't achieve promotion, one or two will either have to be sold or will, justifiably, want to pursue their careers in the Premier League. However, the Brentford model shows that it's NOT necessarily a one-off opportunity. They were around the promotion places for a few years before achieving it and, each year, they seemed to make at least one major sale of a star player, generating useful income in the process. Yet they managed to recruit decent replacements and kept banging away until they made it.

If we don't get promoted this season, I will be worrying about who we might lose and whether we can get decent replacements for them but Brentford have shown that it can be done.

Don’t know about Rodney, but I don’t have as much time as Raving for ‘rebuilding’. I hope you chaps are right and if we are not there this year we will be soon after…….

….for what it’s worth I think we’ve been winning/drawing pretty ugly so far, and that’s a really good sign.

 

[awjm]

Clives piece on the Andre Gray signing...

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/footb...o-state-intent-adding-gray-to-attack--signing

Some interesting stuff regarding his past, does make for uncomfortable reading amd hope that he's grown up now. Fingers crossed Warbs has chosen him for the right reasons, and he's not going to be an issue in the changing room....although I think big Jordi would soon sort him out!

It's different when you have a player on loan. If they misbehave and breach certain codes of behaviour, they can be sent back. Contrast that to the situation with Kane, where we've struggled but succeeded to eventually get rid of him.

 

[awjm]

For sure, this is going to be a make or break year for this squad and, if we don't achieve promotion, one or two will either have to be sold or will, justifiably, want to pursue their careers in the Premier League. However, the Brentford model shows that it's NOT necessarily a one-off opportunity. They were around the promotion places for a few years before achieving it and, each year, they seemed to make at least one major sale of a star player, generating useful income in the process. Yet they managed to recruit decent replacements and kept banging away until they made it.

If we don't get promoted this season, I will be worrying about who we might lose and whether we can get decent replacements for them but Brentford have shown that it can be done.

I think it's about becoming a club with good vibes, good team spirit and a proven track record of being a great place to further your career. We don't have to be a club where the top players will stay until they retire. We can be a club where great talent at this level feel they can make progress. And when the players make progress, they take the club onwards and upwards with them. Which is what seems to be happening.

 

[kiwiqpr]

Yes read it Steels & I didn’t think he had to put a topic on his past comments which Gray admits he was wrong & apologies, thought Clives opinions on that was poor & should’ve left it out, sometimes when he writes it’s ok but a lot of times it’s more of himself, just my opinion

either i have forgotten or it didnt make the news here but what did ronaldo do

 

[Sutfol]

Wonder who’ll end up with more goals this season Gray or Dickie?

 

[Staines R's]

Clives piece on the Andre Gray signing...

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/footb...o-state-intent-adding-gray-to-attack--signing

Some interesting stuff regarding his past, does make for uncomfortable reading amd hope that he's grown up now. Fingers crossed Warbs has chosen him for the right reasons, and he's not going to be an issue in the changing room....although I think big Jordi would soon sort him out!

I would hazard a guess that there aren’t many on here who have done things or said things that they massively regret……I’m a big candidate for that one.

 

[awjm]

Wonder who’ll end up with more goals this season Gray or Dickie?

I have a feeling Austin will be annoyed with this signing. He wants to be the big dog. Hopefully that will make him hungry.

 

[Steelmonkey]

I would hazard a guess that there aren’t many on here who have done things or said things that they massively regret……I’m a big candidate for that one.

How long a list do you want.....I was a total **** as a youngster, not much changed just get on with it

 

[Rangers Til I Die]

As for Monsieur Andre, I was unaware of his history and if this this the only time I hear about it I’ll be happy.

Me too.

 

[surreyhoop]

I enjoy Clives reports usually but this one didn't sit well with me.

 

[rangercol]

I enjoy Clives reports usually but this one didn't sit well with me.

Comes across as being very sanctimonious, as he quite often does imo.
Plus, it may have been a good idea to have read through what he'd written, to avoid repeating identical paragraphs.
Finally, how contradictory to admit spouting bollocks years ago himself, but then call out Gray for doing the same (admittedly what Gray said was abhorrent, but he's apologised and says he's moved on and matured).
Clean slate for me.