ALL Transfer talk - merged thread

[OneBardGooner]

I don't 'do' social media, but if the various (and growing) rumours about us being 'close to signing' Gyokeres are to be believed they are mostly quoting figures in the range of Above £60Million.

Know the name but nothing else...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Gyökeres

I work with a Porto supporter and I've asked him about this Gyokeres bloke over the last few months. His view is that yes, he scores goals but says that if you play for one of the big three teams in Portugal, you're going to score a load because you're going to get so many chances against the rest of the teams who aren't that good. His view is that goals against the other members of the big three are the only way to judge a player in that league. He also says quite often that there are teams in the Primeira Liga that have been in there years and nobody could tell you anything about because they are so anonymous and irrelevant. So, basically the scum or shammers of their league.

That is truly concerning. We all know that signing any new player; especially to play in the Prem can be Hit or Miss, depending on how they are coached, their ability to adapt and progress etc; hopefully improved (like Havertz?), but when there is evidence of them only being successful against the lesser teams, then surely that is the equivalent of a Red Flag/ Alarm bell.

[Kingralph]

I don't 'do' social media, but if the various (and growing) rumours about us being 'close to signing' Gyokeres are to be believed they are mostly quoting figures in the range of Above £60Million.

Know the name but nothing else...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Gyökeres

I work with a Porto supporter and I've asked him about this Gyokeres bloke over the last few months. His view is that yes, he scores goals but says that if you play for one of the big three teams in Portugal, you're going to score a load because you're going to get so many chances against the rest of the teams who aren't that good. His view is that goals against the other members of the big three are the only way to judge a player in that league. He also says quite often that there are teams in the Primeira Liga that have been in there years and nobody could tell you anything about because they are so anonymous and irrelevant. So, basically the scum or shammers of their league.

That is truly concerning. We all know that signing any new player; especially to play in the Prem can be Hit or Miss, depending on how they are coached, their ability to adapt and progress etc; hopefully improved (like Havertz?), but when there is evidence of them only being successful against the lesser teams, then surely that is the equivalent of a Red Flag/ Alarm bell.

Financial deal agreed supposedly. Just need to do personal terms. Fee up around £75m plus add ons. Lots of money for a guy playing averagely for Coventry a couple of seasons ago.

[the playing mantis]

He didn't stand out at Coventry. This guys is so far below our level it's not funny. Not even 20m. Spanking 60m on this dud is worse than the havertz deal. Far worse. This guys pedigree is crap. Hopefully fake news as no-one reliable is reporting it.

[Retro Gunner]

I'd never heard of the bloke until the reports linking us in recent months and was very worried to see that he'd been at Coventry and went cheaply to Portugal. That's not to say that a player can't have a modest beginning and then come good, but it's a lot of money to spend on an untried (at the top level) prospect.

If we sign him, he better be the answer to our non scoring striker problems and give us 20+ league goals per season, because it's the glaring weakness in the side and Arteta will have no excuses after failing to add a decent goal scorer over the last 3 seasons. If we don't get a top quality striker, then there's no way we'll have any chance of over-hauling City, or getting to the business end of the CL.

Judge him in August.

[OneBardGooner]

I don't 'do' social media, but if the various (and growing) rumours about us being 'close to signing' Gyokeres are to be believed they are mostly quoting figures in the range of Above £60Million.

Know the name but nothing else...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Gyökeres

I work with a Porto supporter and I've asked him about this Gyokeres bloke over the last few months. His view is that yes, he scores goals but says that if you play for one of the big three teams in Portugal, you're going to score a load because you're going to get so many chances against the rest of the teams who aren't that good. His view is that goals against the other members of the big three are the only way to judge a player in that league. He also says quite often that there are teams in the Primeira Liga that have been in there years and nobody could tell you anything about because they are so anonymous and irrelevant. So, basically the scum or shammers of their league.

That is truly concerning. We all know that signing any new player; especially to play in the Prem can be Hit or Miss, depending on how they are coached, their ability to adapt and progress etc; hopefully improved (like Havertz?), but when there is evidence of them only being successful against the lesser teams, then surely that is the equivalent of a Red Flag/ Alarm bell.

Financial deal agreed supposedly. Just need to do personal terms. Fee up around £75m plus add ons. Lots of money for a guy playing averagely for Coventry a couple of seasons ago.

Fuck! Even by today's standards of paying ridiculous amounts, that sounds a lot for someone not tried and tested at the Top Level. Just hope it is Fake News.

[OneBardGooner]

Aren't financial details sort of 90% of the whole transfer thing? There's a lot of stuff in life that I'm probably 'very close' to doing; like marrying Helena Christensen or playing up front for Arsenal if you just took away almost all of the necessary things which had to be in place for those to happen.

So you're an ugly bloke with one leg?

ARRRRRGGGHHHH TIS TRUE ME ARTY! ARRRRRGGGHHH!



And he's always got some bird hanging off his shoulder Too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoy2yILQe5A

THeys don't make em like this anymore ARRRRRGGGHHHH!

Probably just as well.

Actually, when I was a little kid there was a tv series called The Adventures of Long John Silver with Robert Newton (who plays the role in the film you've linked above) in the lead role. I hasten to add that it was made before I was born, but it was still on tv. Used to watch it with my older brother. Good days.

Yeah I vaguely remember the TV series, what I do remember is they all used to begin with Long John Silver silhouetted against a blue background/ sky? waving his cutlass around and going "ARRRRRGGGHHH HAAA ARRRRRRGGGHHHH!"

Ever since then I've wanted to be a Pirate... AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!

Here's one of a handful of episodes on You Tube:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_YW61Ovdq4


AAARGGGGHHHH JIM LAD!

[Arsenal Till I Die]

Mikel Arteta wants to sign Mikel Merino ‘no matter what’ this summer & has already called the player to convey the ‘big plans’ he has for him. Merino is ‘seduced’ by a potential move, while Real Sociedad feel ‘all roads lead towards a transfer’ for around €25m. [@sport] #afc

[Stuart L (2)]

Mikel Arteta wants to sign Mikel Merino ‘no matter what’ this summer & has already called the player to convey the ‘big plans’ he has for him. Merino is ‘seduced’ by a potential move, while Real Sociedad feel ‘all roads lead towards a transfer’ for around €25m. [@sport] #afc

We’ve got super Mik Merino


Never heard of him to be fair

[OneBardGooner]

Mikel Merino !!!??? Who da Fuuuck!? Sounds like one of them American WWW choreographed beeatche's...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Merino

[Arsenal Till I Die]

BREAKING from @Plettigoal:

In the race for Serhou Guirassy, Borussia Dortmund fear Arsenal the most, at this stage!

[Nick Nack]

Mikel Merino !!!??? Who da Fuuuck!? Sounds like one of them American WWW choreographed beeatche's...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Merino

Never heard of him, either that or my memory is a bit woolly

[OneBardGooner]

Mikel Merino !!!??? Who da Fuuuck!? Sounds like one of them American WWW choreographed beeatche's...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Merino

Never heard of him, either that or my memory is a bit woolly

No I'd never Herd of him either....

I can see this 'Thread' getting all in a 'Spin' But let's not 'Jump(er)' to conclusions.


I did hear he's quite Sheepish.

[Midz]

I can see this 'Thread' getting all in a 'Spin' But let's not 'Jump(er)' to conclusions.


I did hear he's quite Sheepish.

No 'sweat(er)', mate.

[Nick Nack]

I can see this 'Thread' getting all in a 'Spin' But let's not 'Jump(er)' to conclusions.


I did hear he's quite Sheepish.

No 'sweat(er)', mate.

They'll all be flocking to join this thread

[OneBardGooner]

I can see this 'Thread' getting all in a 'Spin' But let's not 'Jump(er)' to conclusions.


I did hear he's quite Sheepish.

No 'sweat(er)', mate.

They'll all be flocking to join this thread

Oh! (s)Leeve it out mate, I only said that off the 'Cuff' You got me in Stitches here... I'm up to my Neck with puns. And I feel there may be more Looming , I can definitely see a Pattern developing here