Chaser 1365 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, Howay said: So the club has told Keith to push that out because they've got some other CB on the hook and they're asking questions about this Disasi kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 If Gordon is going to nail down that RW spot and Barnes will take the LW, then I still think we need a versatile forward. Someone like Pedro, who we of course were supposedly close to signing and who's ended up at Brighton. Someone who can play attacking mid, 10, and up front on their own, should we be unlucky enough to lose Wilson and Isak to injury at the same time. Gordon could arguably be our third striker given his efforts in the U21 tournament and previously for Everton, but it would be nice to have another option that's a bit more physically suited to the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45119 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, Polarboy said: If Gordon is going to nail down that RW spot and Barnes will take the LW, then I still think we need a versatile forward. Someone like Pedro, who we of course were supposedly close to signing and who's ended up at Brighton. Someone who can play attacking mid, 10, and up front on their own, should we be unlucky enough to lose Wilson and Isak to injury at the same time. Gordon could arguably be our third striker given his efforts in the U21 tournament and previously for Everton, but it would be nice to have another option that's a bit more physically suited to the role. What would be the odds of Eduardo S. Howe doing a Joelinton on ATM and turning him in to a free scoring colossus of a forward? * * fuck off, I’ve just finished a 12hr shift and I’m frazzled, at best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 40 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: LB was supposedly one area Howe wanted to strengthen but those links have gone quiet Which means nothing really, if anything it could mean the club will pull another deal out of nowhere between now and 1 September. I'll be shocked if we don't sign a LB. Targett is nowhere near as good for the level we are now at and aiming to be. Burn will hopefully be a great rotation and cover option at LB/CB but there's a striking need to add quality there. There's no way Howe wont be pushing for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 24 minutes ago, Polarboy said: If Gordon is going to nail down that RW spot and Barnes will take the LW, then I still think we need a versatile forward. Someone like Pedro, who we of course were supposedly close to signing and who's ended up at Brighton. Someone who can play attacking mid, 10, and up front on their own, should we be unlucky enough to lose Wilson and Isak to injury at the same time. Gordon could arguably be our third striker given his efforts in the U21 tournament and previously for Everton, but it would be nice to have another option that's a bit more physically suited to the role. I agree with that, was it Sir Alex who used to say you need 4 quality strikers to compete on all fronts? I don't know about the versatility part though, Isak and Gordon can do that. Perhaps an out and out striker, someone physical to give us something different and eventually take over from Wilson. We've currently got more pressing issues to address though. LW, LB and then CB I'd argue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23605 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: I agree with that, was it Sir Alex who used to say you need 4 quality strikers to compete on all fronts? I don't know about the versatility part though, Isak and Gordon can do that. Perhaps an out and out striker, someone physical to give us something different and eventually take over from Wilson. We've currently got more pressing issues to address though. LW, LB and then CB I'd argue. RW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: RW? I feel we'll see a bit of Gordon there next season. Then there's Miggy and Murphy. I'm less concerned about RW. If Schar, Botman or Burn get injured we are truly fecked so defence a priority imo after LW. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23605 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: I feel we'll see a bit of Gordon there next season. Then there's Miggy and Murphy. I'm less concerned about RW. If Schar, Botman or Burn get injured we are truly fecked so defence a priority imo after LW. likes his inverted wingers though, doesn't he? i think it's a priority position along with LB and RCB. can see us getting an upgrade on miggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22774 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7620 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I'd be disappointed if we got that much selling him to a proper club, let alone an oil rich, PIF owned, sportswashing vehicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22774 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Lta be like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33151 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Lta be like FYP 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23605 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 ASM is worth £35m+ in this market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: ASM is worth £35m+ in this market 40M at least I'd say considering Neves and Fabinho fee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7620 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Edited July 18, 2023 by Kid Dynamite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 5136 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 So is it 20, 30 or 40 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Andrew said: So is it 20, 30 or 40 million? ALL of them. I have it on good authority that PIF is playing a blinder and reporting specific installments only to different journos. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 3677 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Polarboy said: The thing about going to Saudi is that yes you'll be on ridiculous wages compared to what you could command in Europe, but if you're 26 like ASM and perhaps plan to come back after your contract, are teams going to be clambering to buy you after playing at that level for three or four years. Would you give a shit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7620 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Dougle said: Would you give a shit? I mean it's up to the player what they want to do, but I was just pointing out that there's some cons as well as pros to the Saudi move, for a player who's not at or near the end of their career in Europe. Edited July 18, 2023 by Polarboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) This Saudi club is also owned by PIF. No way we're giving essentially ourselves a shite deal, that's not even market value for him were we to sell him to a European team. It might end up being less than 40m, but they'll likely hand us 30m+ cash with no instalments. Edit. On a side note, if ASM does decide to go to Saudi at his age then that tells you exactly what you need to know about his mentality, and whether he's up for the next step of our journey as a club. Of course given he'll also be helping us tremendously, as it seems we need the cash for other signings, it might be a bit harsh to say that, and it's not like I could tell you for definite that I wouldn't take the money myself, but largely only players with elite mentalities win elite competitions. Edited July 18, 2023 by Polarboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 5136 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Howay said: As if our entire fanbase hasn't been predicting his sale for about 6 months 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 4661 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 What a bellend. Surprised he's not doing a chicken dance or something as pleased as he seems with himself 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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