sidcow Posted July 4 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4 15 hours ago, Czarnikjak said: It's not just £5m though, you need to add his wages as well. I'm not confident about him at all, this guy had 1 good season in last 6 years or so. We might be able to keep him fit/motivated for 1 season out of 3 if we lucky. Happy to be proven wrong by him. Monchi and Emery are. That's good enough for me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted July 4 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Monchi and Emery are. That's good enough for me. Totally, they will have had a very close look at what he brought to that Luton team and how it might help our midfield. I'm looking forward to seeing him play, I'm still convinced it will be as more of a 6 than an 8. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 24 minutes ago, romavillan said: Totally, they will have had a very close look at what he brought to that Luton team and how it might help our midfield. I'm looking forward to seeing him play, I'm still convinced it will be as more of a 6 than an 8. I don’t think he’s coming in as a bit-part player, but as a direct replacement in the Dougie role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Ross Barkley cost £5m and is on 60k a week Absolute low risk signing, better yet he’s coming in after a fantastic season. You compare his first signing interview with the current one and you can tell as a person he’s matured. Seems so much more focused on his football. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, romavillan said: Totally, they will have had a very close look at what he brought to that Luton team and how it might help our midfield. I'm looking forward to seeing him play, I'm still convinced it will be as more of a 6 than an 8. He could operate as a 6 v bottom half prem teams to give us a possession advantage but his real weakness is his tackling so no way in the world is he going to start 6 in an important game - that’s always going to be Kamara or Enzo if they are fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 21 hours ago, skarroki said: I'm sure going out to Nice, it not going well and then ending up unemployed in his 20's when he used to be touted as the next big thing would have really rattled him, been a massive wake-up call. But it's so nice in Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Awol said: I don’t think he’s coming in as a bit-part player, but as a direct replacement in the Dougie role. I think i agree. He was very outspoken about his need to play regularly and know he was playing. I suppose Tielemanns was as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Awol said: I don’t think he’s coming in as a bit-part player, but as a direct replacement in the Dougie role. I would be astonished if this is the case. A Tory win today is more likely than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I listened to FTLOPM podcast when the rumours first come out that he did with a Luton channel and listened to the Claret and Blue one they did with another Luton channel yesterday. Came away from both excited to watch him play for us. Get the impression he has matured a lot of the last couple of years. Last time he joined we saw him as a bit a coup whereas now his just coming as just another player for us and he probably didn't expect a team like us to come in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Luton manager and chairman have nothing but good things to say about him. I assume the fans feel the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 The idea should be that he gets plenty of game time in a rotated squad which has more depth than last year. That really cost us at the back end of the season with players being injured and or knackered. If we go deep in the domestic cups plus reach the knock out stages of the CL that could be close to 60 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 3 hours ago, cheltenham_villa said: I think i agree. He was very outspoken about his need to play regularly and know he was playing. I suppose Tielemanns was as well. I don’t think we can have a real PL season and 8+ games in the CL plus the cups and still think in terms of a first XI. We will see way more rotation and he will be part of that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 7 hours ago, Awol said: I don’t think he’s coming in as a bit-part player, but as a direct replacement in the Dougie role. Football is a squad game. He doesn’t even play the same role. He’s here for his experience and versatility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Football is a squad game. He doesn’t even play the same role. He’s here for his experience and versatility. Thanks Steve, it’s insights like this that keep my coming back to this forum decade after decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted July 5 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5 14 hours ago, Awol said: Thanks Steve, it’s insights like this that keep my coming back to this forum decade after decade. For me it will always be the fish and Kenneth moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 04/07/2024 at 08:50, Awol said: I don’t think he’s coming in as a bit-part player, but as a direct replacement in the Dougie role. And I tell you what, his ball control is on par with Dougie, and he's more powerful. Not for one second saying he's better but it's going to be interesting to see it unfold. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 5 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, romavillan said: For me it will always be the fish and Kenneth moments. Always the fish always the fish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejs1111 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 He will get PLENTY of playing time. We will have a minimum of 48 matches next season. 38 Premier League + 1 League Cup + 1 FA Cup + 8 ECL = 48 matches Realistically we will play 50+ matches next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Was anyone else worried about his breathing during his first interview? Did we actually do a medical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 3 hours ago, dubbs said: Was anyone else worried about his breathing during his first interview? Did we actually do a medical Not really. The noise is called 'scouse'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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