Summer Transfer Window 2019

[Brisan123]

Yes he’s scored a few goals playing as a split striker, including a few pens. But do you really think he’s had a great season and is that important for us moving forward. Because I don’t.,

The last time we sold our leading scorer and didn’t replace him lads were up in arms
The same will happen again if we sell Siggy

 

[Brisan123]

It's pretty hard to activate Spanish release clauses. For a start the club can't do it. It's the player who has to.

They have to pay in full, and go to the la Liga head office. It's happened about twice in living memory.

Javi Martinez and Ander Herrera

Neymar ???

 

[Barnfred 55]

That’s what I was expecting from @Bungle

I'll take that as a compliment. I think

 

[The Penny Blue]

Doesn’t work that way I’m afraid

It doesn’t work that way in football
All that physiological stuff is grand in buying a house or a buisness but houses or businesses don’t have a say in the matter
Footballers do

I just don’t understand then why they would say we are looking for £40m but will take £17.3?

No one is going to come along and say you know what you Barca guys are a nice lot and seem to be scraping for money here’s £35m for him.

Why not just say offer us £17.3m and he’s yours.

 

[Brisan123]

Just got home. Any truth in the tammy Abraham rumours

Seemingly we are going to buy tampax , play him in the hole where he can pull the strings but as one lad pointed out he could stop the free flowing football Silva likes , or just use him as a rotation player where he would fill a gap

 

[Brisan123]

This lad isn't Klassen. Not saying he would slot right in, but he's a different level to Klassen. He's also 3/4 years younger than Siggy so we'd be getting him just as he's entering his prime. There is an element of risk to it though as you say.

He could be our Jansen

 

[Brisan123]

I just don’t understand then why they would say we are looking for £40m but will take £17.3?

No one is going to come along and say you know what you Barca guys are a nice lot and seem to be scraping for money here’s £35m for him.

Why not just say offer us £17.3m and he’s yours.

Because for the transfer to happen 3 things have to occur
Barca set a minimum price
Club(s) meet that price
Gomes has to agree to the transfer
If Barca want shut badly enough and rumour is they want a clear out then Gomes holds the key to the transfer

 

[CRIMHEAD]

That includes pens and he takes nearly every set piece. So I would say 5 assists is poor from a 45mill player. I’m sure I read pogba gas 13 assists.

Barkley in 2015/16 season got 25 goals and assists combined. Hardly ever took a set piece. Though I think 2 or 3 goals came from pens.

WHOA. In what season did Ross Barkley do that? He had 8 goals and 8 assists in a single year and 2 of those goals were Penalties.

 

[Brisan123]

Yes he’s scored a few goals playing as a split striker, including a few pens. But do you really think he’s had a great season and is that important for us moving forward. Because I don’t.,

I assume you are American and by split striker ( a new one on me ) you mean a No 10

 

[Brisan123]

WHOA. In what season did Ross Barkley do that? He had 8 goals and 8 assists in a single year and 2 of those goals were Penalties.

FIFA 16/17 on turbo mode

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Sell Keane and we start next season with Mina and A.N.Other
Both unproven in the PL and as a partnership

Oh I know, it's a bit nuts, but 50M is a BIG bid. Most likely Brands can't do that, especially when Zouma is likely off. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Zouma is amazing, but if you think about it - Keane, Mina, Zouma are all pretty young for CBs. If Zouma goes, if there was EVER a position we would sign an older, more experienced player, you'd think CB would be it.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

Getting us 3 points doesnt seem good enough anymore.
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So our leading scorer doesn’t affect games
Right so

Surely you know the difference

 

[PhilRegan]

Trippier is supposed to be available at a cut price deal. Not the youngest but a better crosser than Seamus has ever been.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

I assume you are American and by split striker ( a new one on me ) you mean a No 10

I’m welsh and I didn’t think it was an American term. I would say it’s a number 10 that isn’t a class play maker more of a goal threat
IE siggurdsson, Dele Ali is the same and Tim Cahill was the same. They definitely aren’t number 10’s. Well what you would class as a number 10 in the past.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

FIFA 16/17 on turbo mode

HAHAHAHAHA! Love it.

Gylfi only has 2 penalty goals this year, too, so he's got 11 goals in open play including a couple RIDICULOUS goals against Man U and Leicester. He's hit the woodwork 3 times, too. He's not perfect, but man, he's been really good at putting the ball in the net this year.

He's also had 10 and 13 assists in seasons with Swans.

Sure, he got a lot of assists on free kicks. Not sure we should hold that against him.