18 Aug 2014 14:51:09
Seems like Alvaro Gonzalez is happening. £8 million for a 29 year old utility player doesn't look good business to me, but there we go. Does a job at RB and RW, but is mainly a defensive player.

What happened to the transfer policy of buying in young talent in the 21-24 range and training them up? The likes of Gonzalez and Pelle have no resale value and are merely a short term "fix" at great expense - the kind of player they should be getting in on loan rather than shelling out for.

1.) 18 Aug 2014
U need experienced players around the young ones the market is inflated everyone knows that, a fellow uraguayan could also help gaston, isgrove is a young winger and so is McQueen u can't expect them to walk straight into the first team all at once need to be fed in pelle up top will be good for Gallagher to learn uphold play from etc, u need senior players in a squad for big games and set examples of on field and off field behaviour

2.) 18 Aug 2014
We need to have one or two quick fix players as well as the young to build for the future. I think we're bringing a good balance in. Forster, despite maybe not having the best opening game has a lot to offer for a long time. Bertrand and Taider, if they impress this season, could become permanent with a long career ahead of the pair of them and players like Tadic and Gardos are based around the same philosophy of building from unknown gems.

However, we need these talents now to have a successful season this year, this means bringing in some PL and otherwise experienced players (Long, Pelle, maybe Gonzales). Personally I'd like a younger option for the right wing slot like Redmond with PL experience and a lot of talent (with McCarthy to cover RB) but Gonzales (also RB I believe) could offer a lot himself as an alternative option.

3.) 18 Aug 2014
Let's be positive lads! All the best Pl teams combine experience with youth! Good to have the likes of Terry, Lampard even Drogba to help with development. nowt wrong with a good utility player but we need a winger soon. We have to score goals.

4.) 18 Aug 2014
18 Aug 2014 17:11:44
It could be a move to allow Clyne to get forward and not sacrifice cover at the back. Just a thought.

5.) 18 Aug 2014
Good shout Martin clyne is good going forward

6.) 22 Aug 2014
Not happening, Clyne will leave next season to Chelsea