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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.

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Can someone please post another breakdown of what our squad looks like, i keep forgetting who plays for us and the 4599 reminders i've had in this window haven't quite registered yet.
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What a strange window by our standards. At this stage of a normal summer I’m usually checking this thread every 10 minutes or so, and getting no work done.

This year, I don’t think I’ve looked at this thread once for about three weeks - have I missed any important ITK?

It feels odd not seeing people tracking the THFC jet in Milan or wherever, or not hoping that DL is going to produce another Rafa VDV at the eleventh hour.

:klinsmann:
 
What a strange window by our standards. At this stage of a normal summer I’m usually checking this thread every 10 minutes or so, and getting no work done.

This year, I don’t think I’ve looked at this thread once for about three weeks - have I missed any important ITK?

It feels odd not seeing people tracking the THFC jet in Milan or wherever, or not hoping that DL is going to produce another Rafa VDV at the eleventh hour.

:klinsmann:



What Lies Beneath​

31 minutes ago​


I'm happy with our window, Yes we didn't get the main CB target but that will have to wait. The squad has been strengthened in other areas and overall has more depth and balance than we have had in a while.

Still expect Gil's replacement to come in most likely Traore atm.

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What Lies Beneath​

Expectation is the root of all heartache​


I'm happy with our window, Yes we didn't get the main CB target but that will have to wait. The squad has been strengthened in other areas and overall has more depth and balance than we have had in a while.

Still expect Gil's replacement to come in most likely Traore atm.

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i mean meh really, suppose you could throw on that muscle bound beef steak for the last 20 minutes against Woolwich's lightweight kids and he would probably cause havoc for them and us.
But i'd be weary of wasting wages and a transfer fee on him, especially anything longer than a 24 month contract
 
i mean meh really, suppose you could throw on that muscle bound beef steak for the last 20 minutes against Woolwich's lightweight kids and he would probably cause havoc for them and us.
But i'd be weary of wasting wages and a transfer fee on him, especially anything longer than a 24 month contract

Exactly this.

He will scare opponent and team mate alike and bamboozle both in equal measure.

My view is he would be more asset than liability..

And for 2 years it's a gamble that might just work.
 
But you’re not Conte, and it’s clear he’s not unhappy.

No we’ve not done the ‘bare minimum’ to back him.

It’s at least a 7/10 window right now, maybe more.

You’re entitled to your view but I’m also entitled to tell you that your opinion makes you sound like a spoilt 8 year old bratt who cheats on football manager games to give an unlimited budget and to sign any player you like at the click of a button, and then expects the real Football world to operate in the same way.

Big fuckin’ yawn.
To me, the only reason this isn't feeling like a 9/10 window is because we did our business so early that we kind of forget how awesome it was in June. Perisic, Bissouma and friendship world tour leader Richarlison are all fantastic additions in my view.

I'd like a few guys offloaded, but on the other hand it's not my money and if ENIC has to continue to pay some of these players it's their own fault. In years past though, if we only added those three and did it this week we'd be thrilled. Sure, we'd have had weeks of "c'mon Levy, open your fucking wallet" or "if we can get this thread to 1000 pages we can probably have a signing ", but I happier this way.
 
As things stand - especially with the way we're actually playing - can only see 4th (just) and maybe a cup final.

Still, very early doors and things are yet to click (hurry, please).

But, window not as great as it looked to be shaping up to be, tbh.

Now down to Conte to pick the lock on a couple of key things preventing our game from flowing, properly.
How are we playing? Bar the Chelsea game, we're creating more quality chances than our opponents, we're giving up some really low probability chances, and when we're ahead we manage games quite comfortably. Just because the opposition has the ball more and looks like their dangerous doesn't mean they're outplaying us. Their best chances have a 5% probability of going in. Could we start games better? Sure. But it's not like we're in any serious danger of conceding during those spells either.
 
To me, the obvious improvement is a right sided CB capable of challenging Sanchez and Romero. Conte doesn't have the same leverage with those players that he does with the forward line and the midfield. He's going to look pretty stupid if he says "If you two don't buck your ideas up, I'll play Tanganga instead!".

The club's statement about keeping Tanganga for this window seems to rule out a signing of this nature, though.
Still desperately need creativity in mf...
 
To me, the only reason this isn't feeling like a 9/10 window is because we did our business so early that we kind of forget how awesome it was in June. Perisic, Bissouma and friendship world tour leader Richarlison are all fantastic additions in my view.

I'd like a few guys offloaded, but on the other hand it's not my money and if ENIC has to continue to pay some of these players it's their own fault. In years past though, if we only added those three and did it this week we'd be thrilled. Sure, we'd have had weeks of "c'mon Levy, open your fucking wallet" or "if we can get this thread to 1000 pages we can probably have a signing ", but I happier this way.

Winks out like an infected wisdom tooth is mega satisfying.
Throw in TND and GLC and to a lesser extent, Reguilon and Rodon.

Players who have no place in our squad at all - finally gone.
People probably don't realise that ordinarily, we would have had to have sold those players, for healthy fees, before being able to make moves. All of our signings would have moved elsewhere by now and we'd be relying upon bargain basement deadline day signings yet again.
 
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