The Incoming Transfers Everywhere Thread: Summer 2023

[Alan]

He's generally anywhere but upfront when he's meant to be playing there leaving a gaping chasm which none of our players seem capable of running into.

He 'could' play as a false 9 but we'd need to sign players in the Salah & Mane ilk.

He also seems to do a lot of his best work picking the ball up around midfield.

Sort of see where you're coming from, especially your last point which I do agree with. However, there's a directness to his play that I think suits a #9 (or "second striker", if you like, either way). He will drift wide at times but I don't see that as a fault with him as a striker, I see that more as indicative of how goal-shy our wingers tend to be that his movement doesn't always/ever pay dividends.

I get where the arguments not to play him there come from, but I think he's capable of it. Whether or not things actually play out that way is another question.

 

[Johnny75]

Sort of see where you're coming from, especially your last point which I do agree with. However, there's a directness to his play that I think suits a #9 (or "second striker", if you like, either way). He will drift wide at times but I don't see that as a fault with him as a striker, I see that more as indicative of how goal-shy our wingers tend to be that his movement doesn't always/ever pay dividends.

I get where the arguments not to play him there come from, but I think he's capable of it. Whether or not things actually play out that way is another question.

#9 is a centre forward.

 

[Alan]

I'm quite aware of that, thanks.

 

[WsWolf]

Gotta say, turning noses up at Antonio looking slightly foolish based on the start of the season. Know Luton aren't PL level really but he's been physically dominating all 3 of their lumps up front. Proper target man's performance.

 

[Johnny75]

I'm quite aware of that, thanks.

Really?

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697708157030608925

Hobbs, get the fax machine fired up

 

[machin05]

Jonny has rejected moves to Getafe and another Spanish club saying he wants to stay and fight for his place

I literally saw him with his family sitting outside Fiume at around 3pm today. So, unlikely he's moving anywhere today

 

[Wolvensam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697708157030608925

Hobbs, get the fax machine fired up

A cracking signing, that. Very good.

 

[Del Woppio]

Seen much of him?

 

[Kenny]

No, Daka has gone to Bournemouth

Nope. Fell through.

These Championship forwards are a bugger to sign

 

[ROVERT47]

Taking a while to get that Fax machine fired up, I wanna go to bed.

 

[Wolvensam]

Seen much of him?

He’s a lot like Nunes - great ball carrier, strong and passes players with ease, bit less prone to brain farts. Made an excellent start to Ligue 1 this year.

 

[Alan]

Seen much of him?

If he’s as good as that blog makes him sound it’s really stellar business.

As with any player from a different league there’s always a non-zero chance it goes completely sideways (looking at you, Jean-Michäel Seri).

 

[Wolvensam]

What I want to know is how Forest have managed to make SIX signings.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Chelsea with 10 too.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697723033354698905

 

[Alan]

What I want to know is how Forest have managed to make SIX signings.

Money’s a fuckin’ scam innit.

They’re making Cooper’s already tough job even tougher by forcing him to juggle all these poor lads.

 

[Wolvensam]

Sky seem to think them selling Johnson means they’ll dodge FFP. Mental with how many they signed last year too.

 

[Wolvensam]

Chelsea with 10 too.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697723033354698905

Just six signings today. I don’t know how many they’ve made overall in the window.

 

[Del Woppio]

I think I heard today that since that American fuckwad took over they've spent over a billion. A billion. A FUCKING BILLION POUNDS ON TRANSFERS

 

[Kenny]

I think I heard today that since that American fuckwad took over they've spent over a billion. A billion. A FUCKING BILLION POUNDS ON TRANSFERS

Spread over 8 years so doesn't count...