Popular Post jonjon Posted August 8, 2019 Visiting Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: I love the fact that we probably have stuck to our guns and not overpaid. I love it. I love the fact that we have probably stuck to our guns and not lowered the asking price, I love it, at least you and I are happy about it all. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, jonjon said: I love the fact that we have probably stuck to our guns and not lowered the asking price, I love it, at least you and I are happy about it all. Ahh, but you can't be 'happy about it all', if all includes potentially still having an 'unpopular player who looks like he's chewing a wasp', to use your words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, jonjon said: I love the fact that we have probably stuck to our guns and not lowered the asking price, I love it, at least you and I are happy about it all. We would be much happier if we had overpaid and we had him in a villa shirt , some will just try and brush it off and act like they don't care but in truth they are lying to us and themselves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 People do the exact same thing when we sign players or even just linked to players. They tend to talk them up and overrate them, so it goes both ways. Benrahma would have been a good signing, but having already singed three winger this transfer window it's not the end of the world that he isn't coming, we don't even know how much the club wanted him, no realiable journalists have reported our interest in a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted August 8, 2019 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Ahh, but you can't be 'happy about it all', if all includes potentially still having an 'unpopular player who looks like he's chewing a wasp', to use your words. Not my words, I haven't seen Benrahma at all today, so I have no idea what he's looking like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, pete101 said: We would be much happier if we had overpaid and we had him in a villa shirt , some will just try and brush it off and act like they don't care but in truth they are lying to us and themselves I don't know much about this guy to be honest but here's a question. If this guy is soooo good - why are we the only team to have been in for him? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: I don't know much about this guy to be honest but here's a question. If this guy is soooo good - why are we the only team to have been in for him? I can only go on what I have seen and for me looks like a great player As for why haven't any other teams been in for him , just give me a few mins and I'll ring around and ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: If this guy is soooo good - why are we the only team to have been in for him? I was coming on here to say the exact same thing. I think Brentford (and YT vid makers) have jumped on the 'he's the next Mahrez' train a little too quickly. He looks good, from what little I know, but maybe the valuation was too rich for everyone's blood? Maybe Brentford thought they could hold Dean to ransom because he liked the guy? Unlike Maupay, nobody else came in to play the bidding game = he stayed. Anyway, good luck to him. I look forward to our band of misfits going to Old Trafford etc while he travels to Kenilworth Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted August 8, 2019 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: I don't know much about this guy to be honest but here's a question. If this guy is soooo good - why are we the only team to have been in for him? If you were to believe recent press reports, several teams have "enquired" about him but have been knocked back by the price they offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, jonjon said: If you were to believe recent press reports, several teams have "enquired" about him but have been knocked back by the price they offered. Its looking like the same case here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: I don't know much about this guy to be honest but here's a question. If this guy is soooo good - why are we the only team to have been in for him? History is littered with transfers where only one team was seemingly in for a player and the transfer was later deemed a success, the amount of teams interested in no way guarantees quality and nor does a lack of interest prove a lack of quality. Dean Smith knows exactly how good he is or isn't, and was clearly interested, but they've asked too much and we've refused to pay it. It doesn't mean he's not a good player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 It appears, at this time, Benrahma is worth more to Brentford than to any other club. That’s assuming there wasn’t any bluffing or club to club politics going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, pete101 said: I can only go on what I have seen and for me looks like a great player As for why haven't any other teams been in for him , just give me a few mins and I'll ring around and ask You've had 17 minutes, anything interesting to report back on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: You've had 17 minutes, anything interesting to report back on? United were struggling with image rights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, jonjon said: If you were to believe recent press reports, several teams have "enquired" about him but have been knocked back by the price they offered. Okay but I thought he would be a £40M player next season? Maybe he is shit hot, maybe he is the next Mahrez..............maybe he's the next Hogan. For players we really wanted we made it happen, Mings for example......leads me to believe this guy was a 'nice to have' rather than a necessity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkery Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, jonjon said: If you were to believe recent press reports, several teams have "enquired" about him but have been knocked back by the price they offered. I'm disappointed not to get him but happy for the Brentford fans, I think you'll get one of the automatics. I don't blame the club asking big money, there is bigger money at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Morkery said: I'm disappointed not to get him but happy for the Brentford fans, I think you'll get one of the automatics. I don't blame the club asking big money, there is bigger money at stake. I can't see them getting automatics. They need to surely have a summer of not selling any of their best assets. This summer they've lost their striker and probably their most promising young defender. Yes, they'll have brought in 'the next Maupay' or whoever, but those players won't be overnight Maupays, they'll need time to learn how the manager magically arranges the cones to learn the Brentford way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Morkery said: I'm disappointed not to get him but happy for the Brentford fans, I think you'll get one of the automatics. I don't blame the club asking big money, there is bigger money at stake. Personally I'm a little annoyed at our feeder club getting ideas above their station. It's like when the sous chef at a Michelin starred restaurant strikes out on his own thinking he's ready to swim in the wide, deep ocean. Some keep their head above water in the chop, Most sink without a trace, Brentford, you should know your place, Because I think you're for the drop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, jonjon said: If you were to believe recent press reports, several teams have "enquired" about him but have been knocked back by the price they offered. So, not actually worth it then? I don't know anything about him at all I must admit, one thing I can say is that it is extremely unlikely Brentford will ever get promoted selling their best players. Do they have aspirations for promotion or is just a financial business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, pete101 said: We would be much happier if we had overpaid and we had him in a villa shirt , some will just try and brush it off and act like they don't care but in truth they are lying to us and themselves Well I wouldn't. I simply don't think he's all that. Better off we stick to our guns and set a presedence for next window. It's a recently injured Brentford player and you are acting like it's Ronaldo. Keep the money and spend it next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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