Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 This is apparently Thiaw's replacement, with him coming to us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) Your man Bland who made the tweet about the players being bewildered by Mandy and Mehrdad leaving has said that a contract is agreed in principle for Thiaw. But given his other tweet I'm not sure how to take him. If these are our targets, as in Thiaw and Elanga, then I anticipate people being underwhelmed, but I honestly think they'd be very clever signings. Edited July 13 by Polarboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Thiaw is a 22 year old RCB who plays for Germany and Milan. Sounds like a Botman type signing and likely Schar's long term successor. Not sure what's not to like. Elanga got 5 goals and 9 assists in a bang average Forest team least season. If we were signing him from a foreign team I reckon most fans would be more excited. He knows the league, is only 22, and knows how to play with Isak at international level. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 5 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Thiaw is a 22 year old RCB who plays for Germany and Milan. Sounds like a Botman type signing and likely Schar's long term successor. Not sure what's not to like. Elanga got 5 goals and 9 assists in a bang average Forest team least season. If we were signing him from a foreign team I reckon most fans would be more excited. He knows the league, is only 22, and knows how to play with Isak at international level. Yeah I obviously agree with your assessment, but, and I know the internet isn't really reality, I've seen plenty turning their nose up at the mere mention of Elanga, and I'm sure there's plenty who'd rather we go for someone a bit more exciting than Thiaw such as Antonio Silva. As I said I'd be more than happy with both if it means we can spread the funds about a bit and get a decent forward as well. It would be insane to try for someone like a Bowen for example and basically blow our whole budget on one player. Bowen is a pretty extreme example, but you get what I mean. Even if we could spend what we wanted I'd still rather we largely tried to sign players just before they become internationally well known elite players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 852 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 3 hours ago, Gemmill said: Barkley was about £4.5m or something daft like that. A proper 90s throwback transfer fee. So a 2010s transfer fee in Mike Ashley pounds, then. (Gouffran cost 4m if I’m remembering correctly?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 1 hour ago, acrossthepond said: So a 2010s transfer fee in Mike Ashley pounds, then. (Gouffran cost 4m if I’m remembering correctly?) Gouffran cost about £500k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) Gouffran, Marveaux, Obertan, Haidara, Mbiwa, Riveiere, Pancrate, Amalfitano, Cabella, Thauvin Tens of millions wasted on French shite trying to replicate the Cabaye deal Edited July 13 by Kid Dynamite 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: Gouffran, Marveaux, Obertan, Haidara, Mbiwa, Riveiere, Pancrate, Amalfitano, Cabella, Thauvin Tens of millions wasted on French shite trying to replicate the Cabaye deal Not even the good Amalfitano, his chin dribbling brother instead 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I’ve not been that impressed with Simons when I’ve seen him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMXXVIII 1272 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 1 minute ago, Holden McGroin said: I’ve not been that impressed with Simons when I’ve seen him play. You haven't seen much of him then - he was a dab hand with a nail gun in The Wire. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19147 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 16 minutes ago, MMXXVIII said: You haven't seen much of him then - he was a dab hand with a nail gun in The Wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Emile Smith Rowe looks like he is off. id take a punt on him and let Eddie work his magic. He can cover lots of positions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 1391 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 34 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Emile Smith Rowe looks like he is off. id take a punt on him and let Eddie work his magic. He can cover lots of positions as well. * Mrs wykiki enters the chat 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19147 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 38 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Emile Smith Rowe looks like he is off. id take a punt on him and let Eddie work his magic. He can cover lots of positions as well. He will cost what £40m? Would rather we spent money elsewhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) Reports are saying he can go for £25m. Edited July 16 by Holden McGroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7009 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 3 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: He will cost what £40m? Would rather we spent money elsewhere Would he cost that much? Might be worth a look is what I was thinking until I considered that we have good depth in midfield with Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Willock, Longstaff and Miley. Agree that it's more important to spend that money elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 3 minutes ago, OTF said: Would he cost that much? Might be worth a look is what I was thinking until I considered that we have good depth in midfield with Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Willock, Longstaff and Miley. Agree that it's more important to spend that money elsewhere. He can play on the wings and can also play number 10 (which we lack if Eddie needs to change it) as well as 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42030 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I'd be a bit worried that he's one of those that played his best football as a youngster. But I'm sure we'll do our homework. I see Madueke and Bowen are being looked at apparently. Would be a shame to help Chelsea out with PSR, but I wouldn't be surprised if they still need to move lads like him on. He looks a decent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21191 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, Gemmill said: I'd be a bit worried that he's one of those that played his best football as a youngster. But I'm sure we'll do our homework. I see Madueke and Bowen are being looked at apparently. Would be a shame to help Chelsea out with PSR, but I wouldn't be surprised if they still need to move lads like him on. He looks a decent player. both of those would be good additions to the sqaud. bowen is going to cost £60m+, you'd think. better value probably found elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4646 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 For the price touted I'd prefer us to be in for Chiesa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 22 minutes ago, Gemmill said: I'd be a bit worried that he's one of those that played his best football as a youngster. But I'm sure we'll do our homework. I see Madueke and Bowen are being looked at apparently. Would be a shame to help Chelsea out with PSR, but I wouldn't be surprised if they still need to move lads like him on. He looks a decent player. Madueke would be a good signing. There have been times he’s looked like the only one in that Chelsea squad willing to put graft in, plus he’s young with a high ceiling. I don’t care about PSR if it gets us a quality player in, personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 All quiet on the Western Front. I know it's a good thing we are keeping our cards close to our chest with transfers, but I do miss the days of us being linked with 5 new players every day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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