The Entirely Unreasonable Transfer Deadline Day Thread

[OTF 8576]

  On 01/02/2022 at 20:51, Howay said:

Apparently Merson just said Arsenal had a better window than Newcastle, despite them not signing any players and losing Aubameyang for free. 

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Arsenal's better window:

[ohhh_yeah 3072]

 

 

[MMXXVIII 1296]

I watched Targett's interview and it made me wonder who was the last last player we signed blatantly on the spectrum? Bowyer?

[OTF 8576]

  On 02/02/2022 at 01:21, MMXXVIII said:

I watched Targett's interview and it made me wonder who was the last last player we signed blatantly on the spectrum? Bowyer?

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FFS mate he's a footballer not a public speaker.

[Alex 37462]

  On 01/02/2022 at 21:36, Howay said:

 I just don’t understand the point in having him on. His opinions are so bad they don’t even get people wound up enough to respond in the way people like Simon Jordan do, it’s just utter drivel. 

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Charity case, albeit a thoroughly undeserving one 

[Alex 37462]

  On 01/02/2022 at 23:36, OTF said:

 

Arsenal's better window:

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The supporters’ pub? 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14881]

Getty Images was a great player for Arsenal

[hagridasp0 0]

I wish we signed someone from Portugal, like Liverpool did with Luis Diaz. Porto are at the top of liga nos table and are still selling players. It's a good opportunity to grab some amazing talent.

[The Fish 11379]

I think that with a new back line and a back line more in-keeping with Howe's approach to football, we'll not make so many cock ups. With a number 6 who is calm on the ball and good in possession the back line will be under less pressure and the attack will be better supported. 

 

Norwich and Leeds haven't improved their squads at all in the window. Honestly, it looks like Norwich are content to have a Premier League holiday every year or so. Leeds probably gambling that once their injuries calm down they'll be ok.

 

Watford have done what Watford always do and gambled on a few young, cheap, foreign lads, but bringing in Hodgson might be shrewd. That said, if Hodgson was brought into any other team in the league I'd expect him to lift their results, but Watford... I dunno, might be ignorance, but I see them as a mercenary group who may not take his organisation on board.

 

Burnley have gambled on Weghorst, but swapping one big striker for another one, doesn't seem to solve the problems they've got across the pitch.

 

Everton have a really unbalanced squad, and I don't think signing two number 10s is great business. Unless I've misunderstood Ven de Beek's role? They're still pretty ponderous in the middle, in my eyes.

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

[Gemmill 51648]

  On 02/02/2022 at 10:59, The Fish said:

I think that with a new back line and a back line more in-keeping with Howe's approach to football, we'll not make so many cock ups. With a number 6 who is calm on the ball and good in possession the back line will be under less pressure and the attack will be better supported. 

 

Norwich and Leeds haven't improved their squads at all in the window. Honestly, it looks like Norwich are content to have a Premier League holiday every year or so. Leeds probably gambling that once their injuries calm down they'll be ok.

 

Watford have done what Watford always do and gambled on a few young, cheap, foreign lads, but bringing in Hodgson might be shrewd. That said, if Hodgson was brought into any other team in the league I'd expect him to lift their results, but Watford... I dunno, might be ignorance, but I see them as a mercenary group who may not take his organisation on board.

 

Burnley have gambled on Weghorst, but swapping one big striker for another one, doesn't seem to solve the problems they've got across the pitch.

 

Everton have a really unbalanced squad, and I don't think signing two number 10s is great business. Unless I've misunderstood Ven de Beek's role? They're still pretty ponderous in the middle, in my eyes.

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

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[wykikitoon 23479]

  On 02/02/2022 at 10:59, The Fish said:

I think that with a new back line and a back line more in-keeping with Howe's approach to football, we'll not make so many cock ups. With a number 6 who is calm on the ball and good in possession the back line will be under less pressure and the attack will be better supported. 

 

Norwich and Leeds haven't improved their squads at all in the window. Honestly, it looks like Norwich are content to have a Premier League holiday every year or so. Leeds probably gambling that once their injuries calm down they'll be ok.

 

Watford have done what Watford always do and gambled on a few young, cheap, foreign lads, but bringing in Hodgson might be shrewd. That said, if Hodgson was brought into any other team in the league I'd expect him to lift their results, but Watford... I dunno, might be ignorance, but I see them as a mercenary group who may not take his organisation on board.

 

Burnley have gambled on Weghorst, but swapping one big striker for another one, doesn't seem to solve the problems they've got across the pitch.

 

Everton have a really unbalanced squad, and I don't think signing two number 10s is great business. Unless I've misunderstood Ven de Beek's role? They're still pretty ponderous in the middle, in my eyes.

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

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[Tom 14180]

 

 

[Howmanheyman 37469]

  On 02/02/2022 at 11:28, Tom said:

 

 

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Zany.

 

 

[ewerk 33727]

Uh oh, old man Geordie isn't happy.

[essembeeofsunderland 811]

  On 02/02/2022 at 10:59, The Fish said:

I think that with a new back line and a back line more in-keeping with Howe's approach to football, we'll not make so many cock ups. With a number 6 who is calm on the ball and good in possession the back line will be under less pressure and the attack will be better supported. 

 

Norwich and Leeds haven't improved their squads at all in the window. Honestly, it looks like Norwich are content to have a Premier League holiday every year or so. Leeds probably gambling that once their injuries calm down they'll be ok.

 

Watford have done what Watford always do and gambled on a few young, cheap, foreign lads, but bringing in Hodgson might be shrewd. That said, if Hodgson was brought into any other team in the league I'd expect him to lift their results, but Watford... I dunno, might be ignorance, but I see them as a mercenary group who may not take his organisation on board.

 

Burnley have gambled on Weghorst, but swapping one big striker for another one, doesn't seem to solve the problems they've got across the pitch.

 

Everton have a really unbalanced squad, and I don't think signing two number 10s is great business. Unless I've misunderstood Ven de Beek's role? They're still pretty ponderous in the middle, in my eyes.

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

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Good post

[essembeeofsunderland 811]

  On 01/02/2022 at 15:15, wykikitoon said:

You do realise a lot of their players are from overseas and have to travel by air to get to their matches.  I.e they're not all in Hobbit land (sorry Andrew) 

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Didn’t Terry Hobbit run a pub in Bedlington when he retired?

[Gemmill 51648]

  On 02/02/2022 at 12:57, essembeeofsunderland said:

Good post

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Like a Paul Hollywood handshake.

[essembeeofsunderland 811]

  On 01/02/2022 at 11:27, Gemmill said:

5ft 4. That is fucking insane that he's made it as a top division footballer. 

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Milton Nunez was only 3ft 3ins

[Tom 14180]

  On 02/02/2022 at 13:00, essembeeofsunderland said:

Didn’t Terry Hobbit run a pub in Bedlington when he retired?

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We’ve got Terry, Terry, Terry, Terry Hobbit with the ring!

[ewerk 33727]

Trabzonspor can have Newcastle left back Jamal Lewis.

[Dr Gloom 24046]

I can think of a few I’d shift from the 25 before Lewis 

[Polarboy 2317]

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[OTF 8576]

  On 02/02/2022 at 14:33, ewerk said:

Trabzonspor can have Newcastle left out Jamal Lewis.

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FYP

[gurru991 22]

  On 02/02/2022 at 10:59, The Fish said:

 

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

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I totally agree with Burnley & Norwich but I think with Hodgson in charge of Watford they have become a bit of a wild card. He is notoriously well organized but will the team listen to him.  It's gonna get crazy !!

[RobinRobin 12742]

  On 02/02/2022 at 10:59, The Fish said:

I think that with a new back line and a back line more in-keeping with Howe's approach to football, we'll not make so many cock ups. With a number 6 who is calm on the ball and good in possession the back line will be under less pressure and the attack will be better supported. 

 

Norwich and Leeds haven't improved their squads at all in the window. Honestly, it looks like Norwich are content to have a Premier League holiday every year or so. Leeds probably gambling that once their injuries calm down they'll be ok.

 

Watford have done what Watford always do and gambled on a few young, cheap, foreign lads, but bringing in Hodgson might be shrewd. That said, if Hodgson was brought into any other team in the league I'd expect him to lift their results, but Watford... I dunno, might be ignorance, but I see them as a mercenary group who may not take his organisation on board.

 

Burnley have gambled on Weghorst, but swapping one big striker for another one, doesn't seem to solve the problems they've got across the pitch.

 

Everton have a really unbalanced squad, and I don't think signing two number 10s is great business. Unless I've misunderstood Ven de Beek's role? They're still pretty ponderous in the middle, in my eyes.

 

Norwich, Watford and Burnley for the drop.

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Very good, but don't we have Diego for this insight now?