HalfTimePost Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 13 hours ago, nick76 said: Tielemans was English based to be fair and came on big wages. I think if the right players are available I think Emery/Monchi will go for them whether they are foreign or English And we'd have to anyway. We only have 2 places left in the squad and one of them has to be Homegrown if we fill it. So if we want a RB and a DM/Striker, we either have to sell somebody or one of them has to be homegrown. And neither can be on loan unless we send Zaniolo or Lenglet back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 15 hours ago, Jas10 said: Yeah… it just seems a silly suggestion. Like Gibbs-White and Gallagher too… but Philips is even worse… One minute these sorts of players are suggested and the next we are worried and concerned about FFP and limitations makes no sense… Kind of find it shocking how far “fan opinion” from some repeatedly strays from the logic and strategy that we are actually employing at the club… what evidence is there that Unai, Monchi and co are happy or even interested in splashing out big fees and/or big wages on PL or English/British players? Especially those who are nothing special and are being massively overpaid? Even worse those that have huge asking prices… Everything we have implemented is designed to find and research talented players all over the world (probably Spain and South America moreso) that combine potential and value. There is no value to be had in/from the PL… many of the legends and stars that we look back on and admire came from obscure places or foreign leagues and became or developed into that calibre of player… some of them were bargains too… some/many of the best British players were developed by their own clubs or from a young age… None of the targets or signings so far suggest we would ever employ this approach either… Just find it a bit weird tbh but hey ho… each to their own I guess. Interesting post, and one I agree with fwiw Also there is far more chance of the players we go after, integrating in the soul of our club, like Dougie and SJM has. some of the bigger names players come for the wrong reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 15 hours ago, Jas10 said: Yeah… it just seems a silly suggestion. Like Gibbs-White and Gallagher too… but Philips is even worse… One minute these sorts of players are suggested and the next we are worried and concerned about FFP and limitations makes no sense… Kind of find it shocking how far “fan opinion” from some repeatedly strays from the logic and strategy that we are actually employing at the club… what evidence is there that Unai, Monchi and co are happy or even interested in splashing out big fees and/or big wages on PL or English/British players? Especially those who are nothing special and are being massively overpaid? Even worse those that have huge asking prices… Everything we have implemented is designed to find and research talented players all over the world (probably Spain and South America moreso) that combine potential and value. There is no value to be had in/from the PL… many of the legends and stars that we look back on and admire came from obscure places or foreign leagues and became or developed into that calibre of player… some of them were bargains too… some/many of the best British players were developed by their own clubs or from a young age… None of the targets or signings so far suggest we would ever employ this approach either… Just find it a bit weird tbh but hey ho… each to their own I guess. I agree with all of this to an extent, however given the threshold for success is so high in the PL there is value to players who've proven themselves at PL level. For every obscure player that arrives from out of the blue from South America or eastern Europe and becomes an elite level PL players there's probably 20+ flops. The richest clubs can afford to take those risks and stockpile players who aren't good enough for their first team - we can't (at this stage). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Geny Catamo linked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 minutes ago, useless said: Geny Catamo linked Heard he's a bit of a pussy when it comes to putting in a tackle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, useless said: Geny Catamo linked Ooo kiwi won't be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, useless said: Geny Catamo linked Never heard of him but just searched and he signed a new deal with sporting two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 11 minutes ago, useless said: Geny Catamo linked Would be gone til February with AFCON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daulmakan Posted January 4 Visiting Supporter Share Posted January 4 4 minutes ago, His Name Is Death said: I thought the clause would be bigger. I'd jump right on that. Easy choice IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, Daulmakan said: I thought the clause would be bigger. I'd jump right on that. Easy choice IMO. Yeah this seems like a no-brainer. Hopefully they make it happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 22 minutes ago, Daulmakan said: I thought the clause would be bigger. I'd jump right on that. Easy choice IMO. In the summer. If true that it's a £35m release clause, then we won't be the only ones jumping on it either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Frimpong makes the most obvious sense as it would add 1st team strength straight away. But we don't normally do the obvious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daulmakan Posted January 4 Visiting Supporter Share Posted January 4 21 minutes ago, est1874 said: In the summer. If true that it's a £35m release clause, then we won't be the only ones jumping on it either. You're right, my bad. That's what I get for living in the southern hemisphere, heh. Maybe make it 40 and deal now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 4 Moderator Share Posted January 4 9 hours ago, Tomaszk said: Don't think they can't be registered to play for more than two clubs in one season. Not strictly true, it's registered with three, play for two and an exception does exist for leagues with overlapping seasons for playing for three FIFA Regulations For Transfers, Article 5.3 if you want to look up the exact wording 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, bickster said: FIFA Regulations For Transfers, Article 5.3 if you want to look up the exact wording Too much time on your hands. What next? Trainspotting ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 4 Moderator Share Posted January 4 Just now, avfc1982am said: Too much time on your hands. What next? Trainspotting ffs I have literally no work to do, so Mooneying FIFA regulations is killing time 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Geny Catamo looks class. Think he's a wingback tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 54 minutes ago, Daulmakan said: You're right, my bad. That's what I get for living in the southern hemisphere, heh. Maybe make it 40 and deal now? No the whole reason it is so low is that they don't want to sell him now. He had a pretty high release clause before something like 50-60 mil, in exchange for dropping the clause they pushed back the when it could be triggered so they could keep him for the rets of the season where they at leading the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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