Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Yeah fair point. May as well have AC for 18 games if he bags you 7 goals than Gray for 38 if he gets you 9!

    Although I suppose the argument is whether Gray (or Deeney) would score more goals in their starts when being supported by Lanzini, Antonio, Ayew, Snodgrass, Carroll, Cresswell, Masuaku, Byram etc than he would at Burnley?

    To be honest, I don't think this lot make anywhere near as many chances as they should.

    I've felt for a long time that, while most of our recent striker signings haven't been great, none of them tend to spend all game every game missing chances.

    Obviously better strikers find better positions and more space, but I still there's a deeper dysfunctional element in our attacking player which means we don't create anywhere near as many chances for our forwards as we should.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I bet Deeney and Gray would be cheaper wages than Carrolls 100k odd
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Yeah, keep Carroll. Great impact sub.

    Yes but he doesn't fit the criteria. An impact sub needs to be fit and ready whenever called upon. AC gets injured randomly and nothing is heard about what is going on with him for weeks. Right now I'm not overly concerned with if he's been unlucky with injuries etc. Fact is he is typically not available at times we need him most so once we have signed a couple of new strikers personally I would get rid either permanently or via a loan
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Jorderz

    I would agree - we don't really create that much for our (not so great) strikers to miss - especially since you know who left.

    So I can see Giroud signing, bagging only around 9-10 goals in the season and this site going into meltdown ;lol
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    baracks

    Fair enough, but I don't see the point in signing players who are no better than he is, even with his run of injuries.

    If we're talking Bats, Iheanacho, Giroud or Little Pea, that's one thing, but not Deeney or Gray for me.
  • stevesteve
    Grey I agree Deeney or Gray is not a step up ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Yeoldhammer said:

    I bet Deeney and Gray would be cheaper wages than Carrolls 100k odd

    Did you look that up, or make it up? ;biggrin
  • stevesteve
    did I read somewhere that Giroud wants to stay at Arsenal and be loyal to them if that's true then guess we can cross him off our list
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Yeoldhammer said:

    I bet Deeney and Gray would be cheaper wages than Carrolls 100k odd

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2835441/premier-league-player-wages-manchester-united-chelsea-arsenal-spending/

    Deeney earns more than AC, according to the Sun.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Another thing I've often thought is that 'panic buys' can go both ways.

    IMO you can panic buy too early in the window. For example, imagine if we'd used a big wage allowance on Defoe and then in July a chance comes up for signing Giroud or Bats and we don't have space on the wage bill anymore.

    I'm glad the club are taking their time and trying to sign the right players for the right price, rather than anybody for any price to keep sections of fans happy.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    steve said:

    did I read somewhere that Giroud wants to stay at Arsenal and be loyal to them if that's true then guess we can cross him off our list

    I personally don't read too much into that - he's playing it with a straight bat.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Can't abide Deeney, apart from his mediocre football ability.

    He was jailed for his part in a vicious assault on some students, and yet all you ever hear from him is how he has struggled and suffered and dealt with stuff.

  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Just out of interest, I wonder how Eddie Howe plans to keep all of Defoe, josh king and Callum wilson happy and motivated at the same time ;hmm
  • LukerzLukerz
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Just out of interest, I wonder how Eddie Howe plans to keep all of Defoe, josh king and Callum wilson happy and motivated at the same time ;hmm

    Not to mention Afobe, who they splashed £10m on 18 months ago.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I reckon Josh King might push for a move. He's had a great season and won't want to take a backwards step at this stage.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Personally I think josh King would for us represent a perfect balance between "not really a step up" and "too far out of our league"

    I hope the daves are considering testing bournemouth's resolve..
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    MrsGrey said:

    I reckon Josh King might push for a move. He's had a great season and won't want to take a backwards step at this stage.

    Josh King is going to be the first name on the Bournemouth team sheet, its the others that will be competing for the second striker's slot.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Aslef, I expect you're right. He wouldn't hang around otherwise, I suspect.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    He's going to spurs
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Spurs would be a backwards step as he'd be back-up for Kane
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/transfer-news/everton-make-sensational-40m-bid-13285675

    This story cracks me up total rubbish, 40 m for a player who played 766 mins last season yet we are "clashing" with Everton ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Rumour has it that he doesn't want to go to Spurs and play second fiddle to Kane.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    edited July 2017
    "scoring seven times and bagging one assist in 762 minutes"
    That makes a striker worth £40m now...
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    7 goals in 8.5 games aint bad.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    But we ain't going to pay 40 mil for him
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Cos he's not worth it.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    I heard a pundit on the radio earlier today congratulating the likes of Everton Bournemouth and Huddersfield for getting their business done early meanwhile back in East London? ;weep
  • LukerzLukerz
    Lacazette to Arsenal now official.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Don't think that affects us. Giroud would rather be a sub for Arsenal in a World Cup year than a starter for West Ham. He'll score more playing second fiddle to Lacazette than starting every game for us, IMO.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Let's see how much giroud wants to stay at Arsenal now..

    I suspect though all it will mean is Sanchez shuffling off to Man City
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