Andy Irving
Signed with West Ham
Andy Irving
Yeah, new management and all that. Make or break pre-season I guess. Might be looking for a permanent move at the end of the summer.Signed with West Ham
I'm convinced our rebuild will leave Tav and Goldson as foundations as there's little transfer value there.This won’t be a popular view and I’m expecting to get shot down pretty quick but if it were me I’d try my best to keep Butland,Sterling even big Dessers, Cortes, Ridvan, Raskin and instead of trying to rebuild a whole team use what cash we have and improve positions like the defence and central midfield and build from there.
If we have to I’d sell one or two for some funds, the wages we will free up from the out of contract should give us some room to spend a bit.
We can’t rebuild every season, we have to start getting quality in the team and that will cost money we don’t have. Do it a bit at a time and do it right this time.
Coaching has to improve as well, the players I’ve named are young or at least early on in their careers so why can’t they be coached to improve. There’s not many players come to us and get better.
Agreed. I think Goldson is sellable but Tav should be our 2nd choice RB after Ben Johnson.I'm convinced our rebuild will leave Tav and Goldson as foundations as there's little transfer value there.
If we're still interested, he won't sign a contract with them.APOEL set to activate Jefte's release clause from Fluminese for £500,00000
I'm not sure having Tavernier (or Goldson) around as 2nd choice would be good for the environment.Agreed. I think Goldson is sellable but Tav should be our 2nd choice RB after Ben Johnson.
I'm not sure having Tavernier (or Goldson) around as 2nd choice would be good for the environment.
Just get them both out while there is a chance to get money for them.
They still have a transfer ban do they not after failing to pay their players for months?APOEL set to activate Jefte's release clause from Fluminese for £500,000
So we risk not getting players in right away going to someone else?Until we get the spine of the team sorted, new wingers and full backs can wait.
Criminal he's not playing at Forest, ran the show against us and if you don't ask you don't get.Might be a long shot, but could we get big Sangare on loan from Forest? He is struggling for game time there, which is a surprise. He looked top drawer against us for PSV.
And if we can get Sima then we must sign him. He ticks every box for us, and is not a gamble given we know he can do the business. Very quick, good attitude, works hard defensively, scores goals, good in the air, young with good resale potential, and can play across all front positions. He was on course to score 25 goals this season, from out wide too. If we could get him for £5-7m, and even with a 25% sell on clause, then it would be worth it.
Must admit I have come to the conclusion if we could get money for them to take it. Tav has slowed down and Goldson is now getting more injury prone. We need younger fitter players.I'm not sure having Tavernier (or Goldson) around as 2nd choice would be good for the environment.
Just get them both out while there is a chance to get money for them.
Must admit I have come to the conclusion if we could get money for them to take it. Tav has slowed down and Goldson is now getting more injury prone. We need younger fitter players.
Can't see ANY Scottish club paying what Aberdeen will want.100% but can’t see Aberdeen playing ball at all. I fear he will end up at the scum
What a shout that is with Sangare. Links there with Koppen too. If only we could get a player of his quality, even on loan as you say.Might be a long shot, but could we get big Sangare on loan from Forest? He is struggling for game time there, which is a surprise. He looked top drawer against us for PSV.
And if we can get Sima then we must sign him. He ticks every box for us, and is not a gamble given we know he can do the business. Very quick, good attitude, works hard defensively, scores goals, good in the air, young with good resale potential, and can play across all front positions. He was on course to score 25 goals this season, from out wide too. If we could get him for £5-7m, and even with a 25% sell on clause, then it would be worth it.
What a shout that is with Sangare. Links there with Koppen too. If only we could get a player of his quality, even on loan as you say.
Speaking of Mbappe; with him going to Madrid, is there a chance we could get Arda Guler on loan? He only made 8 appearances for them, and with Mbappe on the way surely he doesn't a look in. % of wages would be the issue though.Brilliant
There is no chance that kid is coming to play in Scotland.Speaking of Mbappe; with him going to Madrid, is there a chance we could get Arda Guler on loan? He only made 8 appearances for them, and with Mbappe on the way surely he doesn't a look in. % of wages would be the issue though.
We can’t even get the good ones who are Gers fans let alone ones that are good enough.Heart
Desire
Promise
Sell on ability
That is the very minimum requirements we need from every signing
“Being a Rangers man” or someone who “gets it” should be nowhere near a list or requirements as this thread will no doubt turn into people saying we should sign Oli McBurnie etc
Give me a play who is good enough over someone who supports the club every single time.
He’s not been anywhere near as good the second half of the season last scored in October.
Bring the Lindenburg to Ibrox & he'll send every defence in Scotland crashing down
(ironically he's also in therapy to tackle his fear of flying)
He's a big 1-touch finisher, if he was Croatian, I would be starting a GoFundMeHe’s not been anywhere near as good the second half of the season last scored in October.
Problems are:I’d be testing the water with the winger who signed with az alkmaar ibrahim Sadiq, not played a lot since signing but looked a cracking player against Aberdeen
We were loosely linked to him in either January or last summer under Beale, I think?Benie Traore from Sheff Utd, watched him play for Hacken against the sheep, think he's on loan at Nantes, they have an option to buy but no idea if they're taking it, looked a cracking player quick and an eye for goal.
I mentioned him last season when he was leaving EvertonIsaac Price at Standard Liege, an attacking midfielder and very good player.
Can't remember if we were linked but if there's a chance I'd like to think we'd be looking at himWe were loosely linked to him in either January or last summer under Beale, I think?
Tbf he's exactly what I described in an earlier post in that he's a promising young striker who's still a bit raw around the edges.He's a big 1-touch finisher, if he was Croatian, I would be starting a GoFundMe
Let all of the OOC go and save on wages, sell Lammers and Hagi for a few bob, and we might get a few bob for Tav , WrightI probably should have listed some going and possibly likely to go :
OOC - McLaughlin, K Wright, Balogun, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Roofe, Lovelace.
Players on loan and currently not in picture - Lammers, Hagi, Devine, Lowry.
( Included Lowry as Hertz returned him and gaffer said he wanted him out on loan)
Edit - Silva, Cortes and Sima will depart unless deals can be done for the latter two.
That's before we try to offload any currently in contract.
Would love for this to happen.- Lammers for Miovski and hopefully break close to even
- Barron for Jack
- Cortes (loan again)
- Sima (try a loan again based on injuries)
- Armstrong for Wright
- Watson / Miller for Lundstram
That’s 6 in on what should be relatively low net spend
Guys that’s know the league and pretty much risk free
Then we go looking further a field
Grull already agreed a move to Breman sadly but he's a top playerFew I quite like the look of but notice they all seem to be wingers or creative players with goals and assists which I think we lack up top
Sebastien Nanasi - Age 21 - LM - Malmo (14 games 7 goals 5 assists in new season, previous season 34 games,13 goals, 8 assists)
Marco Grüll - Age 25 - LW/ CF/RW - Rapid Vienna (38 games 21 goals 12 assists, previous season 42 games 9 goals, 10 assists)
Georges Mikautadze (loan) Age 23 CF - Ajax (currently on loan at Metz) - (28 games, 13 goals 5 assists, previous season 42 games 23 goals, 8 assits but in Ligue 2)
Marin Ljubicic - Age 22 - CF/RW - LASK (15 goals 2 assists this season, 16 goals 2 assists)
Totally agree with the type of players you're looking for.We need a solid center back, a box to box midfielder who can control games and a better striker. That would be the primary focus for me. Build the spine of the team and around them and Butland and we should go Scottish/British with these where possible For me, we must get Shankland. If we had Shankland this season, we won the league.
I would put most of our budget on this and then focus on other areas depending on who leaves. Time for Goldson and Tav to go I think.