Greg Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ligue 2, who's that? Either way. Leciester have a core that have played top level football for most of their careers and Mahrez is an outstanding exception. This is bollocks btw, Schmeichel, Morgan, Drinkwater, Vardy is a main part of their core and they are all in only their second full season in the top flight. The same can be said of Kante (only one season in the French top division before this season). Only really Huth, Kante and Fuchs have, even Simpson has played half of his career football in the second tier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ligue 2, who's that? Either way. Leciester have a core that have played top level football for most of their careers and Mahrez is an outstanding exception. Riyad Mahrez. We need to look elsewhere, though. It's a completely different pace and standard of football and our insistence on buying players from there, especially for key positions, is one of the biggest reasons we've been so hopelessly fragile since returning to the PL. I'd much rather we looked at Spain, Holland and here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nothing wrong with taking punts on promising players from inferior leagues, steady pros. We don't though. We buy their average players and always will with our self-imposed budget constraints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ligue 2, who's that? Either way. Leciester have a core that have played top level football for most of their careers and Mahrez is an outstanding exception. Riyad Mahrez. We need to look elsewhere, though. It's a completely different pace and standard of football and our insistence on buying players from there, especially for key positions, is one of the biggest reasons we've been so hopelessly fragile since returning to the PL. I'd much rather we looked at Spain, Holland and here. I agree. We only seem to sign players from the same management company as well. Dodgy as fuck. Needs to be addressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ligue 2, who's that? Either way. Leciester have a core that have played top level football for most of their careers and Mahrez is an outstanding exception. The three players that have all but won Leicester the league absolutely haven't played top level football most of their careers Exactly And again, that argument would hold water if this season isn't the glaring exception to the norm we all know it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 We should look at players from everywhere and anywhere but think there's probably truth in that you need some kind of core with Premier League experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ligue 2, who's that? Either way. Leciester have a core that have played top level football for most of their careers and Mahrez is an outstanding exception. The three players that have all but won Leicester the league absolutely haven't played top level football most of their careers Exactly And again, that argument would hold water if this season isn't the glaring exception to the norm we all know it is. This is true, but that's not what you argued. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I think it's just more to do with poor scouting than the French league being poor itself. If we bought Mahrez instead of Cabella, Payet instead of Thauvin, Kante in midfield we wouldn't be having this conversation. We obviously shouldn't be exclusively buying players there though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Was a strange signing, this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Was a strange signing, this. Was clearly bought with Tiote leaving in mind. Probably done nothing to persuade Ashley to buy before selling, this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Honestly i wouldn't be surprised that Carr received some payment from that management company for this transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I thought he looked OK when he played, at least as good as Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 We've seen about 10 minutes of him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 He was our best player at Everton, hasn't been seen since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 He was our best player at Everton, hasn't been seen since. It doesn't necessarily mean that Rafa's written him off, he might just want to go with experience given the position we're in. He went with Taylor over Lascelles until it was obvious that would relegate us within a few games. If Rafa stays it will be interesting to see whether he brings him into the team or moves him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Tbh, it's hard to be a better defensive midfielder than tiote when tiote suddenly decides he fancies it again, there's a reason everyone loved him in the first place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 You don't half post some shit, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Off to St Etienne. Quality signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Not sure he got a chance but has to be up there on Carr's list of flops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Makes no sense. He was decent vs Everton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 We have way too many player who just seem to come here on holiday and leave, its strange we don't even try them when the rest aren't performing particularity well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Awful signing. Glad it looks like he's be off the wage bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 In the 45 minutes of football he played for us, he actually looked pretty decent, then was just never seen again. Weird signing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well, he contributed more than Ferrerya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 FFS man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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