Summer Transfer Window 2019 (closed)

[CharlieAitken59]

3 hours ago, hippo said:

Because of where we ended up last summer ? 

 

3 hours ago, hippo said:

Because of where we ended up last summer ? 

No we wont!  Its competent owners V a total fraud!

Its that simple!

[Wezbid]

Oi, Purslow, transfer committee, we all know you read this forum to decide who we sign. 

Go get Jules Kounde instead of Bristol City trying to keg us. 20 years old, fits our style and no dearer than Webster I would imagine. 

To all you shitty journalists and junk sites like Football Insider and HITC, let's get this snowballing on your click bait sites. Ask Noel Whelan and Peter Fear what they reckon to him joining. 

[DaveAV1]

54 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said:

I still think we’ll sign 2 more wingers as starters. 

El Ghazi and Jota will be competition for the two we sign IMO.

 

Opinion? You’re not here for your opinion, it’s stone cold ITK facts that you’re here for. Now go out and get us a proper Wednesday, not that rubbish you delivered last week!

[sheepyvillian]

2 hours ago, Johnnyp said:

Need to add quality into midfield. Thinking someone deserves a chance because they played a part in getting us here is foolhardy and naive. Im talking about hourihane. We all know he won't be good enough next season. Wanting it and having desire - not enough at this level.

It's sad to say, but I think you're right . I think Johnny Giles was spot on, when he said hourihane is too cautious in his options with the ball at his feet. He seemed a lot more positive in the Derby game, I must admit, but can he do that consistently. 

[LondonLax]

2 hours ago, MaVilla said:

Jota is a winger/inside forward though, he played right inside forward type role for Brentford, but also played left side and more central.

My impression is he is competition for the left wing, right wing and also capable of playing in the Grealish type role. (ie: he's quite versatile)

Whether he was bought with an automatic first team slot in mind?, I don't know?

Smith’s worst run as manager here coincided with the period Grealish was injured and so finding a player who was both willing and able to play backup to that role would have been important to us. 

The fact that Jota can step into a number of attacking positions will make him an important squad member. 

[TheStagMan]

So, Saturday is the new Wednesday?

[ferguson1]

Until today I completely forgot about the homegrown quota?  My understanding is that we require 8 homegrown players in our 25 man matchday squad.   

Is this part of the reason why we are looking at Butland, Mings, Webster, Targett, Phillips etc? 

Of the 17 non homegrown quota, we already have Guilbert, El Ghazi, Jota, Wesley, Elmo, Kodjia, all of which will form part of the squad surely.  

Edited June 29, 2019 by ferguson1

[TheStagMan]

6 hours ago, M_Afro said:

Now that BCFC have a bit of cash, I wonder if we could close the transfer circle by selling them Hogan for £15m?

Look, i know Hogan has not lived up to expectations, but he does not deserve that.

[MaVilla]

9 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

Until today I completely forgot about the homegrown quota?  My understanding is that we require 8 homegrown players in our 25 man matchday squad.   

Is this part of the reason why we are looking at Butland, Mings, Webster, Targett, Phillips etc? 

Of the 17 non homegrown quota, we already have Guilbert, El Ghazi, Jota, Wesley, Elmo, Kodjia, all of which will form part of the squad surely.  

Yeah the home grown in our squad could be:

Butland, Steer, hause, Grealish, targett,  Mings, Webster.

Still would need 1 more for English quota, but that could be green, Ramsey, Revan etc?

[MaVilla]

25 minutes ago, TheStagMan said:

So, Saturday is the new Wednesday?

Not official yet

[ferguson1]

3 minutes ago, MaVilla said:

Yeah the home grown in our squad could be:

Butland, Steer, hause, Grealish, targett,  Mings, Webster.

Still would need 1 more for English quota, but that could be green, Ramsey, Revan etc?

Don't think they have to be English in the homegrown quota?  Homegrown details:

A "Home-Grown Player" means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

[Made In Aston]

5 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

Don't think they have to be English in the homegrown quota?  Homegrown details:

A "Home-Grown Player" means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

So Taylor, hourihane and lansbury would be homegrown then

Edited June 29, 2019 by Made In Aston

[ferguson1]

Just now, Made In Aston said:

So Taylor and hourihane would be homegrown then

Guess so, along with Chester, McGinn, Lansbury, Davis?  

[MaVilla]

13 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

Don't think they have to be English in the homegrown quota?  Homegrown details:

A "Home-Grown Player" means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

ye fair point, but still, those would be the only players like that at our club wouldnt they?

Maybe Elmo, chester and Taylor would fit that criteria?, 3 years at an english club?

maybe even jota, hes been in England 3+ years now hasnt he?

 

edit: wait ye, before 21.......so elmo, chester, taylor might not dunno?, Jota defo not.

edit edit:

Taylor is 30, been at walsall since 2007, so seems he would be classed as HG.

James chester is the same, Man Utd since 2007.

 

so the moral of the story is, our HG could be Steer, Chester, Mings, Hause, Taylor, Targett, Butland, Grealish.......thats 8 HGP in the squad, so the rest can literally all be foreign if we like....

 

Edited June 29, 2019 by MaVilla

[ferguson1]

1 minute ago, MaVilla said:

ye fair point, but still, those would be the only players like that at our club wouldnt they?

Maybe Elmo, chester and Taylor would fit that criteria?, 3 years at an english club?

maybe even jota, hes been in England 3+ years now hasnt he?

You could be right with Elmo, Jota and perhaps Kodjia then?  I'm confused if we have enough already then in the current squad?   

[MaVilla]

5 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

You could be right with Elmo, Jota and perhaps Kodjia then?  I'm confused if we have enough already then in the current squad?   

i have edited my post that you quoted, its 3 years in english club before 21, so Taylor and Chester would qualify.

Elmo wouldnt as he came to the UK aged 20ish, so impossible to get it afaik?

Kodjia didnt come to Uk until he was 24/25 odd?

 

Edited June 29, 2019 by MaVilla

[DaveAV1]

1 hour ago, sheepyvillian said:

It's sad to say, but I think you're right . I think Johnny Giles was spot on, when he said hourihane is too cautious in his options with the ball at his feet. He seemed a lot more positive in the Derby game, I must admit, but can he do that consistently. 

He’s also too 1 footed. It effects his decision making as he almost always needs to work the ball on to his left foot before he makes the next pass. He has some good attributes, we all know his left foot is very good, both for deliveries and striking the ball, but I believe his weaknesses will be exposed in the PL. 

[Vive_La_Villa]

1 hour ago, ferguson1 said:

Until today I completely forgot about the homegrown quota?  My understanding is that we require 8 homegrown players in our 25 man matchday squad.   

Is this part of the reason why we are looking at Butland, Mings, Webster, Targett, Phillips etc? 

Of the 17 non homegrown quota, we already have Guilbert, El Ghazi, Jota, Wesley, Elmo, Kodjia, all of which will form part of the squad surely.  

Is this new? Did teams like Man City and Arsenal meet this last season?

[ferguson1]

8 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Is this new? Did teams like Man City and Arsenal meet this last season?

Was there last season and been there for a while I believe? Could be wrong though.  

Edited June 29, 2019 by ferguson1

[poitier]

8 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said:

He’s also too 1 footed. It effects his decision making as he almost always needs to work the ball on to his left foot before he makes the next pass. He has some good attributes, we all know his left foot is very good, both for deliveries and striking the ball, but I believe his weaknesses will be exposed in the PL. 

I agree with all that, but I do think he has definitely improved under Smith. I also have doubts that he will be good enough for the PL, but I don't think we should be getting rid of players that are on the up, his ceiling might not be as low as feared.