Looks like no more movements on the transfer front.

[Brian Fantana]

When do Premier League clubs have to finalise their 25-man squads by?

 

[Zebedee]

Unless I'm missing news, to me it would seem that CMS is nearer to full(ish) fitness than the club is letting on.

You may well be right ..but the million dollar question is whether CMS will be the same player when he is back from a serious, long term injury. It would not surprise me if he has lost a bit of pace; and, even if he hasn't, I would expect it to be several weeks before he is firing on all cylinders. All of which points to the need to sign at least one striker and ideally two before the transfer window closes.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i cant see anyone coming in but i hope i am wrong

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

When do Premier League clubs have to finalise their 25-man squads by?

3rd of September I think.

 

[forumwayseagull]

You may well be right ..but the million dollar question is whether CMS will be the same player when he is back from a serious, long term injury. It would not surprise me if he has lost a bit of pace; and, even if he hasn't, I would expect it to be several weeks before he is firing on all cylinders. All of which points to the need to sign at least one striker and ideally two before the transfer window closes.

What worries me is so many people can see this but the club appear to be doing little (from what we can see) about it... Would be good to see we are trying to remedy situation.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Will better strikers be available for 93 day loans in the loan window, than are currently available to buy or take on a season loan in the transfer window

 

[Brian Fantana]

Will better strikers be available for 93 day loans in the loan window, than are currently available to buy or take on a season loan in the transfer window

Hence my question about Premier League squads - there may be some good players needing some football between September and the January window.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Lets hope this story is aimed at the agents and not the fans in the hope that their prices start to fall before 9pm Monday.

I wouldn't read anything into that at all. If the right man is available at the right price we will be in for him.

Very much these!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Because Oscar doesnt fully deal with the transfers like Mr Ceiling, David Burke does that and 1 can only assume the ones available arent good enough for us or are too expensive.

RE Oscars comments, he didnt deal with a transfer budget at Tel Aviv so this is all new to him, certainly isnt moaning about the size of the budget - unlike Mr Ceiling.

Your two sentences are rather contradictory. Unless you are truly saying that Tel Aviv could have afforded any player in the world

and your 'mr ceiling' jibe is probably the most pathetic putdown of our former manager that I've read on here, and thats going some.

 

[littlehampton seagull]

i cant see anyone coming in but i hope i am wrong

What a surprise.

 

[London Irish]

Oscar also mentioned the word "budget" worryingly.
Was hoping his Spanish and Israeli connections would produce some cheap gems.
Oh well. Upwards and Onwards.

Interesting that, given all the Gus critics' emphasis on how he complained about budget restrictions

 

[Zebedee]

Perhaps one of the MODs would be kind enough to merge the two threads regarding the gloomy article in today's Argus?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Your point is right, but Bridge, Upson and Hammond were full / half season loans which would need to be done by this deadline on Monday.

The loan window is for 93 day loans.

Well even a 93 day loan could take us through to nearly Christmas, then on 1st January the transfer window opens again

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Well even a 93 day loan could take us through to nearly Christmas, then on 1st January the transfer window opens again

It does, and in fact sometimes 93 day loans are converted into season loans in the January window.

 

[chucky1973]

we don't have any money - end of conversation.

 

[Simster]

if that is the case i just hope leo ulloa doesn't get injured

To be honest Mark, it wouldn't matter whether we had enough strikers or not, I'd STILL rather Leo stayed fit all season. He's the best striker outside the Prem and walks into any team in this division and probably a third of the squads in the Premiership.

 

[Zebedee]

we don't have any money - end of conversation.

That would explain our current intransigence although I don't believe things are that bad.

 

[forumwayseagull]

That would explain our current intransigence although I don't believe things are that bad.

Which would then mean much of what has come out of club in recent months hasn't necessarily been accurate re increased player budgets..

 

[JBenno]

Your two sentences are rather contradictory. Unless you are truly saying that Tel Aviv could have afforded any player in the world

and your 'mr ceiling' jibe is probably the most pathetic putdown of our former manager that I've read on here, and thats going some.

Look Gus, I know you have had a rough time of it lately and are only working part-time at the BBC/ITV
But I really think you are wasting your time posting on here so often.

 

[Mellotron]

What worries me is so many people can see this but the club appear to be doing little (from what we can see) about it... Would be good to see we are trying to remedy situation.

The club aren't going to tell us about every single player they enquire about, are they? I'm sure they're looking at DOZENS of players.