jonjon Posted August 18, 2020 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, DCJonah said: Yeah, that's what I watched. Amazed he's turned you down. He's said he's after Premiership football, you can't blame him for that ambition, but I think the step up might be too much, a year in the Championship might well have improve him, who knows, meanwhile we go back to the drawing board to find others suitable, whilst we all play out these farcical transfer windows that seems to get more involved each time they come round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 18, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, jonjon said: He's said he's after Premiership football, you can't blame him for that ambition, but I think the step up might be too much, a year in the Championship might well have improve him, who knows, meanwhile we go back to the drawing board to find others suitable, whilst we all play out these farcical transfer windows that seems to get more involved each time they come round. We've got a Scott Hogan you can have... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 9 hours ago, jonjon said: He's said he's after Premiership football, you can't blame him for that ambition, but I think the step up might be too much, a year in the Championship might well have improve him, who knows, meanwhile we go back to the drawing board to find others suitable, whilst we all play out these farcical transfer windows that seems to get more involved each time they come round. In that case he might be looking a while In all seriousness I think this is a mistake on his part. A good season for you and his stock would be far higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: In that case he might be looking a while In all seriousness I think this is a mistake on his part. A good season for you and his stock would be far higher. Or his bubble would burst and the speculation on his price would decrease. Agents are masters of this sort of timing (and Brentford, it seems). Look at Hogan: some agent did a stock-broker style ‘pump and dump’ with him: brilliant for one season, up the price, drum up interest, up the price, and some idiot ends up dealing with the mess when the bubble bursts. More optimistically for Watkins, his development could continue if he signed for us and the multiplier effect of the PL could boost his value further. [I can’t believe I used the phrase ‘pump and dump’ on VT. I await the consequences. ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 9 hours ago, jonjon said: He's said he's after Premiership football, you can't blame him for that ambition, but I think the step up might be too much, a year in the Championship might well have improve him, who knows, meanwhile we go back to the drawing board to find others suitable, whilst we all play out these farcical transfer windows that seems to get more involved each time they come round. Barry Fry was crowing on SSN that four premier league teams have enquired about Toney and wanting £10m plus add ons, which probably doesn't help either. Between him and the agent, Toney is after the big bucks straight away. Personally, I think he should look at a team like Brentford who play good football and a recent history of developing players who will attract premier league teams for a higher fee. The positive is @jonjon your club will no doubt unearth another gem instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 19, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2020 Some random (and brand new) ITK on Twitter says he has passed his medical and is signing for us today... He appears to have been right about one or two (fairly obvious things so far) but is making bold claims unlike most other ITKs. I reckon it's nonsense but guess we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Some random (and brand new) ITK on Twitter says he has passed his medical and is signing for us today... He appears to have been right about one or two (fairly obvious things so far) but is making bold claims unlike most other ITKs. I reckon it's nonsense but guess we shall see. If it were true percy would have tweeted about it by now i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted August 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Some random (and brand new) ITK on Twitter says he has passed his medical and is signing for us today... He appears to have been right about one or two (fairly obvious things so far) but is making bold claims unlike most other ITKs. I reckon it's nonsense but guess we shall see. uh oh, here comes 55 pages of fish puns, tits and w@nking... I suppose, this is the breast plaice to come for that type of thing though 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted August 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, theboyangel said: uh oh, here comes 55 pages of fish puns, tits and w@nking... I suppose, this is the breast plaice to come for that type of thing though Three in one! 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, theboyangel said: uh oh, here comes 55 pages of fish puns, tits and w@nking... I suppose, this is the breast plaice to come for that type of thing though The attention to detail: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: Some random (and brand new) ITK on Twitter says he has passed his medical and is signing for us today... It would have been leaked to the media already that a fee has been agreed if that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 11 hours ago, jonjon said: He's said he's after Premiership football, you can't blame him for that ambition, but I think the step up might be too much, a year in the Championship might well have improve him, who knows, meanwhile we go back to the drawing board to find others suitable, whilst we all play out these farcical transfer windows that seems to get more involved each time they come round. You not think the wheels will fall off at Brentford soon ? - they can't keep on finding players for next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted August 19, 2020 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, hippo said: You not think the wheels will fall off at Brentford soon ? - they can't keep on finding players for next to nothing. Not at all, but they might work a bit loose!!!. What you have to remember is that the papers and journalist only talk and write about our success in the transfer market, such as the amount of profit in player sales in a relatively short time, What they don't report is that we have also had our fair share of non starters, as it's not newsworthy, the only saving grace has been that not a lot of money has been paid for them and we generally have not lost much money when we sell them on. I think we will still keep finding gems due to our extensive scouting network abroad, but it will obviously be getting harder each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I can see a club with a good scouting set-up and stability within the organisation, can keep finding bargains when playing in the championship. I think the issue first arrives when/if they are promoted. They are currently in a position to find and give continental players a lot of playing time in a settled championship side. Once you're promoted that stability, confidence and chance to find your feet in a new country disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 hours ago, It's Your Round said: Three in one! Oi ! We do Kenneth Williams gifs around here for that sort of thing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Oi ! We do Kenneth Williams gifs around here for that sort of thing ! Sorry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, jonjon said: Not at all, but they might work a bit loose!!!. What you have to remember is that the papers and journalist only talk and write about our success in the transfer market, such as the amount of profit in player sales in a relatively short time, What they don't report is that we have also had our fair share of non starters, as it's not newsworthy, the only saving grace has been that not a lot of money has been paid for them and we generally have not lost much money when we sell them on. I think we will still keep finding gems due to our extensive scouting network abroad, but it will obviously be getting harder each time. Well you haven't lost anyone yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Some random (and brand new) ITK on Twitter says he has passed his medical and is signing for us today... He appears to have been right about one or two (fairly obvious things so far) but is making bold claims unlike most other ITKs. I reckon it's nonsense but guess we shall see. It's probably just @Delphinho123 doing his **** Wednesday nonsense again...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted August 19, 2020 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: I can see a club with a good scouting set-up and stability within the organisation, can keep finding bargains when playing in the championship. I think the issue first arrives when/if they are promoted. They are currently in a position to find and give continental players a lot of playing time in a settled championship side. Once you're promoted that stability, confidence and chance to find your feet in a new country disappears. You are right, The Premiership is a whole new ball game and we will have to be prepared for that day if we do reach the Premiership, I think and hope that our DOF's and scouting network would already be working on that scenario, it's well documented that they do like to plan ahead, but it's still a big ask, we will have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 My crystal balls tell me he will sign by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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