January 2015 transfer window ( No GIFs allowed )(Nor fish puns ffs)

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Monitoring Luongo from Swindon ?.....random info from a mate whose uncle is a physio for Australian national team
 

bring the ghost on said:
I think you're being a bit harsh here.

It might not take transfer nous to realise someone like Lukaku is a great prospect, everyone could see that when he was West Brom, but it takes real management skill to put the case forward to convince a player like that to join our club. It makes me believe Martinez has the skill to convince top players to join us, and that's an exciting prospect. I don't believe many managers can do that.

Also, with transfer funds limited, it's not as easy as 'raiding la liga'. La liga doesn't necessarily have players who will adapt well to the premier league, they may be technical but prem is a tough physical league. Martinez has ensured the players he has signed will perform in this league.

It's also worth bearing in mind that Martinez saved up for Rom rather than buying several other players. He wanted the big transfer. It's debatable as to whether this was wise given the inbalance in the squad, but on the whole it gives us a top class centre forward, guaranteed goals and an investment, I think it was a good decision.

He has invested in youthful players who I think will be indispensable (they already are!), Rom, Mccarthy, Besic. All three make a big difference to our starting 11. I don't buy that besic was an obvious signing, he was a punt and I think he shows Martinez has an eye for a great player. I would add that Robles could turn out to be a good signing, or at least better than we had initially hoped!

I don't expect perfection in the transfer market with limited funds and such high competition. I think Martinez has done a sound job to date, I hope he builds on it.
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Those 3 players where good decisions however I still think they where no-brainers but I take the point that he also had to convince them to join. Besic wasn't a punt in my eyes and I said it before he joined that he would be a big success.

It's the other dealings that I take issue with. The contracts, frees and the reliance on aging players. All of which in my eyes have been failures.

However what I have been disappointed most was the lack of signings from other leagues. Maybe I thought him being Spanish I thought he would have delivered more on this front and maybe I'm still just fuming on us losing out on Gil to bloody Aston Villa of all teams.

The other big issue is the inability to recognize the glaring weakness in our squad to replace Pienaar. Which in my eyes is our biggest problem, that we lack a player that is good in possession that can link defence and attack and look after the ball. It's why we're shipping so many goals as teams pounce on our loose passes as soon as we cross the halfway line. I'm sorry but Naismith and McGeady just aren't good enough at this level especially considering how we play and how or why he thinks they are and don't need replaced is beyond me.
 
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Peter5875 said:
Quite untrue lad.... 4 weeks wages and we receive 1 million from Sampdoria, they will have a similar sign on fee

Eto'o and his agents have done well out of the deal, just a snippet too, they have agreed for him to live over 150 kms away from the club. Not in the know be any means, but have a few school mates who now live and work over in Italy.
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I'd heard differently mate - that we had no need to pay a loyalty bonus or his wages. You could be right, so we'll see I guess.

As for him living so far away, I have no idea. Think this move is half personal from Eto'o's view, and Martinez wanting to shift what could be a disruptive influence. Shame it hasn't worked out.
 
Just had a thought.

We've all been saying if we sell Eto'o we need to bring in a striker to replace him but...he hasn't played up front once has he?

Now, that could be why we're getting rid, because he turned out to be better suited to the #10 role and because Martinez likes to have 2 strikers, or we could replace him with an attacking mid. I dunno.
 

Eto is moving to Italy for family reasons shown by getting samporda to let him live in Milan, not because he's disruptive or Martinez wants him out. Not that complicated haha
 
FTY said:
Just had a thought.

We've all been saying if we sell Eto'o we need to bring in a striker to replace him but...he hasn't played up front once has he?

Now, that could be why we're getting rid, because he turned out to be better suited to the #10 role and because Martinez likes to have 2 strikers, or we could replace him with an attacking mid. I dunno.
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I reckon we won't replace him in any sort of way.
 

Bally8 said:
I reckon we won't replace him in any sort of way.
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How many transfers literally come from nowhere. I know the vast majority of rumours turn out rubbish but most actual transfers we do hear about long before excluding the odd loan or deadline day panic buy and even those we hear about a few days before.

In a way I hope we buy no one because I haven't exactly been excited by anyone we've been realistically linked with.
 

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