January Transfer Rumours

[Swanjaxs]

Talking of duds ...

£8m Swansea City signing promised so much but delivered so little

Swansea City signed Alberto Paloschi in January 2016 but his time at the club was a forgettable one

footballleagueworld.co.uk

 

[Gors Buster]

Talking of duds ...

£8m Swansea City signing promised so much but delivered so little

Swansea City signed Alberto Paloschi in January 2016 but his time at the club was a forgettable one

footballleagueworld.co.uk

Christ alive, I’d forgot about him

 

[magicdaps10]

Looks like Widdel is going to a club who will then loan him straight back to Aalborg.

Surely not us.

 

[A4Jack]

Looks like Widdel is going to a club who will then loan him straight back to Aalborg.

Surely not us.

It apparently is

Would mean we have a loan midfielder coming in before he gets here

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

 

[magicdaps10]

It apparently is

Would mean we have a loan midfielder coming in before he gets here

Yeah it appears so.

This will go down like a led balloon.

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

Yeah it appears so.

This will go down like a led balloon.

Hot take, but I don't mind it. If he's the right signing long term, take the hit for 6 months. Still need someone in to replace Grimes (and a cb, 10, striker)

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Okay I sort of get your point but, for starters, at least they're used to EFL. Eom, Ronald, Bianchini, Barrow, Montero, Mesa, Vazquez, Schecter etc etc etc. Pile of turd for the level we're/we're at. Montero had his moments I suppose. Since the days of Martinez and the Spanish connection and possibly, Laudrup (although I would say that Canas, Amat and Pozuelo weren't brilliant) our scouting mechanisms have made our foreigners flatter to deceive. Just my opinion like.
You're not telling me that there aren't players of the same standard or better as people like this guy playing in L1 who would cost the same ?

If you look at Ipswich as a comparison, they’ve gone almost the completely opposite way. Their promotion team from League 1 and the Championships was almost exclusively UK and Ireland players. I think their manager is even on record saying he prefers to work with British/Irish players as they’re all familiar with the FA coaching framework and it help communication.

But then Brentford and Brighton have been successful with majority overseas players.

Maybe there’s no one best approach to recruitment other than don’t be shit at it!

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

I mean to be fair we picked up plenty of duds during the "golden era" too, we were just able to quietly brush them under the carpet / out the door without making too much of a fuss.

Gorka Pintado, Borja Baston, the guy we loaned from Ipswich under Rodgers during our promotion season to name a few.

Pintado's only meaningful contribution in a Swansea shirt was that tackle on Robbie Savage

We got promoted with Beattie as our only striker. Madness. That gives me hope that we can cope with Vip (as long as we find a 25 goals a season winger )

 

[peter]

Looks like Widdel is going to a club who will then loan him straight back to Aalborg.

Surely not us.

well if it is we have more money than sence we need guys coming in to stop the rot not spending what little we have for another clubs benifit, cant see it myself crazy if true

 

[magicdaps10]

Can only assume that this Widell is not the Grimes replacement.
Seen the deal too good to refuse even if it means loaning him back for the rest of the season.

So we can expect another player in to replace Grimes and possibly a loan at the top end until the summer.

Very interesting how this is going to go, we seemingly have a bit of money to play with with manoeuvre with wages.

 

[swan65split]

Hot take, but I don't mind it. If he's the right signing long term, take the hit for 6 months. Still need someone in to replace Grimes (and a cb, 10, striker)

!"m available, been described as a good all rounder.

 

[Gors Buster]

As long as we’ve done rigorous due diligence and this isn’t just a YouTube signing, I don’t mind.
As long as there’s method in the madness.

A few chats this week with guys I respect, consensus was that everything going through Grimes was a massive negative, but also, we’re screwed without him.
I feel like little Mo off Eastenders with Trevor.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Total fucking mess

 

[Swansea93]

Can only assume that this Widell is not the Grimes replacement.
Seen the deal too good to refuse even if it means loaning him back for the rest of the season.

So we can expect another player in to replace Grimes and possibly a loan at the top end until the summer.

Very interesting how this is going to go, we seemingly have a bit of money to play with with manoeuvre with wages.

Just saw Bobby Clarke mentioned on loan, plus we still might bring the Barnsley lad in.