IrishVilla10 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but smith Rowe anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 hours ago, M_Afro said: Everything about this makes me laugh. Why on earth do you think you know better than our world class manager who spends every day watching and interacting with these players? Everyone is fallible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 hours ago, IrishVilla10 said: Archer benefitted much more from going to Middlesborough last season than he would got in the odd 15/20 minute spell for us. He also had a full pre season with Emery who’s judgement I trust more than anyones on a player. Explain to me how Duran is clearly not up to the task please? You only need to watch him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 hours ago, DakotaVilla said: Why was it a bad decision? What evidence do you have to support that apart from your own opinion. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero7 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 27 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but smith Rowe anyone? about 100 times a few pages back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I'm very happy with our business thus far, and wouldn't be overly concerned if we don't add any more. It's far too late in the window now to let anyone important go. I think we're probably keeping tabs on a few potential deals should certain situations fall our way, but I don't see us scrabbling around to fill gaps for the sake of it. What has been clear by our business is that Emery has been looking to add real quality in key positions, but not at an extravagant cost. I think he knows if we can qualify for the Champions League then it's much easier to attract the kind of quality he wants, but before then we have to be somewhat savvy in how we approach things. All things considered, I think Emery has plenty to work with, I don't think one or two more would hurt, but they have to be of a high enough quality, whether that is available between now and the end of the window at a reasonable cost we'll have to wait and see. Any transfer window is difficult to judge at the time, the results and performances that follow will dictate the success or failure of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: This. Just a reminder that Duran is 6 months younger than Louie Barry and 2 years younger than Archer. That’s an eternity at that age for a striker and Duran is already physically ready for the league. Duran’s potential is scary which I guess is why the club and Emery have backed him over Archer. It would have been lovely to have kept Archer as his profile (out and out goal scorer) is very different to Watkins and Duran but I guess he wanted to go and the deal was ultimately to good to turn down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Teale's 'tache said: I'm very happy with our business thus far, and wouldn't be overly concerned if we don't add any more. It's far too late in the window now to let anyone important go. I think we're probably keeping tabs on a few potential deals should certain situations fall our way, but I don't see us scrabbling around to fill gaps for the sake of it. What has been clear by our business is that Emery has been looking to add real quality in key positions, but not at an extravagant cost. I think he knows if we can qualify for the Champions League then it's much easier to attract the kind of quality he wants, but before then we have to be somewhat savvy in how we approach things. All things considered, I think Emery has plenty to work with, I don't think one or two more would hurt, but they have to be of a high enough quality, whether that is available between now and the end of the window at a reasonable cost we'll have to wait and see. Any transfer window is difficult to judge at the time, the results and performances that follow will dictate the success or failure of it. This is the biggest plus this window for me. We have lost no senior player (other than injuries) from last season apart from Ashley Young. And added to it with 4 first team players, anybody else we sign now is a plus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Honestly, for £1m this may have been worth it to cover Cash/Konsa. Looked good for Forest, but hasn't progressed since his move. Nice idea, but I would be loathe to give Levy £1m for a loan, without an option to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Judge Duran in a year or two, he is so young, he is no Rooney/Owen but who is? I cant beleive anyone casting judgement given he has only had a few cameos. As others have mentioned as a 19y.o. he is an athletic unit capable of the rigours of the PL. I reckon they have all seen enough to know he has something - a decent run out against Hibs will help. In other news, looks like Coutihno is off, expect a replacement...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) 56 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Honestly, for £1m this may have been worth it to cover Cash/Konsa. Doubt Spurs would want him at a rival club. Nor should we even want to develop him without an option to buy. Hopefully gone are the days we have to loan so called top 6 youngsters like Walker in the past. Edited August 29, 2023 by Vive_La_Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, John said: Looked good for Forest, but hasn't progressed since his move. Nice idea, but I would be loathe to give Levy £1m for a loan, without an option to buy. They also wouldn’t loan him unless he’s guaranteed to play a certain amount of games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Thecake said: All this tells us is that back in 2005, 'AbnormalBoy' called someone a pre-madonna on the internet, got ridiculed for it, and then created an Urban Dictionary entry to cover his back. It could've been Lenglet for all we know. Stick that in your on topic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Doubt Spurs would want him at a rival club. Nor should we even want to develop him without an option to buy. Hopefully gone are the days we have to loan so called top 6 youngsters like Walker in the past. I wouldn't want an option to buy from Daniel Levy. I shudder to think how much he'd want for the lad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 Barca fans on Twitter having a laugh at our expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: Barca fans on Twitter having a laugh at our expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Out - Davis, Philogene, Coutinho. In - Lenglet. Still think another attacker will come in closer to deadline day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Even if we just got Lenglet and a Coutinho replacement in this window, then that will be good enough. Given how little Phil has played it will be like having an additional player in the squad, rather than a swap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Tavares to Forest though not sure if we were interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Ocampos to Fulham looking likely. Seen him mentioned in here a fair few times. Especially with the Monchi connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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