CHAMPIONSHIP REBUILD THREAD

[ValleyGraduate12]

So, they are wrong then, are they ?

Yes.

 

[seabreeze]

Well, I don't want Llorente to go, however I may be the only one, but I just have a feeling that Bony will 'find himself' again with us. To me he is a proven goalscorer in the PL. Going to Man City proves nothing for me, other than he's not as good as some of the other strikers they had. I'm content with that, if he was as good then we wouldn't be able to afford him anyway. I'm not sure who else I'd want to bring in to replace Llorente who is in the same price bracket as Bony anyway.
In terms of an appropriate replacement, Bony for Llorente is not too bad, way closer than anyone we've had/in talks with to replace Sigurdsson.

Bony was loved here with us, he's not had that anywhere else in the PL. That's hugely important in contributing to a players confidence.

If not Bony, who should we spend our £15M on then ?

It appears even though Bony has opprtunity to play European football at various qualifing clubs , he wishes to cpme to Swansea . This says to me that he is desperate to prove both Man City and Stoke wrong about his lack of playing time at both clubs . Im praying he comes , him and Abraham will be enough imo.

 

[Bob the slob]

It now looks like we won't sign Bony until Llorente goes.

So if Llorente goes and Bony signs, that gives us a profit of £2-£3million if the reported fees are to be believed.

Along with the remaining £30m for Gylfi, the £1.5m for Barrow and the £3m for Gomis, £2-£3m for Kingsley, that leaves about £38m profit from the sales, not to mention the huge wages recouped. Looking at a £40-£45m profit on the books.

Don't forget the £10 million reported for Cork, the small transfer fee but large savings from Bafe wages. Also on decent wages (that we were paying part of or in full) were Emnes, Tabanou and Tremmel.

 

[ValleyGraduate12]

Don't forget the £10 million reported for Cork, the small transfer fee but large savings from Bafe wages. Also on decent wages (that we were paying part of or in full) were Emnes, Tabanou and Tremmel.

I didn't include Cork because his money went on Mesa.

SSN showed yesterday that we've shipped out 21 players. That alone, must have freed up a huge amount of cash.

 

[LIBERTARIAN]

In my opinion yes

So, it's O.K. to have an opinion that doesn't conform with yours ?

 

[LIBERTARIAN]

I didn't include Cork because his money went on Mesa.

SSN showed yesterday that we've shipped out 21 players. That alone, must have freed up a huge amount of cash.

21 players ? That's two teams.

 

[Matthew Bound Still Lurks]

So, it's O.K. to have an opinion that doesn't conform with yours ?

Who said otherwise?

 

[Bob the slob]

I didn't include Cork because his money went on Mesa.

SSN showed yesterday that we've shipped out 21 players. That alone, must have freed up a huge amount of cash.

 

[Matthew Bound Still Lurks]

Players gone on loan or sold so far

Gylfi Sigurdsson
Jack Cork
Bafétimbi Gomis
Modou Barrow
Franck Tabanou
Liam Shephard
Marvin Emnes
Jordi Amat
Stephen Kingsley
Borja Bastón
Matt Grimes
Gerhard Tremmel

 

[Bob the slob]

Bony / Lloremte - either fine
Saches - not convinced
Chadli apparently pushing WBA for a move to us - welcome at half the price
but the name that has dropped off the radar is Arias - imo more important than the others.

 

[LIBERTARIAN]

Who said otherwise?

Nobody, just seeking clarification. There are some on here, for instance, who are put out by those who don't sing off their song sheet.

 

[ValleyGraduate12]

Bony / Lloremte - either fine
Saches - not convinced
Chadli apparently pushing WBA for a move to us - welcome at half the price
but the name that has dropped off the radar is Arias - imo more important than the others.

Isn't Arias now in Columbia?

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

Isn't Arias now in Columbia?

So that's where Huw has gone with his caravan.....

 

[seabreeze]

So that's where Huw has gone with his caravan.....

Maybe Huw and Martin are flying down for another South American holiday

 

[ValleyGraduate12]

Beat me to it Roof

 

[Matthew Bound Still Lurks]

Isn't Arias now in Columbia?

The medical and necessary paper work could be done out there but then there's the clearance faf to go through as well .

 

[Stereo]

Isn't Arias now in Columbia?

Where's Columbia ???

 

[Matthew Bound Still Lurks]

https://www.oddschecker.com/footbal...ato-sanches/club-after-summer-transfer-window

 

[Nosugarman1]

but the name that has dropped off the radar is Arias - imo more important than the others.

Agreed we have very pioor FB cover at the moment.

 

[Stumpy]

Well, I don't want Llorente to go, however I may be the only one, but I just have a feeling that Bony will 'find himself' again with us. .............................

Get your point Stereo, £13-15m is an absolute steel so we must put in a bid.

But his signing would have been a great one if Llorente stayed. Without Llorente the pressure is on Bony big time. He will have the weight of our expectation on him plus that of his previous success it wont be easy for him to reach the levels he did last time. Also he doesn't have much flair around him either so that could also have an effect on his impact.

Hope he comes but I also hope we sign Arias and Chadli too but I doubt any of them will happen. If Llorente goes, which willbe a huge mistake imo, then we HAVE TO sign a striker and for £13-15m there is no better striker out there than Bony, except Llorente of course.