Kanji Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Happy with this signing, good player for the squad and a captain of his country’s team. Probably a good leader to have around the dressing room too. Nice piece of work and encouraged by the general positive takes on here about this signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Happy with this signing, good player for the squad and a captain of his country’s team. Probably a good leader to have around the dressing room too. Nice piece of work and encouraged by the general positive takes on here about this signing. I haven't seen enough of him, so I'm going off what people are saying here. Sounds like a shrewd bit of business. There is certainly no reason to be unhappy with this signing. Looking forward to seeing him. To be honest I don't particularly care if every signing is a free transfer, as long as they improve us overall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Well it's better than colback and sound like he's a good egg. We'd still need a replacement for Merino imo. Sell him and give the fee to Wilshere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I know we're tight as f***, but at the same time i cant see Rafa wanting to go in to the new season with only 3 CM. Maybe we're after Sturaro as well, maybe, maybe not. I presume you think Hayden will be let go? Dont think Rafa wants (ideally) him as 3/4th choice tbh. Doubt he minds him staying but i think if get a decent offer then yes, he might let him go. There should be a queue of championship clubs after Hayden, if indeed Ki is a replacement for Hayden. Quite surprised that Hayden hasn't been linked with other championship clubs, would be ideal for a club like West Brom or Stoke But I guess as we have learned with the Ki deal, there are signings in and out that the media aren't aware off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Not sure if I’m reading too much into it, but i got a bit wound up when in his interview he was asked if he was looking forwards to getting stuck in straight away and he basically said “nah, going on my hols, won’t be 100% for the first game like but close enough” Still think he’s a great signing for nowt mind. He hasn’t had much of a break since the start of last season tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 From what I have seen, he's a comfortable mid table premiership player, which considering where we are at right now, that's only a good thing. Hopefully, there are a couple more exciting signings further down line. Given how hard he works for Korea on the pitch I'm interested to see what Rafa makes of him. As far as I know he's never played for a manager close to the caliber of Rafa. I think he could turn out better than we expect. That's what's gone through my mind as well. Rafa generally buys players who can work well for his system, could well see a player like Ki looking a lot more effective in one of his formations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Well Rafa turned Diame into Viera, so he's got a chance of making a decent player out of Ki. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Well Rafa turned Diame into Viera, so he's got a chance of making a decent player out of Ki. That was Lascelles imo. Need him to lamp Ki on his first day at training to turn him into a Korean Xavi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Looked good a few years back but seems to have lost all form. If Rafa can get him back to his best (a la Diame) then he could be an inspired signing. Looks like he'd be more suited to a midfield 3 - not sure I'd want him in a 2 with Shelvey because he's pretty slow. He has talent, bags of PL experience to bring to a young squad and has been a captain for Korea. A small risk and could be shrewd business considering our usual pathetic transfer budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Decent signing for a free, always looked pretty decent when Ive seen him (not often mind). I'm sure with the right players around him and with Rafa guiding him we can see the best from him. Sad that it probably means Merino is off, although it does seem like he never really settled if reports of him asking to leave in Jan are true. He's going to be some player in the next few years, sad that we're probably not gonna get to see his progression though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 It's worth noting for those who think he can't be played with Shelvey that he has before and 12 months ago Diame was seen as lacking the defensive ability to play with Shelvey as well. I think he'll be fine. It's a shame Merino has to go really as I think he could play with him as well. I'd rather see the back of Hayden but I suppose Isaac won't make a fuss about being 4th choice like Merino would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Turned down Everton, West Ham and AC Milan to join us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 At least we know it's a Rafa signing, free transfer or not. He seems happy enough about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Turned down Everton, West Ham and AC Milan to join us Good signing. Be a shame to lose Merino but least we've got a ready made replacement already in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Turned down Everton, West Ham and AC Milan to join us You've got to question the ambition of a player that turns down West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Turned down Everton, West Ham and AC Milan to join us You've got to question the ambition of a player that turns down West Ham. I assumed joeyt has made that up, where's it from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Why would I make that up? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-clubs-ki-sung-yueng-14848975 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Why would I make that up? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-clubs-ki-sung-yueng-14848975 Thanks for making me click on a chronicle link. Dickhead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Why would I make that up? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-clubs-ki-sung-yueng-14848975 Thanks for making me click on a chronicle link. Dickhead. Sorry dude. No offence etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Got some cracking shelvey type passes in him and like that he has played with jonjo before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Ki knows playing for Rafa is where it’s at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Expected to announce his national team retirement within the next couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Why would I make that up? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-clubs-ki-sung-yueng-14848975 Thanks for making me click on a chronicle link. Dickhead. Sorry dude. No offence etc. what the fuck was i drinking yesterday, i think that was supposed to be a jovial aside about how bad the chronicle website is as per usual but didn't read that at all :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Such a smart signing this...................fuckin Rafa man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Why would I make that up? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-clubs-ki-sung-yueng-14848975 Thanks for making me click on a chronicle link. Dickhead. Sorry dude. No offence etc. what the fuck was i drinking yesterday, i think that was supposed to be a jovial aside about how bad the chronicle website is as per usual but didn't read that at all :/ You always know things are going well when you end up quoting yourself twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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