Summer transfer speculative hopes and dreams

[zirc]

Could it be that the sport of Transfer Window has overtaken actual footy in terms of excitement, partisan support and general madness?

It's certainly less predictable than the league.

 

[LocalNative]

masses of quotes from martinez saying ogbama is no.1 target - masses

Ok mate, in that case we clearly have no targets. I didn't mention anything about Martinez.

 

[Hibbertinho]

http://www.periodistadigital.com/la...-interesan-por-el-goleador-del-atletico.shtml

Apparent interest in Atletico Madrid striker Bastón, according to an apparent news source.

 

[Robert Chambers]

I can actually understand the West Ham one from a 'footballing mercenary' perspective, and if Ogbonna does go there then it shows his mentality for what it is and it's a bullet dodged as far as I'm concerned.

Shaqiri has me utterly baffled though. Can't understand that one at all.

Why is he a mercenary if he goes to West Ham but not to us? Sincere question.

 

[Pippi Longstocking]

I agree but I think Dann is probably a safer option to Van Dijk. That said Van Dijk's pace would be useful.

Two years ago under Moist I would have said we would hope to but Dann and Lennon and be safe and sound in seventh place. For all the flaws last season I get the feeling under Martinez that anything is possible and that he likes to take risks. I am not sure he is happy with 'safe' the way Moist was.

 

[Pippi Longstocking]

It's certainly less predictable than the league.

and the games take much longer...

 

[marty mcfly]

Two years ago under Moist I would have said we would hope to but Dann and Lennon and be safe and sound in seventh place. For all the flaws last season I get the feeling under Martinez that anything is possible and that he likes to take risks. I am not sure he is happy with 'safe' the way Moist was.

I don't know. Martinez has shown just as much aversion to risk as Moyes. It just manifests in a different way. Don't tell me all the needless possession isn't as much a defensive tactic as it is an offensive one.

 

[marty mcfly]

http://www.periodistadigital.com/la...-interesan-por-el-goleador-del-atletico.shtml

Apparent interest in Atletico Madrid striker Bastón, according to an apparent news source.

Great goal scoring record and only 22. Would make sense if it's a loan we're looking for and he doesn't rate Kone.

 

[LocalNative]

Sunderland in talks with Jermain Lens, Sky quoting 8.5m. Another player I wouldn't us going after, seems a good price.

 

[toffeejack]

Ok mate, in that case we clearly have no targets. I didn't mention anything about Martinez.

was refering to the echo tbh. claiming it was our "no.1 target" as if it was gospel.

 

[Raino85]

So why was it published after Stoke had made the bid and it had been accepted?

Day before mail had the story of us getting "character references' from his previous teams and that we were going to make a bid

 

[Raino85]

Are you ok mate?

Frustrated with people going on about shaqiri as if its common knowledge we are in for him. Surely if we were we would of placed a bid?

 

[Raino85]

Sorry but how do you know what Barkley is on?

According to rumours a fair amount of things

 

[marty mcfly]

Mods : It's the Daily Mail.

They broke the Deulofeu story and the Shaqiri story. It seems like they're the most credible source.

None of these stories tell you the source.

It's basically random or if you don't like the story then off it goes.

 

[Zatara]

How do you know we havent placed a bid...no one knows.

Frustrated with people going on about shaqiri as if its common knowledge we are in for him. Surely if we were we would of placed a bid?