Transfer Window Thread

kenada_blue · July 25, 2015

Alex17 said:
Let's be honest if we do battle with West Ham for Halilovic they will probably come out as winners, again.

Remember when it was Spurs who were always interested in players we were "interested" in?

Funny that

BlueToff · July 25, 2015

Alex17 said:
And what if sky sports said it, it wouldn't be rubbish?

Sky really aren't the gospel. Their 'sources' are usually just someone on Twitter.

ilikecheese · July 25, 2015

Stop being a WUM Alex

bluestevon · July 25, 2015

WarringtonBlue said:
To me the biggest win will be keeping Stones and McCarthy. In the current market they are not replaceable.

They can be the spine of our team for 5 years. Even if Stones leaves next year it will be post-Euros, which should inflate the fee (though I'd rather he stayed). martinez clearly believes that aside from this ruddy '10' position our starting team is excellent and I'm inclined to agree. Praet, Hailovic, Van Djik, even Jonny Evans though that's a no go, these are buys I'm happy with.

People keep talking about Shaqiri and Yarmolenko, just because Stoke bid 14mn doesn't mean they are available.

Fact mancini has told him he wont be needed or in their 25 man squad and can leave may suggest he is available. Fact yarmolenko is on record as being given a guarantee he could leave this season from their owner woyld suggest he is available.

But by all means think the ones you listed would be a fantastic window if we kept hold of stones and mccarthy, the board must love this amount of ambition from.our support

AaronTheBlue · July 25, 2015

Alex17 said:
We were arsed tho. Ogbonna said himself Everton were interested and various articles said he was our no.1 target.

Okay mate if thats what you want to believe, we made a bid, made it clear we wanted him as our back up... and didn't really go hell for leather for him.

Brownie · July 25, 2015

AaronTheBlue said:
Okay mate if thats what you want to believe, we made a bid, made it clear we wanted him as our back up... and didn't really go hell for leather for him.

Still turned us down. Being 3rd choice at Everton would trump being 1st/2nd choice (if he is) at West Ham if we were as far ahead of them as we were a few seasons ago.

Kendall's Dream · July 25, 2015

TheFinnFan said:
Calm before the storm I tell you guys.

Soon.

U no sumtin we donut?

AaronTheBlue · July 25, 2015

Brownie said:
Still turned us down. Being 3rd choice at Everton would trump being 1st/2nd choice (if he is) at West Ham if we were as far ahead of them as we were a few seasons ago.

Disagree mate, i don't think he 'snubbed' us, i don't think we perused him as much as west ham did because we literally weren't that arsed, he was just going to be a back up and theres plenty of those.

Brownie · July 25, 2015

AaronTheBlue said:
Disagree mate, i don't think he 'snubbed' us, i don't think we perused him as much as west ham did because we literally weren't that arsed, he was just going to be a back up and theres plenty of those.

Whichever way you look at it, he still turned us down.

Hangleton · July 25, 2015

AaronTheBlue said:
Disagree mate, i don't think he 'snubbed' us, i don't think we perused him as much as west ham did because we literally weren't that arsed, he was just going to be a back up and plenty of those.

Alcaraz has been released now to save wages.
But he could well come back.

Neiler · July 25, 2015

This No 10 thing really needs to be let go, everyone is assuming that Cleverly and praticularly Del aren't bought with that in mind.

Brownie · July 25, 2015

Neiler said:
This No 10 thing really needs to be let go, everyone is assuming that Cleverly and praticularly Del aren't bought with that in mind.

Why would you have a player in mind for a role they're not suited to?

Seamus Colemole · July 25, 2015

Brownie said:
Why would you have a player in mind for a role they're not suited to?

Because Roberto Martinez.

Basil Fawlty · July 25, 2015

Brownie said:
Why would you have a player in mind for a role they're not suited to?

Moyes did a few times as well mate to be fair. See Bily and every striker he signed apart from maybe Bent, none were suited to playing as a lone striker chasing balls on the wings all game

BirkenheadBlue · July 25, 2015

Brownie said:
Still turned us down. Being 3rd choice at Everton would trump being 1st/2nd choice (if he is) at West Ham if we were as far ahead of them as we were a few seasons ago.

If that were true he wouldn't be leaving Juve.

Clearly the lad isn't interested in sitting on the subs' bench, and fair play to him for that.