The Summer Transfer Thread 2022
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BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
Some interesting stuff here from Greg Evans and The Athletic.
mike_field
Vital Football Legend
Would be a cracking signing for me, he was captaining Oldham as a 21-year-old, ball playing CB at Brentford and although more no nonsense at Burnley, I'd only ever ignored him because of the potential transfer fee once he rocked up at Burnley.
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CDX_EIRE
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I disagreed with V57 previously when his name was mentioned. I didn’t think he could play the type of football Gerrard wants. We don’t know how good he would be in a team where he will certainly be way more exposed. However I now see it differently and whatever drawbacks there maybe pale in comparison to the positives. We desperately need another leader at the back and I don’t think we can find better than him.
The problem is I expect West Ham and a Newcastle to be snooping. That’s a huge amount of competition.
Stephen Jay Hawkings
Vital Football Legend
Would be a very good signing
Silhillvilla
Vital Football Legend
i'm very angered and saddened by Phil Mickelson. Here is a guy worth best part of £1Bn already and he has no moral compass aligning with Saudi Arabia and their sportswashing. I hoped and expected better of him !? not even going to defend his USPGA Title now as he's eloped . See You Next Tuesday Phil you cuntbagI wouldn’t sign for the Saudi’s, even Phil Mickelson suggests they’re “scary mo-fo’s” and he signed to play golf on their tour.
I know money talks, but I’d prefer to keep all my body parts.
Silhillvilla
Vital Football Legend
Ci£y in for Phillips
garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
Not for me, think Tarkowski is bang average. Mings and Konsa are better. Only positive is he’s on a free but will mean he’ll command wages higher than he’s worth and make him difficult to move on
Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
I wouldn’t call those who want rid of Mings mentalists but I would call those who want rid of Mings and are happy with Tarkowski as a replacement as utter mentalists.
If we are getting rid of a 29 yr old current England international with 17 caps for a 29 yr old non-current England international with 2 caps and staring relegation in the face then that is not an upgrade. And every signing we make should be an upgrade on who they are to replace. Otherwise we tread water where we are now.
If we are getting rid of a 29 yr old current England international with 17 caps for a 29 yr old non-current England international with 2 caps and staring relegation in the face then that is not an upgrade. And every signing we make should be an upgrade on who they are to replace. Otherwise we tread water where we are now.
The French Connection
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Rumours of Mings to Newcastle for 35 million and McGinn to Tottenham for a similar amount.
Don’t think there would be too many complaints if this were to happen, certainly not from me anyway.
Don’t think there would be too many complaints if this were to happen, certainly not from me anyway.
Silhillvilla
Vital Football Legend
i think there'd be lots of complaints. 2 of our best players being sold for loose change in todays market place.
david-avfc
Vital Football Hero
Yeah Tarkowski is a decent player but he’s not a step up from what we have. I also have concerns whether the anti-football approach applied by Burnley makes him look more competent than he actually is
david-avfc
Vital Football Hero
The fees are maybe reasonable but the problem is constant churning the squad is a risk in so many ways. It’s surely better to build on the squad we have rather than trying to chop and change it all once
Mings has been slated and praised in probably equal measure but the reported 35m for a 29 year old represents a good deal to me. I don't think he'll improve or cut out the recurring faults within his game so makes sense to cash in.
Yes he's a vocal leader and, when on song, probably our best centre half but we've got to step away from our thinking of we can't get better.
That's how we'll progress as a club, replacing people who we think are untouchable when in fact they're anything but. It's ruthless for sure but that's the mentality of building a team to hopefully win things.
I like Mings and McGinn, they've been brilliant for the club but we can't let sentiment get in the way of improvement or we'll just remain a mid table team.
Yes he's a vocal leader and, when on song, probably our best centre half but we've got to step away from our thinking of we can't get better.
That's how we'll progress as a club, replacing people who we think are untouchable when in fact they're anything but. It's ruthless for sure but that's the mentality of building a team to hopefully win things.
I like Mings and McGinn, they've been brilliant for the club but we can't let sentiment get in the way of improvement or we'll just remain a mid table team.
Villan57
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Yep said the other day I'd shed no tears selling any of them at the right price they are all replaceable with better for not much more money or even free .
Tarkowski is a player that 14/15 clubs will be after including us on a free
Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
Well If Mings is a Newcastle target then a deal to be done to swap for the saviour of AVFC. Chris Wood?
