Summer window

he’s the lad who came on for Simms today

 

Shows how much of an impact he had

I watch a lot of football, but don't pay much attention unless they are linked or sign for us

 

Personally quite glad we didn’t spend that fee on him. The market for anyone with a goal scoring record in the championship is nuts. Although Robins helped Gyokeres to develop over the past two years, so good luck to the lad.

 

I'd agree with that, good player or good goalscorer at any rate, but not for that price. Would be if his all round game was better but I don't see it improving much.

 

I'm glad we're taking our time, as the song goes, "Wise men say, only fools.... Rusyn...", I'll get me coat.

 

Trouble is it appears that's about an average rate for a striker. I thought fees would come down but this summer has seen some crazy fees

 

Aye you can see why we're digging around abroad for hidden gems, seems to be significantly better value doing that.

 

serious question...

how can the head coach, who isn't responsible for transfer dealings, be 'sure' we will sign a striker?

kristjaan speakman can't even be certain right now.

are they trying really hard to make it happen? undoubtedly.

 

But they come with a bedding in period, although I have a feeling Rusyn would hit the ground running as he's a bit more experienced.

I think he'd be great for us

 

Nobody can be certain mate. Not until that medical is past. We can only ever be confident, but have to accept late changes happen.

 

Spot on assessment for me

 

exactly. not surprised there is mad hysteria though on social media. he isn't the one dealing with incoming of course he isn't sure

 

Radio Newcastle. I'm going to see how easy it is to make a sentence up out of context by taking a few words from each paragraph to see how easy Hunter dose it.

"The game panned out different than I thought. They picked us off, we got into possessions but the final ball wasn't there.

he said he isn't sure we'll sign one by Friday,mate.

 

He's been like this since he came in. One minute it's all great, and then the next he's trying to calm everyone down.

 

He was the main striker for U.S.A in the world cup.

 

Again, unless he linked to us or signed for us, he's just a player on the TV to me.

If he knocked.on my.front door I'd have to ask who he was

 

It's not Simms fault he's cost that fee. He's probably an adequate championship player and would have been decent for us this season but anyone with even a hint of pedigree at this level or above is costing a packet. He would walk into our team and make us stronger at minute but it's a 46 game season and we could have Roscoe back in 3 or 4 games and another striker with bags of potential this time next week.

 

I’d imagine an experienced manager will always struggle with it and the other option is an inexperienced one so what’s going to change ?

 

Coventry didn’t pay £8m for Simms, will only reach that with promotion and if he notched 20 goals etc, think it was £3.5m initially which still looks a bit steep based on his performance today. As others have mentioned the other striker who came on looked a handful.

Really interesting week ahead, can’t help but wonder if the likes of Bathh and Gooch deciding to stay (which I’m in favour of) will hamper other incomings. The squad is bloated and there’ll be some big names left out on match days if we don’t shift a few.

 

I think everyone one the planet thought Everton would bring someone in...they literally sign anyone proven or not for big fees...think it caught everyone off guard as remember sky sports deadline day almost being in shock they haven't...we wont get caught like that again...i dont think...hoping