Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[Goat]

Ayew is decent, but Meyer will be on 100K a week and Kouyate is terrible. Terrible. Big, clumsy oaf who can't pass a ball worth a darn.

Wasnt really talking about the other 2 crappers, but Meyer is quite highly rated.

 

[billyblue80]

CB and CM bare minimum make it so Marcel

 

[davek]

Rondon is a big lump, who occasionally score a worldee Dave.

More suited to Allardyce than Marco`s sexy football ( that we`re yet to see )

I'm not advocating we build a team around him. Just have a big lad who can frighten a defence and get them doing things that get them out of their comfort zone later in a game.

Seems simple to me.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Wasnt really talking about the other 2 crappers, but Meyer is quite highly rated.

Meyer Loftus Cheek Zaha, Palace are putting together a better midfield than we are.

 

[Goat]

Meyer Loftus Cheek Zaha, Palace are putting together a better midfield than we are.

Erm RLC plays for Chelsea.

 

[ToffeeDevil]

The former.

you've just ruined a ton of peoples' perceptions of reality

 

[CRIMHEAD]

I stand by my assessment that Koeman - having spent £250M - left us with players capable only of playing Championship quality football.

How is that even a matter of conjecture?

We finished 8th so we were better than that.

Regardless, we are going to recoup some of that money, so it's not like we are completely hosed. I think everyone knew that at a minimum we needed a ST and LB/CB at the end of the window and it wasn't delivered. No question we spend too much on players and even acquired a few we didn't need.

That being said, all that matters now is how it affects us going forward and I don't think it'll end up hurting us that badly. Sure, we lost some cash on Klaassen, but Lookman is worth 3 times what we paid, Onyenkuru is worth probably the same, etc. Still think we will see a significant net spend again this summer and get some cash back on some of these sales.

Missed opportunity? Of course. End of the world? No. It's still a positive that we have an owner willing to invest in the squad.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

More like Mehyer, amirite? It's a huge, huge risk by Palace. And yes, vault me.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

It's a different type of player: scores as many as Niasse and creates more space / gives a game a different dynamic. He's an upgrade on Niasse, no question.

Regardless of him being an upgrade, he's a different type of player. Bigger, strong, can play as a target, which actually would be helpful against some club. You can never underestimate the value of players off the bench that can satisfy tactical adjustments.

So I'm with Davek, I think he's better than Oumar. But I'm okay with Oumar for now only because I think we have bigger issues.

 

[Timak]

West Ham are doing my head in with the quality of their business this window. I really hope they do a repeat of what we experienced and have an 'exciting window/terrible season'. But with Yarmalenko on board, I can't see it.

Dunno, think they are making the same mistakes we did (albeit not quite as bad) in that they are buying lots of players in the latter half of their career, who are joining for money, and most of whom play in a similar position.

 

[davek]

We finished 8th so we were better than that.

Regardless, we are going to recoup some of that money, so it's not like we are completely hosed. I think everyone knew that at a minimum we needed a ST and LB/CB at the end of the window and it wasn't delivered. No question we spend too much on players and even acquired a few we didn't need.

That being said, all that matters now is how it affects us going forward and I don't think it'll end up hurting us that badly. Sure, we lost some cash on Klaassen, but Lookman is worth 3 times what we paid, Onyenkuru is worth probably the same, etc. Still think we will see a significant net spend again this summer and get some cash back on some of these sales.

Missed opportunity? Of course. End of the world? No. It's still a positive that we have an owner willing to invest in the squad.

Koeman and his criminal spending are going to be our 2008 crash moment: the full effects wont be seen for years and it's a tortuous road back to financial stability.

 

[davek]

Regardless of him being an upgrade, he's a different type of player. Bigger, strong, can play as a target, which actually would be helpful against some club. You can never underestimate the value of players off the bench that can satisfy tactical adjustments.

So I'm with Davek, I think he's better than Oumar. But I'm okay with Oumar for now only because I think we have bigger issues.

Exactly.

 

[SerenityNigh]

It's a different type of player: scores as many as Niasse and creates more space / gives a game a different dynamic. He's an upgrade on Niasse, no question.

If we spend £xxM to upgrade our backup striker, when we have other glaring needs, I'll campaign for you to be appointed moderator of GOT (or tubey, surely it's his time)

 

[Goat]

If we spend £xxM to upgrade our backup striker, when we have other glaring needs, I'll campaign for you to be appointed moderator of GOT (or tubey, surely it's his time)

Rondon is available for 16m, honestly if we get 16m for Niasse I would do that trade tbh.

 

[deipnosophist]

you've just ruined a ton of peoples' perceptions of reality

It'll certainly be a discussion point in here, when things get quiet...