Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Abraders]

Just watching benteke in tonight's game. He is lazy-not chasing 50 50 balls and avoiding making tackles. plus missed that sitter.

Having said that he is better than DCL. We will live to regret selling lukaku at a cheap price to man u a key rival to top 5 spot for us. I don't know what we were thinking when we accepted 75m plus add ons. Epic fail.

Benteke isn't very good

 

[GwladysBlue]

Hopefully not the 2016 Ghostbusters

I thought it was funny...

 

[hktoffee]

Just watching benteke in tonight's game. He is lazy-not chasing 50 50 balls and avoiding making tackles. plus missed that sitter.

Having said that he is better than DCL. We will live to regret selling lukaku at a cheap price to man u a key rival to top 5 spot for us. I don't know what we were thinking when we accepted 75m plus add ons. Epic fail.

It's not cheap. Would you rather we hold on to him till 31 August and have no time to spend the money? He moaned at every opportunity he wanted to leave tell me what can we do?

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Just watching benteke in tonight's game. He is lazy-not chasing 50 50 balls and avoiding making tackles. plus missed that sitter.

Having said that he is better than DCL. We will live to regret selling lukaku at a cheap price to man u a key rival to top 5 spot for us. I don't know what we were thinking when we accepted 75m plus add ons. Epic fail.

Played half heartedly in hope of a move materialising in the co int weeks?......

 

[cromofo]

I thought it was funny...

Dogcrap

 

[roydo]

We will live to regret selling lukaku at a cheap price to man u a key rival to top 5 spot for us. I don't know what we were thinking when we accepted 75m plus add ons. Epic fail.

I have read some tripe on here, but holy cow, that is right up there.

 

[orly]

Just watching benteke in tonight's game. He is lazy-not chasing 50 50 balls and avoiding making tackles. plus missed that sitter.

Having said that he is better than DCL. We will live to regret selling lukaku at a cheap price to man u a key rival to top 5 spot for us. I don't know what we were thinking when we accepted 75m plus add ons. Epic fail.

Cheap? At one point it was the world record deal

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

It's not cheap. Would you rather we hold on to him till 31 August and have no time to spend the money? He moaned at every opportunity he wanted to leave tell me what can we do?

We have the cash didn't need to sell to buy. Insisted on 100m if selling in prem or sold him abroad (to a non rival team) for alot less 50m or so . He had already scored 3 goals in man us first 2 games. If we hadn't have sold him then he still had 2 years on contract.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Benteke isn't very good

He's a bit of a fairy aswell

 

[ToffeeTim]

They must sign a striker. There is no excuse whatsoever

 

[CaliforniaBlue]

They must sign a striker. There is no excuse whatsoever

They seem to know that. Who would you prefer? Within reason, of course.

 

[ToffeeTim]

They seem to know that. Who would you prefer? Within reason, of course.

I wanted Giroud massively but sadly someone messed the deal up. We should have had a big name lined up to immediately replace lukaku but again for some reason hadn't that planned. I'd take a Slimani type (not necessarily him specifically) but someone similar if Walsh fancies them. Essential that they can do a job and get at least double figures tho. It's not ideal tbh.

 

[roydo]

We have the cash didn't need to sell to buy. Insisted on 100m if selling in prem or sold him abroad (to a non rival team) for alot less 50m or so . He had already scored 3 goals in man us first 2 games. If we hadn't have sold him then he still had 2 years on contract.

Its a well trodden path this. Knowing months ago the price we would get from United enabled us to sign 5, 6,7, whatever is was, players within a few days of the window. Sell to buy? If you like. Did Barcelona sell Neymar to buy Couthinio?

No. But now they are ferreting around in a panic cos they were not in control of their decisions.

Player wanted out. United wanted player. We sold him for at the time, a record fee for a British transfer.

 

[CaliforniaBlue]

I wanted Giroud massively but sadly someone messed the deal up. We should have had a big name lined up to immediately replace lukaku but again for some reason hadn't that planned. I'd take a Slimani type (not necessarily him specifically) but someone similar if Walsh fancies them. Essential that they can do a job and get at least double figures tho. It's not ideal tbh.

Giroud was my first choice, as well. Wouldn't hate Slimani but don't think it's very inspiring. Wonder if Walsh can pull a rabbit out of his hat.

 

[DannyAmo95]

Giroud on bench again.