Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded winter 2018/19 rumours thread.

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Next season, if planned well, could be scintillating. Imagine Benkovic and Barnes in the squad!!!

 

[big_mac4824]

has Puel hinted that Barnes will be recalled? He will probably stay at WBA for the season I think it will be better for him.
Heard DD will probably move to Fulham or West Ham, shame as he is exactly what we need right now.

 

[H T B]

Heard DD will probably move to Fulham or West Ham, shame as he is exactly what we need right now.

Don't know what question you're asking, but DD is not the answer

 

[popillius]

Don't know what question you're asking, but DD is not the answer

If the question is: 'What player could we get in quickly who is miles better than anything we have on our bench and who has proven he can link up well with our best player?', then I reckon he's got the answer correct. However, I think he'll be off to West Ham.

 

[H T B]

If the question is: 'What player could we get in quickly who is miles better than anything we have on our bench and who has proven he can link up well with our best player?', then I reckon he's got the answer correct. However, I think he'll be off to West Ham.

Me thinks, if it happened, you and many others would be more than a tadge disappointed.
Better him go elsewhere, and you can keep your fantasy alive

 

[popillius]

Me thinks, if it happened, you and many others would be more than a tadge disappointed.
Better him go elsewhere, and you can keep your fantasy alive

I don't know quite what 'fantasy' you think I may be having about a footballer but thanks for telling me what you think I should think. If you could use that crystal ball to tell me this week's Lotto numbers it'd be much appreciated.

In the interim, I think I'll just be happy to think that it might be better having a footballer on the bench than Silva.

 

[H T B]

I don't know quite what 'fantasy' you think I may be having about a footballer but thanks for telling me what you think I should think. If you could use that crystal ball to tell me this week's Lotto numbers it'd be much appreciated.

In the interim, I think I'll just be happy to think that it might be better having a footballer on the bench than Silva.

If I gave you the lottery numbers, that means I'd have to share my winnings with you.
No chance.

You can fantasize about what I'm going to spend my winnings on.

 

[Graz]

I think if Barnes was going to be recalled, we'd have done it by now.

Recalling him this week and putting him in for the FA Cup game would make sense as it gives him a fairly low pressure game to come into and settle a bit before a Prem game.

The fact we've not recalled him yet I think means either we won't, or we'll do it towards the end of the transfer window because we've failed to sign other targets.

 

[popillius]

If I gave you the lottery numbers, that means I'd have to share my winnings with you.
No chance.

You can fantasize about what I'm going to spend my winnings on.

A massive Puel In banner?

 

[Volpone]

I think if Barnes was going to be recalled, we'd have done it by now.

Recalling him this week and putting him in for the FA Cup game would make sense as it gives him a fairly low pressure game to come into and settle a bit before a Prem game.

The fact we've not recalled him yet I think means either we won't, or we'll do it towards the end of the transfer window because we've failed to sign other targets.

Thought that you can't recall from loan until after the first 2 weeks of January?

 

[Skitzo]

Thought that you can't recall from loan until after the first 2 weeks of January?

Can be recalled any time within this window

 

[City Fan]

Can be recalled any time within this window

It depends on what has been agreed between the two clubs. Apparently Villa and Chelsea have agreed any recall for Abraham needs to be in the first two weeks.

 

[TommyK]

Maybe he can only be recalled if we get into the playoffs?

 

[SJN-Fox]

Fousseni Diabate looks set to join Turkish outfit Sivasspor on loan.

 

[Lako42]

Fousseni Diabate looks set to join Turkish outfit Sivasspor on loan.

Perfect bedding in

 

[H T B]

A massive Puel In banner?

They come bigger that what I've got??
I'll get 2 and send you one, if you wish

 

[H T B]

I think if Barnes was going to be recalled, we'd have done it by now.

Recalling him this week and putting him in for the FA Cup game would make sense as it gives him a fairly low pressure game to come into and settle a bit before a Prem game.

The fact we've not recalled him yet I think means either we won't, or we'll do it towards the end of the transfer window because we've failed to sign other targets.

See if Harvey is in the WBA squad for their cup game.

 

[popillius]

Perfect bedding in

You think we should be 'bedding him in' by playing him after what we've seen? Jebus!

Perhaps we are doing him the same favour we have done Mendy, Choudhury, Barnes, Benkovic etc... by sending him out on loan to improve. It's a perfectly legitimate method of developing players which has been proven to work. Would you prefer we just stick him in the reserves and watch him continue to under perform?

The club aren't to blame for not integrating players, they are to blame for signing the wrong players.

 

[popillius]

They come bigger that what I've got??
I'll get 2 and send you one, if you wish

As long as the 'In' bit is only velcroed on.

 

[tedfoxxx]

As long as the 'In' bit is only velcroed on.

How about a huge mirror with ‘Fickle Bonehead’ printed on it?