waylander Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Just now, Toadhall Saint said: That’ll go down well with Dyche. Gordon is training today according to BBC Sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Another one we have previously been linked to. Leeds are strengthening well… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 2 hours ago, Toadhall Saint said: Interesting esp given we have around 20 mil to spend. 😉 We’ve got more than 20m to spend. I said a while ago Dragan put extra in the transfer kitty. We are not going to announce we’ve got 30m with every club knowing we are desperate for a striker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Just now, manji said: We’ve got more than 20m to spend. I said a while ago Dragan put extra in the transfer kitty. We are not going to announce we’ve got 30m with every club knowing we are desperate for a striker. Do you think we’ve got a £30m striker coming in by the end of this window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 2 minutes ago, goodymatt said: Another one we have previously been linked to. Leeds are strengthening well… We pretty much had a deal agreed for him and then the PL refused to acknowledge FIFA's ruling that Ukrainian league players could be signed outside of the transfer windows. Odd that we never pushed for him this window (or maybe we did) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 No one of note is joining us, we be better to just accept the sad reality of it all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 9 minutes ago, Badger said: Good post, but think you are showing your age with reference to Dubbin. In truth I suspect that was part of a bygone age when you started going to The Dell though, was for me in the late 60's. If you really want a nostalgia trip though you could get your wooden rattle out of the roof. (Probably be considered an offensive weapon now). An earlier post mentioned "the old days" when the smell of cigarette and pipe smoke used to pervade the Dell, I am also a non-smoker but can always remember Boxing Day matches when the smell was primarily cigar smoke......people smoking the cigars they had been given for Christmas. On the subject of the wooden rattle, I DO still have one up in the roof that was made for me by my Grandad when he worked at Wrights Shipyard in the Docks. I painted it with red and white stripes and used it at the Saints Speedway at Banister Court as well as at the Dell. Great days....great memories..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 When are we announcing Ellijah Adebayo or Ben Bereton then.... I saw Big Granziano having a Cigar outside Primark earlier surely not! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 minute ago, ally_uk said: When are we announcing Ellijah Adebayo or Ben Bereton then.... I saw Big Granziano having a Cigar outside Primark earlier surely not! 🤣 TBF Primark is about the level that we shop at...... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 48 minutes ago, Fitzhugh Fella said: While it's very tempting to criticise SR for their failure to address our glaring problem during the last - and probably this - transfer window, perhaps we have to face up to the fact we cannot now compete financially with the rest of the PL. When the likes of Bournemouth can gazump us, seemingly with impunity, then the sooner we wake up to the fact that our owner is just not wealthy enough, then the better it will be for all our sanity. It's a sad indictment that bloodstained Arab petro dinars and US Hedge fund dollars have distorted our game beyond repair - it's no longer a sport in the old-fashioned sense of the word, and frankly we have done pretty well, up to now, to even stay in the top flight. Do I wish we had been taken over by a despot billionaire? To be honest, although it would be fun to upset some apple carts I think I can honestly say "no thanks". I would take little pleasure by doing a Newcastle, to me they are no longer a football club just a means for some murderous sheik to sportswash in an attempt to win a smidgeon of respectability, while the British media, led by Martin Tyler and Sky swoon on sycophantically. Nah, I'll settle for a life in the Championship (or even lower) where the football might be rugged and basic but you can still smell the liniment, the dubbin and the fried onions. This is a good post, during the Gao years it was obvious this league was too expensive for us. I had hope (and still do, somewhat) that SR have a bit more clout behind them, as they certainly have spent some money, but the markets we're shopping in (10-15m players) is not the market for PL clubs if we're honest, we seem fixated on getting players for that price and making them better so we can sell for a profit, which sadly doesn't really suggest we are as flush with cash as you'd hope. The approach we take makes sense, but......not the all encompassing way we’ve approached it, we need to be able to mix it up. So, for example, we can still get the Lavia's, Tinos in our 10-15m bracket...but we need to have the clout to go and buy proven in the £30m+ bracket, as otherwise you cannot build a strong enough team for the ‘now’. Having a mega billionaire throwing money around would be exciting, no one can deny that, but I personally get much more satisfaction from 'sustainably' building a team - but you still need some decent $$$ to even do that at this level. It feels like we are heading to our level of a middling Championship club to me, we've acted like it for years and constantly speak about how we are lucky to be here, so maybe they're being straight - we have no right to be in this league with the lack of clout we have. Truth be told I don't know why we're like that given we've been taking in PL TV Money for 11 years and have a 32k stadium, but that's the way it is. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 You do all realise of course that if/when they announce the signing of a striker it is going to be one big disappointment......an anti climax no matter how the club tries to dress it up.....I pretty well guarantee a massive melt down on here. My hopes of being pleasantly surprised have disappeared over the horizon with their asses on fire... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 22 minutes ago, manji said: We’ve got more than 20m to spend. I said a while ago Dragan put extra in the transfer kitty. We are not going to announce we’ve got 30m with every club knowing we are desperate for a striker. Hence the wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adkins' Bus Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 22 minutes ago, goodymatt said: Another one we have previously been linked to. Leeds are strengthening well… How many more attackers do Leeds need. Surely some of them must be surplus to requirements now.... Aaronson, Summerville, Harrison, Sinisterra, Gnonto, Bamford, Rodrigo, Gnonto, Rutter, Tete I'd take any of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 minute ago, Adkins' Bus said: How many more attackers do Leeds need. Surely some of them must be surplus to requirements now.... Aaronson, Summerville, Harrison, Sinisterra, Gnonto, Bamford, Rodrigo, Gnonto, Rutter, Tete I'd take any of them! Either of the Gnontos would do me..... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Leeds buying everyone means eventually they will massively overbalance their squad and it’ll go pear-shaped that way. Short term they’d be ok. Bet we get some underwhelming playmaker from the Scottish second division. 😅 Going back to Sean Dyche, he comes across as an excellent man-manager, something we’ve lacked for a long time, and he’s a Premier League quality manager which makes him more attractive to potential signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 3 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Leeds buying everyone means eventually they will massively overbalance their squad and it’ll go pear-shaped that way. Short term they’d be ok. Bet we get some underwhelming playmaker from the Scottish second division. 😅 Going back to Sean Dyche, he comes across as an excellent man-manager, something we’ve lacked for a long time, and he’s a Premier League quality manager which makes him more attractive to potential signings. Probably not midfielders tho 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 I have it on good authority that we're in for one of Havant and Waterloovilles CB's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlandsaint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 8 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Leeds buying everyone means eventually they will massively overbalance their squad and it’ll go pear-shaped that way. Short term they’d be ok. Bet we get some underwhelming playmaker from the Scottish second division. 😅 Going back to Sean Dyche, he comes across as an excellent man-manager, something we’ve lacked for a long time, and he’s a Premier League quality manager which makes him more attractive to potential signings. Dyche did effectively relegate Burnley after massively overachieving with a small budget. I’m not convinced he’ll be the greatest fit with the bigger egos at Everton and his style of play (see Gordon and Onana supposedly forcing moves) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Its hard to say that SR haven't put money into the club and focussed on restructuring off the field - in that way they are good and have been good owners. Our other transfer do represent broadly good business in the medium-long term. The stick that they will be beaten with is going down without getting in a striker. But equally i would expect us to get promoted from the championship if we can keep most of this squad together - and equally they'll get a year of playing together, doing well, developing, and building confidence. Not ideal, but there are worse things. I still think SR will deliver a striker however. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamSaint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 One of the things that fascinates me about all this is the assumption that spending lots of money = strengthening and therefore = survival. Our striking deficiency has been done to death on here and I'm as frustrated as any Saints fan about our lack of firepower. However, even assuming we are relegated, two other teams will also have to go - but who? Looking at the table, Bournemouth, Wolves, West Ham, Leeds and Forest have all spent or are spending big, so they have all strengthened so they must all be safe mustn't they? Then Everton are appointing Dyche, so he'll get them out of trouble, won't he? So the only ones left in the bottom half are Villa, Palace & Leicester. But Vill are a 'big club' and have Emery as their manager so they won't go down, will they? So it looks like Palace and Leicester to join us. I don't think Palace have spent much (if anything) so far and Leicester haven't spent much either. So, Palace, Leicester & Us to go down - anyone disagree? Or will one of the other clubs have invested so much to strengthen in this window find out that their investment wasn't good enough? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 54 minutes ago, manji said: We’ve got more than 20m to spend. I said a while ago Dragan put extra in the transfer kitty. We are not going to announce we’ve got 30m with every club knowing we are desperate for a striker. Too late, the Saints fan on Twitter have already fcked up our chances by letting the cat out of the bag. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 9 minutes ago, Saint86 said: Its hard to say that SR haven't put money into the club and focussed on restructuring off the field - in that way they are good and have been good owners. Our other transfer do represent broadly good business in the medium-long term. The stick that they will be beaten with is going down without getting in a striker. But equally i would expect us to get promoted from the championship if we can keep most of this squad together - and equally they'll get a year of playing together, doing well, developing, and building confidence. Not ideal, but there are worse things. I still think SR will deliver a striker however. Not sure I share your confidence that we'd see a swift return to the Premier League. It's a dog fight to get to be one of the lucky three that go up. We'll likely float around in mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 2 minutes ago, CamSaint said: One of the things that fascinates me about all this is the assumption that spending lots of money = strengthening and therefore = survival. Our striking deficiency has been done to death on here and I'm as frustrated as any Saints fan about our lack of firepower. However, even assuming we are relegated, two other teams will also have to go - but who? Looking at the table, Bournemouth, Wolves, West Ham, Leeds and Forest have all spent or are spending big, so they have all strengthened so they must all be safe mustn't they? Then Everton are appointing Dyche, so he'll get them out of trouble, won't he? So the only ones left in the bottom half are Villa, Palace & Leicester. But Vill are a 'big club' and have Emery as their manager so they won't go down, will they? So it looks like Palace and Leicester to join us. I don't think Palace have spent much (if anything) so far and Leicester haven't spent much either. So, Palace, Leicester & Us to go down - anyone disagree? Or will one of the other clubs have invested so much to strengthen in this window find out that their investment wasn't good enough? It's not all about who spends the most, but it certainly does have a say in the probability of success - but you can do two extremes really. You can try and do it on the cheap with lots of kids, potentially get lucky but most likely drop like a stone. Massively risky approach. You can go and spend millions and millions on a new team of 'superstars' and equally flop, as they don't become a team (Fulham a few years ago spring to mind). There needs to be a balance, as a club you need the flexibility to be able to attract those young players but mix it up with some proven experience (that costs) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 6 minutes ago, CamSaint said: One of the things that fascinates me about all this is the assumption that spending lots of money = strengthening and therefore = survival. Our striking deficiency has been done to death on here and I'm as frustrated as any Saints fan about our lack of firepower. However, even assuming we are relegated, two other teams will also have to go - but who? Looking at the table, Bournemouth, Wolves, West Ham, Leeds and Forest have all spent or are spending big, so they have all strengthened so they must all be safe mustn't they? Then Everton are appointing Dyche, so he'll get them out of trouble, won't he? So the only ones left in the bottom half are Villa, Palace & Leicester. But Vill are a 'big club' and have Emery as their manager so they won't go down, will they? So it looks like Palace and Leicester to join us. I don't think Palace have spent much (if anything) so far and Leicester haven't spent much either. So, Palace, Leicester & Us to go down - anyone disagree? Or will one of the other clubs have invested so much to strengthen in this window find out that their investment wasn't good enough? We all know spending will not guarantee our survival - we are in a very sticky situation. However, we have to do something and the general consensus is that we need a goal scorer this window to give ourselves a fighting chance. It might not work but let's at least see SR give it a go instead of the constant prevaricating which has extended from last summer when we were pretty much promised a new striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, saintant said: Not sure I share your confidence that we'd see a swift return to the Premier League. It's a dog fight to get to be one of the lucky three that go up. We'll likely float around in mid table. We will lose Salisu, KWP, Lavia for sure. We'll keep JWP, and players like Lyanco, Alcaraz, Orsic, Edozie, Perraud, AA, Che, ABK, Livramento (if he can even walk 😭), bazunu, macca, diallo, djenpo, DCC, Ely etc. Its good enough for the championship. Plus we'll see players like ballard and dibling etc. There is a lot of crap in that league and only a smattering of quality at the upper end. Things would have to go seriously wrong for us to not finish top 3 imo. Not even certain that we'll get relegated as yet. Edited 27 January, 2023 by Saint86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 4 minutes ago, saintant said: Not sure I share your confidence that we'd see a swift return to the Premier League. It's a dog fight to get to be one of the lucky three that go up. We'll likely float around in mid table. Maybe not automatic promotion but I’d expect us (depending on who stays) to make the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 5 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said: Too late, the Saints fan on Twitter have already fcked up our chances by letting the cat out of the bag. Spot on! The supporters are ruining this club with their poor decision making and moaning! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: It's not all about who spends the most, but it certainly does have a say in the probability of success - but you can do two extremes really. You can try and do it on the cheap with lots of kids, potentially get lucky but most likely drop like a stone. Massively risky approach. You can go and spend millions and millions on a new team of 'superstars' and equally flop, as they don't become a team (Fulham a few years ago spring to mind). There needs to be a balance, as a club you need the flexibility to be able to attract those young players but mix it up with some proven experience (that costs) as well. Caleta Car, Aribo, Lis, Maitland Niles are decently experienced players. We now have Orsic, Bree, Bednarek as well. Add that to McCarthy, KWP, JWP, A Armstrong, Ely, Adams, S Armstrong and you have plenty of 25+ players. The problem is that a lot of those players aren't very good, because you have to pay astronomical fees for good players of that age Edited 27 January, 2023 by Ex Lion Tamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Saint86 said: We'll keep JWP Can't see him being content to step down to the championship... Edited 27 January, 2023 by trousers 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 hour ago, goodymatt said: Another one we have previously been linked to. Leeds are strengthening well… Leicester, not Leeds. We should be all over this - haven't really got anyone who's a natural on the right wing. All our wide players want to play off the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 hour ago, hackedoff said: Ooww,it's getting really exciting now. However it's like a child who wants a certain gift for Christmas,but the box he sees under the tree is not quite the same shape. yeah or the kid wants Tracy Island and ends up with Anthea Turner's Blue Peter version instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said: Maybe but I remember them both being called out on here for not having a plan B in matches plus the losing streaks etc ! I guess that goes to show that everything is relative as we were flying a lot higher back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 I’d let Gordon leave if I was Dyche. He isn’t that good anyway, could easily glib him for £70-80m to someone gullible like Todd Boehly, and replace him with two or three players. If he wasn’t English his value would be minuscule compared to what was being touted around last summer. 🤣 As for JWP, he’ll be here for life now. He’s en route to legend status if he keeps it up. Why swap it to sit on the bench at a bigger club. He’s got his international caps and has scored at that level but I don’t think he wants a move; I reckon he’d rather stay at Saints, continue being captain where he is a big fish in a small pond. Why do a Danny Drinkwater (couldn’t think of any others) and piss away the career and reputation for a payday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 I will be relieved when this fecking transfer window is over. We've had many a dire one in the past but this has to be one of the most frustrating ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Orsic - just seems bizarre and out of the ordinary as we buy kids. Not sure who wanted this transfer. Black box? Alcaraz - I’d never heard of until he signed but on first glances looks very impressive and lively. Bree - Jones signing. Another RB. Another player for a position we don’t currently need. 🤷🏻♂️ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Any hope we can cancel AMN’s contract and shift our Aribo before deadline day would be appreciated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 1 hour ago, goodymatt said: Another one we have previously been linked to. Leeds are strengthening well… He's going to Leicester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 17 minutes ago, Saint Billy said: I will be relieved when this fecking transfer window is over. We've had many a dire one in the past but this has to be one of the most frustrating ones. Bit like the summer one really, started promising, nothing in the middle, and an incredibly infuriating end to it which undoes any of the good work at the start. (Still some days to go through!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakovnetski Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 56 minutes ago, Greenridge said: I have it on good authority that we're in for one of Havant and Waterloovilles CB's. And a striker from Aldershot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 42 minutes ago, Saint86 said: We will lose Salisu, KWP, Lavia for sure. We'll keep JWP, and players like Lyanco, Alcaraz, Orsic, Edozie, Perraud, AA, Che, ABK, Livramento (if he can even walk 😭), bazunu, macca, diallo, djenpo, DCC, Ely etc. Its good enough for the championship. Plus we'll see players like ballard and dibling etc. There is a lot of crap in that league and only a smattering of quality at the upper end. Things would have to go seriously wrong for us to not finish top 3 imo. Not even certain that we'll get relegated as yet. No way in hell JWP will stay if we go down. And I think we will really struggle in that league, too, sorry. Which is all the more reason to invest now in a DM and striker. It is our absolute last chance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bakovnetski said: And a striker from Aldershot To go with our current striker from Fluffdershot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Orsic - Whinge whinge whinge whinge Alcaraz -Whinge whinge whinge but on first glances looks very impressive and lively. Bree - Whinge Whinge Whinge Whinge Whinge 🤷🏻♂️ never felt more in need of a block button..... Edited 27 January, 2023 by Nolan 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Better than what we have? Just don’t let him take penalties saw this on Twitter journo Ademola Lookman might just be the bargain signing of the year at €9m. He already had 11 goals (second in Serie A) and three assists, but how has the former Everton, Fulham, and Leicester man transformed his fortunes to become Atalanta's main man? (THREAD) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Saint86 said: We will lose Salisu, KWP, Lavia for sure. We'll keep JWP, and players like Lyanco, Alcaraz, Orsic, Edozie, Perraud, AA, Che, ABK, Livramento (if he can even walk 😭), bazunu, macca, diallo, djenpo, DCC, Ely etc. Its good enough for the championship. Plus we'll see players like ballard and dibling etc. There is a lot of crap in that league and only a smattering of quality at the upper end. Things would have to go seriously wrong for us to not finish top 3 imo. Not even certain that we'll get relegated as yet. JWP will be the first out of the door, I'd actually guarentee you that the club are banking on the fee they get for him to cover any shortfall from relegation. The club will ensure we get a good fee for him, there is absolutley no situation he stays if we go down, not a hope in hell. Edited 27 January, 2023 by S-Clarke 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkdiggler Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 4 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: Better than what we have? Just don’t let him take penalties saw this on Twitter journo Ademola Lookman might just be the bargain signing of the year at €9m. He already had 11 goals (second in Serie A) and three assists, but how has the former Everton, Fulham, and Leicester man transformed his fortunes to become Atalanta's main man? (THREAD) Didn’t we try and sign him under Ralph? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 4 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: Better than what we have? Just don’t let him take penalties saw this on Twitter journo Ademola Lookman might just be the bargain signing of the year at €9m. He already had 11 goals (second in Serie A) and three assists, but how has the former Everton, Fulham, and Leicester man transformed his fortunes to become Atalanta's main man? (THREAD) Swapping a Champions League fight for relegation strugglers, I can't see it. Especially as he's already been through that with Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Yeah no way JWP in the peak of his powers is playing Championship football. He’s loyal but is anyone that loyal these days? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 Seeing as most transfers these days, certainly the big ones, are in the media at least 2 or 3 days before they get done, we should hear something soon if we are actually going to sign a forward or it will be quite worrying. If there is nothing known by end of day Sunday then I think its unlikley anything of note will materialise, certainly in terms of a non UK based player. Will be interesting to see what Jones says in the press conference today - after the game on Tuesday he sounded convinced that we will get someone in, so hopefully he still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 27 January, 2023 Share Posted 27 January, 2023 22 minutes ago, DT said: No way in hell JWP will stay if we go down. And I think we will really struggle in that league, too, sorry. Which is all the more reason to invest now in a DM and striker. It is our absolute last chance Why will we struggle? We have two proven goalscorers from the Championship and Mara looks like he could do well there too. We also have a very experienced manager from that division. I think we would be very competitive there, but that is our problem, we are currently more of a decent Championship team that an EPL team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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