Popular Post Jas10 Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, paul514 said: Yep I find it annoying people keep going on about the top 6 when there is one or two steps between here and there. when you finish in those places you are one of the best 12 sides in the world ffs I think some people just forget how massive a challenge that is and for how long the sides up there have been established in those positions…. It’s really, really tough. You need a hell of a lot of money, a fantastic and deep squad (certainly doesn’t apply to us, yet) and an excellent manager - which I believe we have in Dean. Dean is not a has-been like some of the names touted and who people would like. He’s learning, improving and progressing. Taking the club along with him. He’s a manager on the up and has made great strides in such a short space of time. Ppl want the ready made article but many of those are well past their sell by date. I’d rather have a manager with potential who is improving and gaining experience rather than someone who has had his day and is on the way down… I don’t get where the fervour for him to be sacked comes from when our journey has been upward and onward… he hasn’t let us down at all so why turn on him? There is so little patience… 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, Villastine said: L'Equipe linking Bordeaux's Mehdi Zerkane. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) The money we received for Dwight Yorke is still the fourth most we've received for a player, Southgate is in the top ten as well. Since we sold David Platt in 1991 only twelve players since have moved for bigger fees. This all according tranfermarkt, they're not always accurate but gives you a rough idea of the situation. Edited May 18, 2021 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, JamieZ said: If Werder Bremen are relegated, it is likely they'll be selling their most desirable players to finance a 2. Bundesliga rebuild. Their finances were hit hard by the pandemic and word is they're willing to let Josh Sargent go in addition to Milot Rashica. It seems Sargent is most likely to go to another Bundesliga club like Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart, or Borussia Mönchengladbach, but we could do a lot worse than him as a striking option. He's gotten a lot of practice dropping deep and holding the ball up at Bremen, but he's also shown he can actually score given service. Edited May 18, 2021 by Jas10 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Awol said: Can’t we get this guy in as the risky foreign league purchase, and Buendia as the English league proven safe signing for the right? Two South American wizards in for around £60m or less and our chance creation problem evaporates. These two, Jack and Ollie as a front four with Traore and Wes in the mix (and AEG for those who think we should keep him) would be pretty potent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Zatman said: Plus if anything finishing top 6 is easy, staying there is even tougher. No chance West Ham are near the top 6 next season without huge investment Oh god yes, that's why they spend so much money. In my opinion when you are an absolute guaranteed top ten team and it all clicks you can challenge on a one off season., maybe you make it one year. You won't be getting close the following season without a couple of new top players that hit the ground running. We are a year or two off yet if things go well. Edited May 18, 2021 by paul514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, paul514 said: Oh god yes, that's why they spend so much money. In my opinion when you are an absolute guaranteed top ten team and it all clicks you can challenge on a one off season., maybe you make it one year. You won't be getting close the following season without a couple of new top players that hit the ground running. We are a year or two off yet if things go well. Yeah but what if we get Koopmeiners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Yeah but what if we get Koopmeiners? Then I will congratulate the club on the safest gamble we could make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, paul514 said: Then I will congratulate the club on the safest gamble we could make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 hours ago, useless said: I made no reference to talksport, I don't listen to talksport, I only made reference to the fact that Dean Smith has said in his own words that we're going to be looking at young English talent because brexit will maker player recruitment harder. I think that is always going to be the case players like Cash last season. Doesn't in anyway mean exclusively I'd be extremely surprised if we didn't sign foreign players in the summer I don't think we would have gone to all the effort of putting together the current recruiting team if we were only looking at the English market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Why do people want Buendia. He is a good player but isn't a clear upgrade in traore and we should be looking higher for our players. Plus he'd cost nearly 40 mil himself. Norwich selling him practically guarantees relegation so I don't see it happening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Jas10 said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 40 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: Why do people want Buendia. He is a good player but isn't a clear upgrade in traore and we should be looking higher for our players. Plus he'd cost nearly 40 mil himself. Norwich selling him practically guarantees relegation so I don't see it happening. He creates a lot of chances, however when you reach the price of 40 million there are very serious options abroad which I think are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 3 hours ago, useless said: The money we received for Dwight Yorke is still the fourth most we've received for a player Think that stat isn’t quite right. Benteke (£32m), Milner (£26m), Young (£16m), Downing (£20m) off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Enda said: Think that stat isn’t quite right. Benteke (£32m), Milner (£26m), Young (£16m), Downing (£20m) off the top of my head. They list Yorke too high and Young too low from what I can see. Several other players got the wrong fee as well. But he has a point. Our transfer dealings historically aren't sustainable or impressive. Edited May 19, 2021 by KenjiOgiwara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 hours ago, MotoMkali said: Why do people want Buendia. He is a good player but isn't a clear upgrade in traore and we should be looking higher for our players. Plus he'd cost nearly 40 mil himself. Norwich selling him practically guarantees relegation so I don't see it happening. Assists, goals, combative, still improving but already proven in the Championship and PL. Our own @Villan4Life says he’s 100% worth the money at £40M and is top of my summer wishlist. I think he could offer a similar output from the right that Jack does from the left, completely changing how teams have to approach closing us down and making us much more dangerous going forward. A massive upgrade on Traore imo, and consistent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Jas10 said: Yes, and I was referring to the Talksport interview, nothing else. Fine, leave it there, crossed wires and what not. Certainly not worth arguing over. @useless didn't mention talksport at all. Useless mentioned that we might go British a few days ago (?). Talksport interview was uploaded in relation to Dean Smith being the weak link in regards to taking us into the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 9 hours ago, JamieZ said: If Werder Bremen are relegated, it is likely they'll be selling their most desirable players to finance a 2. Bundesliga rebuild. Their finances were hit hard by the pandemic and word is they're willing to let Josh Sargent go in addition to Milot Rashica. It seems Sargent is most likely to go to another Bundesliga club like Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart, or Borussia Mönchengladbach, but we could do a lot worse than him as a striking option. He's gotten a lot of practice dropping deep and holding the ball up at Bremen, but he's also shown he can actually score given service. Like that, Sargent would be a good signing for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Jas10 said: I recall Lange being extra secretive and so annoyed that a deal was leaked that he cancelled it! Any idea who that player was Jas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Jas10 said: Hang on, where the hell did Dean say we’re only looking at British or Prem based players in there? They were referring to the summer window and our activity back then (Emi, Cash, Ollie, Traore). They didn’t even discuss the forthcoming window. What BS! Still a great reason to have a moan about only signing championship players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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