City transfer thread

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We need a campaign to get Burnsy and his mate out and decent commentators in, I mean really need- anybody abroad or relying on the radio can't listen to these goons and get a proper picture of whats going on because they talk absolute gash nearly all the time about anything apart from the game

How about a banner? <whistle>
 
Urhh yes I know. The argument is the fee. Prices have got out of hand. We don't need Gray, I don't know what the big fuss is over someone who has done alright for one season at this level and paying up to 9m. They can pay whatever they like in wages thats not the argument. But Gray certainly is not worth 9M inc the add ons. Joke

Thing is though, you're just going on what you know of him in terms of stats, whereas Bruce will have had him well scouted and will be aware of the other things he can offer the team besides just goalscoring. We wouldn't be paying £9m if it wasn't warranted; there's obviously something about him that our management rate, which I suspect is why Brentford are so eager to hang onto him.
 
Look at the strikers. We have Akpom and two high earners who we are trying to sell and two youngsters. If we bring in Gray, even on reasonable wages, we will be in an awkward position with the high earners. The problem is I dont see us selling them until the last day of the window. We could then be trying to buy Gray or somebody else in the last few hours.
 
I think we should be looking beyond this season. Vaz Te has had his chance, we had a look at Wells here before and we decided he wasn't up to it.

At least with Gray he has made giant strides from Conference to Championship ...he might be the real deal and good enough for the top league - he's sonewhat of a gamble and at £7-9 million total package perhaps a bit too expensive. I'd rather take a chance on him with his attributes or Gayle - who himself has delivered in the premier league.
 
Thing is though, you're just going on what you know of him in terms of stats, whereas Bruce will have had him well scouted and will be aware of the other things he can offer the team besides just goalscoring. We wouldn't be paying £9m if it wasn't warranted; there's obviously something about him that our management rate, which I suspect is why Brentford are so eager to hang onto him.
Yes, stats are only one part. On the football show on saturday night Martin Allen was saying that they copy the show highlights and put them in a file for each club and review them. I'd just been thinking how silly it is to go by the highlights where you usually see somebody impressively scoring a goal but you rarely see any of the bad play which could make up 90% or more of a players contribution.
 
I'd be quite happy to see Hernandez stay if the Gray talks fall through. He certainly has the technical ability and good speed. If we can bring in a CMF player such as Maloney or Britton or Whittingham who know how to play those through balls up the middle to open up defenses he could be a real threat. Meanwhile hold out for at least 9 mill. euros and if nobody takes him he and Akpom could be quite lethal given the right service.

I'd like to see Abel stay, especially if we get Gray and Maloney.
 
if hernandez and jela were willing to give it a go we would all be happy after all its a 17 million strike force that should tear the championship apart how ever they have got to put some effort it something jela is not willing to do, they both want to be away so if that's their attitude get rid if we can. its a shame but want can you do even when their wages are halved they are proberly still on 25 to 30, 000 a week its a disgrace when you see someone not trying
 
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I agree with this Hernandez definitely doesn't want to be here. If we don't get Gray we should go for Nakki wells, James Wilson, Vaz te. Either someone young or someone who can score at this level.

Sometimes I think this City Transfer thread is a bit like a man with a hole in his pocket looking for his loose change in the gutter.
 
Urhh yes I know. The argument is the fee. Prices have got out of hand. We don't need Gray, I don't know what the big fuss is over someone who has done alright for one season at this level and paying up to 9m. They can pay whatever they like in wages thats not the argument. But Gray certainly is not worth 9M inc the add ons. Joke

That was your argument scuppered. <ok>