Summer Transfer Window 2018
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- BostonHammer
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
We will buy a player around 20m and a player around 10m to replaced Lanzini and Hernandez who will have netted us considerably more than 30m (try double, 60m). We will sell one of Kouyate and Obiang, only to replace them with someone of the Harry Arter mold, a championship punt. We will also sell Antonio who has become too big for his britches without replacing him because we've got Martinez/Samuelsen/Holland/Fernandes waiting in the wings supposedly. We will buy Fredericks from Fulham to compete with Byram, but not spend any other money defensively since Burke/Ox are supposed to be ready by now. Our third striker, as usual, will be Andy Carroll who no one will buy in the last year of his contract.
I am fairly certain this is essentially how the window will go. Anyone see any unreasonableness with my predictions? This is all under the assumption that Sullivan can't find a buyer for the club in the next three months.
I am fairly certain this is essentially how the window will go. Anyone see any unreasonableness with my predictions? This is all under the assumption that Sullivan can't find a buyer for the club in the next three months.
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I'd throw in Snodgrass being treated like a new signing and cut the fees for Manu/Cheech by about £20-30m.
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Probably not a mile off.BostonHammer wrote:We will buy a player around 20m and a player around 10m to replaced Lanzini and Hernandez who will have netted us considerably more than 30m (try double, 60m). We will sell one of Kouyate and Obiang, only to replace them with someone of the Harry Arter mold, a championship punt. We will also sell Antonio who has become too big for his britches without replacing him because we've got Martinez/Samuelsen/Holland/Fernandes waiting in the wings supposedly. We will buy Fredericks from Fulham to compete with Byram, but not spend any other money defensively since Burke/Ox are supposed to be ready by now. Our third striker, as usual, will be Andy Carroll who no one will buy in the last year of his contract.
I am fairly certain this is essentially how the window will go. Anyone see any unreasonableness with my predictions? This is all under the assumption that Sullivan can't find a buyer for the club in the next three months.
I'd throw in Snodgrass being treated like a new signing and cut the fees for Manu/Cheech by about £20-30m.
- EastBrisHammer
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
We will sign Sturridge, Sissoko, Hart, Loic Remy and Smalling. Sell Lanzini for £30m, Hernandez for £10m and Rice for £15m. Late sale of Ogbonna and Arnie on the final day of the window.
- hammer1975
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I think we’ll spend net more than people are suggesting - around the £40m net spend level, but won’t see the £70m net which we are capable of spending given the last few windows saving
The much bigger issues though will be:
Retaining the players we want to (Arnie, Lanzini)
The shorter window
Our boards penchant for only spending money on attacking players and in instalments
It really concerns me the lack of urgency getting a DoF in...it reads across as a sign that they don’t get how catastrophically **** our approach has been since the move
The much bigger issues though will be:
Retaining the players we want to (Arnie, Lanzini)
The shorter window
Our boards penchant for only spending money on attacking players and in instalments
It really concerns me the lack of urgency getting a DoF in...it reads across as a sign that they don’t get how catastrophically **** our approach has been since the move
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
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They clearly see the DoF as someone to implement their plans rather than someone to be given a budget and work with the manager to develop the strategy from scratch.
They clearly see the DoF as someone to implement their plans rather than someone to be given a budget and work with the manager to develop the strategy from scratch.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Kagawa being mentioned on the KUMB homepage: http://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=132354" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He's 29 so not a spring chicken but would still improve us no end.
He's 29 so not a spring chicken but would still improve us no end.
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
At RB?Patito wrote:Kagawa being mentioned on the KUMB homepage: http://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=132354" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He's 29 so not a spring chicken but would still improve us no end.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
somerset-hammer wrote: At RB?
I suppose so, I mean, we don't really have one do we?
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Well next season is going to be fun.
Irrespective of our position we need a clear out of deadwood (again) and considering our squad is already short, we are going to need some numbers coming in. Problem is when we are being quoted to pay £25-£30 mil on Championship midfielders they are going to have to really weigh out some funds.... do you see the problem already
Adrian will be off as he hasn't been established for the last two years so potentially two keepers needed. Our defence is a catalogue of extras from Dad's Army and the Walking Dead so pretty much an upgrade needed all round. We don't have a midfield of note and we are short up front before Chica is off and Andy C is put out of his misery.
So, fag packet maths -
2 x keepers
3/4 defenders
3/4 midfielders
3 x forwards
Mr Gold mentioned in that radio show a budget of £20 mill if we don't want to chip into the debt. So to that end we are royally ****ed.
So, what will be the answer? The likes of Lanzini, Antonio, Carroll being vilified and sold to generate funds? Wouldn't bet against it.
What do I think will happen, I think we will buy approx. two players around £20 mil and a couple of freebies and loans. Then more of the same next year.
Irrespective of our position we need a clear out of deadwood (again) and considering our squad is already short, we are going to need some numbers coming in. Problem is when we are being quoted to pay £25-£30 mil on Championship midfielders they are going to have to really weigh out some funds.... do you see the problem already
Adrian will be off as he hasn't been established for the last two years so potentially two keepers needed. Our defence is a catalogue of extras from Dad's Army and the Walking Dead so pretty much an upgrade needed all round. We don't have a midfield of note and we are short up front before Chica is off and Andy C is put out of his misery.
So, fag packet maths -
2 x keepers
3/4 defenders
3/4 midfielders
3 x forwards
Mr Gold mentioned in that radio show a budget of £20 mill if we don't want to chip into the debt. So to that end we are royally ****ed.
So, what will be the answer? The likes of Lanzini, Antonio, Carroll being vilified and sold to generate funds? Wouldn't bet against it.
What do I think will happen, I think we will buy approx. two players around £20 mil and a couple of freebies and loans. Then more of the same next year.
- hammer1975
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
It’s amazing his maths are so abysmal when he is someone who claims to be a self made millionaire through his own skill rather than luckJohnny_C WHU wrote: Mr Gold mentioned in that radio show a budget of £20 mill if we don't want to chip into the debt. So to that end we are royally ****ed.
Last accounts show turnover over £180m and wages at £95m
Spin, spin, spin
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
we made a profit of £48 million last year, must be on course for similar this year, depending on final league position. To my naïve imagination they could spend a net £80mil without increasing the debt. (Yes I know the £48mil isn't cash, but then neither would the transfer spend be).
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
The club haven't spent a penny net since we first kicked a ball in a Premier League game at Stratford. What is there to suggest they will change that??
They will try to cut the cost of the payroll and then work on a 2+2+2+2 basis with ins counterbalanced by departures.
2 signings worth about a combined £30m-£35m + 2 signings for a combined £10m + 2 borrowed + 2 freebies. (they've pretty much done that in summer 2016 and 2017)
They are pulling money out of the club, not putting it in. The profit is there to pay their debt interest, pay agent's fees (our percentage is near a league high as a percentage of club spend) and fatten the place up for sale.
They will try to cut the cost of the payroll and then work on a 2+2+2+2 basis with ins counterbalanced by departures.
2 signings worth about a combined £30m-£35m + 2 signings for a combined £10m + 2 borrowed + 2 freebies. (they've pretty much done that in summer 2016 and 2017)
They are pulling money out of the club, not putting it in. The profit is there to pay their debt interest, pay agent's fees (our percentage is near a league high as a percentage of club spend) and fatten the place up for sale.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
The next set of accounts will show an even bigger profit.upton o'good wrote:we made a profit of £48 million last year, must be on course for similar this year, depending on final league position. To my naïve imagination they could spend a net £80mil without increasing the debt. (Yes I know the £48mil isn't cash, but then neither would the transfer spend be).
Sold Ayew, Sakho, Nordveit, Fletcher, Feghouli, Randolph, Fonte & Valencia.
Only spent £50m in transfer fee's for 4 players, 2 of them being Hugill and Haksabanovic.
- Diogenes
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Totally depends which Division we are in. Championship - only Noble and perhaps Rice remain so complete overhaul with best players from Championship or lower. Stay in Premiership I think £50m + with Sullivan loaning more money at interest +.
- thejackhammer
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Mario Balotelli - the spirit of Di Canio lives within
Ryan Fredericks- the pace that we need.
Dendoncker - sit in front of the defence and don’t move.
Ryan Fredericks- the pace that we need.
Dendoncker - sit in front of the defence and don’t move.
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
A Front 3 of Arnautovic-Balotelli-Shaqiri would be a lot of fun. With Shelvey or Wilshere in midfield, plus Antonio & Masuaku staying as the Wing-Backs we might even see a return to the fabled 'West Ham Way'..
Kurt Zouma only has a year left on his Chelsea contract when he returns form his Stoke loan, there's a player in there who could be brought back to his best again under the right coach and he's only 23.
A DM? Choose one from Dendoncker / Ki / Fellaini / Carvalho / AN Other
I'd go all out for Tom Heaton. Nick Pope now owns the No.1 jersey @ Burnley and will do for some time.. it beggars belief that some want Fraser Forster!
Won't be sad to wave goodbye to Hart, Evra, Mario, Kouyate, Fernandes, Carroll.
Of course all the above is a Pipe Dream and will never happen...
Kurt Zouma only has a year left on his Chelsea contract when he returns form his Stoke loan, there's a player in there who could be brought back to his best again under the right coach and he's only 23.
A DM? Choose one from Dendoncker / Ki / Fellaini / Carvalho / AN Other
I'd go all out for Tom Heaton. Nick Pope now owns the No.1 jersey @ Burnley and will do for some time.. it beggars belief that some want Fraser Forster!
Won't be sad to wave goodbye to Hart, Evra, Mario, Kouyate, Fernandes, Carroll.
Of course all the above is a Pipe Dream and will never happen...
- Alan Pardew's Dad
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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
Fellaini - Worked with Moyes, from Man U and FREE!
Ballotelli - Ex Man City Legend and FREE!
And whatever other freebies, ageing big names and unknown punts they can muster.
Thankfully, I now go into the transfer period with absolutely no expectation. We will be linked with a few exciting names that just fail to make it over the line as we always do.
Ballotelli - Ex Man City Legend and FREE!
And whatever other freebies, ageing big names and unknown punts they can muster.
Thankfully, I now go into the transfer period with absolutely no expectation. We will be linked with a few exciting names that just fail to make it over the line as we always do.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2018
They will appoint a DOF after the summer window closes and then sack him/her before the January one opens....simples.