Zatman Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 43 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: What's funny is, I genuinely know nothing about Gomez, but I don't want us to sign him purely based on how passionate some people are that he is " shite " or " finished ". I also knew nothing about Callum Chambers, and much of the same was said....so. He had great potential but his injuries have ruined him, he seems to have lost his pace that he had. His performance in the 7-2 was criminal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 We need to get a scout down to Swansea and run the rule over this Joel Piroe lad. He seems to score every game they play, we need a striker who can do that. I know nothing about him, just that he's only 22 and scoring for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 In talks with hearts with a 15 year old called ewan simpson apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 14 hours ago, paul514 said: I'd buy (Media figures for players) Olsen - (Roma) He is cheap and a decent keeper for a backup Borna Sosa - (Stuttgart) Great attacking left back, far superior to Targett has the ability to unseat Digne Sven Botman - (Lille) Upgrade on Mings, left footed, leader. Bremer - (Torino) still only 25 has done really well for Torino, big lad, I think he could work well with Botman and imagine those two going up for corners Arron Wan-Bissaka/Max Aarons - (Man Utd/Norwich) This is my gambler, both have their virtues and immense potential to be better than Cash and take his place. Max Arrons is better going forward and is still so young to develop in a team that is more stable than Norwich has been for the last few years. Wan Bissaka is an awesome defensive right back who I feel isn't as bad as made out going forward. I think he could thrive leaving Utd. Teun Koopmeiners - (Atalanta) I wanted him last summer before he went to Italy and banged on about him none stop, he is a true 6, can play at centre back, is a captain, has a great long pass in him, takes pens/free kicks and even chips in with the goals, he has 20 goal involvements last year which is insane as a DCM. Boubakar Kamara - (Marseilles) He is on a free a true 6 as well, he can play at centre back comfortably, is still young. Jeremy Doku - (Rennes) This lad has literally insane pace, he has been injured a lot doesn't turn 20 until next month and has some tricks he would be a smart pick up and add variation to our wide players. Andrea Belotti - (Torino) He is on a free a real centre forward who will be a focal point of the attack rather than running off all over the place like Watkins does (I want the wide players doing that.) Going by media prices 155m Blimey. That lot would probably cripple a club! You can’t be making eight new signings and expect the team to do well in the upcoming season, does not work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, Tayls said: You can’t be making eight new signings and expect the team to do well in the upcoming season, does not work. Of course you can. If you sign 8 players better than the ones you have then you'll improve. All the talk of settling in, he needs a preseason, etc. are 99% of time just excuses for signing someone terrible. Not that I think I think we will sign 8 players but there's no substance to the argument that signing too many players is detrimental, signing bad players is the issue. And of course if you sign a lot of players there will be some whoppers in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, villa89 said: Of course you can. If you sign 8 players better than the ones you have then you'll improve. All the talk of settling in, he needs a preseason, etc. are 99% of time just excuses for signing someone terrible. Not that I think I think we will sign 8 players but there's no substance to the argument that signing too many players is detrimental, signing bad players is the issue. And of course if you sign a lot of players there will be some whoppers in there. It's called doing a Fulham. Signing too many players has been shown to be detrimental many times. The Veretout days. They were good players we signed. Amavi, Ayew etc. Leicester won the league the year after they got relegated because they were an extremely settled squad with a couple of very shrewd additions. Signing 8 new players works on FIFA but not in reality. Even intuitively it doesn't sound like it would work. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 32 minutes ago, villa89 said: Of course you can. If you sign 8 players better than the ones you have then you'll improve. All the talk of settling in, he needs a preseason, etc. are 99% of time just excuses for signing someone terrible. Not that I think I think we will sign 8 players but there's no substance to the argument that signing too many players is detrimental, signing bad players is the issue. And of course if you sign a lot of players there will be some whoppers in there. I disagree on the preseason point. The singings would need to be made early in the window. If you plan on signing players for first team positions then they definitely benefit. Leave it to august and there’s a chance you don’t see the best from them for a few months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 FIFA is not real life. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Pissflaps said: FIFA is not real life. The computer game or the body that governs world football? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Pissflaps said: FIFA is not real life. I know exactly what you mean. The President doesn't want to accept it though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, maqroll said: I'd love us to sign him but that would make signing Digne a bit daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, maqroll said: Tell the club I'll head down to Bologna myself and have a chat with him if they want. Great city. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: The computer game or the body that governs world football? I should have clarified shouldn't I. Ok either the game or football manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pissflaps said: I should have clarified shouldn't I. Ok either the game or football manager To be honest, you could have just went with both as I don't think that the governing body lives in the real world either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Tayls said: Blimey. That lot would probably cripple a club! You can’t be making eight new signings and expect the team to do well in the upcoming season, does not work. 8 in/out is the rumour though to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tayls said: Blimey. That lot would probably cripple a club! You can’t be making eight new signings and expect the team to do well in the upcoming season, does not work. Also partial reply yo @HalfTimePost I partially agree, but not necessarily. That is a set of players, who are probably still better than alot of the players we have, even when they are " off it ". For example, if half of the 8 going out are already out on loan and/or fringe players, it's really not as extreme as it sounds. Having said that. 4 - 5 max of high quality i'd prefer. Edited April 27, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I'd love us to sign him but that would make signing Digne a bit daft. Why? We'd now have two good left backs competing for a spot. lol One of them young, with a higher ceiling than Targett. Also, Cup games etc. Edited April 27, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Why? We'd now have two good left backs competing for a spot. lol Also, Cup games etc. Not a competition with Digne being the highest paid player we own. How can Gerrard justify having him on the bench as was his signing for that outlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Zatman said: Not a competition with Digne being the highest paid player we own. How can Gerrard justify having him on the bench as was his signing for that outlay The same way Pep can justify having the most expensive English player in the Premier League on the bench. Competition is competition, whoever is in the better form plays. The money is more indicative of seniority and profile. Similarly to how JJ was starting over senior players presumably on 5 - 10 times as much as him at the time. Futhermore, no one has said Hickey would be guaranteed to start, again, there are injuries, Cup games, rotation etc. Unless you are suggesting we stop signing quality players as competition, because we won't be able to justify when they are benched? How do other clubs do it? Edited April 27, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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