Transfer Rumour Thread 21/22

[offshore_arab83]

We need a couple of wingers ahead of anything else. If this is the only thing we now do this transfer window then that'll be great.

agreed, we can handle Shanks, Clark and Appere/Chalmers are strikers

wingers are whats needed, ASAP

[Whitfieldarab]

Wingers would be great if we had a Dalyesque target man. I'd rather have a creative midfielder above anything else..

[BackRowArab]

Wingers would be great if we had a Dalyesque target man. I'd rather have a creative midfielder above anything else..

Yip, have to agree with this. We have the players to play 3-5-2 if we have no wingers, but to do that we need creativity at 8 and 10

[weegiearab]

I think the thing that is worrying me the most, is the time it is taking to get in a player that can feed Shankland. We have identified it in at least the past 4 transfer windows...a level of acceptance that the covid season meant it was difficult, but we should have had our man in by now. We need someone in to give them time to gel and work with our strikers and to build up a parnership. Getting them in near the end of the transfer window is gonna mean we are not up to speed straight away.
Not addressing this area ASAP is negligent and there is still a part of me that is not sure we are intending to address it at all.
In business terms, a player that is creating chances for our strikers, will at a lot of resale value onto them. A free scoring Shankland was probably valued at around 3 million quid....right now he is probably worth 1 million at a push....and will be worth hee haw once his contract us up! If this owner wants to make money.....get a proper quality creative player and get a 1yr extension on Shanklands contract.
Goals= money!

[GUNBOAT]

I think the thing that is worrying me the most, is the time it is taking to get in a player that can feed Shankland. We have identified it in at least the past 4 transfer windows...a level of acceptance that the covid season meant it was difficult, but we should have had our man in by now. We need someone in to give them time to gel and work with our strikers and to build up a parnership. Getting them in near the end of the transfer window is gonna mean we are not up to speed straight away.
Not addressing this area ASAP is negligent and there is still a part of me that is not sure we are intending to address it at all.
In business terms, a player that is creating chances for our strikers, will at a lot of resale value onto them. A free scoring Shankland was probably valued at around 3 million quid....right now he is probably worth 1 million at a push....and will be worth hee haw once his contract us up! If this owner wants to make money.....get a proper quality creative player and get a 1yr extension on Shanklands contract.
Goals= money!

Great post and 100% correct,The Big Man needs to speculate to accumulate and this has been clear for us all to see for a long time now.If he had gambled last season with a high calibre play maker/creative midfielder LOA may have been on his way this summer for a decent wedge.
That is not what us fans want to see happening but its the way our model works whether we like it or not.

[darrenshedtastic]

I think I must be one of only fans who doesn't think we are that far away with going with a relatively decent squad? I think 2 signings are required to improve us straight away or to give us different options and for me that's a wider player and a different type of striker to the ones currently at the club. The number required would change depending on if anyone goes, Robson goes I would like us to sign a replacement for example.

If the right player becomes available then I have no problem being patient. I do think some fans forget that this isn't Football Manager where you just go sign all the players you want and its easy to do so. English based teams start back later than the Scottish teams so it takes time for certain things to develop. Players will come available and its just about getting the right ones in.

Also the Carson signing came out of nowhere so we are working away on things behind the scenes.

[GUNBOAT]

My Dens Park mole has informed me that Danny Rodgers is now training with them.

[FTFun]

My Dens Park mole has informed me that Danny Rodgers is now training with them.

McGrass loves taking our cast offs

[GUNBOAT]

McGrass loves taking our cast offs

Perhaps British Petroleum 33 will pay us a visit to confirm that my mole is on the money as usual?.

[offshore_arab83]

My Dens Park mole has informed me that Danny Rodgers is now training with them.

Thank f uck for that