Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

A small terrier-like player that doesn't give up on a fight?

Now if only we had a player that fit that description...

 

Watching the Watford and Sunderland games, I kept wondering if, with Romeu often dropping into the back four, that might allow VvD to get forward more. It didn't happen yet, perhaps because Virgil felt he needed to stay back or we'd be opened up. Still think that might be the intention though.

 

"favourite" is the wrong expression ... but Lallana because he plays games.

 

A little hustler in midfield, good passer of the ball, reads the game well.

 

My issue with Wilshire is not talent, but value for money in a "games played" equation. Why would we take him at a cost if he doesn't play?

 

We have two of those.

 

Well we definitely have a Dutch one.

 

Patrick Bamford finds another club as a loanee. When is this guy going to deliver, or is he one of those players who promise so much but deliver so little? I hope for his sake and Burnley's that he can start to repay the faith shown in him earlier in his career.

PS: Anyone one here think he's covering for the soon to be suspended Andre Gray?

 

Think Harrison Reed would be good at that.

 

I looked this up ages ago but couldn't remember the exact numbers so I've just checked again.

In 2014/15 Gardos made 11 league appearances (3 starts). Yoshida made 22 league appearances (14 starts).

Only fair to point out that 2 of Yoshida's starts were at RB and one at LB but to me it still seems clear he was 3rd choice ahead of Gardos. You certainly couldn't claim Gardos was ahead of Yoshida in the pecking order.

Yoshida was on international duty for that Man Utd match (and for the next game against Newcastle, which was one of Gardos's 3 starts).

 

A number of people here banging on about Harrison Reed. Do you really think he'll ever make the breakthrough or is he another one destined to find success at a lower level, a la Surman ,who is now back in the PL after a circuitous route?

 

Thanks Puck. Seems pretty clear from that. I couldn't remember if Maya was there at Old Trafford or not. It will be interesting to see how Gardos progresses.

 

We've never been in a position to judge Gardos properly....he needs a run in the team when fully fit. Scarcely played enough to get used to the EPL. I don't think he will get many chances now as Yoshi is the experienced player if anyone is injured. I like the lad....hope he stays fit, whatever else happens to him.

 

Hart chooses Torino over Sunderland. Rather play there than the North East...would make me feel better about being ditched.

 

Also if he went to Sunderland he's bound to concede a fair few goals - each and every one would be analysied and over-analysed by pundits on every TV channel going

 

Gives the ball away a lot, doesn't really impose himself, doesn't look much of an athlete.

 

Any ideas on the others we're looking to sign are?

 

Sadly I have to disagree. Gardos seems a great guy (even talked to him a few times), but I would like to bring in a better cb then him.

 

Craig Mackail-Smith as Pelle replacement