Transfer Rumours Summer 2024 transfer thread

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This is a serious question but do you think Tony Bloom has alt accounts on social media to search his own name or browses fan forums to see what Brighton fans think of him and his decisions?

I would much prefer a boring, emotionally-detached business owner who hires a qualified and well-run bureaucracy to manage the day-to-day footballing decisions than some wacky charmer with a fragile ego who gives out free holidays and goes for a pre-match pint in disreputable pubs.
I thought we had exactly that before this character came along? And none of you wanted it.
 
Tim Walter stressed the importance of more new arrivals at Hull City after watching his side beaten 2-0 by League One side Reading to round off their pre-season campaign.

The Tigers have lost four and drawn two of their six games this summer as the players come to terms with Walter's new philosophy, but look well short of the quality and depth needed to be a force in the Championship this season.

Walter is desperate to see more new arrivals before the season starts at home to Bristol City next Saturday and says conversations with owner Acun Ilicali and vice-chairman remain plentiful and positive.

"We need more players, and next week the season will start. Like I said before, it's more maybe a longer pre-season, because we have to adapt new players if they will at the end and finally step in.

"It's all about deciding, it's all about decision-making, It's fine. If you bring some players in and you decide for me, it's fine but it's all about decision making. At the moment, I have to work with those players I have and not more."

On the subject of conversations with Kesler and Ilicali about new recruits and how close they are, Walter added they were "always good, always good".

City will continue to work on new arrivals over the weekend with Oscar Zambrano's move from Ecuador still on the agenda, while talks continue with FC Basel over a move for Liam Millar, but Walter admits the squad needs depth throughout, from back to front.

"There could be (players in before next weekend). Nobody knows," he said when asked if he thought more arrivals could come ahead of the opening game. "It's obvious, you need players in every position. You need more players in every position.

"We can talk especially about this player or this player or this position, but we need players in every position we need a progression. I have to wait and I have to stay strong and it's what I did but losing games, I'm not happy about it."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/spo...news/its-obvious-tim-walter-discusses-9455762
 
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He was sold a dream and he’s been let down. So frustrating because already this season will be a case of what could have been.
 
Analysis from an optimist:

WE’RE DOOMED!

Just kidding, for now.

So we have been shown up by a team the division below. We were not brave on the ball and we offered next to nothing going forward.

We ‘controlled’ large parts of the game with our possession (those who know me well enough know this is something I don’t rate anyway) but ultimately, we weren’t good enough everywhere.

Positives:

Mehlem looked good.

The result means nothing. Let’s not forget that it’s just a friendly.


Negatives:

A lot. And they’re obvious, so I won’t bother.

Where to go from here?:

We’ve found out that we really do need players in before next Saturday! 3 minimum.

The next week will be telling. If we sign nobody, then it looks like I am wrong about the current state of affairs. Time to worry.

We need a striker. Not just that Oscar doesn’t look good enough (I really hoped we’d see the early Oscar), but we need to bring someone on who’s going to make an impact if he’s still not performing.

2 wingers needed. I’ll take one who is exceptional for now. When Longman looks your best attacking option, it’s time to worry. And even he’s probably injured. Fair play to Longman though, he has looked decent since he came back.

An experienced goalkeeper would be more than welcome. I think most of us would relax a bit. Pandur’s reactions are delayed to me. He didn’t position himself well again for that goal, and then didn’t even dive anyway.

LB is needed. Coyle, if fit, might be ok to cover. I don’t rate Giles at defending. This is a must for me also.

I now think I’ve gone over the 3 I said we need.

I said it after Fenerbahce I think, at least the board now truly know we need quality players. Time is really ticking.

Do I think we’ll get them? Yes. I still have faith. We are without doubt further away from a good enough XI than I thought.

Big week coming up. Let’s see who we get in and if Acun can get the fans excited again. It’s needed, even for an optimist.
 
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Tim Walter stressed the importance of more new arrivals at Hull City after watching his side beaten 2-0 by League One side Reading to round off their pre-season campaign.

The Tigers have lost four and drawn two of their six games this summer as the players come to terms with Walter's new philosophy, but look well short of the quality and depth needed to be a force in the Championship this season.

Walter is desperate to see more new arrivals before the season starts at home to Bristol City next Saturday and says conversations with owner Acun Ilicali and vice-chairman remain plentiful and positive.

"We need more players, and next week the season will start. Like I said before, it's more maybe a longer pre-season, because we have to adapt new players if they will at the end and finally step in.

"It's all about deciding, it's all about decision-making, It's fine. If you bring some players in and you decide for me, it's fine but it's all about decision making. At the moment, I have to work with those players I have and not more."

On the subject of conversations with Kesler and Ilicali about new recruits and how close they are, Walter added they were "always good, always good".

City will continue to work on new arrivals over the weekend with Oscar Zambrano's move from Ecuador still on the agenda, while talks continue with FC Basel over a move for Liam Millar, but Walter admits the squad needs depth throughout, from back to front.

"There could be (players in before next weekend). Nobody knows," he said when asked if he thought more arrivals could come ahead of the opening game. "It's obvious, you need players in every position. You need more players in every position.

"We can talk especially about this player or this player or this position, but we need players in every position we need a progression. I have to wait and I have to stay strong and it's what I did but losing games, I'm not happy about it."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/spo...news/its-obvious-tim-walter-discusses-9455762

Interesting there's no mention of Hughes there... Have we bailed on that deal?
 
I can’t believe Acun is too busy playing president he can’t be bothered to sign players for the club he owns. Absolutely crazy. It’s not fair on the manager, I can see us losing 5/6 in a row and him going.
 
It isn't so much that we lost every pre season game bar one, it's that the system we are using requires far more technical ability than we have in our squad and we're still doing it despite there not being players who can perform in it. So why have we wasted an entire pre season getting turned over when we could have just played Boston or Brigg and thumped them while practicing the shape?

We need better players, to put it simply. If we're going to play some German style Gegenpress that requires tactical fluidity, it's a good idea to have clever players who can adapt to that. Otherwise, just play a regular formation that the current players are familiar with until we can bring in better.

We actually drew two games, even though one was behind closed doors so might as well have been a kickabout
 
I fear Walter will be gone by Christmas. Sadly the initial fixtures looked very winnable when they were published but I can see us cut adrift very early on.