Transfer Talk & Suggestions

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by Burnsy, Apr 29, 2018.

  1. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Giroud would be a great signing for us.

    But I imagine it’ll be much the same as Gary Cahill in the summer. We mention his name on here all month knowing he’d be a good signing. Then someone else on our level goes and gets him.
     
  2. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    I love that goal. One of my favourites of all time
     
  3. Johnnyc72

    Johnnyc72 Academy Graduate

    Yep. With Sarr and Delboy, we would certainly have the fastest front 3 in the division, with Deeney playing the no. 10 role.
     
  4. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    You could well be right with your assessment of MV, but signing any player is a risk, as is the vast majority of managers when they are appointed at a new club. You just hope certain aspects/management can push the player with raw talent in a more positive direction & help them reach their potential to get the most out of them performance wise. At least IMO.

    The point being made (respectfully) about your Pearson & Javi opinions, at their respective times, is that you made it clear you could not see the logic of those appointments, but they have worked out at out time of need.
     
  5. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

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    Juve have turned down €30m from Leicester and €40m from Dortmund for Demiral. So yes, it is crazy.
     
  6. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    One of the main reasons that Vydra has failed to make an impact in the PL in recent years is that he lost a yard of pace after getting injured during his penultimate season here and never got it back; he's now more like Gray-level quick, rather than breeze passed defenders rapid. It took some of the cutting edge away from his performances.

    The fastest front 3 in the division would in any case probably remain Rashford, Martial and James at Utd.
     
  7. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    West Ham can offer Barbosa slightly higher wages than us and are above us in the table. Chelsea are also rumoured to be in for him.

    Who said Bowen is less viable than Watkins? Probably both are equally as unviable as each other (this transfer wind0w). As others have pointed out earlier, it's probably very unlikely that Watkins will be sold in January given that Brentford are 3rd in the table. He could be obtainable in the summer though if we stay up. Bowen might as well leave in January given that Hull are down in 9th. I'd also be surprised if he doesn't end up at a higher placed club at Villa, though also is he actually someone we need? Isn't his favourite position right wing, where we now have Sarr starting?
     
  8. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    I'm hoping that's the case with Batman, or at least that if he does leave he goes to Palace rather than one of our relegation rivals as I still consider him a very good goalscorer.

    I could turn out to be incorrect, but I reckon Giroud would just be more of a nice to have. I wouldn't be as worried if he went to Villa (if he was their only striker signing in January). He's a similar style player to Wesley (though of course at a higher level when he was in his prime) and Villa have still struggled even in the games when Wesley has done quite well. Also, can Giroud even manage 90 minutes of PL football week-in, week-out any more?
     
  9. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    “Think about when he got into those goal scoring positions with us” yes, in the championship

    “I am led to understand he has a personal affinity with WFC as it was the highlight & best playing days of his career to date.” Why and by who? He was dumped out of the club by Gino once we got promoted, where does this affinity come from?

    “He would no doubt give it his all” Why? why no doubt? He was happy to go to both Burnley and WBA, the experts on WFC forums all seem to think these were the wrong clubs for him, so why couldn’t he and his agent of all people see this? Unless of course he is just happy to pick up his salary??

    “A hungry player, with known abilities, knows club & manager well & will most likely work his socks off” Again, although nobody knows either way, all evidence points towards the exact opposite. A hungry player that will work his socks off who decided to move to Burnley, has never worked his way into the team and has never decided to leave.

    I think everyone needs to get over it and move on. If we are to add striking options we need to add significantly better than what we have, and have had in the past in the championship.
     
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  10. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    And now Joe Hart. Whoops.
     
  11. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Sod Villa we should be in for those two IMO :mad:
     
  12. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Excellently put.
     
  13. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    With Zlatan back at Milan, it seems Piatek is available, Newcastle apparently interested already
     
  14. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Had a great start with Milan but I can't see us buying any forwards this window. Especially now Pedro is here.
     
  15. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Giroud to moneybags AV seems to be picking up momentum per bbc gossip page. Would be a great move for Villa.
     
  16. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    I’ve sussed it we need someone capable of playing centre half next week, who is good enough to play full back either side until called back to the centre. Anyone got the number of the hut at the training centre, I’ll give them the nod!
     
  17. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Barkley on loan..?

    A goal scoring midfielder could be nice.
     
  18. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Going to Inter Milan to join Conte supposedly. Although given they have Lukaku, you’d imagine he’s just going to encounter the same issue there as the one he has at Chelsea in not being able to get a regular game.
     
  19. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Same issue but with nicer food...
     
  20. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    London has more Michelin starred restaurants.

    Milan also has more air pollution.
     
  21. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    After this last round of the FA Cup we have seen plenty of young talent out there that are nowhere near getting a league start with their teams, so surely we could go calling to some of the big clubs and see if we can get one or two of their young strikers or even other positions on loan for the rest of the season, or maybe even try and tempt them away permanently.
     
  22. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Who..?
     
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  23. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Jerome Sinclair.
     
  24. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Drinkwater to AV per BBC.
     
  25. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    Desperate stuff from them, bodes well
     
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  26. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Amazingly on 110k a week.
     
  27. Which means they can't have Giroud.
     
  28. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Seems Giroud will be going to Inter anyway.

    I saw a rumour today linking Villa to Glenn Murray instead. It'd be great if he's their only CF signing.
     
  29. reids

    reids First Team

    Those are pretty rare judging by what I've read from Villa fans, seems they really don't rate him - stats-wise he's profiling worse than Deeney this season in most aspects!

    [​IMG]
     
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  30. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yeah but Deeney.....
     
  31. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Does anyone know what any of that means?
     
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  32. reids

    reids First Team

    Oops, sorry. Copy/pasted from another thread:

    G90 = Simply the number of goals scored per 90 minutes played (or total minutes played divided by 90, then divide that number by the number of goals scored)
    xG90 = The same as above, but instead of actual goals scored, using expected goals (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40699431)
    SH90 = Shots taken per 90, same calculation as G90
    A90 = Assists per 90 minutes, same calculation as G90
    xA90 = Expected assists per 90 minutes, same as xG90 but for assists
    KP90 = Key passes (a pass that then leads to a shot) played per 90 minutes
    xGChain90 = Players can be involved in the creation of shots/goals and not get much credit as they don't get either the key pass or the assist. xgChain changes that by working out how many sequences of possessions the player is involved in and all the shots created by that then works out their xG to work out how much each player is involved in the creation of shots.
    xGBuildup90 = Basically the same, but with shots and assists removed to focus purely on the build-up play rather than the end result.
     
  33. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    You have to take pens away from Deeney for a fair comparison. Wesley has 5 goals from open play so far for Villa compared to Deeney's 1. Not great, but not dreadful either.

    I really don't think Wesley has been helped either by how Villa play, he is usually way more isolated than Deeney is for us, with fewer runners off the ball around him, and and so it's little surprise that his xA is far lower.

    Compared to other big money number 9 signings brought to the PL this summer he's seemed fine, if not spectacular - he's done about as well as Haller, and better than Joelinton, despite being a bit younger, less expensive, and less experienced than both, and playing for an overall worse team. I don't think Villa fans can have too significant grounds for complaint all things considered.
     
  34. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    This is the second time you’ve suggested such a thing and not given any names?
     
  35. Aymondo

    Aymondo First Year Pro

    Dont think Wolves like us much but a loan with an option to buy for Cutrone would be a shout, hasnt had a good run of games, got a bit about him and is different to what we have right now
     

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