Transfer goss and rumours, Summer 2016.

[canary-dave]

Once prospective players find out about the Chipp Inn, they'll be fighting to come here. I'm told James Maddison's first question at Aberdeen was how are the Chippys up here. I can vouch for them from personal experience!

I thought they only did deep fried Mars Bars and chips up there!

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

They call them chippers in Scotland

 

[Walsh.i.am]

I thought they only did deep fried Mars Bars and chips up there!

Don't forget the square sausages, I think that's a Jock thang?

 

[canary-dave]

They call them chippers in Scotland

No, they call them salad!

 

[canary-dave]

Don't forget the square sausages, I think that's a Jock thang?

Sure is, very tasty too with black pudding and white pudding!

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

Don't forget the square sausages, I think that's a Jock thang?

Lorn sausages

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

Good points DH. Canos looks the part and I've always wanted Pritchard at the club. Not sure about Oliveira so will be good to see what he can do. Holding onto Klose, Brady and Pinto were essential and we did that BUT ........

We missed the opportunity to clear out some dead wood (Whittaker, Turner) and we are now holding onto players who don't want to be here (Lafferty, Naismith) while missing out on targets that our competitors have snaffled up and thus strengthened their squads with.

Is our squad stronger than at the start of the window = yes, is is as strong as it could be = probably not, are the squads at Wolves, Villa, Newcastle etc stronger = most definitely. That's the reality (Sir Talking Donkey) ......

Not sure that the Villa and Wolves squads are better, though I'd agree Newcastle probably is but then they've spent £150m over the last year.

 

[ncgandy]

Once prospective players find out about the Chipp Inn, they'll be fighting to come here. I'm told James Maddison's first question at Aberdeen was how are the Chippys up here. I can vouch for them from personal experience!

I say, steady on! Much as I would like to entice better players through the happiness of their wags, the Chip Inn is sacrosanct!

Feck 'em, let them continue to dine at inferior eateries in the metropolis of their choice!

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

I'm not convinced about him Rick, but as you say, time will tell.

As a few others have intimated, his body language looks all wrong - he's just not the player I was expecting. Well, we have little choice now but to play him due to lack of alternatives, so fingers crossed he comes good.

I think we've got numerous alternatives. By my reckoning we still have 9 attacking midfielders.

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

I say, steady on! Much as I would like to entice better players through the happiness of their wags, the Chip Inn is sacrosanct!

Feck 'em, let them continue to dine at inferior eateries in the metropolis of their choice!

Did you show Dave the new Nandos when he came to Norwich?

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

I wonder if we'll ever see him dropped - I doubt it!!!

Pretty sure he was on the bench quite a few times last season.

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

I know they have changed the loan thing this year, but can we sign out of contract players? If so.... is there an out of contract striker that is worth a punt?

Bendtner?

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

Not sure on Chamakh, but we are totally desperate.

Just seen Dexter Blackstock has had his contract terminated by mutual consent from Forest.......................We need another Barrel.

Totally desperate? Are we?! We have Jerome, Oliveira, Lafferty and Naismith. I wonder which teams would swap their strike force with ours?

 

[canary-dave]

Did you show Dave the new Nandos when he came to Norwich?

I saw Nandos but didn't go in, all of their food is fowl!

 

[woodbine]

If we get Chamakh I won't complain, he's a free agent so there isn't much risk and I'd be more than happy to give him time.

Overall I wouldn't say this transfer was a total distaster, I was only disappointed we loaned out Maddison as I feel he would have improved our team.

 

[ncgandy]

Did you show Dave the new Nandos when he came to Norwich?

Is that a euphemism? In which case, yes.

I think we've yet to see one of your reviews for the Chip Inn? They tend to be a bit Ipswich-centric. I'm unlikely to visit said town, well certainly not to eat anyway.

 

[Walsh.i.am]

Totally desperate? Are we?! We have Jerome, Oliveira, Lafferty and Naismith. I wonder which teams would swap their strike force with ours?

What? Lafferty doesn't feature and Naismith has been 'poor' in his all round game - but especially as a frontman
That leaves two.
Who the heck would be envious of that at the end of a transfer window?

 

[JM Fan]

Pretty sure he was on the bench quite a few times last season.

On his way back from injury!!

 

[Forgot_My_Lines]

Totally desperate? Are we?! We have Jerome, Oliveira, Lafferty and Naismith. I wonder which teams would swap their strike force with ours?

We have Jerome and Oliveira.

Most teams in this league wouldn't swap.

 

[DHCanary]

Totally desperate? Are we?! We have Jerome, Oliveira, Lafferty and Naismith. I wonder which teams would swap their strike force with ours?

To be fair, the goal isn't to have a set of strikers that Burton are envious of, its to have players those challenging at the top want.

Villa - McCormack, Kodija, Gestede, Agbonlahor.
Newcastle - Mitrovic, Perez, Gayle, Murphy
Wednesday - Hooper, Fletcher, Forestieri, Joao, Nuhiu
Derby - Weimann, Vydra, Bent, Wilson, Blackman

Personally I'm casting envious looks at all of them, and I haven't included Wolves as i don't know their players at all.

Admittedly I think that our approach relies more on midfield goals than those teams, but there's no way our firepower ranks above 6th in the division.

 

[Forgot_My_Lines]

To be fair, the goal isn't to have a set of strikers that Burton are envious of, its to have players those challenging at the top want.

Villa - McCormack, Kodija, Gestede, Agbonlahor.
Newcastle - Mitrovic, Perez, Gayle, Murphy
Wednesday - Hooper, Fletcher, Forestieri, Joao, Nuhiu
Derby - Weimann, Vydra, Bent, Wilson, Blackman

Personally I'm casting envious looks at all of them, and I haven't included Wolves as i don't know their players at all.

Admittedly I think that our approach relies more on midfield goals than those teams, but there's no way our firepower ranks above 6th in the division.

Even a nothing team like Fulham: Martin, Woodrow, Smith, Aluko, Ayite

Brighton, another decent selection: Murray, Hemed, Baldock, Murphy.

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

What? Lafferty doesn't feature and Naismith has been 'poor' in his all round game - but especially as a frontman
That leaves two.
Who the heck would be envious of that at the end of a transfer window?

Yes, but I mean if you compare the strike force of all 24 teams, I think most people would regard ours as being one of the best.

 

[NCFC Dorset Branch]

To be fair, the goal isn't to have a set of strikers that Burton are envious of, its to have players those challenging at the top want.

Villa - McCormack, Kodija, Gestede, Agbonlahor.
Newcastle - Mitrovic, Perez, Gayle, Murphy
Wednesday - Hooper, Fletcher, Forestieri, Joao, Nuhiu
Derby - Weimann, Vydra, Bent, Wilson, Blackman

Personally I'm casting envious looks at all of them, and I haven't included Wolves as i don't know their players at all.

Admittedly I think that our approach relies more on midfield goals than those teams, but there's no way our firepower ranks above 6th in the division.

I'd put us third behind Newcastle and Villa. And they've each spent £60m.