jim Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: And it’s not like we’ve weakened the team, We sold our top goal scorer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, jim said: We sold our top goal scorer. Wasn’t in the starting 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, duke313 said: How do you know we weren't? Because if both parties had said yes, they would be here already. If they said no, we'd be onto options b, c, and d. And if they'd all said no, then we'd not have sold our only other striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubliner Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, duke313 said: Who next from the Stevenage game to get culled? Chambers? Someone being a tad generous with the player ratings. Maybe Emery circulated this to a few clubs and got a few takers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, nick76 said: Our top goalscorer So we including the failed Gerrard experiment? He scored 3 of 11 under Emery including 2 with a penalty when Watkins was out injured otherwise bit part player and looked crocked vs Stevenage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Wasn’t in the starting 11 Makes him even more important in that case. Top scorer and not a starter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 25 minutes ago, El Segundo said: And who is suggesting that is what we should do? Precisely no-one that I can see. If the players we want aren't gettable now, then the risk could have been reduced by keeping hold of the likes of Ings, Archer, and Sanson until we were sure we had replacements. Archer? Give me a break. He's barely kicked a ball for us. Sanson? We have a glut of mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post useless Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 Ings was overrated, hardly touched the ball most games, only scored in four PL games this season, and on three occasions went on ten or more game runs during which he only scored one goal, and no that isn't misleading as he was still getting plenty of minutes, in each of those runs played at least six games worth of football. He' was a goal poacher that didn't offer much else, and often wasn't even good at what he was meant to be good at, club did the right thing getting some of the money back that they paid for him. Ings probably won't even be first choice at West Ham and I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking for a new club in the summer, or next winter transfer window. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 10 minutes ago, nick76 said: Our top goalscorer Goals to $ ratio = not worth it..... Simple. Selling him was great business. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CVByrne Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, El Segundo said: And who is suggesting that is what we should do? Precisely no-one that I can see. If the players we want aren't gettable now, then the risk could have been reduced by keeping hold of the likes of Ings, Archer, and Sanson until we were sure we had replacements. What risk would have been reduced? Relegation? Sanson only got mins on pitch due to Dendoncker suspension and McGinn injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, useless said: Yes please ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, gwi1890 said: Yes true but it was an opportunity to sell at a decent fee, Like I said I had mixed emotions about it, I’ve said countless that he was the best finisher at the club but it was a move he wanted and Emery was happy for him to go. It hasn’t benefited the club football wise if we don’t bring somebody in. Watkins only has to get a training ground injury later this week and we are stuffed. We have an untried, untested kid who’s new to the country and this level to lead our line that even the manager said wasn’t ready and/or a replacement for Ings. Yes good money for Ings but at what cost football wise…guess we’ll only know in hindsight at the end of the season. Even if Watkins is fine all season, he has a sketchy finishing record, nevermind lack of options for Emery. Against Wolves, Ollie came off and Ings came on and scored, getting us a point and was unlucky not to get an assist for Bailey. That extra point might make a difference come end of season, and you extrapolate that it may be a few points difference over the second half of the season. That maybe the difference of a few places…one of those places could be 7th….who knows, only in hindsight will we know but i think a poor choice if we don’t get somebody in which is looking less likely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, useless said: I do love me some deadline day BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: Goals to $ ratio = not worth it..... Simple. Selling him was great business. Can’t agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CVByrne Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, useless said: 300 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. STOP **** SPAMMING THE FORUM WITH THIS SHIT WILL PEOPLE **** STOP 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, HKP90 said: Because if both parties had said yes, they would be here already. If they said no, we'd be onto options b, c, and d. And if they'd all said no, then we'd not have sold our only other striker. When did I say both parties said yes? They obviously haven't. And we either have no option b, c or d or they weren't interested either, otherwise they'd be here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaLion63 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Well I'm definitely not happy if we don't sign someone. Our aim should be a push for Europe , with the right signings that's a possibility. That would make us far more attractive for more signings in the summer rather than accepting mid table mediocrity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 They're quoting another source, it's not spamming the forum posting transfer rumours on the transfer rumour thread, will people stop telling other people what to do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nick76 Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, CVByrne said: 300 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. STOP **** SPAMMING THE FORUM WITH THIS SHIT WILL PEOPLE **** STOP It’s deadline day, I want more of it …. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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