Summer Transfer Gossip.

[Mince n Tatties]

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[FFC1987]

Etheridge made quite a few cock ups last season. Betts is much better.

In no world is Bettinelli better than Etheridge.

Err, he is in my world.

They're both decent but Betts more than capable. I don't think it's an area we need to be spending £10m & showing no significant improvement.

This topic was a bit like the Bryan vs Targett debate for me. The difference in quality is so marginal, it's not worth it....ha

[humussapiens]

Newcastle wants 15 mil for Gayle. Stoke is interested but it's too much for them.

Is it a good price for such a striker? Him and Mitro would be deadly in 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 system. I think WBA used him also in 4-3-3 as winger but it's obviously not optimal option. Nevertheless, he scored 24 goals last season.

[grandad]

Newcastle wants 15 mil for Gayle. Stoke is interested but it's too much for them.

Is it a good price for such a striker? Him and Mitro would be deadly in 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 system. I think WBA used him also in 4-3-3 as winger but it's obviously not optimal option. Nevertheless, he scored 24 goals last season.

I would buy him in an instant, more to stop other teams getting a proven goal scorer.

[FFC1987]

Newcastle wants 15 mil for Gayle. Stoke is interested but it's too much for them.

Is it a good price for such a striker? Him and Mitro would be deadly in 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 system. I think WBA used him also in 4-3-3 as winger but it's obviously not optimal option. Nevertheless, he scored 24 goals last season.

The transfer fee is fine but his stumbling block is his EPL contract and wage demands, WBA said they couldn't afford him due to FFP so it'll hard to see anyone else affording him that isn't on a loan deal I think. Might be wrong but that's my take on it.

[humussapiens]

According to this paper we are second favorite to sign him. Probably no truth in it, but sounds good :) Yes, his PL salary is the issue.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-brom-leeds-newcastle-gayle-16310804

[JimOG]

Gayle + Mitro would have been a good option but Cav + Mitro + Knockaert is so much better. We need to spend that money on Besic + Hector and then I'd be very confident of promotion

[JoelH5]

Gayle + Mitro would have been a good option but Cav + Mitro + Knockaert is so much better. We need to spend that money on Besic + Hector and then I'd be very confident of promotion

Exactly. No more bloody attackers

[Woodlawn]

I did hear he is on £40,000 a week and he would like a move back to London .I doubt that we are in for him

[Arthur]

Newcastle wants 15 mil for Gayle.

I would buy him in an instant, more to stop other teams getting a proven goal scorer.

But you've been critical in the past of bigger clubs that stockpile players (albeit mostly emerging talents) and then loan them abroad or to lower leagues seemingly as a means of preventing other P.L. clubs from utilising their talent.

Would I be right in saying this is a case of your having one rule for us and another for them?

[SuffolkWhite]

Don't we need another out and out CF in case Mitro is injured? And a CB and a CDM would be good.

[humussapiens]

Gayle + Mitro would have been a good option but Cav + Mitro + Knockaert is so much better. We need to spend that money on Besic + Hector and then I'd be very confident of promotion

There is fair chance that we miss to upgrade our defense which leave us the strategy of outscoring rivals. What else? Gayle would be a step in that direction.

And if Mitro is injured, relying on Fonte will bring us a world of good...

[spikey norman]

Looks like Fabri is on his way to Turkey if the below report is to be believed

http://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-player-close-signing-newly-promoted-club-talks-continue/

[Chutney]

Etheridge made quite a few cock ups last season. Betts is much better.

In no world is Bettinelli better than Etheridge.

Bettinelli has a better save %, better distribution figures and has conceded fewer goals.

[FFC1987]

Etheridge made quite a few cock ups last season. Betts is much better.

In no world is Bettinelli better than Etheridge.

Bettinelli has a better save %, better distribution figures and has conceded fewer goals.

if thats stat is true, thats impressive considering how mediocre our defence has been over the years compared to cardiffs.

[Mince n Tatties]

Club Statement at 2pm.
Fulham have completed their business for this window.😋

[JoelH5]

Club Statement at 2pm.
Fulham have completed their business for this window.😋

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[FFC1987]

Club Statement at 2pm.
Fulham have completed their business for this window.😋

Is this one of your veiled joke statements or is there truth to it.....

[twang]

Don't we need another out and out CF in case Mitro is injured? And a CB and a CDM would be good.

Unless we manage to shift Rui Fonte I suspect we won't be signing another striker.

[Facts Not Fiction]

Etheridge made quite a few cock ups last season. Betts is much better.

In no world is Bettinelli better than Etheridge.

Bettinelli has a better save %, better distribution figures and has conceded fewer goals.

Strange that playing less games means you concede less. However, at PL level, Bettinelli conceded 20 in 7, rate of just under 3 a game. Etheridge 69 in 38, under 2 a game.

Etheridge's distribution is awful, but so is Bettinelli's.

Etheridge faced 210 shots on target last season, Bettinelli 40. Etheridge conceded 69, Bettinelli 20. Etheridge hence has a better save % of 67% to 50%.