Summer Transfer Window 2019

[Tel001]

a ciotog is a left footer person in Gaelic, no shame at all in it.

At a first football training with a new team, remember the trainer asking me was I a ciotog.

He soon learned that I was s double ciotog.

I’m half , mums prod and I was born in Belfast so I guess I’m classed as one dispite not being religious at all

 

[Zatara]

He wouldnt get a work permit this Summer either Zatmania.

Its a moot point, I doubt Steve Walsh even knew where Brazil was, with Brands here hopefully we see a few more south americans come in.

But the whole Henry charade highlights why English clubs tend to "ignore" the South American and uncapped African market, its a nightmare regarding work permits.

I think he would have gotten one as there would be special dispensation taken into account including a possible wage increase if he returned from loan which goes towards the permit.

I think the weirdest situation ive seen was with Peneranda (sp) who Watford signed and loaned to their sister club and only got a permit last Nov I think...

In all seriousness I think the French and German leagues are two interesting specimens following the Leipzig model...

I suspect he’s always had dreams of a move to a Real Madrid type club so yes, moving directly to Porto is more appealing than faffing around with us and a possible loan.

Depends if he truly believed he would only be at porto for 1 season then onto madrid...

Maybe I'm the only one but the two times I've watched Militao I haven't been hugely impressed

I only heard of him after Nymzee mentioned him in a post at the start of the season I think...he looked to me like a player who had a huge amount of attributes.

I liked Mina before we signed him but may have been swayed due to reading about him when barca were first linked a couple of years back...he seems to have a lot of positive attributes that suit our league. However, he's not been fit or had a run of games and I think although hes on a long term deal we really should be expecting a lot more from him.

As @bicycleheader posted, I wouldn't even be bothered if we punted all our centre backs and brought new ones in. Perhaps 1 youth prospect as 4th choice (Feeney) a young but first team experienced 3rd choice (Holgate) and go out and buy 2 starters unless Mina is still considered a first choice player after the 27mil fee.

A lot of talk about striking options and centre midfield but the right back and centre back options just aren't there...

 

[Nymzee]

I think he would have gotten one as there would be special dispensation taken into account including a possible wage increase if he returned from loan which goes towards the permit.

I think the weirdest situation ive seen was with Peneranda (sp) who Watford signed and loaned to their sister club and only got a permit last Nov I think...

In all seriousness I think the French and German leagues are two interesting specimens following the Leipzig model...




Depends if he truly believed he would only be at porto for 1 season then onto madrid...



I only heard of him after Nymzee mentioned him in a post at the start of the season I think...he looked to me like a player who had a huge amount of attributes.

I liked Mina before we signed him but may have been swayed due to reading about him when barca were first linked a couple of years back...he seems to have a lot of positive attributes that suit our league. However, he's not been fit or had a run of games and I think although hes on a long term deal we really should be expecting a lot more from him.

As @bicycleheader posted, I wouldn't even be bothered if we punted all our centre backs and brought new ones in. Perhaps 1 youth prospect as 4th choice (Feeney) a young but first team experienced 3rd choice (Holgate) and go out and buy 2 starters unless Mina is still considered a first choice player after the 27mil fee.

A lot of talk about striking options and centre midfield but the right back and centre back options just aren't there...

Anyone half decent who goes to Porto knows they’re only there for one year haha.

 

[riddick]

People like to go on about Germany not taking Sane and really the problem wasn't that they picked Brandt over Sane but that they never played Brandt more than 10 minutes in a match

And every time he was, by far, the best player on the pitch. And, yet, Low kept on picking Draxler even tho he showed absolutely nothing every match.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Yup the same one who was a complete flop at Newcastle and is smashing it at Marseille

Think he has 50 goals in 100 games for them or something

Reached the europa league final with them last season then went on to win the World Cup that summer

not good enough for Everton though.... NSNO

 

[BillLovesRoo]

Quite a high profile position to follow a manager but fair play! Not sure Celtic were particularly groundbreaking with recruitment mind.

He's made a mess of Celtic, loan players and players that arent good enough apparently

 

[zook]

Had scouts watching the Benfica v Zagreb game

 

[Nymzee]

Had scouts watching the Benfica v Zagreb game

Dani Olmo incoming @ijjysmith

 

[ijjysmith]

Dani Olmo incoming @ijjysmith

He has a nice name. What does he do?

 

[Nymzee]

He has a nice name. What does he do?

Bits mate, bits.

 

[Nymzee]

He has a nice name. What does he do?

And before you say:

- Yes the league is garbage
- "Nikola Vlasic"

 

[BillLovesRoo]

Bits mate, bits.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Brisan123]

Bits mate, bits.

Do we need another No 10
Siggy Vlasic already here
RF CB RW Striker CM are more pressing needs
Plus he looks a little lightweight

 

[nsno-chris]

We’re signing nobody in the summer coz we’re crap