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He is 25 English and scored 18 goals in a shit team. Kane who is 21 and English too only scored one more goal in a far superior side is being touted at £40m. So no £15m is not too much. If Austin calls 18 goals again, Man City will offer us £30m for him.
It's Pigclimber.
weve all done it after too many ales at the weekend....
I don't know for a fact that he won't be but "he's got pedigree" isn't really enough to allay my concerns, which I've pretty much already stated... but seeing as your time is clearly precious I'll restate them so that you don't have to go looking:
He's a 30 year old player on the back of two less than impressive and injury hit seasons by all accounts and in terms of style, he doesn't immediately strike me as someone that fits the bill.
I think he'd go with Jessica Alba if it's for shaft stroking.
it's pointless going for a 30 year old who is past his best, has injury problems and in terms of style is arguably even less suited than Benteke.
It all depends on what we're looking for. We're in the process of moving on two short term options who have cost us the best part of £20m, in Lambert and Mario. It's pointless repeating the process to be stood here in a year having to pay off another contract and losing out on a transfer fee because said player is too past it to be worth anything substantial.
If we're going to pay out for a striker, I'd sooner us pay more for an emerging one, like Lacazette. He suits our style, is a similar type to Sturridge, he'd be the ideal option.
You have chosen correctly.
not fucking half....id saw my fucking leg off.... *makes sawing movement with hand*
i kinda like the adrenaline rush. some like abseiling, some paragliding me i kinda like pigclimbing after 10 pints in the grafton....
Pigschtain is supposedly a fan. His brother released an old photo of him wearing their kit. From that you would deduce they got him for "cheap" because he wouldn't go anywhere else and has only a few more years of top level football left. I fear the worst.
They paid 19.5m for a 30 year old slow non goalscoring midfielder who has chronic injuries.
This. They've overpaid, again, on a short term solution.
Possibly more fun than watching the club spending it!
I knew that was coming.
Classic 2006.
If we were playing some sort of fantasy football I'd go along with this. There aren't any noticeable deficiencies. It would be a young and hungry team with a point to prove. The only players +25 years old would be Mignolet, Bogdan, Skrtel, Milner and Toure, three of whom have won a league title elsewhere and two are young by goalkeeping standards. Obviously this lineup would need tailored to each team and formations would need to be altered but the advantage is a lot of these players are adaptable to various positions and as a basis this is what I'd like to see, with Coutinho given a licence to roam in a way that David Silva does for Man City. You could have a diamond with Coutinho or Markovic at the point. Or drop Firmino further back to make a 4-2-3-1 if we need to be defensively solid.
We need someone to push Sturridge and threaten his position, we can't build around him anymore, and even more vital is getting that hole in midfield plugged. Carvalho played like a man in a kids playground at the U21 European Championships winning the Player of the Tournament and was voted the Portuguese League's Young Player of the Year the season before in a position that usually isn't given merit when it comes to giving out these accolades. So he's no flash in the pan and we need a presence in midfield badly and he could well pose a formidable barrier and develop a relationship with his international team-mate Ilori. I still have reservations with Can. He can look promising going forward but then seems lackadaisical or physically drained when defending and in a fast-paced league you can ill-afford that, and Henderson or Milner will be difficult to displace for an advanced role (whose energy and enthusiasm, relishing the captaincy with the former and out to prove that he was right to deserve more games with the latter, will reverberate throughout the squad). I'll be honest, I'd prefer Rossiter to Can.
I was delighted with the Clyne purchase even if it was three years and £12.5m too late, we've got the guy eventually. The centre defenders will notice a remarkable difference from Johnson's half-assed jog back. I'm not a Moreno fan and sooner Flanagan is back from injury the better, but given the former is still young and willing to improve the defensive side of his game, he could prove me wrong and be an asset eventually, I don't count on it though. Our defenders are men, men who are leaders and have captained other sides - Clyne at Crystal Palace, Skrtel at Slovakia, Sakho the youngest captain in Ligue 1 history, Toure with Arsenal and Man City, Wisdom with under age England sides, and Flanagan renown for his determination and great attitude.
Teixeira has done what we wish of all the youngsters, to go out on loan and impress and warrants being Coutinho's understudy. Trying to view the positive aspects to moving on Sterling, the sale may have even galvanised this side, a few players were rumoured to have given him the cold shoulder on the first day of training, so they may feel like they got their way, and as well as that, it gives a few of our most talented youngsters in Wilson, Canos, Kent and Ojo the incentive to play the odd game. Many on here already view Ibe as a better prospect than Sterling in terms of ability and attitude aswell. I thought he was good enough last season but the loan move to Derby will have done him no harm at all, as his influence showed with their fall from the top of the table coming as he was returned to us. Firmino will be fantastic, another with a great attitude and work rate to go with his talent. I can't wait to see him in a red shirt and to be awarded the Breakthrough Player of the Year in the season before last in a league and country that prides itself on its youth is some honour. I'm also quietly optimistic about Ings and Origi. We've completed most of our transfers before the first training session and it therefore gives our coaches time to work with them and prepare them adequately before the game against Stoke. I'm really looking forward to this season.
------------------------------------------------------Mignolet-------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------(Bogdan)------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------Skrtel -------------Sakho/Ilori ----------------------------------------
-------Clyne------------------------------(Toure)----------------------------------------------Flanagan---------
----(Wisdom/Gomez/McLaughlin) --------------------------------------------------(Moreno/Maguire)----
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------Carvalho--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------(Rossiter/Can) -----Henderson/Milner -------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------(Chirivella) --------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------Ibe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coutinho--------------
---(Markovic/Wilson/Canos) -----------------------------------------------------------(Teixeira/Kent/Ojo)----
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------Firmino --------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------(Ings)----------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------(Brannagan)-------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------Sturridge/Lacazette -----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------(Origi)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------(Sinclair/Yesil) ------------------------------------------------------------------
Arrivals
Firmino £28m
Clyne £12.5m
Gomez £3.5m
Milner £5m? (Signing on fee)
Ings £5m? (Tribunal fee)
= £54m
Possible Arrivals? (Rumoured fees)
Carvalho £25m
Lacazette £30m
=£55m
Totalling £109m
------------------------
Departures
Sterling £38m
Aspas £4.5m
Coates £2m
= £44.5m
Possible Departures? (Conservative fees)
Enrique £2m
Lovren £8-10m
Lucas £8m
Allen £8m
Lallana £10-12m
Alberto £2-3m
Balotelli £8m
Lambert £3m
Borini £5m
= £55m
Totalling £99.5m
------------------------
Net spend £9.5m
We need someone to push Sturridge and threaten his position, we can't build around him anymore, and even more vital is getting that hole in midfield plugged. Carvalho played like a man in a kids playground at the U21 European Championships winning the Player of the Tournament and was voted the Portuguese League's Young Player of the Year the season before in a position that usually isn't given merit when it comes to giving out these accolades. So he's no flash in the pan and we need a presence in midfield badly and he could well pose a formidable barrier and develop a relationship with his international team-mate Ilori. I still have reservations with Can. He can look promising going forward but then seems lackadaisical or physically drained when defending and in a fast-paced league you can ill-afford that, and Henderson or Milner will be difficult to displace for an advanced role (whose energy and enthusiasm, relishing the captaincy with the former and out to prove that he was right to deserve more games with the latter, will reverberate throughout the squad). I'll be honest, I'd prefer Rossiter to Can.
I was delighted with the Clyne purchase even if it was three years and £12.5m too late, we've got the guy eventually. The centre defenders will notice a remarkable difference from Johnson's half-assed jog back. I'm not a Moreno fan and sooner Flanagan is back from injury the better, but given the former is still young and willing to improve the defensive side of his game, he could prove me wrong and be an asset eventually, I don't count on it though. Our defenders are men, men who are leaders and have captained other sides - Clyne at Crystal Palace, Skrtel at Slovakia, Sakho the youngest captain in Ligue 1 history, Toure with Arsenal and Man City, Wisdom with under age England sides, and Flanagan renown for his determination and great attitude.
Teixeira has done what we wish of all the youngsters, to go out on loan and impress and warrants being Coutinho's understudy. Trying to view the positive aspects to moving on Sterling, the sale may have even galvanised this side, a few players were rumoured to have given him the cold shoulder on the first day of training, so they may feel like they got their way, and as well as that, it gives a few of our most talented youngsters in Wilson, Canos, Kent and Ojo the incentive to play the odd game. Many on here already view Ibe as a better prospect than Sterling in terms of ability and attitude aswell. I thought he was good enough last season but the loan move to Derby will have done him no harm at all, as his influence showed with their fall from the top of the table coming as he was returned to us. Firmino will be fantastic, another with a great attitude and work rate to go with his talent. I can't wait to see him in a red shirt and to be awarded the Breakthrough Player of the Year in the season before last in a league and country that prides itself on its youth is some honour. I'm also quietly optimistic about Ings and Origi. We've completed most of our transfers before the first training session and it therefore gives our coaches time to work with them and prepare them adequately before the game against Stoke. I'm really looking forward to this season.
------------------------------------------------------Mignolet-------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------(Bogdan)------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------Skrtel -------------Sakho/Ilori ----------------------------------------
-------Clyne------------------------------(Toure)----------------------------------------------Flanagan---------
----(Wisdom/Gomez/McLaughlin) --------------------------------------------------(Moreno/Maguire)----
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------Carvalho--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------(Rossiter/Can) -----Henderson/Milner -------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------(Chirivella) --------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------Ibe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coutinho--------------
---(Markovic/Wilson/Canos) -----------------------------------------------------------(Teixeira/Kent/Ojo)----
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------Firmino --------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------(Ings)----------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------(Brannagan)-------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------Sturridge/Lacazette -----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------(Origi)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------(Sinclair/Yesil) ------------------------------------------------------------------
Arrivals
Firmino £28m
Clyne £12.5m
Gomez £3.5m
Milner £5m? (Signing on fee)
Ings £5m? (Tribunal fee)
= £54m
Possible Arrivals? (Rumoured fees)
Carvalho £25m
Lacazette £30m
=£55m
Totalling £109m
------------------------
Departures
Sterling £38m
Aspas £4.5m
Coates £2m
= £44.5m
Possible Departures? (Conservative fees)
Enrique £2m
Lovren £8-10m
Lucas £8m
Allen £8m
Lallana £10-12m
Alberto £2-3m
Balotelli £8m
Lambert £3m
Borini £5m
= £55m
Totalling £99.5m
------------------------
Net spend £9.5m
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