Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (37 Viewers)
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Ccfcisparks
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Yes
GK: Collins, Dovin, Rushworth, Wilson, Varney, Bell
LB: Toffolo, JDS
CB: Kitching Thomas Hughes Bidwell Lati Perry
RB: MVE KKH
CM: Allen, Sheaf, Grimes, Torp, Dabo, Eccles, Andrews
CAM: Rudoni, Hagi
LW: EMC, Haji, Brau
RW: Sakamoto, Raphael
ST: Vardy, Simms, BTA, Bassette, Obikwu,
I agree, but that doesn’t mean the squad overall can’t be improved by £20 million worth of replacements. And apparently those replacements are needed all over the pitch!
I'm expecting them to go full super market sweep with premier league loans after the 25 man squads are announced tomorrow, but I agree I think they will be in the same league next year.
TomRad85
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Some people like to be dramatic. I've always been clear, we need a better CF, a better CB and a winger.. that would make a team that is absolutely nailed on one of the 6 best in the league rather than a team that 'could' finish there again. If we can do that without selling Rudoni then we should. Of course we'd need another CAM if we sold him too, a bloody good one at that.
TomRad85
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Oh yeh, Loan FC gonna Loan FC. Think they missed their chance though, lost some good players and even with loans i think will be significantly weaker.
Ccfcisparks
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Yep I'm not sure how people can argue with that.
Ideally you lose BTA or Simms to accomodate that. Would leave the squad in a good place, if MVE doesn't leave and Sheaf isn't completely broken
TomRad85
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I've never been sure how people can argue it as it seems blindingly obvious, yet i've been arguing it with several all summer
Chicken Mcgraw
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If we keep Rudoni it’s only 2 signings:
Rushworth / Wilson
KKH / Lati
CB / Thomas / Kitching / Bidwell
Dasilva / Brau
Grimes / Allen
Sheaf / Eccles
Rudoni / Torp
RW / Sakamoto
Wright / Simms
EMC / Asante
When we lose him it’s 5:
Rushworth / Wilson
MVE / KKH
CB / Thomas / Kitching / Lati
LB / Dasilva
Grimes / Allen
Sheaf / Eccles
CAM / Torp
RW / Sakamoto
Wright / Simms / Asante
LW / EMC
Yorkshire SB
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I’m not sure why Rudoni would go to Southampton. They’re more likely to go up than us, but if they don’t go up it’s going to hinder his next move. They’ll want plenty of money and he’ll be on a long contract, whereas we either go up or he goes next summer.
My worry would be a desperate PL club comes knocking in a couple of weeks, e.g. Leeds.
My worry would be a desperate PL club comes knocking in a couple of weeks, e.g. Leeds.
Perennial Lurker
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On last night's showing I think it would be Thomas on the bench
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Perennial Lurker
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Hasn't Toffolo gone to an American club?
Yorkshire SB
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100% - Thomas needs a spell out the side for me. His concentration and decision making lets him down, otherwise he could be brilliant. For me he’s a better footballer and natural defender than Kitching but not as reliable and consistent with his performances.
Perennial Lurker
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I think Thomas is a better defender but Kitching is a better footballer for me , his passing and moving into space is way better than Thomas
Skyblueweeman
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If Rudoni goes (I don't think he will), I assume Huddersfield will have a % sell on clause?
CCFC96
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7 of his assists were corners - not saying he hasn’t got a great delivery but again - doesn’t do much from open play!
I think Rudi is a good player but anyone who thinks he’s worth £25m needs a reality check
Levship20
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Why??? The fees being banded around over the summer are just ridiculous. Is Isai worth £150m?? NO, is Dibling at S’ton worth £37m… for years we have sold players for peanuts,, I would back King all the way if he held out for 25+ and would need applauding if he got it “providing Jack wanted the move??”
David O'Day
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more revisionist pish
Sky Blue Pete
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Be gutted if he went to them even if we got maximum money
Chicken Mcgraw
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Rudoni out and we protest… unless Oxlaide Chamberlain joins and then all is forgiven
If you put yourself in Doug’s position ( rather than that of a fans ) you buy a player in Rudi for £4m and the early season reaction from fans in Rudi’s first season is that we over paid, this gets revised as the season progresses.
someone comes along and offers you £20m for him. Frank et al tell you he will be worth more in 12 months time and to keep him but you also recall Robins telling you that Sheaf, Simms etc would be worth more last summer and look how that’s turned out.
In parallel the manager is telling you he wants a proven CH, Striker and midfielder oh and cover for right bank should Milan go. Oh and I’m not convinced that Raphael is cover for Tats, still a project etc etc
what would you do ?
if you sell now you can afford to buy many of the players the manager wants and you don’t run the risk that Rudi has an off season and his value plummets.
It’s not as easy as some fans think ….
someone comes along and offers you £20m for him. Frank et al tell you he will be worth more in 12 months time and to keep him but you also recall Robins telling you that Sheaf, Simms etc would be worth more last summer and look how that’s turned out.
In parallel the manager is telling you he wants a proven CH, Striker and midfielder oh and cover for right bank should Milan go. Oh and I’m not convinced that Raphael is cover for Tats, still a project etc etc
what would you do ?
if you sell now you can afford to buy many of the players the manager wants and you don’t run the risk that Rudi has an off season and his value plummets.
It’s not as easy as some fans think ….
Mucca Mad Boys
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Where has Lampard said he wants a striker? The reference I’ve seen is that he mentioned pre-Luton / post-Hull that we have no left wingers.
I’d be v disappointed if we sold Rudoni this late in the day. Unless we’ve got £20-30m in transfer outgoings lined up (assuming MVE sold too), I’m not sold on it.
We don’t have an AM to replace Rudoni and given that he was directly involved in 33% of our goals last season… it’s too risky to let him go.
We don’t know what Frank has told Doug do we but he will see what we see and that is that we are wasteful in front of goal, and we don’t hold the ball up well from that position either.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Lampard will be v happy with his striking options. Not many teams will have better depth than Wright, BTA and Simms. All of them have a track record of scoring in the Championship.
People will moan, but last season was an outlier for Simms and BTA. They get this season to turn it around before any changes need to be considered.
Last night, Simms should’ve scored 3 or 4 goals and was quite wasteful. But, he got a goal and the encouraging thing was that he found himself in a lot of positive positions in the box, where we want him.
I like the idea of a 4-4-2 with Simms and Wright and would like to see it in practice with a ‘full strength’ side. Rudoni, EMC/Sakamoto, Grimes and Torp in the side.
CCFC96
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Just take off the sky blue tinted glasses mate and be objective for one second
mark82
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Oxlade-Chamberlain? Weird name to pull out the bag. He must be getting on a bit now.
mark82
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32 in a couple of days. Thought he'd be older than that.
David O'Day
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why? I am virtually every game and you are talking nonsense
Sky Blue Goblin
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Thought he was in Turkey these days?
JSL
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Having his teeth whitened?
A few points...
Southampton won't be purchasing Rudi for £25m without selling Fernandes or Dibling, both of which they are pricing out of moves. Both West Ham and Everton are being quoted stupid prices. Feels to me like a Gambit from their hierarchy to leak this so fans aren't worried about the same issue we are with Rudi leaving.
A lot of posters on here will change their narrative when we start to spend the cash. £10m on Doyle or Hughes, keep Milan, £7m on a winger, £8m on a new CAM. We always expect the worst from Doug and Dean but time and time again they have proved us wrong, granted not every signing is a success but getting to the final with Vik and Gus wasn't sustainable and now we have a much better platform for continued success.
Doug won't leave Frank high and dry. Frank is in for the project and the dream that Doug sold him, Doug has shown no signs of a lack of commitment to the club so to pull the rug from under Frank with 3 weeks of the window left would go against the grain.
Southampton won't be purchasing Rudi for £25m without selling Fernandes or Dibling, both of which they are pricing out of moves. Both West Ham and Everton are being quoted stupid prices. Feels to me like a Gambit from their hierarchy to leak this so fans aren't worried about the same issue we are with Rudi leaving.
A lot of posters on here will change their narrative when we start to spend the cash. £10m on Doyle or Hughes, keep Milan, £7m on a winger, £8m on a new CAM. We always expect the worst from Doug and Dean but time and time again they have proved us wrong, granted not every signing is a success but getting to the final with Vik and Gus wasn't sustainable and now we have a much better platform for continued success.
Doug won't leave Frank high and dry. Frank is in for the project and the dream that Doug sold him, Doug has shown no signs of a lack of commitment to the club so to pull the rug from under Frank with 3 weeks of the window left would go against the grain.
Chicken Mcgraw
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It’s who the fans want! Get him in