The Incoming Transfers Everywhere Thread: Summer 2023

[prawnking]

In the past I've probably defended Doc's decent seasons as much as anyone, but fuck me...what an anal prolapse of a signing

 

[Lycan]

Utterly depressing.

 

[prawnking]

Maybe Lop is on his way out and he's making a few 'scorched earth' signings first...

 

[AndyWolves]

It doesn't even make sense as a "let Dexter go out on loan" signing as we've got Bolla.

 

[Kenny]

It doesn't even make sense as a "let Dexter go out on loan" signing as we've got Bolla.

Presuming Bolla is never going to play for us.

 

[Mel Evo]

How can this be happening? Is it a terrible joke? Do they think it’s a crowd pleaser? Maybe it is. Oh shiiiiiiiittt

 

[Alan]

I don't think this sets the tone for the rest of our business tbf. Seems a signing of convenience in a position of minor need. Obviously this is far from the sort of thing we (the forum) wanted to kick things off in terms of incomings, but it's not quite as if we've just signed Leon Clarke to fix our striker issues.

Now, if we sign Doc and then jettison Nelson...

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

What’s even more bizarre than us wanting him back is that Doherty would turn down Saudi £££ to sign for us instead.

 

[PuntsWolf]

5-3-2 solves our:

- Role for Cunha
- Lack of quality/suitability of wide forwards
- Maximises use of attacking traits of LBs on the books
- Good balance in midfield
- Kilmans best form
- More height in the team

Semedo is the only player it doesn’t work for…

(None of the above means we should sign Matt Doherty)

 

[Kenny]

What’s even more bizarre than us wanting him back is that Doherty would turn down Saudi £££ to sign for us instead.

Let's just say Jorge offered him to the Saudi's and they laughed...

 

[WsWolf]

I don't think this sets the tone for the rest of our business tbf. Seems a signing of convenience in a position of minor need. Obviously this is far from the sort of thing we (the forum) wanted to kick things off in terms of incomings, but it's not quite as if we've just signed Leon Clarke to fix our striker issues.

Now, if we sign Doc and then jettison Nelson...

I think it does actually. Signing someone who is nowhere near good enough to play even a minute for us in the position we've signed him for because he's free and been here before is the epitome of laziness.

 

[Alan]

I think it does actually. Signing someone who is nowhere near good enough to play even a minute for us in the position we've signed him for because he's free and been here before is the epitome of laziness.

My point is that if we were making such a "lazy" signing in a position of actually dire need, it would ring more alarm bells for me. As it is, we're relatively okay at RB so to an extent I can let it roll off my back as I can still plausibly deny to myself that Doc may actually be viewed as first choice at some stage.

 

[prawnking]

Relatively OK at RB? We have one

 

[Mel Evo]

My point is that if we were making such a "lazy" signing in a position of actually dire need, it would ring more alarm bells for me. As it is, we're relatively okay at RB so to an extent I can let it roll off my back as I can still plausibly deny to myself that Doc may actually be viewed as first choice at some stage.

Presumably we’ve got to pay him actual wages though. He won’t even be that cheap, god knows how. Maybe if he was doing it in a volunteer capacity…

 

[Deano]

Semedo is average at best, we needed competition at least if we were signing a rb. Doherty doesn't provide even that

 

[Alan]

Relatively OK at RB? We have one

That's relatively okay compared to our real areas of need!

 

[Alan]

Presumably we’ve got to pay him actual wages though. He won’t even be that cheap, god knows how. Maybe if he was doing it in a volunteer capacity…

Adding one crappy player does not a season tank. That's all.

My feelings on Doc are known but it's way, way too early to get gloomy. There's a whole 9 months of the season for that.

 

[The Bear]

How much did we sell Doherty for?

 

[prawnking]

I genuinely think I'd rather re-sign Kevin Foley

 

[WsWolf]

My point is that if we were making such a "lazy" signing in a position of actually dire need, it would ring more alarm bells for me. As it is, we're relatively okay at RB so to an extent I can let it roll off my back as I can still plausibly deny to myself that Doc may actually be viewed as first choice at some stage.

We're in the same position after paying him however much we are in wages that we are now? We still don't have anyone who can play right back regularly in the premier League bar Semedo. if anything its detrimental because that money could have gone towards someone we will actually have use for.