General transfer discussion thread Summer 2015

[scotty2hatty]

SSNHQ hit a new low today

we signed N'Golo Kante from Caen, according to whoscored.com Kante (a Makalele type) Kante was the highest tackle maker in the five major european leagues last year

ok, well that sounds good, we need a good holding midfielder, look forward to seeing him.

SSNHQ then proceed to use football manager stats to describe his strengths and weaknesses, marks out fo 20



i mean really, if you are gonig to do it do it properly don't arese around with made up stats from a video game

Take that back! "Video game". It's actually widely used amongst clubs as a scouting aid. And the best game ever.

[DungBeetle]

Agree - my 2057/2058 Bournemouth team won the champions league 4 times in a row from that season onwards.

[scotty2hatty]

Agree - my 2057/2058 Bournemouth team won the champions league 4 times in a row from that season onwards.

Took your time.

[DungBeetle]

I can't walk on water like Eddie Howe - my miracles take decades.

[baldock92]

According to reports Xherdan Shaqiri has signed for Stoke for around £13m. Should be announced in the media very soon.

[TightEnd]

According to reports Xherdan Shaqiri has signed for Stoke for around £13m. Should be announced in the media very soon.

Stoke looked a bit one dimensional yesterday? diouf on his own up top.....didn't create a single chance?

Shaqiri helps that?

[DungBeetle]

Can they fit Van Ginkel/Affelay/Shaquiri all in the same formation?  Looks a bit bleak for Peter Crouch as I assume Diouf/Walters are in front of him.

[baldock92]

   Van Ginkel----Whelan/Adam

Shaqiri------Bojan-------Affelay/Arnautovic
             
               Diouf

According to reports Xherdan Shaqiri has signed for Stoke for around £13m. Should be announced in the media very soon.

Stoke looked a bit one dimensional yesterday? diouf on his own up top.....didn't create a single chance?

Shaqiri helps that?

We were missing arguably our 2 most creative players in Bojan and Arnautovic, and Affelay wasn't fully match fit. With them all back at peak fitness, alongside Shaqiri, I have no worries. Diouf was pestering the Liverpool defenders all day, didn't give them a minute, just a shame he didn't bag a goal. Can't see how Shaqiri wouldn't help/ improve the team.

[TheDazzler]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33852895

Salomon Rondon to WBA. Big signing imo.
It might start a chain reaction too.
How about now Berahino to Spurs? Kane to go to United?
We'll see. But there is plenty more transfer action to come this summer.

[arbboy]

Can they fit Van Ginkel/Affelay/Shaquiri all in the same formation?  Looks a bit bleak for Peter Crouch as I assume Diouf/Walters are in front of him.

Agreei feel we have had the best of crouch and are now paying him a huge pension which he is more than happy to accept.  I don't see any reason why Stoke should be paying him anything close to his deal given how little he will play.  I disagree with it totally personally because I think he should start every game as most epl tea,s just simply can't defend his skill set,  fair play to his ego though for taking the huge money and sitting on the bench

[TheDazzler]

Can they fit Van Ginkel/Affelay/Shaquiri all in the same formation?  Looks a bit bleak for Peter Crouch as I assume Diouf/Walters are in front of him.

Agreei feel we have had the best of crouch and are now paying him a huge pension which he is more than happy to accept.  I don't see any reason why Stoke should be paying him anything close to his deal given how little he will play.  I disagree with it totally personally because I think he should start every game as most epl tea,s just simply can't defend his skill set,  fair play to his ego though for taking the huge money and sitting on the bench

How much is he on?
His Fantasy football team is gash;
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1797538/event-history/1/

[arbboy]

Can they fit Van Ginkel/Affelay/Shaquiri all in the same formation?  Looks a bit bleak for Peter Crouch as I assume Diouf/Walters are in front of him.

Agreei feel we have had the best of crouch and are now paying him a huge pension which he is more than happy to accept.  I don't see any reason why Stoke should be paying him anything close to his deal given how little he will play.  I disagree with it totally personally because I think he should start every game as most epl tea,s just simply can't defend his skill set,  fair play to his ego though for taking the huge money and sitting on the bench

How much is he on?
His Fantasy football team is gash;
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1797538/event-history/1/

He was stokes highest paid player in history before his new deal so I would be amazed if he has took less given he could have left on a free.  He deserves it, as a Stoke fan Stoke are who they are in 2915 because of crouch. He was a huge name when we signed him, he has delivered year in year out, happy to take Bench spots for months and still scored year in year out with wonder goals. People forget he has scored in excess of 20 England goals, compared to wilson palacios (similar price and wages ) crouch has been a legend for Stoke IMO.

My issue with modern day footballers is with the pennants and palacois of this world, not with Peter crouch,

[toddswain]

Can't get my head round why shaqiri is settling for Stoke, why are no bigger teams coming in for him, great player

[arbboy]

Can't get my head round why shaqiri is settling for Stoke, why are no bigger teams coming in for him, great player

Stoke are a top ten team in the epl. I assume this is a level so I won't respond any more, Stoke are also one of the too thirty richest clubs in football globally, that might help explain his decision, no one in Stoke thinks he is coming here for the women!

[toddswain]

Was neither a level or an insult, just think he should be looking higher than Stoke, if he's settling for money then that's upto him I guess, in my opinion he could play in any prem midfield.