Summer transfer window.

[mikel_88]

Centre midfield? Think we're well stocked there personally

Depends has shown like yesterday in parts lack a player in the middle who would take the ball of the cb and help us keep hold of the ball better. Feel garnwr has done that alot but dont have another

 

[BluePaul86]

Should have retired 2 / 3 years ago

Correct. Been on an ego trip the last couple of years.

 

[Zatara]

If Moyes stays there is very little, if any, point in signing young promising players .

Moyes isn't interested in developing talent for the sake of it.

He wants results in the here and now.

He will play a youngster but they have to be exceptional and have team discipline and a good mentality.

Give Moyes what he wants and you will get ( relative ) success in the short term but I don't believe that he's the man to build a team for the long term.

You say that, but we've seen Rohl at Villa (dropped), Alcaraz score/assist in a few games (dropped), Iroegbunam perform in Ganas absence (dropped), Aznou look dynamite against Sunderland (dropped) and of course Dibling who looked defensively able for Southampton ignored for most of the season.

The only player Moyes has actually used has been Armstrong who as soon as the window closed was moved onto the bench or wide.

It appears that no matter how you perform, the potential you have and the value you could bring to the club Moyes will have his fixed team which he seems to decide at the start of the season, then shoe horn others in if needed.

I agree that theres no point signing young players under Moyes BUT if we have europe he will be forced to use them.

Same as O'Reilly, Lewis-Skelky isn't a left back.

They are both midfield players who their club have used and played well at LB.

No idea if either player sees that as their long term position - I suspect not.

Interesting that the Arse used MLS as an inverted LB last season but this season have preferred a far more physical player who directly supports the wide player.

Lewis-Skelly's most effective games were when he came inside and supplemented midfield.

He's neither a natural FB or great defender. Very good player though.

Aznou is the same in terms of playing best as an inverted left back (apparently!). If he's not going to be given a chance and would be 2nd choice under Moyes next season then MLS could be good even on loan.

Some have said Archie Gray also wants to play midfield. If we approached both (ignore Moyes for a moment) and told them they'd be the starting full backs for the next 3 seasons as long as they performed.

I dont think either would say no permanently.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I assume one of Beto/Barry will be sold on the super cheap, and Alcaraz and Patterson will also be sold. Maybe £25m for three sales.

Would love to see both strikers sold, but can't see the club spending what's required to bring in two proven goalscorers.

Probably see McNeil, Mykolenko, Gueye and Keane all getting new contracts.

Coleman will finally retire, and George will go back to Chelsea.

Aznou and Dibling will probably be sent out on loan.

Hopefully we can keep hold of Branthwaite and Ndiaye.

That will leave quite a lot of money needing to be spent though, which the club will no doubt do so without any real strategy and piss most of it up the wall on several crap players.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

So sad if George went back to Chelsea. He’s so refreshing here. Feel bad for him. What was the entire point of bringing him here?

 

[GoldenToffee]

So sad if George went back to Chelsea. He’s so refreshing here. Feel bad for him. What was the entire point of bringing him here?

It was basically the club seeing who was available and willing for free on transfer deadline day because they knew they'd messed up yet another window to improve the squad properly.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Depends has shown like yesterday in parts lack a player in the middle who would take the ball of the cb and help us keep hold of the ball better. Feel garnwr has done that alot but dont have another

I agree we need more composure in midfield but again this isn't a Moyes priority as his sides don't really build up from the back do they?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Glad we didn't sign that Tete.

Bang average.

 

[matty1878]

It was basically the club seeing who was available and willing for free on transfer deadline day because they knew they'd messed up yet another window to improve the squad properly.

oh mate you deffo are a party pooper

 

[Bebeto]

Glad we didn't sign that Tete.

Bang average.

Perhaps because he was on a free...we were after a couple of free agents last summer. Watching the pennies is Angus. This is a position where we need to spend big in the summer, no excuse

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I think theres several outgoings nailed on:

Beto with a year on his deal is sold
McNeil with a year on his deal is sold
Patterson never used is sold
Coleman retires
Mykolenko & Gana out of contract

I think its almost certain that we sign two full backs and a centre forward.

The concern is that Moyes signs Grealish, has to sign Rohl and possibly George which could be £60mil out the door.

Are we going to be spending £150mil this summer as we'll likely need to with the above sales taking it down to perhaps around £100mil net spend.

Unlike Rohl there is no obligation to buy George is there?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Perhaps because he was on a free...we were after a couple of free agents last summer. Watching the pennies is Angus. This is a position where we need to spend big in the summer, no excuse

I think that was it more than anything.

We'll probably do the same this summer.

We'll look to scrimp or bum a left back from somewhere instead of actually addressing it once and for all if cash money.

 

[Zatara]

I assume one of Beto/Barry will be sold on the super cheap, and Alcaraz and Patterson will also be sold. Maybe £25m for three sales.

Would love to see both strikers sold, but can't see the club spending what's required to bring in two proven goalscorers.

Probably see McNeil, Mykolenko, Gueye and Keane all getting new contracts.

Coleman will finally retire, and George will go back to Chelsea.

Aznou and Dibling will probably be sent out on loan.

Hopefully we can keep hold of Branthwaite and Ndiaye.

That will leave quite a lot of money needing to be spent though, which the club will no doubt do so without any real strategy and piss most of it up the wall on several crap players.

The Brentford owner (known for using data to sign players) has said Beto is underrated because he gets into the right positions.

We should be looking for around £20mil each for him and McNeil. Alcaraz and Patterson perhaps £25mil for the pair.

Thats £65mil.

Of that, Rohl will come in for £17.5-20mil.

Grealish & George they'll make decisions on.

The best thing we could do would be to sell Rohl this summer, which ive said since he was signed lol

We need a warchest and to spend big on both full back areas and centre forward.

Then look at the other 3 attacking positions.

Glad we didn't sign that Tete.

Bang average.

Good player over a season when fit. Never should have been in for him (or Rohl) though due to his injury record.

Unlike Rohl there is no obligation to buy George is there?

Nothing for George or Grealish. Only Rohl.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Spending 60M to stand still seems rather foolish.

 

[Delargeinho]

So sad if George went back to Chelsea. He’s so refreshing here. Feel bad for him. What was the entire point of bringing him here?

Me too, he brings something we lack a lot: pace and looked pretty lively in the games he played

But in the end, it's impossible to replace Grealish, but I guess he was more or less a replacement as we were really short of players in the offence in that moment due to africa cup and injuries and also McNeil was about to go to Palace.

20-25m fee for him would be a fair price in the context we paid 40 for Dibling...