triggs Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Wonder if the disillusion is anything to do with the players bonus' fiasco. Probably that he thought when he signed and took the number 9 shirt he'd be the main striker this season as well. 3 games in and that's anything but certain or likely. Eh. He's been main striker for two games and is supposedly Ill. We're 3 games in as keeps being mentioned. If he actually is disillusioned then the "ill" thing is clearly bullshit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 He's an important tactical piece for us, like. Of our 3 strikers, he's the only one with mobility and the ability to stretch. Ayoze can perform that role to an extent but he's not athletic enough. If we've found an upgrade, fair enough, but if this is to fund other positions then it's not worth it. This year will only work with competition for places and tactical options for Benitez, unless our transfer strategy changes drastically for the last couple of days of the window. Gayle's not had a chance to settle this season. He's absolutely worth a shot but shouldn't come into the XI for Swansea unless there's a big tactical reason for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 The whole article reads like it's straight from Bishop. Wouldn't surprise me if he's stuck that in there to set a price and let clubs know he's available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Rafa - "Dwight wasn’t on the bench because Mitrovic has been doing well and training well.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Could absolutely see us selling Gayle with a replacement allegedly lined up and then the deal mysteriously falling apart on deadline day. If that happens Rafa walks and hell breaks loose. Win-win. We'd either spend it, or fans turn on Ashley again. Agree with Shak like, what he just said totally wouldn't surprise me with these knackers running our club. They've done shit like that before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Aye but that was mainly with Pardew. Benitez isn't going to stand for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Aye but that was mainly with Pardew. Benitez isn't going to stand for that. Yeah, of course he's not. He'd probably walk which I think Ashley would be delighted with. Benitez is Ashley's worst nightmare. A man who stands up to him, calls him out on his lies and also has the fans on his side too. We're back in the premiership now which is all Ashley cares about. Rafa is too ambitious for Ashley so he'd be delighted if he walked. The more Ashley pisses Rafa off, the more chance there is he'll walk away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Gayle has not long opened an academy with Rob Elliot, Ritchie and Dummett plus this week been made an ambassador for disabled kids at the foundation. Not the actions of someone disillusioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I trust Rafa for this if it happens, either getting a better replacement in, or go public to fuck the management. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Win 3-0, the kneejerk pressure switches to de Boer, Bilic, and Wenger, and what do we get? This, more speculation and nonsense to think and worry about. It does your head in. fwiw, to me, Gayle is worth 20M to a potential suitor like Leeds who just sold a lesser player for 15M. I think Gayle is a PL quality striker. Since we rushed him back last year, it might be premature to write him off as "injury prone". There would have been less pressure to get him back in had we bothered to sign more creativity (Townsend) for Murphy and Mitro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Struggled as a lone front man in the Championship and was never going to lead the line in Rafa's system in the Prem. That said, I'd keep him. I think he will be a good player off the bench and chip in with a decent return, like he did at Palace. Where I believe he had a good goals per minutes played ratio. I'm just not sure we'd actually replace him with an upgrade. In fact, I'm not sure we'd replace him at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 He's worth £20m in today's mental market but can't think of a team who would buy him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hull? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 If we have someone lined up I'd sell him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Sounds like he is leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Not related but would anyone take Hernandez from Hull? think he would work well in Rafa's system Isn't he knackered? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ironically, Gayle could be a very handy impact sub for top clubs, where the team doesn't need him to build up plays. He is just not suited to teams that cannot dominate the game I.e. us at this moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Not related but would anyone take Hernandez from Hull? think he would work well in Rafa's system Isn't he knackered? ACL last week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We absolutely can't sell Dwight, unless we're somehow bringing in 2 strikers. He's going to be very useful to us this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We absolutely can't sell Dwight, unless we're somehow bringing in 2 strikers. He's going to be very useful to us this season. We would have to buy someone instantly but remember Ashley n co usually sell a player right at the dead as they prefer money in the bank to assets on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We absolutely can't sell Dwight, unless we're somehow bringing in 2 strikers. He's going to be very useful to us this season. New striker - Joselu, Mitrovic...how many clubs have four strikers these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We absolutely can't sell Dwight, unless we're somehow bringing in 2 strikers. He's going to be very useful to us this season. We would have to buy someone instantly but remember Ashley n co usually sell a player right at the dead as they prefer money in the bank to assets on the pitch. and then that money is just forgotten at the next window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We absolutely can't sell Dwight, unless we're somehow bringing in 2 strikers. He's going to be very useful to us this season. We would have to buy someone instantly but remember Ashley n co usually sell a player right at the dead as they prefer money in the bank to assets on the pitch. and then that money is just forgotten at the next window. Yep money in the bank is more important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm amazed that some people would sell Gayle, especially taking into account our past form for replacing sold players - Andy Carroll - Not replaced. Demba Ba - Not replaced. Cabaye - Colback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Selling Dwight. Like Les Ferdinand or David Kelly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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