FFC Firesale--Player Rumor thread

Don't see the surprise. He gets his move, we ensure we don't lose him for nothing. Probably couldn't work out a permanent move. Good bet we sell him next summer, imo.

 

We're giving a master class on how not to sell this summer.

 

Likely so his price tag will be higher when we sell him next summer.

 

Russia's open. Turkey signed someone else and to my understanding, their window is now shut, so that would appear to be the end of the Besiktas move for Ruiz. What happens with him now is anyone's guess. Same for Amorebieta? Last I read his move fell through.

There are still potential loan moves that can be made but don't know if that's just loaning in from the Prem or if we can still loan players out.

I like the Smith signing. With McCormack playing all over the park, a good hold up man seems like a good fit. Gives us time to bring Woodrow along at his own pace instead of throwing him in the deep end where he's struggled to find the back of the net. If striker is a confidence position, taking some pressure off the kid might help.

Rodallega has tweeted that he's chosen to stay over some of the offers that came in.

And once again we've skipped over the cm position. We're going nowhere relying on Parker. I know Don thinks my feelings on him are irrational but I'm putting together a piece from the last match to demonstrate why I differ in my opinion of Parker from many of our supporters.

Also would have liked to see a rb come in, but that's b/c I like Hoogland better as a cdm and am not convinced by Voser yet. I doubt the folks at the club see it the same way though, so I'm not surprised nothing happened there.

 

So here's the list I had of who stayed and who's gone - my apologies for any errors. ("Gone" does not include those who's contracts simply expired)

GONE (when I originally posted the list of players under contract on May 23 Hatter Don said 6-10 wouldn't be with us in September, and whaddya know - there are 10 guys on this list!):

1. Alexander Kačaniklić
2. Ashkan Dejagah
3. Brede Hangeland
4. David Stockdale
5. Kieran Richardson
6. Konstantinos Mitroglou
7. Maarten Stekelenburg
8. Pajtim Kasami
9. Ryan Tunnicliffe
10. Sascha Riether

STAYING (These were all part of the first team at some point last year)

1. Bryan Ruiz (technically still part of the club)
   
2. Cauley Woodrow
3. Dan Burn
4. Elsad Zverotić
5. Fernando Amorebieta
6. Hugo Rodallega
7. Larnell Cole (playing only U-21 now)
   
8. Scott Parker

PROMOTED (Played mostly U-21 or U-18 Last Year)

1. Cameron Burgess
2. Chris David
3. Emerson Hyndman
4. George Williams
5. Jesse Joronen
6. Lasse Vigen Christensen
7. Marcus Bettinelli
8. Moussa Dembélé
9. Patrick Robers
10. Ryan Williams
    
11. Sean Kavanagh

ADDED

1. Adam Taggart
2. Adil Chihi
3. Dino Fazlic
4. Gabor Kiraly
5. Kay Voser
6. Kosta Stafylidis
7. Mark Fotheringham
8. Matt Smith
9. Nikolay Bodurov
10. Ross McCormack
11. Shaun Hutchinson
12. Thomas Eisfeld
13. Tiago Casasola
14. Tim Hoogland

The list of how many guys came up from the junior squads is what really sticks out to me. And not only is the list of returning players small, many of them really don't have any part to play on the current team.

 

I believe the final count (including expiring contracts) is 19 out & 14 new players in. Then you have those promoted from the academy. You're missing Ryan Williams from that list.

 

Where is the Beavis and Butthead 'rock on' emoticon when I need it? Thanks Micahman!

 

Also, as we are now a Championship club, we can still sign players on loan until the season is over.

Not ideal, but certainly a detail worth noting.

 

Thanks for finding that. I corrected the original post.

 

One thing is certain. It's going to be an interesting 11 days of practice at Motspur before visiting Pavel Pogrebnyak's Reading Royals at Madejski Stadium. The ghost of Vince Lombardi may hover over the old University of London grandstand.

 

Fulham's chronology of the 14 additions: http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/03/transfer-round-up

 

A Mitroglou goal assisted by Kasami turned out to be the match winner in Olympiakos victory over Atletico Madrid in Champions League group play today.