Summer 2014 Transfers Mega-thread

[JM Fan]

Seems like Surman wants to stay and fight for his place - I think both him and Wes (if he stays) could be very good in the championship!! - http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwic...se_of_life_at_norwich_city_1_3687805#cxrecs_s

 

[canary-dave]

It's also interesting about Surman's take on Adams:

"“We have more than enough in this dressing room to be in the Premier League. That is the main aim and that is the attitude we are taking into games,” he said. “We have some decent players and good characters in the dressing room. When you first come back in everyone is on a downer after the relegation but the manager has had a few meetings and made it clear that is in the past and that has gone now. Things can change so quickly in football. It was disappointing last season with what happened and the manager leaving but everyone is behind Neil. He has put his stamp on things and we all know what he wants. I’ve played the diamond before when we got promoted and playing with Jonno (Bradley Johnson) sitting and Wes (Hoolahan) and Jonny Howson in there I thought we linked quite well (at Braintree). It’s easy to play that role when you have done it before and I have enjoyed the first two games. It proves we have a lot of good players.”

That certainly does sound very encouraging, now we just need the proof of the pudding!

 

[RiverEndRick]

With Benno and Surman coming back it's like having 4 new players rather than 2. They also know the other players and won't need time to 'gel', so I'm otimistic so far.

 

[YellowLittle]

Surman is a good player, I think quite under rated. He isn't lightening quick, but he is intelligent and give us something different out wide.

 

[toughmeanyellowandgreen]

With Benno and Surman coming back it's like having 4 new players rather than 2. They also know the other players and won't need time to 'gel', so I'm otimistic so far.

Completely agree. Plus, both can play in that CAM role. Surman is a really good player and often plays intelligent forward passes.

Feeling quite happy with the squad at the moment. One or two in and one or two out I would think realistically before the season starts.

 

[goldeneadie]

My first Impressions, from posts on message boards obviously, is that we are moving in the right direction. I just hope that departures 're matched by adequate replacements.

 

[SuffolkCanary]

Watford and Leeds are in a race to sign Becchio apparently.

 

[SUPERNORWICH 23]

Watford and Leeds are in a race to sign Becchio apparently.

He must have really pissed someone off i think i saw him play 3 times .

 

[zogean_king]

Can't be get some of our replacements from our youth team? If not, then..... what the hell is the point of it?

 

[RiverEndRick]

Possibly, but it all sounds a bit speculative:

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/watford-join-leeds-united-in-race-for-luciano-becchio/?#

Difficult window this. We can't really sell Becchio until we know who else is staying, just as Watford won't buy until they know what's happening to Deeney.

 

[YellowLittle]

Possibly, but it all sounds a bit speculative:

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/watford-join-leeds-united-in-race-for-luciano-becchio/?#

Difficult window this. We can't really sell Becchio until we know who else is staying, just as Watford won't buy until they know what's happening to Deeney.

Either way Becchio isn't gonna be happy. No point keeping him. We don't need him and clearly isn't wanted, why hinder his career even more?

 

[SuffolkCanary]

Possibly, but it all sounds a bit speculative:

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/watford-join-leeds-united-in-race-for-luciano-becchio/?#

Difficult window this. We can't really sell Becchio until we know who else is staying, just as Watford won't buy until they know what's happening to Deeney.

I would argue that we could. Loza and Morris could make the step up. After a year and a half on the bench here is Becchio really a player that will want to play for the shirt

 

[Superman wears Grant Holt pyjamas in bed]

Watford and Leeds are in a race to sign Becchio apparently.

it'll be a very slow race!

personally i'd just get rid, whether we have a replacement or not. he's an absolute waste of money him being here. he's never going to be good enough.

 

[zogean_king]

Didn't he score 20+ goals foe feeds for a couple of seasons at this level? Anyway I agree get rid get off wage books we have enough strikers

 

[RiverEndRick]

True Supers. I could only see him staying if both RvW and Hooper leave.

 

[stilljaroldcanary]

I worry we don't have enough feeds players Becchio goes we will have to
get at least one new one in so I can continue
to wind up my Yorkshire pals!

 

[zogean_king]

didn't they have a defender we were linked with?

 

[bedfordcanary]

Squad is looking pretty decent really. Providing we only lose Bassong and Becchio (which I concede is unlikely) id say we only need 2 more players... a CB and an ACM. Depending on whether Adams wants to play with wingers or not, we might also need a left sided player as im not convinced Pilks is going to be fit for a whole season (or even a quarter of one tbh).

 

[DHCanary]

didn't they have a defender we were linked with?

They've a young(ish) RB/RM called Sam Byram who I believe Leeds rate fairly highly. They'd probably want far more money than we'd be prepared to spend on a position where we've already got reasonable cover.

Other than that, Tom Lees is a young(ish) CB who played nearly every game for them last season, but I can't see him being better than Bennett.

 

[bedfordcanary]

Ruddy, Bunn, Rudd.

Martin, Whittaker, Turner, Bennett, New CB/Bassong, Garrido and Olsson.

Johnson, Tettey, Fer, Howson, Surman.

Redmond, Bennett, Pilkington, Murphy, New Winger?

Hoolahan, New ACM

RvW, Hooper, Grabban, Lafferty

Id be happy with this decent 25/26 man squa. Plus there are a couple more youngsters like Gafaiti and Jacob Murphy coming through.