Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Obes]

Coufal and Soucek chat again…

 

[blue to the bone]

You don't think the Stadium is elite?

Read his posting history..he is not worth responding to.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

So why should we give him a contract mate?

We should be looking to get younger players in with potential resale value who are quicker and more agile .

It feels like we are in a constant state of purgatory. People mention us being competitive or “we will be fine”. What does that entail exactly in the grand scheme of things.

I know it’s difficult given what has gone on, it’s why we need to be smart with who we do actually bring in.

Too many times in the past it’s a case of “he will do for a year or two “. It’s proven time and again it has got us no where the majority of the time.

It causes boredom and cynicism in the fan base.

I mean, it depends on what you are looking for. I’d rather have a player who will lift the level of the team than worry about the age profile.

For a modest investment in fee and wages (say the final price is 15-20) you are getting a proven first team player who will help us push away from near the bottom and toward a potential European push.

You’ll have to replace him in a few years, but that’s the nature of the sport. It’s not like the club would be spending crazy money on a punt. This is a transfer that genuinely falls under that “Moneyball” category.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Read his posting history..he is not worth responding to.

Just think it's strange you'd say that and yet have a picture of the stadium as your avatar.

 

[carolinablue232]

If he’s that good why would a fellow mediocre team be willing to sell him?

You could apply similar logic to literally any transfer that happens. “If X is so good why would Y ever sell?”

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

You could apply similar logic to literally any transfer that happens. “If X is so good why would Y ever sell?”

“Why sign this Jagielka fella who was part of a defence that just got relegated?”

 

[carolinablue232]

“Why sign this Jagielka fella who was part of a defence that just got relegated?”

“Gana was relegated with Villa, why would we sign a relegated player?”

 

[Pabbers]

Soucek would be great for us, he really would.

And that fee is decent too, would allow us to put more towards wingers.

 

[Pabbers]

“Gana was relegated with Villa, why would we sign a relegated player?”

Completely forgot that we got him from Villa.

 

[Daytripper]

I mean, it depends on what you are looking for. I’d rather have a player who will lift the level of the team than worry about the age profile.

For a modest investment in fee and wages (say the final price is 15-20) you are getting a proven first team player who will help us push away from near the bottom and toward a potential European push.

You’ll have to replace him in a few years, but that’s the nature of the sport. It’s not like the club would be spending crazy money on a punt. This is a transfer that genuinely falls under that “Moneyball” category.

To me it’s a make do signing , we should be moving away from that kind of thinking and be a long term team. Younger players who want to win and will have longevity, more energy and pace in the team with the aim to win one of the domestic cups in the next year or two.

If an average team similar to us like West Ham dont see the player as a solution for them going forward we shouldn’t be interested in my opinion.

Why boost their bank balance for a player like that?

 

[MisterJ]

Beyond the lazy links of Moyes being their manager at Wham, are there any actual, solid, genuine, tier 1 links or is this just bedwetters making 2+2=5?

 

[Daytripper]

You could apply similar logic to literally any transfer that happens. “If X is so good why would Y ever sell?”

Maybe they have to sell or the player wants to leave to better their career to win things. We know all about that dont we.

 

[Nymzee]

Some right dumbos in this thread.

 

[MisterJ]

I think it’s great, could do with some aesthetics internally but I really like it.

I think he's saying the pitch is too small

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

To me it’s a make do signing , we should be moving away from that kind of thinking and be a long term team. Younger players who want to win and will have longevity, more energy and pace in the team with the aim to win one of the domestic cups in the next year or two.

If an average team similar to us like West Ham dont see the player as a solution for them going forward we shouldn’t be interested in my opinion.

Why boost their bank balance for a player like that?

If West Ham are stupid enough to sell one of their most important players to a rival that’s on them. They will also be selling him at a price which will not be enough to replace what they are losing.

It’s an objectively stupid transfer for West Ham. But it also makes sense as well for them as he doesn’t suit Potter. They are also having to balance the books and he is a sellable asset.