astraguy Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 If Messi is actually going to MLS, then the brass at MLS need to be blowing Ronaldo’s agent’s phone up. The marketing potential for a few years of Messi v Ronaldo is insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 28/11/2022 at 18:50, cubaricho said: If Messi is actually going to MLS, then the brass at MLS need to be blowing Ronaldo’s agent’s phone up. The marketing potential for a few years of Messi v Ronaldo is insane. Expand Or they both end up at Miami. Together at last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 28/11/2022 at 20:52, Tomato Deuce said: Or they both end up at Miami. Together at last. Expand ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Battle of The Finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusiast Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 be ace to see ronaldo arrested immediately after stepping off the plane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Would we really want him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 29/11/2022 at 09:44, The Prophet said: Expand I dont think we would pay 70mill for a midfielder. We would back ourselves to find a player of similar quality for half of that price. I do think Howe would get far more out of Rice in our midfield 3. Hed be perfect to be the sitting midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 That's cheap for a young England international who's one of the best in his position. Might be better deals from abroad of course, but that's not expensive for Rice IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Do West Ham need to balance the books this summer with missing out on Europe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Having been unengaged with most football for a while until the takeover, I'm still reconciling how good Rice actually is in my mind. I still remember Slongstaff being compared favourably against him. Obviously our boy is getting back on track under Eddie but still funny to think back to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Difficult to be certain since they aren't exactly the same type of midfielder, but for me Longstaff was comfortably better than Rice during his purple patch under Rafa. Longstaff is getting back on track, but in a different way than what made him so exciting a few years ago. Getting Rice in midfield together with Joelinton & Bruno, with Willock, Longstaff & Anderson as back-ups sounds very solid. If we are prepared to pay ~£60m for Isak, I don't see why we wouldn't pay ~£70m for Rice. Getting him here unless we manage to qualify for CL though will be a bigger task, and he'd shatter our wage structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I don’t think Rice is *that* good. Think we could do better from abroad and for cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Don’t rate Rice from what I’ve seen of him. Wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up as a CH as his career progresses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Same. Haven't seen much to suggest he's going to become an elite level DM, he's a good player for teams challenging for the top eight or so. We can do better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) I like Rice man. I would do it. I think would do well for Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United, genuine back-up for Rodri. He would want Chelsea level wages though. So best he goes to Chelsea. Edited November 29, 2022 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Rice would be a great addition to our midfield and a statement of intent signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 29/11/2022 at 13:04, The College Dropout said: He would want Chelsea level wages though. So best he goes to Chelsea. Expand Depends what he wants from his career if he went to Chelsea I think we’re more likely to win something than them in the next 5 years. Feels like he’s very London so not sure how he’d be up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I like Rice but that sort of link does nothing for me at all. It's so much more joyful seeing us identify and secure slightly lesser known talents, or lesser 'obvious' talents. Like Isak is about my limit; coveted, well-known if you follow European football, but still very much unproven and not signed only because we're the only ones capable of affording him. Going out and blowing £70million on an established Premier League star is very ESL club-ish, which I've never wanted for us. It would be nice if he just stayed where he is tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) I think it depends why someone is coming and how we got them. If they don’t care where they go, aren’t into the project and just signed because we paid the most, I’d be generally against. Edited November 29, 2022 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) On 29/11/2022 at 13:40, RodneyCisse said: Depends what he wants from his career if he went to Chelsea I think we’re more likely to win something than them in the next 5 years. Expand I don't think so. Chelsea win things and did so shortly before Abramovic. I think the sterile nature of the fanbase helps them win trophies. Edited November 29, 2022 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Rice would be brilliant. Frees up Bruno and gives us scope to go for someone like Maddison as a third and more attacking midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Id take him but not at 70m. At that price its got manure transfer written all over it. The question is what, if anything, could Howe do with him in terms of improving him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I’d rather add a bit and get someone like Enzo Fernández in this case. Not that I see us spending this much on one player in January anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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