Altamullan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Murphy>Traore for me. But still a little 'meh' for such a key gap on the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Seeing the effect Rafa had on Townsend in those short few months, makes me feel a lot more confident in bringing in someone who may be a bit raw, and helping them figure it out. We just need to sign some players man, so the manager can get to work with them nice and early. I don't think Townsend was raw, he'd done for us what he'd done when he played for England. Rafa just helped bring on his consistency. Adama Traore on the other hand has no footballing ability to be able to nurture as far as end product is concerned, he's as much of a headless chicken as Obertan was. Yeah, there is some truth to that for sure. Townsend had performed well at times previously I agree. We'll see. If Rafa does bring Traore in though, I just can't see him performing at the same standard as he has previously. What level he would ultimately reach though is difficult to say. I know Rafa liked Sissoko, and saw him as a valuable piece, and maybe he is looking at Traore being used in a similar way. Both have great physicality, pace and workrate, though Traore is a more gifted dribbler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Seeing the effect Rafa had on Townsend in those short few months, makes me feel a lot more confident in bringing in someone who may be a bit raw, and helping them figure it out. We just need to sign some players man, so the manager can get to work with them nice and early. I don't think Townsend was raw, he'd done for us what he'd done when he played for England. Rafa just helped bring on his consistency. Adama Traore on the other hand has no footballing ability to be able to nurture as far as end product is concerned, he's as much of a headless chicken as Obertan was. Traore at least has a frightening ability to beat players and drive the team forwards, which Obertan didn't have. Obertan was a headless chicken with a fear of running No doubt Traore would be frustrating, but he could also be very exciting, in the right system he could even be effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Murphy looks a very good player after a quick look. Seems full of beans and very attacking Agree with that. Traore looks like a headless chicken in comparison. Head down, leg it then give it away. He would be infuriating. Traore, Gabriel Obertan comes to mind. They're really not much a like at all. Both look thick as mince in Footballing terms, but ability wise they're quite different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Nothing more on this Samaris bid reported by the Portuguese media over the weekend then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 As far as wingers go Jefferson Montero was also mentioned over the weekend. 27 years old and is going into the final year of his contract. Apparently available for £4 million. He had an amazing run of games at one point, and then tailed off badly, but some of his performances earlier on were so good on that left side. If more consistency could be coaxed out of him that may be a fantastic value signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm looking forward to this place on transfer deadline day.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 f***ing get in there, we are now stepping up talks! Climb that ladder Charnley, climb that ladder. have to take it steady though, he's only got little legs. FFS, Charnley man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm looking forward to this place on transfer deadline day.... It'll be like Jonestown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye, according to Sky sources. His Turkish club Osmanlispor say they have agreed a deal in principle with an English club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Going to go out on a limb and say it's West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye, according to Sky sources. His Turkish club Osmanlispor say they have agreed a deal in principle with an English club. Arguably the two clubs who are worse at signing players than any other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Traore has the ability to beat players and does so. Obertan didn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Traore has the ability to beat players and does so. Obertan didn't. Welcome to 25 minutes ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 We need 2 wingers IMO so i'd hope we'd be trying to sign both Traore and Murphy or 1 of them and somebody else. For all I rate Ritchie, and I would definitely start him to begin with, he struggled with Bournemouth in the PL, and I've not been convinced by Atsu from his time here so far. That then leaves a injury prone Aarons and a out of contract Gouffran..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye, according to Sky sources. His Turkish club Osmanlispor say they have agreed a deal in principle with an English club. 100% West Ham then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Going to go out on a limb and say it's West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Fwiw, just spoken to two Boro fans at work who don't want to see Traore go. Whilst admitting his end product is more often than not, pretty s***, they have fairly high hopes for him. They probably just think he'll eventually get better at it, based on what VI said about him before he went to Villa and the fact he's genuinely thick from a football intelligent pov i don't share the same confidence. It's more of a hope thing than anything based on any sort of evidence. Yeah, one of them also told me McClaren was the best manager they ever had That's true, he won them their only trophy. Thanks, Captain Joyless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 TUMBLEWEED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 My Magic 8 Ball has given me an answer: #tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Think we'll get 2 in by Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Traore, Murphy and Ojo all being played down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Back to the drawing board according to Craig Hope. No Murphy, Traore and Ojo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Back to the drawing board according to Craig Hope. No Murphy, Traore and Ojo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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