Transfer Rumours Transfer Rumours Thread

[Han Shot First]

The real risky deal today is Bony to Swansea. They've signed a lot of players this summer, i think Bony is a very big risk though. Signing big scoring players from Holland can go 2 ways. You either end up with someone like Suarez, who'll deliver, or Afonso Alves who flopped massively for Middlesbrough.

 

[Treat Williams]

Had the game of his life against Barca, but was never sure about him. Looked really clumsy on the ball for a start.

I've always felt that Wanyama was one of these players who was hyped up by a lot of people that probably never saw him play a league game for Celtic. As you say, he had one wonderful game and his stock rose but as we should all know it's a very rare footballer indeed who can be judged on the merit of one match (hence player scouting usually being a long, drawn out affair). I know Celtic season ticket holders who didn't even see him as the best midfielder at the club,

 

[PINKIE]

They spent a load of money on Gaston Ramirez last summer, and he was pretty hit and miss.

True, where do they get the money from ?

 

[PINKIE]

The real risky deal today is Bony to Swansea. They've signed a lot of players this summer, i think Bony is a very big risk though. Signing big scoring players from Holland can go 2 ways. You either end up with someone like Suarez, who'll deliver, or Afonso Alves who flopped massively for Middlesbrough.

Yeah, but at least he's got a funny name

 

[Treat Williams]

But he'll just keep refusing to move, because of the wages he's on. Nobody will be stupid enough to match his current pay, because he's not worth 50k a week.

We'll see.

 

[Han Shot First]

Yeah, but at least he's got a funny name

I'm surprised we weren't linked. We've been linked with every other striker in europe, but not him.

I feel sorry for Swansea, he's got dud written all over him.

Then again, we paid 12 million for Giroud, so we can hardly talk.

 

[PINKIE]

I'm surprised we weren't linked. We've been linked with every other striker in europe, but not him.

I feel sorry for Swansea, he's got dud written all over him.

Then again, we paid 12 million for Giroud, so we can hardly talk.

Don't really want to get into a debate with you about Giroud, suffice to say that he had a decent enough first season.

 

[Qwerty]

True, where do they get the money from ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Liebherr

Wanyama is on £30k/week reportedly. We have spent big fees on young players but wages are pretty low.

 

[Han Shot First]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Liebherr

Wanyama is on £30k/week reportedly. We have spent big fees on young players but wages are pretty low.

Decent enough idea. Reverse of what we do, pay low fees but give insane wages to youngsters.

 

[Han Shot First]

Also, i'm surprised we haven't been linked with Flamini, seeing as he's available and we badly need a DM.

 

[Treat Williams]

Because he's too soft when it comes to sales.

24 million for Judas is still a crime. A player of his ability should have been sold for 35 million at least.

And don't get me started on Fabregas.

Saying Wenger is too soft when it comes to sales is harsh when you consider the ridiculous amounts he got for Anelka, Overmars, Toure, Nasri, Adebayor and Bentley. The Cesc deal was pretty hefty (£35m plus 50% sell on fee is massive) and the Van Persie deal was lower because:

a) he only had a year left;
b) he was 29;
c) he wanted to leave.

 

[Treat Williams]

Don't really want to get into a debate with you about Giroud, suffice to say that he had a decent enough first season.

Luis Suarez scored 11 goals in his first full Premier League season, and a year later is supposedly worth £40m despite racially abusing and attempting to devour other players

 

[PINKIE]

Also, i'm surprised we haven't been linked with Flamini, seeing as he's available and we badly need a DM.

I thought we had been linked with Flamini. I'd definitely take him back even just for that tackle he made on Corluka a couple of seasons ago

[video=youtube;zPRp5X_GSkk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRp5X_GSkk[/video]

 

[Han Shot First]

As if Wanyama wasn't enough, Southampton fans now want Leandro Damiao.

Spurs will love that, how long have they been trying to sign this guy?

 

[Batmoanu]

The PL is going to be very strong this year, with all the extra TV money a lot of mid table clubs are going to strengthen. When you consider that last season's top 3 all have new managers then the points tally required to win the PL could be in the low 80s.

 

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

The PL is going to be very strong this year, with all the extra TV money a lot of mid table clubs are going to strengthen. When you consider that last season's top 3 all have new managers then the points tally required to win the PL could be in the low 80s.

Really any of the Top 4 (granted we need to sign some players but I'm not sweating yet) can win it if hey play to their full potential. For us we need to improve and not do those silly ****ing mistakes in defense that screwed us over at the beginning of the season.

 

[ToledoTrumpton]

Really any of the Top 4 (granted we need to sign some players but I'm not sweating yet) can win it if hey play to their full potential. For us we need to improve and not do those silly ****ing mistakes in defense that screwed us over at the beginning of the season.

I would like to see us become resistant to our mistakes. I think all teams make mistakes, but at the start of the season we seemed to get punished for them. I think we did better at the end because we didn't push so hard and left an extra person back "just in case".

Hopefully that was a lesson learned.

 

[TheOXOCube:5pur2]

I would like to see us become resistant to our mistakes. I think all teams make mistakes, but at the start of the season we seemed to get punished for them. I think we did better at the end because we didn't push so hard and left an extra person back "just in case".

Hopefully that was a lesson learned.

I find it funny when some say Jack should take Ramsey's position. His inclusion as a pivot last season was key to that unbeaten run at the end of the season.

 

[Han Shot First]

Really any of the Top 4 (granted we need to sign some players but I'm not sweating yet) can win it if hey play to their full potential. For us we need to improve and not do those silly ****ing mistakes in defense that screwed us over at the beginning of the season.

Even if we sign a couple of players, we're still a long way from winning the league.

 

[Batmoanu]

I find it funny when some say Jack should take Ramsey's position. His inclusion as a pivot last season was key to that unbeaten run at the end of the season.

Jack can play that role and do it even better than Ramsey does, as he showed in his debut season.