Lemonade Money
Les Medley
It would be, 'why did we buy quick fixes in January, when we could've bought the players we really want in the summer.'
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January Transfer Thread - it couldn't open and close any quicker
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braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Again, sure, improve our squad.
Even if we're willing to back Conte more financially than previous managers we'll have limited funds. We need to find very good deals, either top class, potential top class or good value for money. And they have to fit the Conte system.
Woods, Trippier, Coutinho. Meh for me.
Legohamster
Ian Walker
Why would people be bitching over wood?
10 PL goals a season for past 4 season
Different type of striker than we have.
Home grown
Would be happy to be a squad player at a bigger club.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
I don't think so. He came through at Cambridge FC (Waikato, New Zealand), not Cambridge United
Legohamster
Ian Walker
Came over when 16 , counts towards HG - for PL anyway.
Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
Regretfully Kane is no longer up for a battle with the opposing centre halves. He drops deep to get away from their attentions now. He doesn't even close down like he used to. Would be much better deployed in a Sherringham role alongside a top centre forward, who would do all the hard yards thereby freeing Kane up to do what he does best - scoring goals.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
We will disagree, Wood is a long ball team man and he is good in the air i grant you. As for Trippier you must remember the stick he was getting from a section of our fans before we sold him, bringing him back here would not go down well. IMO
parklane1
Tony Galvin
I will get behind any player we sign ( same as you), said it earlier he is a long ball team player and he is good at what he does but we do not play that way and for 20 million he would ( imo) not be worth the fee.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Excately.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
He looks good for Burnley who play to his strengths ( ie long ball over the top and into the box) we do not play that way under Conte and i hope we never do. 20million could be better spent/ towards a player who can give us more.imo
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
I understand that reservation but maybe he thrives that way as that’s the system Burnley plays. Maybe if he joined us we would play as we do, and then he’s an outlet for long passes, and we know we used to appreciate Alderweireld’s longer passes, in addition to Wood having been good in other ways. From what I’ve seen yes, he’s a target man striker, but he’s also good as a forward. I think to say he can only play one way might be being overly harsh on him.
If Conte signs a player then it’s because he thinks that the player will fit our system.
As we didn’t sign him then all talk is moot but just saying I think he isn’t just a long ball striker but we’ll see what Saudi Sportswashing Machine do with him.
If Conte signs a player then it’s because he thinks that the player will fit our system.
As we didn’t sign him then all talk is moot but just saying I think he isn’t just a long ball striker but we’ll see what Saudi Sportswashing Machine do with him.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
I must confess I am both surprised and disappointed that half way into January we still have not signed a player, particularly when you consider the obvious deficiencies in our team.
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We have quite a full squad. Might well just be that we need to shift players before we bring some in. I think we'll end up with Traore + 1-2 others assuming we can offload some
I also think we'll find takers for GLC, Doherty and maybe Tubby (loan). We could probably find a loan taker for Rodon though doubt we'd do that unless we're signing another CB
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
I think Levy has to cut losses on our dross. Sell them at reduced prices to get them out of the squad, reduce the wage bill and ‘start fresh’.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
The players will need to accept wages cuts to move though, which few will readily agree to
He will. But we'll get a respectable fee for GLC, and we showed with Aurier in the summer that we can take a more pragmatic approach
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
You can say that hindsight is 20/20, but it was obvious in the summer that Aurier was a better player than Doherty, and now when you consider we are playing with wingbacks he would have been a perfect fit. Instead of paying him off I think it would have made more sense to keep Aurier for a final season and then let him leave on a free.
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Aurier was even good under Mourinho. I think he was definitely better than Emerson Royal has shown himself to be so far. Yes, Aurier made mistakes, who hasn’t? As for Doherty… why the fudge did Conte play him left back against Chelsea when it had already been established that he can’t play left back. I would have preferred a left footed anyone there than Right Foot Only Doherty.
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
He'll score an occasional wonder goal and a couple of Hollywood assists in 6 months, and do just about enough to get a fat contract, and then revert back to being completely useless.