LFEE Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Thfs 1st of July thing is interesting, what benefit does the club get from that? TBF its the right way to do it, its the day contracts expire. It's basically end of financial year player wise. Yep. And if you're buying several players and add up the wages they get these days it's the kind of chunk of change we like saving. You don't want players in any later than July though ideally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 We lost the first two games because Anita was suddenly used at right wing because he was seen as needed on the pitch. Meant we had no threat on that wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 We're really desperate for a DM it seems. We've needed one for about 15 years Last time we had a really great DM was David Batty imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 We lost the first two games because Anita was suddenly used at right wing because he was seen as needed on the pitch. Meant we had no threat on that wing. Not sure that was the sole reason, as we had no threat on the left wing for the majority of the season with Gouf there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Usually pissed off with our undervaluing of targets but with them on this. A price of £17.5m is fucking nuts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 We're really desperate for a DM it seems. We've needed one for about 15 years Last time we had a really great DM was David Batty imo. Tiote was great for the first 2 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm finding a lot of these targets a bit underwhelming if I'm honest, I wouldn't mind but do think we need to splash out on at least one proven quality player to build the squad around. What we seem to be doing seems a recipe for struggling next season with trying to fit new players into the squad. Spash out on Sigurdson and while it will cost a lot he guarantees goals and creativity. Then surround him with promising £10m sure. Hope I'm proven wrong, and I do trust Rafa but fear he's been told no paying more than £15m for any one player or something. Hope I'm wrong and we end up with a Cabaye like bargain but hmmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 When was the last time we had a functional central midfield duo/trio? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Cabaye Tiote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Smith Butt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 We lost the first two games because Anita was suddenly used at right wing because he was seen as needed on the pitch. Meant we had no threat on that wing. Not sure that was the sole reason, as we had no threat on the left wing for the majority of the season with Gouf there. Gouffran at least made runs into the box. Anita played as a second right back/defensive midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hayden Shelvey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Why not pay them 100m... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 These prices are absolutely ridiculous. 20m for Ben Gibson. I'd want the chairman Gibson and the club for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Young exciting defender? Unfortunately Man City etc have jacked up the price of CBs and we have to deal with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Are we thinking we will need two centre backs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Are we thinking we will need two centre backs ? Yeah, but we certainly won't be spending 10 million on that Spanish guy and then 20 million on Gibson or anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 What Spanish guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Sergio Ramos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 When was the last time we had a functional central midfield duo/trio? Speed and Dyer over 13 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 When was the last time we had a functional central midfield duo/trio? Speed and Dyer over 13 years ago. Dyer - functional In the 10 minutes he was fit yes. I get the sentiment. Just wouldn't put the word functional next to Dyer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 In their best season together when we finished 3rd Dyer played almost 50 games, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Speed/Lee was a good combo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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