I am normally quite relaxed with regard to signings, as our current recruitment team's record is pretty impressive. However, I did think we'd be a bit further down the line with recruitment at this moment given that pre-season has already restarted. Would think we would definitely need at least 2/3 additions to be competitive in our first 3 fixtures before the transfer window closes.
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I am normally quite relaxed with regard to signings, as our current recruitment team's record is pretty impressive. However, I did think we'd be a bit further down the line with recruitment at this moment given that pre-season has already restarted. Would think we would definitely need at least 2/3 additions to be competitive in our first 3 fixtures before the transfer window closes.
The Upper Library
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Agree totally.
I am trying not to get anxious.
Thinking of banning myself temporarily from looking at NSC as I am starting to get obsessed about hoping for a breaking news thread!
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Finchley Seagull
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That's pretty much where I am. The club have done amazingly well the last two seasons on the transfer market and the current recruitment team have been brilliant, more than enough that we should trust them (and not moan like some are doing seemingly on a daily basis on here).
However, having said that, I would have hoped to have more than two signings in by mid July (especially as one of them is to replace a first team player) and really hope we do make at least 2 or 3 signings before the start of the season, even if we don't complete our squad until the end of August.
Don Tmatter
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Loftus-Cheek joining Palace on loan, another one gone.
darkwolf666
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Thought we were after Robbie Fowler looking at that comment!
Agree with you. After reading the Argus report today told myself I wouldn't bother looking at NSC for a few days as the lack of transfer news is depressiing.
However, here I am again believing that there will be a big announcement when I open up the Big Board.
Nixonator
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We were never in for him and seemingly not even on our radar.
Nixonator
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I'm starting to think somebody is jamming our radar
More like our radar is full but we're out of torpedoes
Machiavelli
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Precisely this. Leo was great for us, but really isn't what we need now. Put unfairly, we've got two immobile lumps, why would we need another when what we need is a speed merchant (or even two).
Whoislloydy
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Naylor recons we will bring 5 or 6 in this window
Lukaku gone to United, another 'one gone', then?
Good, massively overrated. Not better than Stephens.
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Personally, think he's an upgrade on both 'lumps', but only a little, and surely we wouldn't spend a substantial amount on 'more of the same'?
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Machiavelli
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He's an upgrade on Hemed, but not by much. If it were the case that we sold Hemed and replaced him with Ulloa, that'd be a good move in my view. But this is just a sideshow because what we really need as a striker that knows how to find the net a la Ulloa and Murray, but is also extremely rapid (unlike those lumps) and, ideally, blessed with at least one of strength and power (e.g. Abraham) or outstanding movement (e.g. Javier Hernandez).
ewe2
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IMO ,The striker will be an unproven,unknown generally and a big risk...........and still cost north of our record fee.Big big gamble.....
I have a feeling the record fee will get blasted away at least twice in this window
