Will Lankshear

[robp135]

I think it makes sense, you lose absolutely nothing integrating him into the squad and having him come off the bench in scenarios that help his and the clubs development.

Think it makes signing another Centre Forward unlikely even if Richarlison goes. If Solanke gets injured again your relying on Lankshear & Tel. I’m not against that personally but also would not be shocked if we got to the end of the season and the thought is “if we had another Striker we would have done x,y,z”

 

[Muttley]

Think it makes signing another Centre Forward unlikely even if Richarlison goes. If Solanke gets injured again your relying on Lankshear & Tel. I’m not against that personally but also would not be shocked if we got to the end of the season and the thought is “if we had another Striker we would have done x,y,z”

Personally, I think we complete the midfield and left wing business first. We then see how many fringe / younger players we can shift and that then defines whether the cashflow model allows us a late foray into the striker market.

I think we won't see the Lankshear question answered until very late in the window.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Think it makes signing another Centre Forward unlikely even if Richarlison goes. If Solanke gets injured again your relying on Lankshear & Tel. I’m not against that personally but also would not be shocked if we got to the end of the season and the thought is “if we had another Striker we would have done x,y,z”

So be it, I think there has to be a balance to it all and you have to have some routes to the first team for those with the talent. I also think you have scope selling one of our strikers to get a LW and a forward who can play across the top line, including CF which takes that pressure off

 

[robp135]

Personally, I think we complete the midfield and left wing business first. We then see how many fringe / younger players we can shift and that then defines whether the cashflow model allows us a late foray into the striker market.

I think we won't see the Lankshear question answered until very late in the window.

Don’t see a world where we make 9 first team signings.

 

[robp135]

So be it, I think there has to be a balance to it all and you have to have some routes to the first team for those with the talent. I also think you have scope selling one of our strikers to get a LW and a forward who can play across the top line, including CF which takes that pressure off

I want to back Lankshear as well. But if you sign as an example Marmoush your in a world where you need 2x £60M+ players on big wages to be injured in a season with no Europe before Lankshear or Tel get a snif at #9.

 

[Muttley]

Don’t see a world where we make 9 first team signings.

I hear you and I always struggle with that permutation as it distills the quality of purchase when we try these massive overhauls.

So 9 would be Dubravka, Senesi, JPVH, Robbo, Fernandes, Tonali, Savinho. I'm obviously missing your 8th one?

I also think it is all about whether we can turn a corner and actually get some incoming transfer fees for a change. Aside from the Kane money, it's been holding us back.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

I want to back Lankshear as well. But if you sign as an example Marmoush your in a world where you need 2x £60M+ players on big wages to be injured in a season with no Europe before Lankshear or Tel get a snif at #9.

There are plenty of examples that could come out for them to get game time and stick around the club.

 

[robp135]

I hear you and I always struggle with that permutation as it distills the quality of purchase when we try these massive overhauls.

So 9 would be Dubravka, Senesi, JPVH, Robbo, Fernandes, Tonali, Savinho. I'm obviously missing your 8th one?

I also think it is all about whether we can turn a corner and actually get some incoming transfer fees for a change. Aside from the Kane money, it's been holding us back.

9 would be the additional CF.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I think it makes sense, you lose absolutely nothing integrating him into the squad and having him come off the bench in scenarios that help his and the clubs development.

Applies to many of our youngsters BUT a no Europe season is not a great season to be integrating anyone.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Applies to many of our youngsters BUT a no Europe season is not a great season to be integrating anyone.

I actually think the opposite TBH. I think there should be more of an upturn on league form and therefore chances for players to get minutes when the side is doing well. I was never a great believer you dumped games in Europe or treated them differently anyway. Yes there are more games but the principal remains the same IMO.