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Yeah yeah yeah im a bed wetter blah blah blah.

A third of July gone and not a sniff of any major signing despite a horrendous season last year in the league. So the club are determined to fuck another pre season up it seems. Its all well and good saying we have to be patient but bringing players in August with the season 2 weeks away is shit preparation.

All we hear about during the season is preparing for the next game, tactics etc. Yet it appears ok to sign players 2 weeks before or when the season has begun.

There were very few teams weaker than us last season, get this window wrong and itll be curtains.

you got it spot on there - season begins 5 weeks this Saturday - disruption of World Cup - lots of deals being worked on.
 
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Yeah yeah yeah im a bed wetter blah blah blah.

A third of July gone and not a sniff of any major signing despite a horrendous season last year in the league. So the club are determined to fuck another pre season up it seems. Its all well and good saying we have to be patient but bringing players in August with the season 2 weeks away is shit preparation.

All we hear about during the season is preparing for the next game, tactics etc. Yet it appears ok to sign players 2 weeks before or when the season has begun.

There were very few teams weaker than us last season, get this window wrong and itll be curtains.
tell us what major signings the new promoted sides have made other than ferdy the injury prone fogie.
wba baird and 31 yo lescott on a free
whu ..ex Ipswich fb, a recycled argie mercenary and an unproven gk
Swansea..gomis, a money chasing unproven bosman, bony injured and likely away, michu on the way to napoli, their lb on his way too
mags stocking up on boots and braces freebies while the better players leave
oh no stoke have got bardsley on a free..we're doomed
hull meanwhile spending big on small time players...thanks Steve you've made banks cack his duds
 
You can't just pick a player you want and get him, that's not how it works.

Assuming Borini is our number 1 target - Liverpool won't sell until they have players in for his position. At the moment they might not have the finances free to buy a replacement so they have to wait for Suarez to leave. Then the player they want (Origi) has been on international duty so he will be away having a break while Liverpool agree a fee with his club and then start talks. then we have to agree a fee with Liverpool. Then Borini might want a bit of time to think things through. If it all goes well, we get Borini. If not then the process goes again with our second choice target.

Would you rather we paid stupid money to get people here instantly or move on to our back up targets and so in if we don't get a deal sorted out in a week?
This.

There is very little activity during a major tournament - clubs, players and agents waiting to see what impact performances (or lack of them) have on the transfer market. Once the big boys start moving, then the merry-go-round will move into action. We will be looking to pick up the unwanted players from the Top 6 clubs (Rodwell, Borini, Rose etc) but as you state, these clubs will wait to buy their preferred players before selling. Quite how anyone can be twisting when we have the best setup we've had in ages, with a manager who knows what he is doing is beyond me
 
This.

There is very little activity during a major tournament - clubs, players and agents waiting to see what impact performances (or lack of them) have on the transfer market. Once the big boys start moving, then the merry-go-round will move into action. We will be looking to pick up the unwanted players from the Top 6 clubs (Rodwell, Borini, Rose etc) but as you state, these clubs will wait to buy their preferred players before selling. Quite how anyone can be twisting when we have the best setup we've had in ages, with a manager who knows what he is doing is beyond me
banks is hardwired to bleat methinks
 
Yeah yeah yeah im a bed wetter blah blah blah.

A third of July gone and not a sniff of any major signing despite a horrendous season last year in the league. So the club are determined to fuck another pre season up it seems. Its all well and good saying we have to be patient but bringing players in August with the season 2 weeks away is shit preparation.

All we hear about during the season is preparing for the next game, tactics etc. Yet it appears ok to sign players 2 weeks before or when the season has begun.

There were very few teams weaker than us last season, get this window wrong and itll be curtains.

I feel for you. You have my utmost sympathies. I can totally understand where you care coming from. I too am very worried about something a lot of people are in the habit of giving an alibi to just to suit their own preferred view of progression at the club. It is evident a lack of activity and ambition in the transfer in the market will only end up one way. Giving excuses and flimsy reasons to it will not avoid it. The same old team will only play the same old way as before which as we all know is a way that will have you on the bottom of the table and already looking doomed within weeks. Two players who aren't known for doing anything good won't change things.

.. it's slow everywhere every two years mate.. no point in rushing out and buying a pile of sh1te is there ..

Like Liverpool you mean?

Not negative mate just sick of the regime, I don't see us learning from our mistakes. Under Short our off field antics have been laugable and has shown to be out of his depth numerous times.

Problem is we don't know what the hell is going on behind closed doors. But what we do know is only from what we see and ascertain from our vantage point. And all we can see is the club not signing many players. We can't see why this is so.
 
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I feel for you. You have my utmost sympathies. I can totally understand where you care coming from. I too am very worried about something a lot of people are in the habit of giving an alibi to just to suit their own preferred view of progression at the club. It is evident a lack of activity and ambition in the transfer in the market will only end up one way. Giving excuses and flimsy reasons to it will not avoid it. The same old team will only play the same old way as before which as we all know is a way that will have you on the bottom of the table and already looking doomed within weeks. Two players who aren't known for doing anything good won't change things.



Like Liverpool you mean?



Problem is we don't know what the hell is going on behind closed doors. But what we do know is only from what we see and ascertain from our vantage point. And all we can see is the club not signing many players. We can't see why this is so.
so you're suggesting we should be on a par with liverpool
for outlay and activity
the man who exploded with happiness at the capture of saha and cuellar despite them both being well past expiry date.
the facts are hardly anyone in our tier of the table has done much, in fact we are ahead of most with 8 weeks to go
players we can afford will be weighing up all options as will selling clubs.
i realise that's a lot for a prize wally to take on board minsd

West ham are closing in on Enner Valencia...

Wish we were.

so you have seen him play regularly?
 
cäääälm dooun wuh only knead three more phlyyeas to complete the starting XI: banega, vorghaanie, and a cornerback. Calm your tits, calm your tits, clam your bits you 'orrible fat shit.
 
so you're suggesting we should be on a par with liverpool
for outlay and activity
the man who exploded with happiness at the capture of saha and cuellar despite them both being well past expiry date.
the facts are hardly anyone in our tier of the table has done much, in fact we are ahead of most with 8 weeks to go
players we can afford will be weighing up all options as will selling clubs.
i realise that's a lot for a prize wally to take on board minsd



so you have seen him play regularly?
Nope.. But from the World Cup he has potential.
We can't afford already proven good players.. Other clubs would be in for them and we wouldn't be able to attract them e.g. That Belgium young kid Origi.
I know where you are going with this.
Was altidore watched regularly? How's that turned out?
Danny Graham?

Id prefer to take a punt on a lad like him.
 
Poyet has emphasised the importance of the Portugal trip in his interviews. I expect to see at least another couple of first team players signed before the squad leave for the Algarve but as Congeton has already mentioned because of the number of players we need the club will be active in the market until the end of the window.
 
Nope.. But from the World Cup he has potential.
We can't afford already proven good players.. Other clubs would be in for them and we wouldn't be able to attract them e.g. That Belgium young kid Origi.
I know where you are going with this.
Was altidore watched regularly? How's that turned out?
Danny Graham?

Id prefer to take a punt on a lad like him
altidore was watched and unproven by a gonk dof.
dg was a mon folly.
we don't have the money to gamble on Carlos kickaballs unless they are playing in a proper league against proper players

sorry my phone is all over the place as are my stumpy fingers
 
so you're suggesting we should be on a par with liverpool
for outlay and activity
the man who exploded with happiness at the capture of saha and cuellar despite them both being well past expiry date.
the facts are hardly anyone in our tier of the table has done much, in fact we are ahead of most with 8 weeks to go
players we can afford will be weighing up all options as will selling clubs.
i realise that's a lot for a prize wally to take on board minsd

I think the comparison with other clubs in our mini league is a bit misleading as the majority, like the promoted sides, still have the bulk/core of their first teams from last season and are looking to add a few to improve.
In theory we're almost missing half of our first team before we start improvements. By sheer weight of numbers alone things need to be moving soon.

Remember, the bulk of players we sign this time need to be first teamers, not just a few cheap foreign nobodies to appease the fans then stick in the reserves. We're already missing a lot of first team man hours.
 
I feel for you. You have my utmost sympathies. I can totally understand where you care coming from. I too am very worried about something a lot of people are in the habit of giving an alibi to just to suit their own preferred view of progression at the club. It is evident a lack of activity and ambition in the transfer in the market will only end up one way. Giving excuses and flimsy reasons to it will not avoid it. The same old team will only play the same old way as before which as we all know is a way that will have you on the bottom of the table and already looking doomed within weeks. Two players who aren't known for doing anything good won't change things.



Like Liverpool you mean?



Problem is we don't know what the hell is going on behind closed doors. But what we do know is only from what we see and ascertain from our vantage point. And all we can see is the club not signing many players. We can't see why this is so.
You can't be a real person, your comments must be computer generated somehow.
 
I think the comparison with other clubs in our mini league is a bit misleading as the majority, like the promoted sides, still have the bulk/core of their first teams from last season and are looking to add a few to improve.
In theory we're almost missing half of our first team before we start improvements. By sheer weight of numbers alone things need to be moving soon.

Remember, the bulk of players we sign this time need to be first teamers, not just a few cheap foreign nobodies to appease the fans then stick in the reserves. We're already missing a lot of first team man hours.
so are you inferring the promoted sides require less strengthening than us?Burnley and Leicester will need massive spending. Qpr may get some quality from some of their very ageing squad.
i maintain that right now there are at least 5 teams worse off than us

Get in touch with @Nasum and ask where he got his speach recognition software from to make it easier for you to post.
lol
 
Yeah yeah yeah im a bed wetter blah blah blah.

A third of July gone and not a sniff of any major signing despite a horrendous season last year in the league. So the club are determined to fuck another pre season up it seems. Its all well and good saying we have to be patient but bringing players in August with the season 2 weeks away is shit preparation.

All we hear about during the season is preparing for the next game, tactics etc. Yet it appears ok to sign players 2 weeks before or when the season has begun.

There were very few teams weaker than us last season, get this window wrong and itll be curtains.

Do you seriously think the club aren't trying? Do you think Gus and his team would prefer to get the players in late?

These things take time man, grow up.
 
so are you inferring the promoted sides require less strengthening than us?Burnley and Leicester will need massive spending. Qpr may get some quality from some of their very ageing squad.
i maintain that right now there are at least 5 teams worse off than us

I think the promoted sides need to add more quality to the core base they already have. They already have the majority of players they had last season so they know exactly which areas need to be boosted.
That could be said about most teams who finished close to the bottom last year, their core squads are already there.
All theses teams are topping up their glasses.

We can't close our eyes and think about what we need to add to last year's team because last years team isn't there anymore. I wouldn't say we're starting from scratch but we're as close as you'll get. I'd be surprised if we easily replace the first team man hours of Bardsley, Colback, Ki and Borini never mind improve. Then there's Alonso who also filled in plenty of man hours.

Will any of our new signings be as reliable and steadfast as Bardsley/Colback? Will any of our new signings be as successful as Ki/Borini?? Remember, that's just to stand still, never mind improve.
I'd say even being conservative we need ten new players to improve, with the majority being first teamers.
 
I think the promoted sides need to add more quality to the core base they already have. They already have the majority of players they had last season so they know exactly which areas need to be boosted.
That could be said about most teams who finished close to the bottom last year, their core squads are already there.
All theses teams are topping up their glasses.

We can't close our eyes and think about what we need to add to last year's team because last years team isn't there anymore. I wouldn't say we're starting from scratch but we're as close as you'll get. I'd be surprised if we easily replace the first team man hours of Bardsley, Colback, Ki and Borini never mind improve. Then there's Alonso who also filled in plenty of man hours.

Will any of our new signings be as reliable and steadfast as Bardsley/Colback? Will any of our new signings be as successful as Ki/Borini?? Remember, that's just to stand still, never mind improve.
I'd say even being conservative we need ten new players to improve, with the majority being first teamers.
We are starting from scratch, mate. Just like the season before...just like the season before...
 
I think the promoted sides need to add more quality to the core base they already have. They already have the majority of players they had last season so they know exactly which areas need to be boosted.
That could be said about most teams who finished close to the bottom last year, their core squads are already there.
All theses teams are topping up their glasses.

We can't close our eyes and think about what we need to add to last year's team because last years team isn't there anymore. I wouldn't say we're starting from scratch but we're as close as you'll get. I'd be surprised if we easily replace the first team man hours of Bardsley, Colback, Ki and Borini never mind improve. Then there's Alonso who also filled in plenty of man hours.

Will any of our new signings be as reliable and steadfast as Bardsley/Colback? Will any of our new signings be as successful as Ki/Borini?? Remember, that's just to stand still, never mind improve.
I'd say even being conservative we need ten new players to improve, with the majority being first teamers.
i realise he's a pet project of yours but i don't believe colback was any other than an average hard working player...he wont be a major loss
bardsley will not be missed 1 iota
tbf the last 10 games ki was no miss either
confident we'll get vergini and Alonso back
borini who knows
the 3 in will more than swell the ranks and come 1st game I'm confident we'll be much stronger than last season
right now we are much much stronger than the promoted sides,wba and when debuchy signs better than them lot
 
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