Our signings since Bale

[superstaryid]

Who are your top 3 ? Here's 2 votes

 

[John Thomas]

Son & Sissoko.

I've gone Eriksen and Toby. Son was the toughest one to leave out, but conistency just about swings it.

 

[John Thomas]

If didnt know better, I think the thread is being purposely sneaky in order to paint a picture where most signings have been poor, when its not the case. Many who are poor now have been excellent.

 

[GDN]

If you add in these obvious duds to the list of 24 (Sanchez twice). It shows how appalling our transfers have been since Bale.

There are the obvious superstars:

Eriksen, Dele, Son, Alderweireld, Sissoko (after a rocky start).

You're left with

Kieran Trippier Average after a good World Cup
Juan Foyth Jury's out - has potential
Paulo Gazzanigga Has potential as Lloris No. 2
Paulinho Dud
Roberto Soldado Superdud
Davinson Sanchez Jury's out - has potential
Fernando Llorente Dud
Vladimir Chiriches Superdud
Erik Lamela Dud
Eric Dier Average at best - played out of position IMO
Serge Aurier Jury's out - one more season to prove himself
Ettienne Capou Average
George Kevin N'koudu Superdud
Lucas Moura Jury's out - one more season to prove himself
Victor Wanyama Only 27 One more season to prove injury free
Kevin Wimmer Dud
Michel Vorm Backup to Lloris
Ben Davies Average
Nacer Chadli Average

No idea where '18 out of the 25' have been 'good'

Wimmer deputised really well in Jans absence. Found game time limited in season two so we flogged him for over 300% profit. I’d call him a good signing.

 

[cretinousgoat]

I went for Dele Alli (bargain) and Eriksen. Very tough on Toby and Son though...

 

[ChiversRegal]

Eriksen and Son. Shout out to Toby and Dele.

 

[Clynelish]

Eriksen, Toby and Dele.

Honourable mention to;

 

[sammyspurs]

Who'd you vote for bruv?

I was told we hadnt signed anyone for Poch so am struggling to pick three of the 30 players we havent signed

 

[Doom Funk]

3 quarters of that list is so depressing

Maybe we are better off with the transfer ban

 

[John Thomas]

Why is Sanchez on it twice?

It was either that or put Stambouli on there.

 

[SouthCoastSpur]

I went Toby and Eriksen for the overall impact they have had at the club, 2 players arguably at their peaks who have helped lifted our team to another level over a number of years.

Dele, Son would be my next 2 then Sissoko.

 

[Don Giovanni]

Toby and Christian

/thread

 

[John Thomas]

Who are your top 3 ? Here's 2 votes

I've never claimed to be the sharpest tool in the box, mate

 

[Juicy Sushi]

Who in the ever-living fuck decided, even as a joke, that a vote for Vlad Chiriches was the bloody answer?

 

[RocketRonny]

pretty easy to narrow it down as most of this list is either gash\mediocre\decent at best.

Eriksen and Toby for me, followed by Dele and then Son

 

[TimothéeAtouba]

I voted Sissoko just to piss bus conductor off.

 

[Jenny Talia]

I'd love to know how you got to that high a number of good signings

You have to look at what they deliver against what they cost.

Trippier is a good example. Is he Maldini? No. Was he good value at £3.5 million? Definitely.
Vorm is another one. Is he Pat Jennings? No. Is he a very capable back up? Definitely.

 

[scott]

Eriksen & Toby, then son & dele. Sissoko in 5th.

 

[John Thomas]

N'Koudu still waiting for his first vote

 

[Spursidol]

So, in the days when we used to take part in transfer windows, and since we cashed in on Gareth Bale, we've made a total of 30 signings.

So the question: Using any criteria you wish, who's been our best one. If it's a tough call, no problem. You get two votes.

The format only allows me to list 25, so I've left out the obvious dross like Stambouli, Janssen, N'jie, Fazio, and Yedlin. Although it's still left plenty of room for some propper whoppers, as you can see.
In fact I'd bet over half don't get a single vote.

So. Vote away. Lets see who takes the crown of best signing since Bale

Edit: should read top 2 signings but I can't correct it for some reason

Poll says top 3 signings !

Might have been better to go for Top 6 signings as some decent players in the list, in no order - Eriksen, Alderweireld, Dele, Son, Moura and Dier might have been my choices, and some might have included the likes of Sanchez, Gazanigga Sissoko and even Chadli, leaving few to include most of the rest, although inevitably the injury prone Lamela will have his supporters.