The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread.

[darlowolf64]

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"Nottm Forest MUST SELL players by 30 June"... Forest about to sign new player. What could possibly go wrong (shame)

 

[Kenny]

You can’t account for Forest levels of stupid. It’s like they’re playing real life Fifa career mode & just sign whoever they can, even though they don’t need them.

Christ, the drugs worked quickly!

 

[Lupo]

Liam says we're still in the 'race' to sign Adams but face strong competition from Forest, Brentford, Southampton and some German clubs

 

[Del Woppio]

I'm not bothered about missing out on Adams. I am bothered about the state of options B & C, if he was the top target

 

[GoldFlagFlyingHigh]

I’m pretty sure now GON wants Hwang to continue as a no.9 and will mean we sign one striker. Probably makes Adams less of a first choice for us.

 

[Alan]

Sack him.

 

[Tony Towner]

"Nottm Forest MUST SELL players by 30 June"... Forest about to sign new player. What could possibly go wrong (shame)

Adams wouldn't go through until July 1st

 

[GoldFlagFlyingHigh]

Personally I’m fine with Hwang plus one other striker. It’s how we replace Neto and Sarabia if/when they leave that’s going to be key.

 

[Tony Towner]

Hwang 'can' play the central striker role, but it's not his best position. I don't like weakening 2 areas just because of 1 injury.

 

[Jinky]

Channy is a good finisher when he hasn’t got to think about it. I don’t believe he can hold the ball up particularly well or bring other players in to the game because of his dodgy touch, so I wouldn’t be too comfortable having him as our first choice number 9.

Having only him plus “one other” leaves us short again. I will be absolutely gobsmacked if they haven’t learned a lesson re; squad depth after this season and up top is where we lack it the most.

It’s not as if he has a perfect injury record either!

 

[Tony Towner]

Having only him plus “one other” leaves us short again. I will be absolutely gobsmacked if they haven’t learned a listen re; squad depth after this season and up top is where we lack it the most.

Would you? We didn't with Raul. I'm confident GON wouldn't want that situation and equally as confident he'd be ignored

 

[GoldFlagFlyingHigh]

Under GON he’s more suited to playing centrally now than in a wider, creative position.
Gary likes him down the middle.

 

[Tony Towner]

Under GON he’s more suited to playing centrally now than in a wider, creative position.
Gary likes him down the middle.

I'll trust you on the second sentence, the first half of the season would say the first is questionable though.

 

[Mel Evo]

As a central player you're sacrificing a great deal in return for his finishing. I mean, anyone can see his hold up play is almost non-existent.

 

[Del Woppio]

Might be my memory (or cognitive bias) but I think a fair chunk of Hwang's goals came from a bobble/deflection into his area rather than genuine combinations. You can't count on that as strategy. The whole "right place right time" so reliant on luck. And if he's not getting those fortunate chances then he spends most of the game tearing around fucking stuff up.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Fuck no. I mean, just no. No. We're not going to get away with Hwang as our 9 next season.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I conceded a while back that I'll never make sense of him. How can you score those goals vs Newcastle and Brentford this season but also control the ball 20 yards FFS.

 

[Kenny]

Might be my memory (or cognitive bias) but I think a fair chunk of Hwang's goals came from a bobble/deflection into his area rather than genuine combinations. You can't count on that as strategy. The whole "right place right time" so reliant on luck. And if he's not getting those fortunate chances then he spends most of the game tearing around fucking stuff up.

He has scored goals like that, a lot of them under Lage. His debut goal was a screamer from a few inches out.
Some of his goals have been top finishes, with skillz that have put keepers and defenders on their arse and the rest, just nice finishes with shots across the keeper.
It's been a decent mix tbh and all good for a striker. Not reliant on 1 thing

However he mixes that with moments where you wonder how he became pro. Such an odd player but GO has got the best out of him.

 

[GoldFlagFlyingHigh]

Obviously the new striker needs to be somebody capable of ousting him from the team. But three senior no.9’s for one place is one too many. Especially with Cunha capable of playing there should both be injured at the same time.

 

[Tony Towner]

If you want to watch an archetypal Hwang game then it's Luton at home. Pub player for 96 minutes, but scores a good goal