Summer 2019 Transfer Thread

[3 Stacks]

I don't think Werner is good enough technically. I think I'd rather we sign another wide forward or a second striker type that is similar to Firmino.

 

Also, Werner can only play up front. He'd never play on the wing for a top club.

[Boss]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

I don't think Werner is good enough technically. I think I'd rather we sign another wide forward or a second striker type that is similar to Firmino.

 

You want us to sign Joao Felix, don't you?

[3 Stacks]

Just now, Boss said:

 

You want us to sign Joao Felix, don't you?

Preferably. Or Nicolas Pepe.

[Boss]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

Preferably. Or Nicolas Pepe.

Both would be awesome for us. 

[aRdja]

8 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

This is wrong, mate. Not in an 'in my opinion' or 'oh, I disagree' type of way, in a 'he gets to 60 in 2.9 seconds, Usain Bolt's world record time involved him going to 60 in 2.87 seconds' kind of way. 

 

 

Fair enough. Apparently the only players quicker than him in the PL are Vardy and Shane Long. Weird, never thought Long was quick either.

 

https://the18.com/soccer-news/how-fast-is-timo-werner

[Numero Veinticinco]

3 minutes ago, viRdjil said:

Fair enough.

He's fuckin' rapid. It's his acceleration that's so scary. It was a bit like that with Torres. Vardy, who I like a lot, is pretty much what Timo Werner would bring us. 

[John102]

28 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

This is wrong, mate. Not in an 'in my opinion' or 'oh, I disagree' type of way, in a 'he gets to 60 in 2.9 seconds, Usain Bolt's world record time involved him going to 60 in 2.87 seconds' kind of way. 

 

 

60?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Werner is ideal for us.

[Pidge]

10 minutes ago, viRdjil said:

Fair enough. Apparently the only players quicker than him in the PL are Vardy and Shane Long. Weird, never thought Long was quick either.

 

https://the18.com/soccer-news/how-fast-is-timo-werner

The only forwards.  Can he outpace Phil Jagielka on a wet, Woodison night?

[Numero Veinticinco]

7 minutes ago, John102 said:

60?

Don't mind me, I'm pretending they're cars. 

 

I meant to 20m. 

[3 Stacks]

I think Werner is similar to Aubameyang. Good striker and on the surface fits in well with what we do, but in reality I don't think he'd work, or at least as much as other players could.

 

I don't like strikers who almost always need service to create chances and don't get on the ball a lot and that's what Werner is. It's kind of the antithesis of what we have right now, where we have three players who drop deep, pick up the ball anywhere and have the technique to interchange and create chances for themselves.

 

If we bought Werner, we'd have to center around him more to create chances or he'd be a waste and that would in turn dull our other players as well.

[Numero Veinticinco]

3 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I think Werner is similar to Aubameyang. Good striker and on the surface fits in well with what we do, but in reality I don't think he'd work, or at least as much as other players could.

 

I don't like strikers who almost always need service to create chances and don't get on the ball a lot and that's what Werner is. It's kind of the antithesis of what we have right now, where we have three players who drop deep, pick up the ball anywhere and have the technique to interchange and create chances for themselves.

 

If we bought Werner, we'd have to center around him more to create chances or he'd be a waste and that would in turn dull our other players as well.

He creates a lot of chances for others. The others in the front three would thrive off of his balls played from the line - City do that all the time and it cuts teams to ribbons. Yeah, I think we see this one quite differently. For me, he's a really good match for what we need. He drops deep all the time, he makes runs beyond, then brings other players in. 

[3 Stacks]

8 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

He creates a lot of chances for others. The others in the front three would thrive off of his balls played from the line - City do that all the time and it cuts teams to ribbons. Yeah, I think we see this one quite differently. For me, he's a really good match for what we need. He drops deep all the time, he makes runs beyond, then brings other players in. 

Yeah, I don't know. He has more assists than I thought he'd have, but at the top level when there isn't much space he just strikes me as a finisher and not much else.

 

I'd just rather more versatility and fluidity and I think there's better out there. I guess we'll see.

[Red House]

1 hour ago, Jose Jones said:

Werner is like Kuyt with a bit more pace. His touch is a bit crap, he’s not the most skilful, but he runs a lot, can play wide or central and knows where the goal is.

 

That's a very good summation. Works hard and is very quick, but his touch and even finishing can be really erratic. A decent rotation option as he will get a decent amount of goals, but overall think he may struggle to break into the first eleven. Still prefer Nicolas Pepe personally.

[Numero Veinticinco]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

 he just strikes me as a finisher and not much else.

Yep, we are in that land of disagreement. The horror. Did you want me to call you a cunt first or did you want to do it? Either way is good with me, mate.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Bundesliga. 89 games 48 goals, 17 assists. 

[The Woolster]

Woolster's wishlist

 

Lozano - from what I have seen of him, which isn't loads I must admit, Lozano would be a perfect fit for the way we play, goals, pressing, workrate, determination etc.

 

Back-up keeper - I think that Adrian at West Ham and McCarthy at Southampton are 2 good, Premier League standard keepers who are sat on the bench at their clubs. They may want to leave to play games, but I'm sure they'd rather be on our bench than at their current clubs

 

Back-up left back - No fucking idea. I'd go for a seasoned pro who could perhaps also cover at right back, like a full back version of Klavan.

 

Wildcard - This time last year I was touting Son who was down to the last year of his contract. Well this year, Eriksen is down to the last year, and as yet doesn't look like extending. Would he cost a shit load? Yes. Is it likely to happen? No. But fuck it, its a wishlist.

[TheHowieLama]

Lozano is a good shout

[The Woolster]

24 minutes ago, The Woolster said:

Woolster's wishlist

 

Lozano - from what I have seen of him, which isn't loads I must admit, Lozano would be a perfect fit for the way we play, goals, pressing, workrate, determination etc.

 

Back-up keeper - I think that Adrian at West Ham and McCarthy at Southampton are 2 good, Premier League standard keepers who are sat on the bench at their clubs. They may want to leave to play games, but I'm sure they'd rather be on our bench than at their current clubs

 

Back-up left back - No fucking idea. I'd go for a seasoned pro who could perhaps also cover at right back, like a full back version of Klavan.

 

Wildcard - This time last year I was touting Son who was down to the last year of his contract. Well this year, Eriksen is down to the last year, and as yet doesn't look like extending. Would he cost a shit load? Yes. Is it likely to happen? No. But fuck it, its a wishlist.

In case of confusion, only 1 of those two keepers would be fine, I'm not saying we get both

[Lee909]

People saying Werner is different, requires service etc. Habe a different option would be useful. We need a penalty box option, plenty of times we have struggled in close games. He will end up at Bayern anyway 

[neopulian]

58 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

People saying Werner is different, requires service etc. Habe a different option would be useful. We need a penalty box option, plenty of times we have struggled in close games. He will end up at Bayern anyway 

 

Except that he isn't? I don't watch RBL often (only their Europa games), he didn't look anything a classic 9 in any of the game -- for either RBL or Germany -- that I've seen. Very much a hybrid modern counterattacking player. 

[aws]

3 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

Werner is like Kuyt with a bit more pace. His touch is a bit crap, he’s not the most skilful, but he runs a lot, can play wide or central and knows where the goal is. Would be a pretty ideal back up for the top 3 positions really. Definitely a level below our current 3, but definitely a level up on the Shaq, Sturridge, Origi options.

He’ll go to Bayern though.

You had me at Kuyt.

[J-V]

Bayern want Werner to play on the left replacing Ribery .  Clearly he’s not a striker/classic 9/whatever.

[moof]

If we got Eriksen I would jizz all over the place 

[Carvalho Diablo]

4 minutes ago, moof said:

If we got Eriksen I would jizz all over the place 

Hope not. In urgent need of a cleaning squad over in the Henderson thread.