Summer Transfer Window 2017

[nsno-chris]

Olivier Giroud lads, seriously?? He's 30 and as fast as a bag of cement.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

The obvious answer is that Jose has managed him before and know him inside out.....and clearly doesn't rate the big galoot.

I think that's exactly what it is mate.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

I had this chat with a few on Twitter earlier and I think replacing Lukaku purely in footballing terms would be easy enough. Yes, he's a brilliant goal scorer but purely as a footballer he's got some way to go yet and I think we can replace him with a striker that is better with his back to goal and link play and I think if we find that player and get quality in and around that kind of player then we will function better in attack and I'm sure we will be, as Koeman says, more productive and more than cover the loss of Lukaku's goals.

It's about finding the right blend in the attacking areas. Look at Liverpool for example, they have just qualified for the CL without a recognised striker in their first 11 and without one of their attacking players hitting 20 plus goals in the league! Get in the right players that will work well together and I'm certain we'll be fine.

Koeman as a certain style of play and doesn't mind going from back to front but you need a CF who can make the ball stick up top and then knit things together and if we're all honest, Lukaku struggles on both those fronts.

I know it's all ifs and buts but if we can get a striker that can hold the ball up and link the play and get double figures in goals (10-15) and then wide players that can also get around double figures (8-10 plus) and a goal scoring CM like a Klaassen possibly who would chip in with similar numbers, then you've easily replaced Lukaku's goals. And if our back up striker, whoever it may be, chips in with some and the likes of Mirallas do better than he as, Bolasie when fit does better and Lookman kicks on and chips in then we're gonna do better all round aren't we.

@orly @orly ALERT ALERT ALERT

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

@orly @orly ALERT ALERT ALERT

???...

 

[MurrayColm]

Wouldn't mind Benteke coming in if I was been honest ... and seen a dubious link earlier to Behrami again ...

 

[nsno-chris]

???...

You hit a grand slam for weasel points pal, you'll be top if the table. A proud moment and a great achievement with one post

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Sheedy knows the score. Clearly putting this out to make a point that if/when Lukaku goes there will be life without him. Also in that season after Lineker left and we won the league, the football was better and more functional in attack and about 4 or 5 players got into double figures in goals.....

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

You hit a grand slam for weasel points pal, you'll be top if the table. A proud moment and a great achievement with one post

Weasel points? So what's the joke then, what's all that about?!.....

 

[windymiller]

Weasel points? So what's the joke then, what's all that about?!.....

It's a long running joke amongst the biggest douche nozzles on the forum. I'd love to say ignore them and they'll go away but they have literally nothing else to do.

 

[Goat]

It's a long running joke amongst the biggest douche nozzles on the forum. I'd love to say ignore them and they'll go away but they have literally nothing else to do.

Only weasels need fear the weasel index.

 

[andy4efc]

Only weasels need fear the weasel index.

Known as the Weasel paradox.

 

[windymiller]

Only weasels need fear the weasel index.

 

[Goat]

Sadly I wont be taking offence at getting called a douche nozzle.

 

[orly]

Only weasels need fear the weasel index.

It's an amusing irony that he has replied to the introduction post and two subsequent Weasel Index posts, despite not caring.

Almost as if he is desperate for the attention, the angry man

 

[windymiller]

Sadly I wont be taking offence at getting called a douche nozzle.

Good, I meant it affectionately like bedwetter or virgin. Or weasel.