January Transfer Thread 2017

[windymiller]

..that mid-80 team model isn't a bad template. Goals from everywhere, indeed the season we had an out an out goalscorers (Lineker - who was brilliant) we failed to win a thing. Lukaku is a goalscorer. I'd love us to unearth another forward who gets 20 per season but they aren't easy to find.

Goals from everywhere would be great but we are currently a goals from one place team and I really don't know where our goals would come from if Rom gets injured. Goalscorers aren't easy to find but I'm assuming that's one of the things we pay Steve Walsh and all these new scouts for. Maybe Belfodil will be the answer, I have literally no idea, I hope so.

 

[PC Principal]

Decent window so far. We still need a few more in to make up for the summer.

 

[Hogwild]

All transfers are currently on hold while we discuss Lukaku with Chelsea.

Tell them that they can give us Batsuayi, Begovic and 40m. If they say no then tell them it is Batsuayi, Begovic and 50m.

 

[mightymoyes]

Goals from everywhere would be great but we are currently a goals from one place team and I really don't know where our goals would come from if Rom gets injured. Goalscorers aren't easy to find but I'm assuming that's one of the things we pay Steve Walsh and all these new scouts for. Maybe Belfodil will be the answer, I have literally no idea, I hope so.

if lookman develops as expected he will add a lot of goals to the team

 

[windymiller]

if lookman develops as expected he will add a lot of goals to the team

Fingers crossed.

 

[MrGrumpy]

This thread been very quiet the last 24h any exciting rumours or ppl posting anything on Twitter to get us over excited again?

 

[Goat]

This thread been very quiet the last 24h any exciting rumours or ppl posting anything on Twitter to get us over excited again?

10.30 will be Lukaku O'clock.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Makes me wonder what mold Lookman will be. Will he be our Walcott without the injury problems? Or will he be a more traditional winger?

 

[JonS]

Do you work in HR by any random chance?

No, but I do manage staff

While I'm sure we'd all like to see every player in the team to have a couple goals in them, having 'targets' like that is going turn the players into a group of individuals, playing for themselves rather than as a team. That isn't how football works.

Depends how it is explained to them. The manager talking to them about how he believes that they all have some goals in them and those numbers are the ones that he believes they can achieve and encourages them to APPROPRIATELY shoot or attempt to score when they are in a situation they can and as long as they don't neglect their other duties should IMO work.

I'm sure this already goes on informally in some teams - certainly with the strikers and one or two midfielders.

Giving them a number target is a bit lighthearted but handled right it would spread the goal load more across the team.

there is no reason why some of them can't reach the numbers I have listed.

Anyway Ive said enough on this subject..

(If Hibbert had still been playing, his target from me would be a 1...)

 

[MrGrumpy]

10.30 will be Lukaku O'clock.

Roms going no where, not for sale and defo not to Chelsea

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Goals from everywhere would be great but we are currently a goals from one place team and I really don't know where our goals would come from if Rom gets injured. Goalscorers aren't easy to find but I'm assuming that's one of the things we pay Steve Walsh and all these new scouts for. Maybe Belfodil will be the answer, I have literally no idea, I hope so.

An injury to Rom and we are done for. A striker who is content to be understudy and score 10-15 is essential.

Callum Wilson.

 

[ijjysmith]

An injury to Rom and we are done for. A striker who is content to be understudy and score 10-15 is essential.

Callum Wilson.

Like him. But need to see him perform more after his injury.

 

[PC Principal]

Wouldn't be impressed if we signed Depay and VVD personally.

 

[Darren Higgs]

They willing to match our 70 million valuation now then

Youth they have 50mil from selling oscar and will get 80mil for costa so i think they would be happy to pay upto 80 just to get deal done asap.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Like him. But need to see him perform more after his injury.

True, I'm thinking tried and tested and looking for a step up the career ladder.

And he was quality in my FIFA Dortmund team. Must count for something surely.