The Official Silly Season January Transfer Thread 2017/18

[Roberty]

Another fake story about a player, the press just make all these stories up!
Preston release statement!
"Despite wholly inaccurate reports in a national newspaper this morning, we have not agreed any transfer fee with any club for Jordan Hugill.

Jordan remains a contracted player to Preston North End Football Club."

Interesting

At first glance it appears to be saying he is not for sale

If that was the case there was no need to say anything at all but just to sit on their hands

More likely they are advertising his availability and saying that they will wait to see what's going to be offered

[Mince n Tatties]

According to the ever reliable Sky
BREAKING NEWS

Fulham are in talks with Watford over a potential deal to sign striker Stefano Okaka.

Doesn´t say if a loan or permanent signing.

Sky read it on hitc last night and copy it.

[filham]

According to the ever reliable Sky
BREAKING NEWS

Fulham are in talks with Watford over a potential deal to sign striker Stefano Okaka.

Doesn´t say if a loan or permanent signing.

I wonder if he could be converted to a centre back, what a cunning plan that would be.

Roy Bentley & John Dempsey changed from one position to the other.

That's right. Of course if he could play both centre back and target man it would mean that with the earlier signing of Targett all three main priorities, a left back, striker and centre back would have been met with cheap loan deals.

[Mince n Tatties]

Cold here in the bushes at Motspur Park.
You'd think Hilda would bring us out a cuppa and a slice of Cake.🍰🍰🍰

[Wolf]

Another fake story about a player, the press just make all these stories up!
Preston release statement!
"Despite wholly inaccurate reports in a national newspaper this morning, we have not agreed any transfer fee with any club for Jordan Hugill.

Jordan remains a contracted player to Preston North End Football Club."

Interesting

At first glance it appears to be saying he is not for sale

If that was the case there was no need to say anything at all but just to sit on their hands

More likely they are advertising his availability and saying that they will wait to see what's going to be offered

Preston will hold out for everything they can get. 25% of any sale goes to Port Vale (who got just £25k for Hugill following a tribunal when he was out of contract 3.5 years ago)

[Tonywa]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

[Marcel_Gecov]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

[Fulham Tup North]

Cold here in the bushes at Motspur Park.
You'd think Hilda would bring us out a cuppa and a slice of Cake.🍰🍰🍰

You don't need cake.... put the fork down fella!!

[Mince n Tatties]

Cold here in the bushes at Motspur Park.
You'd think Hilda would bring us out a cuppa and a slice of Cake.🍰🍰🍰

You don't need cake.... put the fork down fella!!

I do need cake,anything lemon or coconut.🍰

[Tonywa]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????????

[Tonywa]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????

[MJG]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.

when you use 'we' do you mean fans or the club?

[howitis]

please Fulham not Okaka. Surely we can do better ...

[MJG]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????

net spend is not the be all and end all of what determines the right or wrong way to do things. Just spending because you can does not always give right results.

[Baszab]

Well ......88,000 views on the transfer thread from the people that actually make this club

What have we got ?

One loanee in our push for the Premiership

[fulhamben]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????

net spend is not the be all and end all of what determines the right or wrong way to do things. Just spending because you can does not always give right results.

qpr being the prime example of that. That said, a little cash injection now and then never hurts

[Marcel_Gecov]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????

Ah yes, net spend, the universally agreed way to see how successful your club is...

[Marcel_Gecov]

we started the transfer window looking at flint and dwight gayle, we are 48 hours from the end and we are looking at Okaka loan, martin loan, norwood permanent. Good grief !!!!
Please is there nobody working at fulham who recognises what we need and has the ability to get a deal done.
Fending off interest in Cairney and Fredericks is great (though not 100% concluded) but we need to show some real intent. We need 4 quality improvements right across the team.
Goalkeeper - let Button move on, have Betts as number 2 and get in a genuine number 1.
CB - need a powerful CB who is strong in the air and a leader of the backline vocally. Needs to help pose a threat in opp box at corners where we are completely inept.
MF - Hopefully Cairney injury will clear but lets get another creative force.
ST - how long do we have to wait. We really need 2 in this position. Big man and goal poacher. We currently have neither. Gayle would have been the goalscoring threat bot sure what hold up/link up play strong CF's are available but yes the Ulloa and Huguil type would be perfect.
I see Derby linked with McLean of West Brom. Proves there are players available in the Prem who can do a job despite him not matching any of our current requirements.

It has become obvious that there is no intent on the part of our Chairman and 'football expert' son of doing anything for the club which involves actually spending money on players. Now you wait for us to make a couple of big signings;-) Seriously, don't hold your breath.

McCormack, Mitroglou, Fonte...

And his net spend is?????

net spend is not the be all and end all of what determines the right or wrong way to do things. Just spending because you can does not always give right results.

qpr being the prime example of that. That said, a little cash injection now and then never hurts

+1

[Porthogs FC]

I actually would like to commend the club on how well they run the shop. There's literally no fat, it's all good contracts and they actually care about getting rid of players for some sort of fee if they're not going to play. That's just smart business, regardless of the "net spend" position.
I know as someone who runs a business that I'd be in deep doodoo if I ran the shop the way some fans want us to run Fulham. Believe it or not, the management of our team is topnotch.

[MJG]

Ben, absolutely a cash injection here and there helps. And that has happened, just not solely into transfer fees.