Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (81 Viewers)

[DannyThomas_1981]

Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

 

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[covcity4life]

Yes Grimes physicality be an issue.

I could see Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Rudoni and possibly Wright being the only players who start in the lrem

Torp
EMC
Saka


Have the potential to step up even in premier league imo

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Torp
EMC
Saka


Have the potential to step up even in premier league imo

they won’t be starters

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

most complete? except the fact he doesn’t score or have any pace. Torp is more complete than him

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

Nobody is ruling him out or saying anything bad about him, it’s just the pace of the premier league could be an issue. He’s my favourite cov player

 

[fatso]

You think we'll be spending over 100 mill then?

No chance we will be spending that big, but there will be plenty of PL fringe players coming out of contract, or in their last year that will be available within our budget.
And we will no doubt be looking at European league players as well.

Frank will still need to perform a miracle to keep us up, presuming we get there of course.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Completely overhauling a team that got promotion seems to be working for Sunderland as it did for Forest before them, but as I mentioned previously both needed to do so having only been promoted via the play offs, and so had a weaker starting position than those promoted automatically.

It doesn't always work though. Ipswich previously had a similar team ethic that we seem to have this season and spent big in the PL, but having then been relegated and despite having a very strong squad on paper, are struggling to find that togetherness they previously had.

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

most complete? except the fact he doesn’t score or have any pace. Torp is more complete than him

All opinions Sparksy. Grimes in my view is the most complete defensive midfielder I have ever seen in our shirt. 100% makes us tick. Torp is more on an 8.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

All opinions Sparksy. Grimes in my view is the most complete defensive midfielder I have ever seen in our shirt. 100% makes us tick. Torp is more on an 8.

You said most complete midfielder so apologies if i misunderstood your point

 

[covcity4life]

they won’t be starters

No but I think we won't sell them if we go up

Think we will need around 5 or so quality signings in and get rid of

Allen
Bidwell
Eccles
Brau
Raphael
Wilson
Lati

 

[Ccfcisparks]

No but I think we won't sell them if we go up

Think we will need around 5 or so quality signings in and get rid of

Allen
Bidwell
Eccles
Brau
Raphael
Wilson
Lati

i think we would need to sign more than that if we are letting all those lot go

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

You said most complete midfielder so apologies if i misunderstood your point

no worries -I could have been clearer.

 

[skybluecam]

Think some people aren't appreciating the gulf between the prem and the championship.

We've seen teams get 90-100+ points in the champ and absolutely sink without trace in the prem. And some of the more successful promoted teams (like Sunderland) spend £££ and basically replace the entire starting 11.

Unfortunately I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Grimes, Saka, EMC, BTA, Torp etc. are just out of their depth post promotion.

 

[procdoc]

There is little room for sentiment in modern football unfortunately. Should we achieve promotion a majority of the team would need replacing to even have a chance of staying up, that’s the reality

 

[Tommo1993]

Think some people aren't appreciating the gulf between the prem and the championship.

We've seen teams get 90-100+ points in the champ and absolutely sink without trace in the prem. And some of the more successful promoted teams (like Sunderland) spend £££ and basically replace the entire starting 11.

Unfortunately I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Grimes, Saka, EMC, BTA, Torp etc. are just out of their depth post promotion.

I’d expect us to have an unrecognisable team compared to now if we wanted to stay up.

 

[TomRad85]

Torp is still a bit slept on imo, as much chance as anyone of stepping up. Hamer was fairly decent in the Prem for a woeful Blunts. Torp is better.

 

[Gibbo]

You think we'll be spending over 100 mill then?

Interesting article in today's ST, which said, if I have this right:-

1. Sunderland are way out performing previous promoted teams
2. They spent £160m in the summer
3. That may seem a stupendous amount of money, but their parachute payments would be £200m or so were they to go down.
4. So they are covered
5. His argument was that parachute payments give a promoted team a chance to compete.

In which case were the owners of Luton and Southampton remiss?

 

[covcity4life]

Interesting article in today's ST, which said, if I have this right:-

1. Sunderland are way out performing previous promoted teams
2. They spent £160m in the summer
3. That may seem a stupendous amount of money, but their parachute payments would be £200m or so were they to go down.
4. So they are covered
5. His argument was that parachute payments give a promoted team a chance to compete.

In which case were the owners of Luton and Southampton remiss?

Of course nothing wrong with spending big to try to survive

We had people on here bigging up litons business and look what happened. Meanwhile they laughed at forests window with nonsense about too many new players to gel etc and they stayed up

 

[Gibbo]

Of course nothing wrong with spending big to try to survive

We had people on here bigging up litons business and look what happened. Meanwhile they laughed at forests window with nonsense about too many new players to gel etc and they stayed up

Spend nothing = You are almost certainly doomed
Spend big = at least you are giving yourself a chance

 

[Alkhen]

Am I being really naive thinking if we are still well ahead of the pack come January, we will basically have the pick of available Prem loans and a huge queue of agents knocking on our door saying their players would love to sign for us? Is 4-5 in that big a leap?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

If we manage it think we’d have to spend big especially now we own the arena and infrastructure is in a good place.

Think out of the first team I’m a bit optimistic but think Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Grimes, Rudoni and Wright could all start. With other players playing a role throughout the season.

Anyway need to focus on getting over the line in January first. Would if there is an eye on a big loan ala Sunderland last jan

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

I would be shocked if we spent £100m if we got promoted. I'd imagine Doug would pay off the mortgage on the CBS first, then spend circa £40m on the squad and the balance on increased player wages and infrastructure.

 

[Perryccfc]

Torp is still a bit slept on imo, as much chance as anyone of stepping up. Hamer was fairly decent in the Prem for a woeful Blunts. Torp is better.

I love Torp, but he ain’t better than Hamer.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Am I being really naive thinking if we are still well ahead of the pack come January, we will basically have the pick of available Prem loans and a huge queue of agents knocking on our door saying their players would love to sign for us? Is 4-5 in that big a leap?

Yes because it's completely unnecessary.

The worst thing you can do with a winning side is flood it with new players, especially when they aren't really needed.

Bringing in that many players in a January window is usually only reserved for the desperate.

 

[shmmeee]

I don't even think that's bare minimum, at this stage that's all that we really need.

It's a false economy to flood a settled and well performing side with a load of players half way through a season.

A couple of new additions should be more than ample to see us through to the end of the campaign.

I think ideally we want two wingers and probably a CM and an AM

 

[StrettoBoy]

Am I being really naive thinking if we are still well ahead of the pack come January, we will basically have the pick of available Prem loans and a huge queue of agents knocking on our door saying their players would love to sign for us? Is 4-5 in that big a leap?

I can't see us getting that many loans in during the January window.

The parent clubs will want their players to get plenty of game time and I think we only need, at most, 1-2 starters plus 1-2 squad players. I wouldn't want to disrupt the team with too many starters if we are still running away with the league. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[procdoc]

I would be shocked if we spent £100m if we got promoted. I'd imagine Doug would pay off the mortgage on the CBS first, then spend circa £40m on the squad and the balance on increased player wages and infrastructure.

If we only spent 40m in the premier league relegation would be guaranteed. King and Lampard have far ambition than that

 

[baldy]

All opinions Sparksy. Grimes in my view is the most complete defensive midfielder I have ever seen in our shirt. 100% makes us tick. Torp is more on an 8.

Most complete defensive midfielder EVER for us? That's some statement

 

[shmmeee]

I love Torp, but he ain’t better than Hamer.

Genuinely not sure if it’s a bit but he’s not even close.

 

[Winny the Bish]

I would be shocked if we spent £100m if we got promoted. I'd imagine Doug would pay off the mortgage on the CBS first, then spend circa £40m on the squad and the balance on increased player wages and infrastructure.

After watching 17th placed West Brom pull apart our defence yesterday, I’d be terrified of what Premier League attacks would do to us if we only spent £40m.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Yes because it's completely unnecessary.

The worst thing you can do with a winning side is flood it with new players, especially when they aren't really needed.

Bringing in that many players in a January window is usually only reserved for the desperate.

I agree.

I was typing to make the same point as you were posting

 

[TomRad85]

I love Torp, but he ain’t better than Hamer.

He is.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I think ideally we want two wingers and probably a CM and an AM

A winger who can play either side, a CM and that's it as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

I love Torp, but he ain’t better than Hamer.

Torps fitter and Hamers fatter!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

He is.

Stats from this season disagree unfortunately. Torp is better at shooting, Hamer better in possession and passing, about equal defensively.