The special EFL Edition of this summer’s transfer window (DD2) slams shut at 5pm today. Share your thoughts, fears and musings on this thread as, in all probability, no business is done ‘in’ or ‘out’ at the Albion.
We’ve be linked with a Striker and Left Wing Back all summer and duly signed the promising 21yr old Andi Zeqiri and the full Polish international, Michał Karbownik.
However, the former has only really played to League One level, do we really want to blood him too early and risk ending up with a ‘Sørloth Situation’ where, due to profound mismanagement by the football club, the player’s confidence is shot to pieces and they have to be loaned out to another club that can properly develop them and realise their full potential? With Connolly and Jahanbakhsh probably out for our crunch match with Palace, the NSC natives are getting restless, could there be torches and pitchforks outside the Amex tonight if we don’t land a Stop-Gap-Striker today?
Then there is our promising new left back, he currently plays for Legia Warsaw which is a formidable barrier to him being selected for our first team this season. That leaves the out of form Bernardo as back-up to the in form March. It should be interesting when Solly picks up his inevitable injury over the next week or two. Could we make a late dash for the promising Rico Henry from Brentford or the other Rico (Diego) from Bournemouth who offered consistency and quality for them at the top level last season.
Whilst our the ‘long term’ Striker targets probably play outside the EFL and are unavailable, there are a few journeymen, injury ravaged, elderly, slow or ridiculously expensive options that might tempt Graham, Tony and Dan into a cheeky one year contract or pay-as-you-play deal. Murray had a Premier League renaissance with us in his early thirties, could we find another thirty something to hit double figures?
We are bookies favourite to sign both Deeney 7/2 and Welbeck 8/11. Whilst the profoundly expensive King is evens to go to Everton, there is also talk of us grabbing Swansea’s left winger and using him as a filler up front.
Are we actually looking to sign anyone?
Will any of our youngsters go out on loan?
Do we really need 4 keepers?
When will Naylor/Owen call time?
Keep up to date with everything DD2 here on this thread and enjoy either the joy and optimism of us signing an experienced Premier League Striker, or the amusing melt downs that could ensue if we don’t.
We’ve be linked with a Striker and Left Wing Back all summer and duly signed the promising 21yr old Andi Zeqiri and the full Polish international, Michał Karbownik.
However, the former has only really played to League One level, do we really want to blood him too early and risk ending up with a ‘Sørloth Situation’ where, due to profound mismanagement by the football club, the player’s confidence is shot to pieces and they have to be loaned out to another club that can properly develop them and realise their full potential? With Connolly and Jahanbakhsh probably out for our crunch match with Palace, the NSC natives are getting restless, could there be torches and pitchforks outside the Amex tonight if we don’t land a Stop-Gap-Striker today?
Then there is our promising new left back, he currently plays for Legia Warsaw which is a formidable barrier to him being selected for our first team this season. That leaves the out of form Bernardo as back-up to the in form March. It should be interesting when Solly picks up his inevitable injury over the next week or two. Could we make a late dash for the promising Rico Henry from Brentford or the other Rico (Diego) from Bournemouth who offered consistency and quality for them at the top level last season.
Whilst our the ‘long term’ Striker targets probably play outside the EFL and are unavailable, there are a few journeymen, injury ravaged, elderly, slow or ridiculously expensive options that might tempt Graham, Tony and Dan into a cheeky one year contract or pay-as-you-play deal. Murray had a Premier League renaissance with us in his early thirties, could we find another thirty something to hit double figures?
We are bookies favourite to sign both Deeney 7/2 and Welbeck 8/11. Whilst the profoundly expensive King is evens to go to Everton, there is also talk of us grabbing Swansea’s left winger and using him as a filler up front.
Are we actually looking to sign anyone?
Will any of our youngsters go out on loan?
Do we really need 4 keepers?
When will Naylor/Owen call time?
Keep up to date with everything DD2 here on this thread and enjoy either the joy and optimism of us signing an experienced Premier League Striker, or the amusing melt downs that could ensue if we don’t.
