January 2018 transfer window thread.

[Frang]

That Kenwright hey...show off.

I was thinking more like kev the rat had been 'splashing out' again!

 

[Nymzee]

And Cenk was signed to sit on the bench

Oh no how would we ever find a formation that includes 2 strikers. Wonder if the football annals hold such information?

 

[blue to the bone]

Blown £75m of it already

I don't think they have. He's goin to improve them an awful lot in a position they are weak in

 

[Gladystweet]

I was thinking more like kev the rat had been 'splashing out' again!

Is that a euphemism? Sounds positively filthy. I'm out.

 

[bluestevon]

What makes you think that side would leak goals for fun mate?

Take what you say about set pieces, but what height have we got in the squad that you'd bring in instead?

We haven't any, which is why I'd love a cm like nzonzi and a cb whose good in the air mate

 

[Nymzee]

We haven't any, which is why I'd love a cm like nzonzi and a cb whose good in the air mate

SALIF SANE - GET IT DONE WALSHY

 

[Kever10]

Blown £75m of it already

They basically bought Van Dijk and Keita with that money, remember they signed him for £80m in August to arrive in the summer. They knew Coutinho was off the same way we knew Barkley and Lukaku were gone.

That said, it was a lot of money, and they will be stronger for it. They already have Salah, Mane, and Firminho playing similar roles, Keita and Van Dijk have strengthened other areas they weren't as strong in. If the can get a good striker and a good keeper, they will be frightening.

Meanwhile, we are basically back at stage 1 of another massive rebuild with someone else's team, so we are years away.

Realistically, even if Keane comes good (and he's shown nothing thus far to suggest he's even average) we still need at least 1 more centre half (possibly 2) to replace Jags/Williams, 2 new Left backs to replace Baines and provide competition, at least 1 more proper striker to go alongside the as yet untried Tosun, and a complete rethink of the midfield.

 

[Barnfred 55]

We haven't any, which is why I'd love a cm like nzonzi and a cb whose good in the air mate

I thought Keane was decent in the air?. Lets see if he gets over his confidence dilemma he's going through.

We actually miss Lukaku and Barkley for defending set pieces strangely enough.

 

[ham2]

I'd be happy with wallcott genuine pace with Bolasie would be nice to watch

 

[Yorkie89]

Just read that someone has put 5k on Walcott joining us at 8/1 with paddy power which has put him into even money now wonder if there is anything to this or he is just plain daft

 

[Drunken Hooligan]

Just read that someone has put 5k on Walcott joining us at 8/1 with paddy power which has put him into even money now wonder if there is anything to this or he is just plain daft

A Paddy Power spokesman said "The £5,000 stake is one of the biggest we've taken this month. The Toffees could be about to leave us a in sticky situation."

While Walcott may sign for us this 5k wager story is an obvious lie.

 

[Mosh Pit]

Would leak goals for fun, and we'd conced loads on set pieces mate, you have a squad of midgets out there

It wasn't supposed to be critiqued. Gana & Beni in CM? It'd be like a brick wall

 

[catcherintherye]

I thought Keane was decent in the air?. Lets see if he gets over his confidence dilemma he's going through.

We actually miss Lukaku and Barkley for defending set pieces strangely enough.

I thought that the other night watching Keane. He's a really big lad. We do need more height.

 

[Nymzee]

A Paddy Power spokesman said "The £5,000 stake is one of the biggest we've taken this month. The Toffees could be about to leave us a in sticky situation."

While Walcott may sign for us this 5k wager story is an obvious lie.

Just a way to get more people to bet on it.

 

[catcherintherye]

Would leak goals for fun, and we'd conced loads on set pieces mate, you have a squad of midgets out there

The lad from Preston is apparently 6 ft 4, I do wonder if we may look for a tall fullback?