The Official FOF Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2017-18

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From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

Orlando have just signed a new goal scorer - Dom Dwyer . So could the Cyle Larin link have legs ? Anyone seen him play ?


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Eddie JOhnson had a decent recod for Dallas and Kansas befor ehe joined us.

When I watch the games on sky the level seems not to be that good. The league has a lot of potential but right now, for me at least, the level worries me when signing a player.

the MLS has improved a hell of a lot since we signed Eddie though to be fair. im not saying Larin is the new Ronaldo but he would certainly do a job in my opinion

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odoi in all the pictures of the kit release so would take that as he is staying

[westcliff white]

From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

Orlando have just signed a new goal scorer - Dom Dwyer . So could the Cyle Larin link have legs ? Anyone seen him play ?


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Eddie JOhnson had a decent recod for Dallas and Kansas befor ehe joined us.

When I watch the games on sky the level seems not to be that good. The league has a lot of potential but right now, for me at least, the level worries me when signing a player.

the MLS has improved a hell of a lot since we signed Eddie though to be fair. im not saying Larin is the new Ronaldo but he would certainly do a job in my opinion

Didnt say it hadnt, but I watch a fair bit of it and the standard isnt that good im afraid, not from what I have seen anyway.

[Roberty]

To put things into perspective - I think few if any of the teams in our league have completed their squad building or are likely to before the season kicks off.

I think the best perspective would be, how many of them still don't have a good striker on their books?

Why is it the BEST,? It's just your opinion.

I've no idea, can you please tell me.

By way of comfort, we still have most of the people who scored our goals in the second half of the season and I doubt that many club can say that

[bencher]

From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Larin was recently arrested for drunk driving. Not the type I would want at Fulham.

[Hoppus]

From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Source? (The Larin roumour).

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From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Larin was recently arrested for drunk driving. Not the type I would want at Fulham.

Ronaldo, Messi and Naymar was arrested for Tax Fraud, Rooney has a shady incident in his past, Benzema was arrested for Blackmai....wouldnt want any of them? people make mistakes

[rweller86]

From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Larin was recently arrested for drunk driving. Not the type I would want at Fulham.

Ronaldo, Messi and Naymar was arrested for Tax Fraud, Rooney has a shady incident in his past, Benzema was arrested for Blackmai....wouldnt want any of them? people make mistakes

And what about all those that haven't been caught....

[Legate21]

From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Corbs, are you a member of the Orlando City UK fan club? My friend runs it. He's absolutely bonkers for Orlando City.

[westcliff white]

Bad sponsor in my view. Gambling can be terribly addictive & I feel all advertising should be banned. I have heard of some terrible results of online & mobile phone gambling. Even if I were to buy a shirt I would refuse this one.

Sympathise with this but we've already had marathon bet and Fx pro and there are coral ads and stalls all over the ground these days so I think you just have to go with the flow

dont forget Bet Fair.

If you dont us ethe gambling sponsors or drinks sponsors then there are very few that will pay you good value, especially in the championship

[PokerMatt]

I can't get excited about potential signings from the MLS still.

The gulf with European leagues is just astoundingly wide - I mean, Bradley Wright-Phillips became a world beater there and even Eddie Johnson looked good again when he went back. Jozy Altidore was once the next big thing in North American football, but look how bad he was in England.

[westcliff white]

I can't get excited about potential signings from the MLS still.

The gulf with European leagues is just astoundingly wide - I mean, Bradley Wright-Phillips became a world beater there and even Eddie Johnson looked good again when he went back. Jozy Altidore was once the next big thing in North American football, but look how bad he was in England.

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From TIFF: Approaches have been made for Aboubakar Kamara (10 goals last season for Amiens, we almost signed him in january) and Cyle Larin (39 goals in 77 games for Orlando City in MLS).

im very excited about Larin if thats true! im actually a member of the Orlando City fan club as well and he has a great record (albeit in the MLS) scores some excellent goals, young, strong and mobile
i would think this would be a perfect type of player we are looking at. might not come cheap though

Corbs, are you a member of the Orlando City UK fan club? My friend runs it. He's absolutely bonkers for Orlando City.

no, i didnt know there was one :)

i joined the official one through the site. whats the UK URL if you have it please? im not at "bonkers" level for them but im getting there

[FFCFOREVER]

Im all for gambling sponsors as long as it brings the revenue in.We certainly are not the first and will not be the last.Its a sign of the times nowadays.Id prefer anything other than that dreaded Pizza Hut sponsor we had back in the good ol days.The new kit looks great as well though.Now lets just get a top striker and Kalas to wear it please.Come on FFC pull your finger out.

[westcliff white]

guys please lets all remember this is the transfer thread, we could move the discussion to the kits thread could we? me included ;)

[LVBPTS]

I can't get excited about potential signings from the MLS still.

The gulf with European leagues is just astoundingly wide - I mean, Bradley Wright-Phillips became a world beater there and even Eddie Johnson looked good again when he went back. Jozy Altidore was once the next big thing in North American football, but look how bad he was in England.

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cant argue with that but there is the flip side to that...Dempsey, McBride et al

[peaty]

Bad sponsor in my view. Gambling can be terribly addictive & I feel all advertising should be banned. I have heard of some terrible results of online & mobile phone gambling. Even if I were to buy a shirt I would refuse this one.

Feel the same. Online gambling sites are poison.

[westcliff white]

Bad sponsor in my view. Gambling can be terribly addictive & I feel all advertising should be banned. I have heard of some terrible results of online & mobile phone gambling. Even if I were to buy a shirt I would refuse this one.

Feel the same. Online gambling sites are poison.

as i just said please keep the kit and spnosr comments to that thread and leave this one for transfers.

[General]

Bad sponsor in my view. Gambling can be terribly addictive & I feel all advertising should be banned. I have heard of some terrible results of online & mobile phone gambling. Even if I were to buy a shirt I would refuse this one.

Sympathise with this but we've already had marathon bet and Fx pro and there are coral ads and stalls all over the ground these days so I think you just have to go with the flow

dont forget Bet Fair.

If you dont us ethe gambling sponsors or drinks sponsors then there are very few that will pay you good value, especially in the championship

That may be true and I think most people understand the financial logic... but as fans and knowing there are options out there and also understanding the negative affects gambling has on people, especially footballers - with key players suffering mental health issues and losing all of their earnings  (David James for example)  I think many will be disappointed with the direction the club has chosen to go in, especially given the fact that those who know the history of the club will be aware the club was founded as a church Sunday league team way back when... seems an insensitive and inconsiderate move considering all the above.

[PokerMatt]

I can't get excited about potential signings from the MLS still.

The gulf with European leagues is just astoundingly wide - I mean, Bradley Wright-Phillips became a world beater there and even Eddie Johnson looked good again when he went back. Jozy Altidore was once the next big thing in North American football, but look how bad he was in England.

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cant argue with that but there is the flip side to that...Dempsey, McBride et al

Of course, two of our real Premier League years stars. Though I think they're the exception that proves the rule.

McBride did move to Europe for a short time early in his career, which probably helped him in the future. Apart from those two, and a handful of keepers the success of Americans in Europe has been minimal.

I'm not saying he can't be a good player, of course, I'd just rather it wasn't us who took the gamble at this stage.