Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

[Bigvince]

I wonder if we may have received encouragement from Vydra

Maybe but that would still leave us with 3 forwards, with Vyds not being fully fit until the end of the year!

[SkiptonClaret]

I wonder if we may have received encouragement from Vydra

Hopefully not. Vydra belongs to an era now past. In any case he's not a goalscorer.

[FeedTheArf]

Interesting, very very few links to a striker so far

Maybe VK has been listening to Pep and we’re giving strikers a miss for a couple of seasons!

[Newcastleclaret93]

Maybe he’s off to Southampton or not as available as suggested?

I sensed we could only secure a loan and I’d prefer a perm signing if possible.

Got to be the number 1 priority for me right now. Can’t see any of our existing strikers getting close to 20

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Interesting, very very few links to a striker so far

u G b O

[BigChaCha]

Rarely read so much utter rubbish.
Your memory of history seems somewhat clouded by your political views - so much so that you can’t even remember when the Euro final took place !

It doesn't matter what you think... I am merely pointing out the facts to add balance to some more typical nonsense on this board...

The fact is... that we have only been in the finals of major competitions outside the cartel... We have only won a major competition outside the cartel... All reports show that we have seen a massive increase in young English players included in teams since we left the cartel...

The cartel was an absolute disaster for English football!

[Newcastleclaret93]

u G b O

One unreliable link.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

One unreliable link.

If you say so.

[Mrpotatohead]

Hopefully not. Vydra belongs to an era now past. In any case he's not a goalscorer.

Top Championship goalscorer 17/18 suggests he is a good goalscorer at this level when fit.

[Rileybobs]

Leaving the cartel has played a massive part in why we are now mainly targeting young English players and also giving young English players a chance that has come through our system as we did in our recent pre-season friendly...

Erm, just 2 of our 5 permanent signings are English.

[claretandy]

One unreliable link.

The athletic article mentions him.

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

Top Championship goalscorer 17/18 suggests he is a good goalscorer at this level when fit.

He's not going to be fit until at least January, then another month to get match sharp.

I wouldn't even have offered him a deal, and I would have certainly rescinded the offer by now if I had done.

[Newcastleclaret93]

The athletic article mentions him.

Pretty sure it’s just a rehash of that original link.

It may turn into something but right now there’s nothing concrete linking him.

[Big Vinny K]

It doesn't matter what you think... I am merely pointing out the facts to add balance to some more typical nonsense on this board...

The fact is... that we have only been in the finals of major competitions outside the cartel... We have only won a major competition outside the cartel... All reports show that we have seen a massive increase in young English players included in teams since we left the cartel...

The cartel was an absolute disaster for English football!

Pointing out facts about the 2 finals yes.
Spouting utter ******** about why they reached the finals is a very different matter.

Did the team that reached the euro finals not contain a number of players who broke through the various England ranks when England were in this cartel you talk about ? Was that during the period when the under 17s, under 19s, under 20s were winning trophies at world level ? Or was that all after the cartel ?

[Top Claret]

I wouldn't even consider Vydra for this season.

It would be like holding our for a Mike Garlick transfer arrival, it might never happen

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Pretty sure it’s just a rehash of that original link.

It may turn into something but right now there’s nothing concrete linking him.

Hmmm.

Evening Standard reporter that covers Chelsea (ugbo’s former club) with 350k followers

Against Newcastleclaret93

Not sure who to believe tbh.

[ksrclaret]

My suspicion is that Kompany will use players like Twine and O'Hare (should he sign) as the furthest forward players in his 4222. Similarly to how we set up at Shrewsbury the other night, two defensive midfielders (Cork and Cullen), two box to box midfielders in front (2 of Brownhill, Bastien, McNeil), and then two forward players (two of Twine, O'Hare, Rodriguez).

I might be reading it incorrectly, but there appears to be a strong desire to bring O'Hare in and very few links to strikers.

[claptrappers_union]

These rumours are all from fake / fraud twitter accounts. Best we ignore them isn’t it.

I’m not fooled, it’s just when this site goes down, I find myself dropping into the world of Twitter… it’s an awful place.

[jedi_master]

Not a rumour (remember, NOT a rumour), just a thought as we clearly need a striker. This might be an insane suggestion, possibly, but here it is...

Michy Batshuayi on loan.

Belgian, will know Kompany presumably well, just been out on loan at Beskitas for the season (scored 14) and has basically lived his life out on loan since signing for Chelsea, or it feels that way. He clearly will get farmed out again, and yes, it might be batshit (HA) to suggest him as a loan in this league but - just a thought. I am not seeing many decent names available so I thought I'd throw it out there....

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

Not a rumour (remember, NOT a rumour), just a thought as we clearly need a striker. This might be an insane suggestion, possibly, but here it is...

Michy Batshuayi on loan.

Belgian, will know Kompany presumably well, just been out on loan at Beskitas for the season (scored 14) and has basically lived his life out on loan since signing for Chelsea, or it feels that way. He clearly will get farmed out again, and yes, it might be batshit (HA) to suggest him as a loan in this league but - just a thought. I am not seeing many decent names available so I thought I'd throw it out there....

Would be a pass from me. Hasn't hit decent numbers since he was at Marseille, and the wrong kind of attitude for us.

[SkiptonClaret]

Top Championship goalscorer 17/18 suggests he is a good goalscorer at this level when fit.

Five years ago "when fit". It really is time to move on.

[claretandy]

My suspicion is that Kompany will use players like Twine and O'Hare (should he sign) as the furthest forward players in his 4222. Similarly to how we set up at Shrewsbury the other night, two defensive midfielders (Cork and Cullen), two box to box midfielders in front (2 of Brownhill, Bastien, McNeil), and then two forward players (two of Twine, O'Hare, Rodriguez).

I might be reading it incorrectly, but there appears to be a strong desire to bring O'Hare in and very few links to strikers.

More likely to play where brownhill and Bastien played.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Not a rumour (remember, NOT a rumour), just a thought as we clearly need a striker. This might be an insane suggestion, possibly, but here it is...

Michy Batshuayi on loan.

Belgian, will know Kompany presumably well, just been out on loan at Beskitas for the season (scored 14) and has basically lived his life out on loan since signing for Chelsea, or it feels that way. He clearly will get farmed out again, and yes, it might be batshit (HA) to suggest him as a loan in this league but - just a thought. I am not seeing many decent names available so I thought I'd throw it out there....

And Jedi ill throw it back to you!
Does anyone believe he’s any good?

Never been impressed personally. Seems super lightweight and my god the wages

Maybe Champ is his level though?

[agreenwood]

I wonder if we may have received encouragement from Vydra

Not a chance Kompany will want Vydra.

Wrong age and won’t be available for 6 months.

He’s gone.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Hmmm.

Evening Standard reporter that covers Chelsea (ugbo’s former club) with 350k followers

Against Newcastleclaret93

Not sure who to believe tbh.

Again I’m not saying it won’t happen.
I am saying we have had one unreliable link to a striker this window.

Is that not a bit concerning given it’s our least well stocked position.

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

My suspicion is that Kompany will use players like Twine and O'Hare (should he sign) as the furthest forward players in his 4222. Similarly to how we set up at Shrewsbury the other night, two defensive midfielders (Cork and Cullen), two box to box midfielders in front (2 of Brownhill, Bastien, McNeil), and then two forward players (two of Twine, O'Hare, Rodriguez).

I might be reading it incorrectly, but there appears to be a strong desire to bring O'Hare in and very few links to strikers.

Hopefully not, O'Hare's shooting stats are the worst part of his game. He's at the top end for chances created and passes completed in the final third.

Would much rather that they will play behind two actual strikers.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Again I’m not saying it won’t happen.
I am saying we have had one unreliable link to a striker this window.

Is that not a bit concerning given it’s our least well stocked position.

Personally I just think you’re sitting on fences right now. Any fence you can sit on to appear “in the know” or later recant on what you said. Kind of like Nixon.



Ps. In other news Brownhill 3 assists on Friday

[RVclaret]

Personally I just think you’re sitting on fences right now. Any fence you can sit on to appear “in the know” or later recant on what you said. Kind of like Nixon.

You should probably just shut up.

Ps. In other news Brownhill 3 assists on Friday ( yes I know it was a friendly and yes I know it was league 1 opposition before you spout that rubbish out)

He’s crap you know.

Can we please not start the Brownhill stuff.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Can we please not start the Brownhill stuff.

Sorry.
But it makes me so mad!

Sorry (again)

[Newcastleclaret93]

Personally I just think you’re sitting on fences right now. Any fence you can sit on to appear “in the know” or later recant on what you said. Kind of like Nixon.

You should probably just shut up.

Ps. In other news Brownhill 3 assists on Friday ( yes I know it was a friendly and yes I know it was league 1 opposition before you spout that rubbish out)

He’s crap you know.

Please try stick to remotely transfer stuff. Instead of trying to start fights.

You will just end up locking another threading

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Please try stick to remotely transfer stuff. Instead of trying to start fights.

You will just end up locking another threading

I was talking about the transfer stuff. That you lay claim to have so much knowledge about.

[buzzclarets79]

It would be nice to get a 20 goal a season striker in but I guess that costs considerable money, if we have 3/4 guys able to score 10-15 goals a season from midfield / forward positions we’ll be fine. We have struggled for years to get goals from the midfield but all the new signings have given me hope that won’t continue this season.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

It would be nice to get a 20 goal a season striker in but I guess that costs considerable money, if we have 3/4 guys able to score 10-15 goals a season from midfield / forward positions we’ll be fine. We have struggled for years to get goals from the midfield but all the new signings have given me hope that won’t continue this season.

^^^^ this

[warksclaret]

Will VK being in Portugal, slow down any further signings for a while. He seems to be the "salesman" in getting players to join

[NewClaret]

Got to be the number 1 priority for me right now. Can’t see any of our existing strikers getting close to 20

Agreed that should be priority. I’d have previously said a wide player too. I liked the look of that Gustav Isaksen there were some tenuous links to, but we didn’t seem to play with any width vs Shrewsbury so it might be a waste.

Disagree neither Barnes or JRod would get 20 at championship level. More JRod than Barnes though. There’s 46 games and we’ll be creating a lot more chances than we have historically. Brereton nearly scored 20 pens

[AGENT_CLARET]

Will VK being in Portugal, slow down any further signings for a while. He seems to be the "salesman" in getting players to join

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[Newcastleclaret93]

I was talking about the transfer stuff. That you lay claim to have so much knowledge about.

I didn’t bring Brownhill up? That was you. That is directly trying to start an argument. Even this post I have highlighted is you directly trying to start an argument. Please stop as it will result in another locked thread

I will stick to transfers after this

[Newcastleclaret93]

Agreed that should be priority. I’d have previously said a wide player too. I liked the look of that Gustav Isaksen there were some tenuous links to, but we didn’t seem to play with any width vs Shrewsbury so it might be a waste.

Disagree neither Barnes or JRod would get 20 at championship level. More JRod than Barnes though. There’s 46 games and we’ll be creating a lot more chances than we have historically. Brereton nearly scored 20 pens

I could see our front 4 (with 2 sitting deeper) lining up something like

McNeil, OHare
Twine, Jay

That might get enough goals but still feel we need a top finisher. Because the three others will create plenty of chances

[tiger76]

It would be nice to get a 20 goal a season striker in but I guess that costs considerable money, if we have 3/4 guys able to score 10-15 goals a season from midfield / forward positions we’ll be fine. We have struggled for years to get goals from the midfield but all the new signings have given me hope that won’t continue this season.

Good point O'Hare and Twins should certainly bag a few at this level, plus Dwight if he stays will surely provide a goal threat.

However I'd still prefer us to get a genuine striker if possible, be it on loan or perm, Jay might nab 10-12 over the course of the season fitness permitting, but Barnes I harbour doubts over, and Vydra isn't available right now, even if he does sign a new deal, which is by no means guaranteed.

[Suntan]

Good point O'Hare and Twins should certainly bag a few at this level, plus Dwight if he stays will surely provide a goal threat.

However I'd still prefer us to get a genuine striker if possible, be it on loan or perm, Jay might nab 10-12 over the course of the season fitness permitting, but Barnes I harbour doubts over, and Vydra isn't available right now, even if he does sign a new deal, which is by no means guaranteed.

I think we're playing down the quality of Barnes & JRod - yes they're getting on in age but both are still quality strikers and will likely be a cut above most strikers in this division. Look at the top scorers from last season and apart from 3 or 4 the rest were very, very average.

They could both bag 20+ easily with the type of football we're supposedly going to play.

[burnley007]

I think we're playing down the quality of Barnes & JRod - yes they're getting on in age but both are still quality strikers and will likely be a cut above most strikers in this division. Look at the top scorers from last season and apart from 3 or 4 the rest were very, very average.

They could both bag 20+ easily with the type of football we're supposedly going to play.

I agree, especially with the kind of service they will hopefully receive this season

[tiger76]

I think we're playing down the quality of Barnes & JRod - yes they're getting on in age but both are still quality strikers and will likely be a cut above most strikers in this division. Look at the top scorers from last season and apart from 3 or 4 the rest were very, very average.

They could both bag 20+ easily with the type of football we're supposedly going to play.

My biggest fears over Barnes and Jay is how many games will they play over the season, they appear to be picking up niggles on a regular basis now, and given the quick turnaround in the Champ with a lot of midweek fixtures they might feel the rapid pace more than the younger members of our squad, plus neither has any pace to offer us a different dimension if we're struggling to break down massed defences.

I'd love both to bag 20+, but I'll be pleasantly surprised if they do.

[KRBFC]

Would be a pass from me. Hasn't hit decent numbers since he was at Marseille, and the wrong kind of attitude for us.

He was absolutely knocking them in with Dortmund during a loan spell

[Cap]

O'hare at Coventry training this morning
https://twitter.com/Coventry_City/statu ... 0gmKQ&s=19

[KRBFC]

Top Championship goalscorer 17/18 suggests he is a good goalscorer at this level when fit.

5 years ago, jesus christ, you'll be telling us to sign Gabriel Batistuta next and pointing at his figures and stats. He finished top scorer with an abnormally low amount of goals, 21 was it? I think Mitrovic just doubled that.

[KRBFC]

Personally I just think you’re sitting on fences right now. Any fence you can sit on to appear “in the know” or later recant on what you said. Kind of like Nixon.



Ps. In other news Brownhill 3 assists on Friday

3 assists is pre-season against Shrewsbury and he's suddenly Ronaldinho!!!! Is that the same amount of assists in 1 game than he got all last season? Also wake up, open your eyes, nobody said Brownhill wouldn't be decent at Championship level, he was a crap PL midfielder.

[Andreshotboots]

Top Championship goalscorer 17/18 suggests he is a good goalscorer at this level when fit.

4/5 years is a very long time ago in terms of professional football.

I'm certainly hoping we're targeting another forward to replace him.

We have on the books the experience of J Rod and Barnes, we don't need another ageing, injury prone forward.

I'd be very suprised if Kompany sees a future at BFC for Vydra.

[claretonthecoast1882]

3 assists is pre-season against Shrewsbury and he's suddenly Ronaldinho!!!! Is that the same amount of assists in 1 game than he got all last season? Also wake up, open your eyes, nobody said Brownhill wouldn't be decent at Championship level, he was a crap PL midfielder.

No he wasn't

[CrosspoolClarets]

Jay’s only got one full season at this level in the last decade and got over 20 goals for a side worse than we should be (not bad, but worse). That was the slower Jay after his bad injuries.

[KRBFC]

No he wasn't

In your opinion, i'm allowed mine too. We were a worse side with Brownhill playing.