Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 10 Jul 2015, 2:18 pm

First topic message reminder :

Haha I dont worry, if hes any good he'll be gone in a season and if hes not he'll throw a strop when you're 16th and Steve has lost the plot.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 2:22 pm

Afellay is swapping Barcelona for Stoke. I think that's as stark a contrast as you can get in Europe.

by Guest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 2:33 pm

To be honest, he hasn't even been in Barcelona since 2012???? Injured for a long time, then loaned out ever since to Germany & then Olympiacos. It's a decent signing, but I think his best days are probably behind him.

by Guest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 5:18 pm

Bakery Sako is coming to WBA, three year deal. not sure he will cut it though.

by **Hero** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 5:49 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Afellay is swapping Barcelona for Stoke. I think that's as stark a contrast as you can get in Europe.

Aren't they collecting Barca players at Stoke, is this the 3rd or 4th they've got?

by **hampo17** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 5:51 pm

LiamB wrote:Bakery Sako is coming to WBA, three year deal. Quite pleased, not sure he will cut it though.

Dreadful signing, and if he was going to any other club you'd be saying just how poor it was, especially as he was apparently demanding £80k a week wages a few weeks ago picard

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 6:11 pm

Wouldn't call it a dreadful signing at all, he's a good player who should easily make the step up.

Would've liked us to be in for him tbh

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:03 pm

Stoke could be a real surprise package.

by Duty281 Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:26 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Stoke could be a real surprise package.

I said as much during my drunken predictions.

Top-half this year.

by Guest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:28 pm

I don't think so. What are you determining as a 'surprise'? We know they are a good team, comfortably a top 10 team, to do better than that & get top 6 is doubtful. The big miss will be the loss of the engine & powerhouse of N'zonzi, what are they left with centrally, Adam & Van Ginkel? I get they have fantastic offensive options, still not convinced they can go onto the next level though & perform at the same level they do away from home, as they do at home.

by Duty281 Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:30 pm

Oh they finished top-half last year! Laugh

Top four this year. #thestoke

by Guest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:32 pm

Duty281 wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Stoke could be a real surprise package.

I said as much during my drunken predictions.

Top-half this year.

how can a surprise package be a top half finish, when they finished top half last year? I agree with John, doubtful to progress towards a top 6 & people are just getting carried away with 'name' signings, like Afellay, who in reality is a fading force & quite injury prone. They've also lost two big players.

by Duty281 Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:34 pm

LiamB wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Stoke could be a real surprise package.

I said as much during my drunken predictions.

Top-half this year.

how can a surprise package be a top half finish, when they finished top half last year? I agree with John, doubtful to progress towards a top 6 & people are just getting carried away with 'name' signings, like Afellay, who in reality is a fading force & quite injury prone. They've also lost two big players.

Well one might be surprised at their consistency...

by Guest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:38 pm

-----------------------Diouf/Joselu/Crouch----------------------

Arnautovic--------------Bojan/Ireland------------Walters/Afellay

------------------Adam--------------Van Ginkel---------------------

Pieters---------Shawcross------that german geezer---Johnson

----------------------------Butland----------------------------------

by westisbest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 7:54 pm

Drogba signs for Montreal Impact.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:02 pm

They might be surprisingly good. I mean, they werent an amazing team last year but might pull off some big results and make more moves towards top 8. In a league where theres relegation, middle and top four fighters there cant be anything huge.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:03 pm

Also, Lukaku to United is scaring people. Depay posted a photo, and whilst it could and probably does mean International games when he says "see you soon" he could be the surprise?

by GSC Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:04 pm

That German geezer being the guy that spent the 2nd half of the season on loan at Leicester?

by Fernando Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:08 pm

Unless Belgium are playing Holland some time it's a very odd photo. He'd do well at OT if gets a decent supply tends to need about 5 chances to get 1 though.

Thinks means that Wollscheid not Huth GSC Ok!

by westisbest Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:08 pm

That Huth?

Hasn't he signed for them permantly.

by Ent Mon 27 Jul 2015, 8:58 pm

God lukaku is brutal.

Hope depay and him are Mates and he's just on about epl.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 27 Jul 2015, 9:02 pm

Dunno who you lot think you can get to play second fiddle to Rooney

by Hammersmith harrier Mon 27 Jul 2015, 9:16 pm

I wouldn't have thought there's anything to it, worth pointing out that Depay and Lukaku in fact went on holiday together so it's probably more on a personal than professional level.

by Azzy Tue 28 Jul 2015, 10:10 am

LiamB wrote:Bakery Sako is coming to WBA, three year deal. Quite pleased, not sure he will cut it though.

No Dingle should ever be allowed at our club, not Lescott, not Hennessey, and especially not a player like Sako, a mercenary who demands extortionate sums of money and only produces at lower levels. If we sign him I am straight down William Hills to put £5,000 on us going down.

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:08 am

More news for WBA, you're on the verge of signing James Chester from Hull for around £7m/£8m.

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:37 am

Would of preferred Jonny Evans. Not sure signing relegated players does it for me + Sako is not even proven in the top flight, so is a risk. I can only see us being in & around relegation again this year, I don't think we've progressed at all.

by Azzy Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:42 am

Prices are so overblown it's unreal. If James Chester is worth that much, then Messi really is a £500m player. He's an average CB on a poor team. We have several CBs on our poor team already picard

by Roller_Coaster Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:52 am

Azzy wrote:Prices are so overblown it's unreal. If James Chester is worth that much, then Messi really is a £500m player. He's an average CB on a poor team. We have several CBs on our poor team already

Ahh, but are any of them average though?

by GSC Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:58 am

Its somewhat unfair to label someone as someone who only produces in the lower levels before hes played at the top level.

by NickisBHAFC Tue 28 Jul 2015, 12:19 pm

What a waste of money.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 28 Jul 2015, 12:40 pm

Chester is decent enough. I'm perfectly happy to see West Brom shopping in a lower level market to us, although I'm not sure either of these are the signings they need.

by Azzy Tue 28 Jul 2015, 2:06 pm

Roller_Coaster wrote:
Azzy wrote:Prices are so overblown it's unreal. If James Chester is worth that much, then Messi really is a £500m player. He's an average CB on a poor team. We have several CBs on our poor team already

Ahh, but are any of them average though?

All of them are. Lescott, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson. All band average. Chester is right in there.

GSC, Sako played for St Etienne in Ligue 1 and was awful. He's also a ACON callup. Worthless.

by Marky Tue 28 Jul 2015, 2:43 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Also, Lukaku to United is scaring people. Depay posted a photo, and whilst it could and probably does mean International games when he says "see you soon" he could be the surprise?

It's probably more likely Lukaku and Depay know each other and now live within an hour of each other in the North West of England.

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 2:55 pm

This is probably why many mid-table sides, including Newcastle fans at the time, didn't want Pulis appointed. Not so much for his style anymore, but he just seems to attract lower tier quality players, when it's a time, to actually start pushing towards progression & reaching out to bring in a better standard of player. This season is huge, in terms of survival, rivals are acquiring top players & pushing themselves away from being near the drop, whereas Pulis is signings Sako & Chester from the Championship & soon to sign a 34 year old, Rickie Lambert, who's level is really championship or below nowadays.

by GSC Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:04 pm

A year removed from scoring 28 goals over 2 seasons, Rickie Lambert is now a championship player. Carroll must be a league one player by now

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:09 pm

Pulis isnt one to shop abroad by instinct.

Norwich agree loan deal for Andre Wisdom.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:12 pm

West Ham are apparently after SM Caen defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante. The player left training early today and his manager has confirmed the club are talking to an English club.

by Fernando Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:50 pm

Abou Diaby rejects WBA contract offer Erm

by Fernando Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:51 pm

Arturo Vidal joins Bayern
Felipe Luis returns to Atletico

by Marky Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:52 pm

Fernando wrote:Abou Diaby rejects WBA contract offer

Four words. Pay as you play Laugh

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:53 pm

Fernando wrote:Abou Diaby rejects WBA contract offer

Great news. He's now heading to France to sign for Marseille.

by Fernando Tue 28 Jul 2015, 3:54 pm

Marky wrote:
Fernando wrote:Abou Diaby rejects WBA contract offer

Four words. Pay as you play

By sounds of things he's off to Marseille. I guess France doesn't get PL football....Not that they would have seen him anyway....

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 28 Jul 2015, 5:55 pm

Wisdom is alright for a loan I suppose - tbh he upgrades our defence

by westisbest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 9:44 pm

We've signed Jose Angel Crespo.

Right back, but can play along the back 4 so i hear.

Adebayor looks a dead cert in the next day or so.

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 10:15 pm

Personally think it's a great deal getting Adebayor. Yeah, he has his haters, but if Sherwood gets him motivated, like he did at Spurs, I see no reason why he can't be a success. Loan too, so you've still got some money in the bank & Spurs still paying a vast sum of his wages.

by GSC Tue 28 Jul 2015, 10:28 pm

Adebayor is usually motivated for the first 3 months or so. Then he goes back to watching his bank balance.

by westisbest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 10:36 pm

Yeah hopefully he will do well.

Prefer the loan deal.

by Guest Tue 28 Jul 2015, 10:54 pm

To be honest, Benteke only look motivated for periods too. In terms of receiving £32m & getting in a like for like on a loan, it's pretty good business. If Adebayor turns up, he won't have a problem matching Benteke's goal scoring stats of the last two years. Just scoring over double figures (10 & 13) is not a frightening feat to match.

by GSC Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:08 pm

Yeah I'm sure that's an easy feat in a dire side with very little quality around you.

by Ent Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:25 pm

Benteke had injury problems, rather than motivational problems.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 28 Jul 2015, 11:27 pm

GSC wrote:Yeah I'm sure that's an easy feat in a dire side with very little quality around you.

It's a good point but Steve Morison scored 10 goals in a Premier League season once. So you know, sh1t happens

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