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Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Lads, that's not investment o a base level is it...

Hence the issue.


If our manager does not have the team he wants at close of the window, feel free to have a moan and a rant, but if he does - who cares what the investment is? You have no basis for your argument until the window closes, because any figures either of us quote may not be the whole story.

If we end up with net positive spend and our squad loses players who don't want to be here, players here on the gravy train with nothing to offer, or players our manager does not want - then we will have made a change in our base, no matter how you dress it up to be different. Getting rid of deadwood and replacing with better - youth and senior players is changing the base line.

Our lacking is a striker and probably a centre back and/or left back - assuming we land Siggy. let's have another go after the deadline eh?
 

Wish folks would get over the like for like Rom replacement discussion. That was never going to happen. There are only so many established, quality strikers out there and the reality is none of them are going to a side that after back to back 11th place finishes finds itself in Europa qualifying. It may suck, but it's true.

So, as Rom was leaving like or no, we have to build a better team - not simply find one stud replacement. I think it is apparent they are trying to do that.

Several of us noticed the class that Schneiderlin brought when he signed last year. Rooney and Gylfi will do the same. Keane and Pickford are obvious upgrades. Sandro and Klaassen at the very worst improve our depth.

Giroud would have been ideal, but that was always unlikely. Kalinic, were he to sign, while he is certainly not Rom mark 2.0 is a good footballer who can score goals and seemingly play in the manner Ron wants for the overall team strategy he wants to employ.

We have played one game, which we won, let's not fall of the rails just yet.
 
He hasn't got the pace or trickery to beat his man now so it's really his only option. Still does okay if he can play a 1-2 down the line but they're not often.
Disagree with this somewhat. There are still times when he cuts inside with the ball and his speed takes him past players. It's something he needs to do more often imo.
 

Bloody ace at turning around and passing backwards. What a waste of a position he is now. Modern full-backs need pace, power and a bit of adventure. He doesn't benefit us whatsoever going forwards now and his defending has always been suspect in my eyes.
I agree, what frustrates the most is he always cuts it back low instead of whipping in the early cross like he used to.
 
Yeah, no.

Who's spent what so far:

Manchester City - £218m

Manchester United - £145.8m

Chelsea - £130.4m

Everton - £94.9m

Leicester - £55.4m

Arsenal - £52.7m

Watford £50m (inc Andre Gray)

Liverpool - £47.9m

West Ham - £42.7

Huddersfield - £35.4m

Newcastle - £31.2m

Bournemouth - £30m

Brighton - £26.1m

West Brom - £19.8m

Southampton - £18.5m

Burnley - £15.8m

Swansea - £11.5m

Crystal Palace - £7.9m

Stoke - Nil

Tottenham - Nil
How much have we sold/going to sell?
 

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