Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

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If being a no9 in a system was just about finishing, then Tyler Smith scored a goal every 157 minutes for us last season as opposed to Oscar's 1 in 197.

Not saying the two are comparable in terms of what they contribute overall, but it highlights the importance of other aspects of centre Forward play beyond simple finishing.
We don’t score enough goals, and don’t make a case for a lone striker to be ok and not judge him on goals. You’d judge a keeper on what he concedes.
Also remember you wouldn’t take a bet for him to hit 15 goals half way through the season when he had 9…..you don’t rate him that highly either :)
 
We don’t score enough goals, and don’t make a case for a lone striker to be ok and not judge him on goals. You’d judge a keeper on what he concedes.
Also remember you wouldn’t take a bet for him to hit 15 goals half way through the season when he had 9…..you don’t rate him that highly either :)

I think Tetteh is more creative yeah, and if selling Oscar allows us to get a proven championship 9 with both aspects to his game to compete with Benji then I can see the sense in it.
 
If we are to play a back 4 this season and bring in a first choice left back - who plays Left CB. I think most people would say Macca. It also seems that Liam prefers a more dynamic striker than Oscar to suit his system.

Losing Greaves and Oscar on this basis for good fees and increasing the calibre of the 5 or 6 to come in isn’t the disaster some people are suggesting.
 
I'm just watching th transfer show and Mount going to Manure. They were discussing why so many transfers will be ratified the first week in July with 31 June being the end fo the Football Financial year. If deals are done before 31 June they would affect the FFP for this season. Might explain why nothing has been done until now. First time ive sort of understood it..
Hmmn :emoticon-0112-wonde
 
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If we are to play a back 4 this season and bring in a first choice left back - who plays Left CB. I think most people would say Macca. It also seems that Liam prefers a more dynamic striker than Oscar to suit his system.

Losing Greaves and Oscar on this basis for good fees and increasing the calibre of the 5 or 6 to come in isn’t the disaster some people are suggesting.

The incomings have to justify the outgoings, but having no idea who's coming in then it's a bit premature to judge whether it's good business or not.
 
The incomings have to justify the outgoings, but having no idea who's coming in then it's a bit premature to judge whether it's good business or not.

I completely agree. I guess the point I was trying to make is that the two we might lose we’re not guaranteed starters.

It wouldn’t have been a huge shock for Macca and Tetteh to start the first game anyway.
 
I completely agree. I guess the point I was trying to make is that the two we might lose we’re not guaranteed starters.

It wouldn’t have been a huge shock for Macca and Tetteh to start the first game anyway.

I suspect we might have prepared for the probability that bids for the 2 of them would come in this summer.
 
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If we are to play a back 4 this season and bring in a first choice left back - who plays Left CB. I think most people would say Macca. It also seems that Liam prefers a more dynamic striker than Oscar to suit his system.

Losing Greaves and Oscar on this basis for good fees and increasing the calibre of the 5 or 6 to come in isn’t the disaster some people are suggesting.

They are probably our two most valuable assets, whilst at the same time both aren't nailed on starters. It's a shame to be forced to sell, but I think it's whats needed in order to progress
 
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You can’t. But it will be the start of another season with key player changes and I’d question whether there’s time for building team cohesion before the start of the season. It seldom works making a significant amount of changes all the time.

Will it though? Of the 11 that started regularly towards the back end of last season, 9 *should still be here so that's pretty decent continuity.

As fans we can't have it both ways, we can't complain that last summer was poor but then also complain when we try and make changes to rectify it. There was always going to be more than the 5-6 mentioned coming in, the squad needs more and we can spend money better.
 
We don’t score enough goals, and don’t make a case for a lone striker to be ok and not judge him on goals. You’d judge a keeper on what he concedes.
Also remember you wouldn’t take a bet for him to hit 15 goals half way through the season when he had 9…..you don’t rate him that highly either :)

I would with right players around him.