Transfer Rumour Axel Witsel

[bluesnake]

cliche-ridden cop-out answer that...or how come you're on here and not enjoying this sunny day of which you speak?

Got the squits mate.

Or how about you just wait till the 1st of september before you crusify the club?

 

[Lowste]

In trying to get Witsel we are showing real ambition, but for once we have the financial muscle to push for this calibre of player.
I think the problem is that the likes of Witsel are waiting for what they deem as bigger and better to come knocking on their door. As each day passes we become better placed to sign him, as his options will start to run dry as the so called big clubs usually do their business before the season starts.

Also I believe we will not see any influx of signings until deadline night

If being harsh we maybe going for players that are out reach, but we can never knock the ambition we are showing

 

[Zatara]

Agree, and see my post above why we need new blood (and why they don't have to be 30m-rated)

Think most would agree with this

532
Gk
Coleman
Stones
Centre back
Mori
Baines
Defensive Midfielder
Barkley
Playmaker
Lukaku
Forward

433
GK
Coleman
Stones
Mori
Baines
Defensive midfielder
Central midfielder
Barkley
Deulofeu
Lukaku
Mirallas

Id say "most" would want 3 or 4 first eleven top players and thats if stones stays...we could actually sell up to 10 squad players and would only need to replace 5 if them as well.

 

[Zatara]

Not even a semi on mate!

#Dare to dream

 

[bluesnake]

Agree, and see my post above why we need new blood (and why they don't have to be 30m-rated)

Can the youth not fill in for those players and use the budget to buy players that can actually challenge the first team. Instead of blowing a chunk of it on squad players because our fans are getting there knickers in a twist.

 

[dholliday]

Got the squits mate.

Or how about you just wait till the 1st of september before you crusify the club?

crucify.


There's two layers of concern here, both of which are fair game and one of which is already too late to rectify:

1) not significantly adding to the squad means a) the same demotivated tortured players will still play with each other, and b) we risk a slow start to the season, something we're quite familiar with. Fresh blood is a great motivator and morale-booster. We've missed this boat as the timing is now too tight.

2) signing close to deadline-day risks overpaying for players who may not even be suitable for us. Panic buy, they call that. It can go well, so we will just have to wait and see.


However 2) turns out, right now any concerned deflationist comments are as valid as the "calm yer tits we will deffo sign someone" posts. Arguably more so, for the latter aren't dealing with reality.

One man's faith is another man's realism.

 

[dholliday]

Can the youth not fill in for those players and use the budget to buy players that can actually challenge the first team. Instead of blowing a chunk of it on squad players because our fans are getting there knickers in a twist.

In an ideal world I'd agree, snake...but to rely on players who've barely had 90-minutes between them is a big ask and risks us being at the wrong end of the table come Christmas.

There's nothing to suggest our youth are gonna be any better than the likes of Baxter, Gosling, Rodwell, Duffy and the rest were.


Saying that, maybe Koeman and his team can coach them quickly to a better level: there's no way to know for sure until they get more minutes under their belt.

But to rely on them instead of adding experienced pros to the ranks? Bit risky, if you ask me.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Lot of articles saying Matuidi will complete his move to Juve this weekend.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Call me a negative nancy but I just can't see this one happening.

 

[bluestevon]

Us going for Witsel, Koulibaly, Mata, Carvalho - it only actually matters if we actually get them, otherwise they go down with 'better' players like Riquelme who we 'tried' to sign, Negredo etc we have a long history of 'trying' to sign players who would have made a statement, and right now we haven't managed one arguably since we signed Kanchelskis, a deal done by Johnson who was a piece of crap owner, even Kenwright got Lukaku signed, right at this moment in time, regardless of how real or not his ambitions for us as a club are (i believe he genuinely does want us to be the very best we can be)

As far as what matters when your watching us - the quality of the team, he has failed badly thus far to back up the ambitions it has been stated clearly he has for us, if we don't move significantly towards bridging the gap on wages between us and spurs - and indeed are closed on by those below us currently, and if we do not have a 'net spend' higher than those teams we are trying to catch - and its below not only them but also for teams around us, then honestly questions will need to be asked

A new stadium and new commercial deals are all very well and good, but they will all be recouped and more should the club be sold in the future, actual investment in the playing staff - that shows an owner not just concerned with the bottom line on his investment but also on making a 'statement', so far he hasn't done that, clock is ticking to this summers close of the transfer window to see if he does or not now...

 

[Ring master]

Call me a negative nancy but I just can't see this one happening.

if anyone called you what you want,they would probably get a ban lol

 

[KaiserEFC]

if anyone called you what you want,they would probably get a ban lol

Maybe thats what Im going for....

Nah I realised just after I posted it how that could be construed lol

 

[Toffeelover]

Witsel Gummidge not coming I think so that is the end of witsel and hoping.

 

[sageyefc]

Get him next to gueye. We need a midfield overhaul

 

[ToffeeTim]