Slayer 3 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 We should be doing whatever is necessary to get Remy here till end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I don't get it. Why an emphasis on English players in this window? It's not like we're playing in Europe next season. We are out of all the domestic cups (not like we had much chance of going far anyway). So why not just get the best players possible and wait until summer to target some class Englishman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I don't get it. Why an emphasis on English players in this window? It's not like we're playing in Europe next season. We are out of all the domestic cups (not like we had much chance of going far anyway). So why not just get the best players possible and wait until summer to target some class Englishman? They probably assume that English PL hardened players might play with some passion and nous unlike the current bunch of gutless mercenaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) The team that went down did have the likes of Barton, Nolan, Butt, Owen and Smith in like. Â Edit: Guthrie, Harper, Carroll, the Taylors and Shola too. Â I can see why they've gone foreign tbh Edited January 11, 2016 by TheGingerQuiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I don't think there is a lack of effort in the side, just a lack of a competent centre mid & a reliable finisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Football365.com are repeating the papers' gossip articles and say we're in for Jonjo Shelvey, Saido Berahino and Henri Saivet. Â Would you be happy with that? Â A more composed creative centre mid than what we've got, but nowhere near the standard of Cabaye An unprofessional striker who's had one good season and a French centre mid who's as likely to be Amalfitano as he is Cabaye. Â I'm not excited by any of them to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 If Fish isn't getting on board with our signings then they really must be bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Mooted £18m on Berahino? I'd rather we spent that on Austin and another Fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Agreed, Berahino hasn't done enough to justify that kind of price IMO. Â Does this reflect the fact that we can't get anyone better with our current league standing though? This all smacks of short termism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Agreed, Berahino hasn't done enough to justify that kind of price IMO. Â Does this reflect the fact that we can't get anyone better with our current league standing though? This all smacks of short termism. Â We can get Austin, Bas Dost, we could probably convince quite a few strikers to be honest. Especially those from the continent. Include a relegation release clause and here's an opportunity to shine before the Euros with no long-term constriction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 True but are the board going to want to spend a lot of money on players who could leave a few months later on a release clause probably worth quite a bit less than what we're paying for them? As such, would we ever agree to a relegation release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30221 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 It would seem to go against everything that the club has become but maybe they'll realise that they need to gamble to secure our PL future and the increased TV money that next season will bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 True but are the board going to want to spend a lot of money on players who could leave a few months later on a release clause probably worth quite a bit less than what we're paying for them? As such, would we ever agree to a relegation release? It's a gamble.  If I were in charge, I'd have thrown money at Lacazette with a Relegation release clause, I'd have approached Carrick, and maybe 2-3 other 1st team/squad players. Staying up this year is absolutely worth £50-60m January window spend, even though we spent that in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The assumption is he has to spend this window we as fans no that, in fact everyone looking in can see that. But as we know Ashley's a gambler he may believe the club rhetoric that everything WILL come good & we'll be ok without having to spend. Again we all know we need a few proven premiership players who can hit the ground running without the bedding in process we simply haven't the time or games for messing about. But to buy these premiership players means going against the transfer policy Ashley's implemented for 8 years I just can't see it happening. Meanwhile we are past the halfway point of the season out of both cups & in a precarious position in the league eventually we'll come to a stage we're an odd point here & there won't be enough we have to start winning games otherwise there'll be no premiership football at SJP next season in fact not for a very long time IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6471 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Cant see us splashing £28m on Berahino & Shelvey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Cant see us splashing £28m on Berahino & Shelvey. You doubt Tony Gale's insight into Newcastle United?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I doubt Tony Gale's IQ is above 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6471 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) You doubt Tony Gale's insight into Newcastle United?!  We might spend £30m but it all wont be splashed on those two. Or maybe im just being cynical. Edited January 11, 2016 by Holden McGroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I doubt Tony Gale's IQ is above 50. I reckon Tony Gale is still putting 2015 on his forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 we need someone who can finish right?Swansea are apparently looking at this guy https://streamable.com/uymd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Because the last player we bought from Bordeaux was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Because the last player we bought from Bordeaux was fantastic. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Gouffran wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Gouffran wasn't it? Â I just meant that the statement is baffling. If someone signed Dummett from us, it wouldn't make Wijnaldum shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 The point being Gouffran was seen as one of Bordeaux's best players and came with a good reputation. He turned out to be shite. (Although granted he was played out of position a lot of the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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