joeyt Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Mbabu has passed his medical at Fulham. Hope he does well. Could turn out to be a really good bargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Latest is De Jong is going to accept a pay cut to stay at Barcalona. Player must be mad, pleading to poverty to him while buying everyone under the sun. I understand him wanting to play for the club desperately but that is really shabby treatment. Also hahahaha Man U. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 He's hardly pulled up trees there either. And with the emergence of Gavi and Pedri (and signing Kessie), he's not guaranteed to be starting every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, toon25 said: He's hardly pulled up trees there either. And with the emergence of Gavi and Pedri (and signing Kessie), he's not guaranteed to be starting every game. After a slow start he was really good towards the end of the Koeman reign - doesn’t help when they continuity play Busquets ahead of him - he’s done nothing wrong to warrant the treatment he has received from Barca Fair play to him for having the balls to say no to a move and take a pay cut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, toon25 said: He's hardly pulled up trees there either. And with the emergence of Gavi and Pedri (and signing Kessie), he's not guaranteed to be starting every game. None of these 3 play in De Jongs position Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) https://football-italia.net/napoli-reject-first-west-ham-bid-for-zielinski/ Would be an incredible signing for West Ham. We should be all over him if he's available. Edited July 25, 2022 by Ridman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 You’re Polish right? If so, I imagine you’ve seen him play a lot. What are the best parts of his game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, gbandit said: You’re Polish right? If so, I imagine you’ve seen him play a lot. What are the best parts of his game? A very technical and clever player who can pass and shoot with both feet. Wide range of passing and good at dribbling and working himself out of tight spaces. Good at carrying the ball up the field and likes to dictate the play, always tries to make something happen offensively. Best used in a midfield of three, so I'd see him slotting in perfectly along with Joelington and Bruno. We'd be devastating on the counter with Bruno/Zielinski providing the through balls and popping in outside the box. Solid fitness record too, taken part in 36 league games on average over the past 6 seasons for Napoli. A bit inconsistent and I'm not 100% sure of this endurance to play 90 minutes in the premier league, think he has been subbed off at some point in literally every Napoli game I've followed. Still been one of the best midfielders in the Seria A over the past few years and would be a huge upgrade over Shelvey. Edited July 25, 2022 by Ridman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicken Dancer Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Not sure how this will all work out for Forest. Signing so many players in such a short space of time will piss off the players that got them up, plus you have to hope these new players can figure it out pretty fast. Will be interesting to watch but I doubt it's the right way to go about it. The teams that have been most successful teams (to my knowledge) getting promoted and staying up basically keep 5/6 of their XI from Championship as their key players. Just Johnson probably for them? Huge risk they've taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Weren't a lot of the players that got them up loan signings? They seem to have a pretty decent recruitment team because they are getting some decent players for really excellent value, which is great going for a team that just came up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, KaKa said: Weren't a lot of the players that got them up loan signings? They seem to have a pretty decent recruitment team because they are getting some decent players for really excellent value, which is great going for a team that just came up. I think 5? Could be wrong. To be honest I have no idea how many they've actually signed, but it must be at least a new XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Yeah if they just went with the team that got them up they're finishing comfortably in the bottom 3 At least they're giving it a go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Better than what Norwich do when they just accept relegation every season they go up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, KaKa said: Weren't a lot of the players that got them up loan signings? They seem to have a pretty decent recruitment team because they are getting some decent players for really excellent value, which is great going for a team that just came up. Yeah I think so. The key factor (apart from them actually staying up of course) will be how those contracts are drawn up. Will be surprised if they’ve managed to include a lot of incentives, but you’d have thought there would have to be some relegation clauses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Depends on your financial situation if you go straight back down and can't afford the wage bill you look pretty dumb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Depends on your financial situation if you go straight back down and can't afford the wage bill you look pretty dumb The players they're signing seem to be of a good age and experience that they'll likely get some money back for them if they do go down The only one not in that bracket is Lingard who is only there for a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Yeah fair, I am not saying they are incurring disaster, but I would still be surprised if they aren't fighting relegation all season. If they succeed they may well be in a great place as squad gels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Forest will crash and burn this season imo, trying to do to much to quickly bringing in new players on big wages which is a recipe for disaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nine said: Forest will crash and burn this season imo, trying to do to much to quickly bringing in new players on big wages which is a recipe for disaster. Well like I said that all depends on the contracts. The fact that they just signed Lingard for one year suggests to me that they’re not stupid. All they have to do is be better than three other sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Ridman said: https://football-italia.net/napoli-reject-first-west-ham-bid-for-zielinski/ Would be an incredible signing for West Ham. We should be all over him if he's available. Add Kostic - pretty good window for WHU “potentially” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Again just not sure what people expected Forest to do. Go a whole season with Lewis Grabban up front and Jack Colback at left back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Mikky said: Add Kostic - pretty good window for WHU “potentially” Isn’t Scamacca on the way too? Could be an outrageously good window for West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Depends on your financial situation if you go straight back down and can't afford the wage bill you look pretty dumb The financial situation of pretty much everybody coming up is always going to be the same though - certainly of the clubs who don’t have parachute payments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, joeyt said: Again just not sure what people expected Forest to do. Go a whole season with Lewis Grabban up front and Jack Colback at left back? There’s a balance to be had, they wage they reportedly have Henderson on is ridiculous and will just alienate the players that just grinded out promotion for them Edited July 25, 2022 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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