08 Jun 2019 18:29:04
Hi Chris, I said I would get back to you when the dust had settled.
I know that some of the players mentioned below are similar, but you do need a few more options available to you in the premiership, sorry mate no "Benteke".
If we had most of the players below, I am sure we wold be one of the most direct teams in the country.
Move out :- Hogan, Kodjia, Bjarnason, Lansbury, Tshibola, etc
Defenders
Tyrone Mings
Leighton Baines (free)
Kortney Hause
Moussa Niakhate (Mainz)

Forwards/ Midfield
El Ghazi
Keymar Roofe
Neil Maupay
Jared Bowen
Bradley Dack
Valentin Rongier
Jonjo Shelvey.

1.) 08 Jun 2019
08 Jun 2019 20:17:26
Alright Dave, that Rongier looks a right player. Think we’ll need minimum 10 in after we get rid of some more. I’d probably say:
A Keeper: steer was a hero but the two challenging him were shocking when they had the number 1 shirt so it’s not exactly healthy competition, Timo Horn who plays for Koln in Germany has just been promoted back to their first top league but from what I’ve seen he should never have been in the second division in the first place. Don’t know if he’d come maybe he’s a boyhood fan but worth a try.
A leftback: Taylor is probably good enough for back up but need a fresh face in, to fit the style they probably need to be able to play a bit not just defend, Dasilva who was at Bristol last year on loan would be a cheap option but if they want to go for it see if you can get Danny Rose out of spurs, still in his prime, doesn’t play as much as he should.
Left sided centre back: easy, Mings.
Right sided centre back: Chester killed himself for us last year and age is catching up, if we can get tuanzebe we need someone just as athletic, Pavard at Stuttgart, they aren’t pulling up any trees haven’t got Europe, he’s young fresh, maybe ambitious but wait until we’ve made a few of the other signings and maybe be able to tempt him.
Left mid: El Ghazi, keeping part of the promotion team, used to smith and co, getting better and better.
Centre mid: depends what they want really, defensive player I like your shout of Shelvey, or maybe go abroad for Sangare at Toulouse, again no Europe, we can probably offer better wages. But then if we want a ball player then Rongier seems the best option.
Right mid: go foreign, go big, match winner, maybe Oyarzabal at Sociedad, failing that I really like Jarrod Bowen.
Striker: Maxi Gomez, maybe because we was mentioned with him the other day, and probably massively dreaming but Celta Vigo struggled last year maybe give him a route to the prem.

All the players mentioned are young and hungry, we are in a brilliant position now with all the oldies on big wages gone, we must capitalise. All the foreign players I think are just about feasible, due to their teams not being in Europe, maybe struggling last year or other circumstances.

No matter who we sign, in Smith we trust, he showed at Brentford he can find players to suit his system and get the working well!

And the people working behind Smith on transfers gave us Hause and Mings in January, so no reason not to trust them!

2.) 08 Jun 2019
08 Jun 2019 20:55:45
Hi mate, some good noises there chris.
Like you I think we are in great hands now and support anything the club does.
None of us will like everyone they bring in but hey people do grow on you, ask my wife.