Transfer Rumours 2016/17 City Transfer Thread

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Wade Wilson said:
Just realised diomande and henriksen probably know each other

what a great window. Biggest
Concern was getting bulk players and disrupting the harmony and team spirit that seems strong at the minute.

But bar Mbokani , every sign seems to link up in one way another to the current team, past manager links, past teammate links, linguistic links, national team links.

Well done to those involved. Assuming the Chinese are involved, well done to them but I mainly feel as though this is Phelan's doing.
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With regards to Mbokani, was MP still at Norwich when he played for them?
 
Quill said:
As I said, it probably had something to do with AZ getting a replacement, maybe we had agreed to wait or something.
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Maybe. Maybe the fee we negotiated didn't quite match their initial expectations and had to go to a second option on a replacement themselves.
Maybe we had the deal struck days ago...
 
So to play in central midfield we now have Meyler, Livermore, Huddlestone, Mason, Henriksen, Weir and I'd say Clucas. To play on the left wing we have... ?

Before Diame left that was the one position that needed serious strengthening. Hopefully we'll get by okay with some square pegs or maybe big bad Mike is gonna play narrow. He's not a daft **** like Steve Bruce was and all these central players as well as a failed bid for another striker point to him having a plan with a narrow team and probably two up front.

I guess Robbo and Elmo darting forward offer enough width on their own.
 
6.3 recurring said:
So to play in central midfield we now have Meyler, Livermore, Huddlestone, Mason, Henriksen, Weir and I'd say Clucas. To play on the left wing we have... ?

Before Diame left that was the one position that needed serious strengthening. Hopefully we'll get by okay with some square pegs or maybe big bad Mike is gonna play narrow. He's not a daft **** like Steve Bruce was and all these central players as well as a failed bid for another striker point to him having a plan with a narrow team and probably two up front.

I guess Robbo and Elmo darting forward offer enough width on their own.
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And if injuries happen ?
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
3 good signings. Well i say that i dunno about Henriksen.
2 punts and a goalie.

Is it enough?
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I think we should have had a couple more. We're still going to have to submit development squad players as part of our 25 man squad - which isn't ideal. There's a risk with the two man united kids who have never played at this level. Injuries to Elmo and we're left to rely on Lenihan, who seems permanently injured himself.

Happy with attack, midfield is ok - Gradel would have been a useful addition for pace.

Defence is the only real gripe.
 
swftiger said:
And if injuries happen ?
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Clueless can play left back, though I'd like to see Tymon thrown in with bricks tied to his ankles. He's not gonna make it playing in the u21's and going for the odd month to Ferriby or Grimsby. We'll be bollocksed on the right. Good job Elmos probably missed about half a minute due to injury in the four years we've had him.

I've jinxed it.
 
Considering the plight we were in after the pre-season injuries, and the between-owners situation, and the loss of our manager who should have been driving the recruitment, the last couple of days have been very rewarding and gives us a reasonable chance of survival imo.

The Hull City Supporters anthem doesn't fail... ffs...

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Does signing this many midfielders suggest we are regularly going to play five across midfield in one form or another?

Of course, Livermore could be centre half now but there's still plenty of competition which can only be a good thing.
 
Excited to see Henriksen play. 18 goals in 40 games last season is a fantastic return for a CAM. Going to be interesting to see how we setup for the first game. First time Phelan has had decisions to make.
 
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It's going to be hard to for Phelan to pick his next starting XI. I don't think he'd change the formation, this narrow 4-3-3 with Clucas as a holding midfielder has served us well so far. Only change I'd make is dropping Meyler for Mason.
 
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6.3 recurring said:
Clueless can play left back, though I'd like to see Tymon thrown in with bricks tied to his ankles. He's not gonna make it playing in the u21's and going for the odd month to Ferriby or Grimsby. We'll be bollocksed on the right. Good job Elmos probably missed about half a minute due to injury in the four years we've had him.

I've jinxed it.
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Meyler, jake? How long is Moses out?
 
Think I'd go 4231 with Mason and Clucas holding, Snodgrass and Dio wide and Henriksen in behind Hernandez. Mbokini to come on as a sub and offer something different if we need to play more direct.
 
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Unless we go back to 4-5-1 and put Clucas back on the left-wing...

Our strongest team on paper would probably be:

Marshall
Elmohamady Livermore Davies Robertson
Snodgrass Mason Huddlestone Clucas
Henriksen
Hernandez

I'd pretty much stick with the same formation against Burnley then bring Henriksen and Mbokani as impact subs; they'll both be eager to prove themselves.
 
How many midfielders does one club need?

Huddlestone
Meyler
Livermore
Snodgrass
Clucas
Henriksen
Weir
Mason
Maloney

Any more?
 
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