- Nov 11, 2009
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Heard rumours he was making squawking noises when he was in the changing room.
Put the 2 together and that might suggest something?
Only after he shits on someone's head will I believe it!
Heard rumours he was making squawking noises when he was in the changing room.
Put the 2 together and that might suggest something?
Heard rumours he was making squawking noises when he was in the changing room.
Put the 2 together and that might suggest something?
Only after he shits on someone's head will I believe it!
This is the fella, I think would fit into the team without all the hype that would come with Abraham and buy back conditions that possibly come with Billy Brewster...
Any further news
Chelsea & City pretty much introduced the buy back stuff into English football, if Abraham left I think he would be a candidate to have a clause like that as well.
I wouldn't be particularly happy if we picked up a player with a clause like that. Whilst we would be getting a decent player for now, to me it would feel as if we're basically going to be getting paid for developing their player. I guess while we wouldn't lose out of the deal it's hardly building the foundation of youth Potter wants for the stable future of our club. Unless he turns out to be s***, then we're screwed either way. Can't see Tony favouring such terms.
Its obviously not optimal, but I dont think its too bad either. If he does really well, the performances will help the team and the club will earn x2 or x3 on that buy back. If he does well but not well enough to be bought back, you have a decent player. If he is shit, he is shit, but at least likely cheaper shit than if there wasnt a clause.
Most buy back clauses expire after two seasons so if he develops well but perhaps not as quickly as you'd hoped, it would pretty soon become a non-issue.
Plus the players need to agree to come back and I think a lot of players are not that keen to return to a club that were willing to sell them in the first place. More so for Abraham than for Brewster: Abraham was the Chelsea top scorer last season, if they are willing to get rid of him now when he actually did a fine season, its hard to see him being eager at coming back
This is the fella, I think would fit into the team without all the hype that would come with Abraham and buy back conditions that possibly come with Billy Brewster...
Any further news
Yes, I get all that, and I can see there could be certain benefits to both sides, but I feel like we'd be bowing with that small club mentality again. If Liverpool don't want him but think they might in a season or two just loan him out. If he has another decent season his value will likely rise. If it were me, I wouldn't buy something from someone that held the rights to take it back from me.
I'd be watching the lad play almost hoping he didn't score in matches when we're leading by an odd goal with five minutes left.
Stability is born from security, not having some rich American club standing vito over our players.
As for Abraham, not a chance in hell he'll rock up here, wages would be silly etc.
Brewster I'd love to see here, but ideally purchased with no aforementioned clause.
But top of my List (of semi-viable current rumours) would be Origi, a player that would no doubt improve our starting eleven.
This is also the fella with the speed, strength and power to complement Maupay & Connolly.
Maybe only Edouard floats my boat more than this lad but he’d likely cost at least double.
It seems in this window we are mentioned as interested in a player along with 3 other clubs (usually Villa, Leeds, scum) and then we have a long thread and don’t get mentioned again. Bit worrying, or are they all just bullshit / slight interest.
I'd imagine we are indeed interested in most of the players we are linked with in the press, but have strict limits on what we value each player to be worth.
Looking at some of the fees Villa and Leeds have parted with this summer, it looks like they have overpaid. Both Rodrigo and Watkins look to me to be overpriced.
Don't forget Tony has a whole other business that assesses footballers, so I'm confident he knows a player's true value and how that balances with our needs.
Im pretty relaxed and still expect us to make a leftfield striker signing that will surprise us all.
8/1 Favourites to sign him according to Sky Bet.
And some others where we are outsiders:
Edouard 12/1
Harry Wilson 22/1
King 22/1
Brewster 28/1