Jackie Broon Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Says something when our choices at the minute are out of Doumbia and Gomis. Does not bode well for the rest of the season In previous January windows we've gone after / got the likes of Shefki Kuqi and Carlton Cole, it's a huge step up from those days. Gomis would be better than nothing, and certainly better than previous panic buys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Santon or Enrique would do me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Gomis is poor, man. Rather just persevere with Mitrovic, Perez and de Jong than waste time with the likes of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Gomis is poor, man. Rather just persevere with Mitrovic, Perez and de Jong than waste time with the likes of him. x 100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Says something when our choices at the minute are out of Doumbia and Gomis. Does not bode well for the rest of the season In previous January windows we've gone after / got the likes of Shefki Kuqi and Carlton Cole, it's a huge step up from those days. Gomis would be better than nothing, and certainly better than previous panic buys. That may be true but in previous seasons, in my opinion anyways, we haven't been in such a situation where I question where wins and goals will come from. Take Wiji away and we have a massive issue, of which the 2 players named wont resolve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Is it just me or is anyone else getting a strange long forgotten feeling of faint optimism? It's been a while since I remember feeling it so it might just be a dodgy curry playing up but i'm pretty sure it's optimism verging on hope. see how you feel after everton, i have a feeling we're gonna get spanked about 3-0 We should be going to Everton for 3 points, they're not exactly flying atm, but, aye, not hopeful. Aside from the current bottom 3 Everton havent won in the league since September Nailed on 3-0 home win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Gomis is poor, man. Rather just persevere with Mitrovic, Perez and de Jong than waste time with the likes of him. Agree. Poor and not gonna get any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Have to admit I haven't really paid much attention to Gomis at Swansea but his scoring rate is similar to Ayoze's (playing mostly out wide and off the front man) and not that much better than Mitro's. Would seem a bit of a pointless one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Plus he's 31 this year so even if we loaned him (why would Swansea do that?), there's little long term mileage in it. Maybe we're interested because we scouted the shit out of him before but it seems a totally pointless deal at this stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Doumbia is getting crazy stick in here. Signing width and left-sided threat was more imporant anyway. But at least Doumbia is quick and has CL experience - we've had worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Plus he's 31 this year so even if we loaned him (why would Swansea do that?), there's little long term mileage in it. Maybe we're interested because we scouted the shit out of him before but it seems a totally pointless deal at this stage. Last minute back up who's known to the club available and willing to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Surely just a case of the press linking us to Gomis because Swansea want rid and we've got a long history of trying to sign him. Think their's fuck all in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Doumbia is getting crazy stick in here. Signing width and left-sided threat was more imporant anyway. But at least Doumbia is quick and has CL experience - we've had worse. In fairness most of the stick has come from those who have admitted to never seeing him play. Only natural to be apprehensive about players you haven't seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Doumbia is getting crazy stick in here. Signing width and left-sided threat was more imporant anyway. But at least Doumbia is quick and has CL experience - we've had worse. Definitely, 16 goals in 23 Champions League games. Even this season he's got 6 in 8 Champions League games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Surely just a case of the press linking us to Gomis because Swansea want rid and we've got a long history of trying to sign him. Think their's fuck all in it. Seems very specific from L'Equipe though even detailing the negotiations over length of contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hadn't seen that article, makes no sense to me like. They even mention a fee, can't believe for a moment we'll pay a fee for him. We could have taken him for free 2 years ago if we'd been willing to match what Swansea are paying him, seems absolutely mental. That's before considering the fact he's just nothing like the player we need, at least Doumbia is consistent with the style of player we've been looking at (like Berahino, quick and tricky). I really hope its bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Swansea seem intent on cashing in on their players. Shelvey, Ayew, Gomis etc. Perhaps Gomis is available for a lower fee, they got him for free remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Swansea seem intent on cashing in on their players. Shelvey, Ayew, Gomis etc. Perhaps Gomis is available for a lower fee, they got him for free remember. "For free". Guess they paid him a big sign on fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Pretty sure he's our last resort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Swansea seem intent on cashing in on their players. Shelvey, Ayew, Gomis etc. Perhaps Gomis is available for a lower fee, they got him for free remember. "For free". Guess they paid him a big sign on fee. Point still stands. I doubt they paid him the 10m or so he would have cost in transfer fees. Perhaps they just want to cut their losses and take 4m or so? I know theirs reports of 7m but that's too much IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 This is what happens when you make do in the Summer. Your options are always restricted in the January window and even moreso when you are in a relegation fight. How many of these players would they have signed had they not been desperate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 In fairness (fuck fairness), there was plenty of talk of us spending in this window. Remember Carver in particular running his mouth off about it. We are definitely showing desperation though but I'd be critical if they were not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Doumbia is getting crazy stick in here. Signing width and left-sided threat was more imporant anyway. But at least Doumbia is quick and has CL experience - we've had worse. Definitely, 16 goals in 23 Champions League games. Even this season he's got 6 in 8 Champions League games. Depends on the opposition though. If that's against the likes of PSG or Dortmund it's pretty good. Against nugget utd from wherethefuckistan not so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Swansea seem intent on cashing in on their players. Shelvey, Ayew, Gomis etc. Perhaps Gomis is available for a lower fee, they got him for free remember. "For free". Guess they paid him a big sign on fee. Point still stands. I doubt they paid him the 10m or so he would have cost in transfer fees. Perhaps they just want to cut their losses and take 4m or so? I know theirs reports of 7m but that's too much IMO. If we pay £4m for him we're absolutely off our fucking rockers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Our top targets will go right until deadline day, so makes sense to get somebody in right now (even if he's not of the highest quality he offers something we don't have) to insure we can't be left with nowt. Doumbia I'm fine with, but I don't want Gomis (at least not instead of Doumbia). One is quick and tricky and direct, which gives us something different. The other offers us nowt we don't already have. That's how I see it as well. We must be pretty desperate if we're serious about Gomis - which I doubt we are. Never seen Doumbia, but at least he's got qualities we lack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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