Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

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I wouldn't be surprised if he is a bit of a wrong un. But a lot of players probably are.
The next generation certainly are. Salah who we had from Arsenal was quite the deviant by the sounds of it. Few other players we’ve had over recent years have done some questionable things too.
 
The next generation certainly are. Salah who we had from Arsenal was quite the deviant by the sounds of it. Few other players we’ve had over recent years have done some questionable things too.

I don’t think it’s a generational thing. I just think clubs and coaches had better damage control 20-30 years ago. Alex Ferguson shielded the deviants in the Man Utd dressing room. Other managers probably did the same. Safeguarding young lads who have too much fame and money too soon is crucial in football, especially regarding safe and consensual sex, drugs and alcohol.
 
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I don’t think it’s a generational thing. I just think clubs and coaches had better damage control 20-30 years ago. Alex Ferguson shielded the deviants in the Man Utd dressing room. Other managers probably did the same. Safeguarding young lads who have too much fame and money too soon needs is crucial in football, especially regarding safe and consensual sex, drugs and alcohol.
They need to tackle at scholarship level now, they get the mentality they’re above everyone and can do as they like especially when it comes to women.
 
Not sure if he’s been mentioned, but I seem to recall Rosenior saying that Gyokeres is the best striker in the division. Did they have a connection at Brighton? He does seem to have interest from Premier League though (paper talk). I’d be backing us instantly if we were to pull it off!

Also, any news on Connolly?

Pigs fly before we have any single chance at Gyokeres
 
walkers a bit of an average player but his incredible pace allows him to play at the top level
Nah
He's a top player. Having pace doesn't take you from average to where he's at. Strength, composure, reading the game, tackling ability, etc. For the big matches he'd be 1 of the 1st names on the team sheet for me. Pep has the luxury of being able to look after him
 
Nah
He's a top player. Having pace doesn't take you from average to where he's at. Strength, composure, reading the game, tackling ability, etc. For the big matches he'd be 1 of the 1st names on the team sheet for me. Pep has the luxury of being able to look after him

by average, i mean a decent prem player but not a top player
his reading the game and awareness are not his strenghts, his pace is huge for helping out in that and he nullifies mbappe and vinicus
 
Connolly's a tricky one.


Avoid at all costs: Toe, bird, fashion sense.

Snap him up: Narky bastard, eye for goal, not actually a dwarf.


If Rosie's prepared to smarten him up and buy him a sensible titfa' then I'd take a risk on a season long loan.

he's scored 9 in 76
wouldn't say he's too prolific plus he's only played about 23 games in almost 3 years
 
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he's scored 9 in 76
wouldn't say he's too prolific plus he's only played about 23 games in almost 3 years
Think Ernie saying another season on loan would make the most sense if Rosie feels it’s a worthy decision. Adds something different and protects us from tying him down long term, as Rosie seems to get a lot out of him and if it doesn’t work it could very well end up like most of his spells elsewhere under a new gaffer
 
Think Ernie saying another season on loan would make the most sense if Rosie feels it’s a worthy decision. Adds something different and protects us from tying him down long term, as Rosie seems to get a lot out of him and if it doesn’t work it could very well end up like most of his spells elsewhere under a new gaffer

doesnt' seem we are too keen
 
It depends on which team he signs for. Celtic, on the one hand, are now massively better than any other team in that division. Rangers and Hearts come some way behind and the others are also-rans, true. Celtic almost treat the league like a succession of friendlies in prep for Europe, save for the derby games. On the other hand, given his injury problems, it's somewhere he could go to prove fitness and quality.

Suppose he could go across to Belgium or Holland, he'd do well there as well.
I wouldn't describe Celtic as being 'massively better' than Rangers but there's certainly a gulf in class which Beale needs to deal with and he'll be given a limited amount of time in which to achieve that.The signing of Todd Cantwell was a good bit of business and if he can unearth 4 or 5 of a similar standard, Rangers will be looking to mount a challenge this season.

Postecoglou brought about a whole new feeling and mentality into Celtic Park and is a shrewd operator in signing some real talent but the signs are that Tottenham are in for him in a big way and there's speculation growing that 'Brenda' Rogers could be about to step in if Postecoglou goes.

I quite like going to the occasional game up here and it's almost impossible to gauge it against English Football...If truth be told it's damn nigh impossible to compare it.
 
by average, i mean a decent prem player but not a top player
his reading the game and awareness are not his strenghts, his pace is huge for helping out in that and he nullifies mbappe and vinicus
If reading the game and awareness were not among his strengths, players like M'bappe and Vinicius who are v quick themselves would have exposed him. They didn't. He made them look ordinary.
 
I've seen enough of him at Aberdeen (granted, not live, but the SPL is on all the time in our house thanks to my Weegie wife/MiL) to say he's not what Ireland needs ahead of Macca, who brings a lot more.

Scales is a more traditional centre half, a bit more like Jones, but Ireland have that in Collins and Egan. There's the fella at Norwich whose name I cannot pronounce unless I've had a lot of rum, that's also good and he didn't get called up either.

Omobamidele? Surprised he hasn’t been called up for Ireland. Norwich apparently rejected a £20 million bid from a PL team in January.

Speaking of which, I think the mood on this board regarding Greaves has shifted from one extreme to the other. Last summer many considered him a £10 million+ player on here; now people are saying we should take £5 million and run if we get an offer. If Norwich value Obobamidele as more than £20 mil we shouldn’t undervalue Greaves. Young, left-footed English centre-halves are in short supply. I don’t think there’s any benefit to the club in selling Greaves for less than 8 figures this summer unless we’ve reached our FFP limit and need to pay decent money for other players in other positions.
 
Stones or Rico Lewis usually plays as one of the two holding midfielders next to Rodri in a 3-2-4-1 when they have the ball (which is most of the time). However, when they defend, Stones/Rico Lewis plays as a right-back and the system becomes their pretty standard 4-3-3. Akanji, Dias and Aké are the back three in possession usually but when defending it becomes a back four of Stones/Lewis - Akanji - Dias - Aké with Aké being a left-back.

In theory, this system could work for City as Greaves could play the same role as Aké.

Darlow
A. Jones - McLoughlin - Greaves
Christie - Seri
Allahyar - Traoré/Tufan - Slater - Vaughan
Óscar/Tetteh

All theoretical of course though. Liverpool have tried it too with Alexander-Arnold being one of the holding midfielders in possession.

Rico Lewis is only 5’7 so would not be in contention for a place in our team. And, at 18 he has another 5 years before he would be considered and even then described as a young lad learning his trade.