Rumour - Ashley Fletcher

Sutekh · by **Sutekh** » 24 Jul 2017 08:56

Wanted on loan supposedly...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/footba ... Ham-Gossip

Let's hope he doesn't speak to Reece Oxford...

LightwaterRoyal · by **LightwaterRoyal** » 24 Jul 2017 08:57

Reading have asked to take West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher on loan for the season. [The Sun]

The Informant · by **The Informant** » 24 Jul 2017 09:16

Good striker.

Looks like we've given up on our permanent options.

genome · by **genome** » 24 Jul 2017 09:19

Can't see that West Ham would be happy sending another player on loan to us after Oxford.

That was a bit embarrassing for them.

linkenholtroyal · by **linkenholtroyal** » 24 Jul 2017 09:52

I just don't see how he is any better than Samuel looking at his stats.

Has anyone seen him play at all and could comment?

Hound · by **Hound** » 24 Jul 2017 10:07

Starting to think a young prem striker on loan may be the way to go

Think he'd do alright

windermereROYAL · by **windermereROYAL** » 24 Jul 2017 10:30

genome Can't see that West Ham would be happy sending another player on loan to us after Oxford.

That was a bit embarrassing for them.

Agree 100% no way will they deal with us again.

Super Kevin Bremner! · by **Super Kevin Bremner!** » 24 Jul 2017 14:03

Football is based on money, not principles.

Snowflake Royal · by **Snowflake Royal** » 24 Jul 2017 17:06

linkenholtroyal I just don't see how he is any better than Samuel looking at his stats.

Has anyone seen him play at all and could comment?

Is he younger than Samuel, is he less injury prone than Samuel?

Stam's seen plenty of Samuel, better try someone who might be better than stick with someone you don't think is good enough.

NewCorkSeth · by **NewCorkSeth** » 24 Jul 2017 18:08

Snowflake Royal
linkenholtroyal I just don't see how he is any better than Samuel looking at his stats.

Has anyone seen him play at all and could comment?

Is he younger than Samuel, is he less injury prone than Samuel?

Stam's seen plenty of Samuel, better try someone who might be better than stick with someone you don't think is good enough.

Ignore him he's baiting.

Snowflake Royal · by **Snowflake Royal** » 24 Jul 2017 18:13

NewCorkSeth
Snowflake Royal
linkenholtroyal I just don't see how he is any better than Samuel looking at his stats.

Has anyone seen him play at all and could comment?

Is he younger than Samuel, is he less injury prone than Samuel?

Stam's seen plenty of Samuel, better try someone who might be better than stick with someone you don't think is good enough.

Ignore him he's baiting.

Oh, k. Will do.

linkenholtroyal · by **linkenholtroyal** » 24 Jul 2017 18:34

NewCorkSeth
Snowflake Royal
linkenholtroyal I just don't see how he is any better than Samuel looking at his stats.

Has anyone seen him play at all and could comment?

Is he younger than Samuel, is he less injury prone than Samuel?

Stam's seen plenty of Samuel, better try someone who might be better than stick with someone you don't think is good enough.

Ignore him he's baiting.

Yes he is slightly younger than Samuel, I have no idea whether he is injury prone.
But 19 games and no goals as a striker is not what I think we are all looking for.
If this is what we are targeting it tends to show we are now desperate.
I would hope we could do a lot better.

DOYLERSAROYALER · by **DOYLERSAROYALER** » 27 Jul 2017 10:57

Boro's £7m bid for Fletcher accepted by WHU..discussing terms

Hound · by **Hound** » 27 Jul 2017 11:08

DOYLERSAROYALER Boro's £7m bid for Fletcher accepted by WHU..discussing terms

I'm not surprised. Ridiculous money for someone so unproven

maffff · by **maffff** » 27 Jul 2017 11:40

Young but not an inspiring history. Questions surely have to be asked why West Ham would accept any bids for him.

CountryRoyal · by **CountryRoyal** » 27 Jul 2017 11:42

maffff Young but not an inspiring history. Questions surely have to be asked why West Ham would accept any bids for him.

West ham have done some cracking business this window tbf.

maffff · by **maffff** » 27 Jul 2017 11:44

CountryRoyal
maffff Young but not an inspiring history. Questions surely have to be asked why West Ham would accept any bids for him.

West ham have done some cracking business this window tbf.

True, but if the hype and potential has substance surely they'd refuse anything beyond a loan, especially for "only" £7m and keep him as a project.

CountryRoyal · by **CountryRoyal** » 27 Jul 2017 11:46

maffff
CountryRoyal
maffff Young but not an inspiring history. Questions surely have to be asked why West Ham would accept any bids for him.

West ham have done some cracking business this window tbf.

True, but if the hype and potential has substance surely they'd refuse anything beyond a loan, especially for "only" £7m and keep him as a project.

Yeah of course, agree with what you're saying. Maybe they've inserted a buy back clause? But like you said, if they rated him that highly then they would have looked to loan.

Sutekh · by **Sutekh** » 27 Jul 2017 11:55

DOYLERSAROYALER Boro's £7m bid for Fletcher accepted by WHU..discussing terms

What is wrong with clubs these days, the fees being paid for players in this window are even more ludicrous than idiot fees being paid in previous windows.

I trust that includes the standard #britishplayeruplift fee (think it was set at about 500% last time I checked).

Hound · by **Hound** » 27 Jul 2017 12:32

its pretty mental, and you do wonder where it will end.

Fletcher may very well turn out to be a top player, but his record is very modest at the moment.