TRon Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, tgarve said: Super now need couple more errmm..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, TBG said: Do you want us to do a Leeds!?!? Finish in the top 10 playing exciting football? Yes please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Nobody said: Finish in the top 10 playing exciting football? Yes please I think he means the other bit where they almost go bust, drop down the divisions then fight their way back up with an exciting manager playing great football and bringing their fans moments of joy they'll never forget. Quite fancy that too tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, loki679 said: I think he means the other bit where they almost go bust, drop down the divisions then fight their way back up with an exciting manager playing great football and bringing their fans moments of joy they'll never forget. Quite fancy that too tbh. All 15 years of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Beth said: All 15 years of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Welcome to the club lad. Worst decision you'll ever make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Have to say, I never expected this. Give the current status of this shit show, it's a coup for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 If he's not another Kenedy, aye. I'm a little lost as to why no-one is competing with us here tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Bruce has obviously knocked down Mike's door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Backdoor maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, SEMTEX said: If he's not another Kenedy, aye. I'm a little lost as to why no-one is competing with us here tbh. Realistically who is going to pay around £25m for a lad who has played more or less only 11 games on the bounce in the PL? Can you think of which clubs should be in for him at that price cause it largely rules out promoted teams and none of the top 7-8 would be gambling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Good signing but has zero excitement attached to it because he has already played for us. Mind you, we could sign Messi with Bruce as manager and I'd be pretty underwhelmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said: Realistically who is going to pay around £25m for a lad who has played more or less only 11 games on the bounce in the PL? Can you think of which clubs should be in for him at that price cause it largely rules out promoted teams and none of the top 7-8 would be gambling. It makes most sense for us, precisely because we have had him already and know what he is all about. As you say, other sides would be making a bigger gamble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said: Realistically who is going to pay around £25m for a lad who has played more or less only 11 games on the bounce in the PL? Can you think of which clubs should be in for him at that price cause it largely rules out promoted teams and none of the top 7-8 would be gambling. I mean, 25m isn't a wild fee these days and I think plenty of clubs gamble that kind of money. Basically anyone other than the top 6 I could see potentially being interested. Everton Villa Leeds West Ham. Plenty of teams that would take 25m punts on promising players imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) Couldn't be arsed to work out how to change to pounds, but.... All big fees with certain types of risks imo. Edited August 12, 2021 by SEMTEX Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Villa a decent shout tbf yeah, feel like they need more CM having lost Greal & Barkley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said: Villa a decent shout tbf yeah, feel like they need more CM having lost Greal & Barkley. Aye my assumption is that no-one really needed his position that much. But obviously far too lazy to look at squads and evaluate that nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Big Steve's badgering paid off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Now get ya cowt and run round the field Jow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 41 minutes ago, SEMTEX said: I mean, 25m isn't a wild fee these days and I think plenty of clubs gamble that kind of money. Basically anyone other than the top 6 I could see potentially being interested. Everton Villa Leeds West Ham. Plenty of teams that would take 25m punts on promising players imo. Exactly. It's not a huge fee for a player his age, I think the main thing putting other teams off is maybe they want a midfielder who puts his foot in a bit more. But that's more important for teams who want to play pressing football, for us he's probably a very decent signing, since we play on the break. The way we play probably makes him look the best he'll be at any team tbh. It's a good move for both sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, TRon said: Exactly. It's not a huge fee for a player his age, I think the main thing putting other teams off is maybe they want a midfielder who puts his foot in a bit more. But that's more important for teams who want to play pressing football, for us he's probably a very decent signing, since we play on the break. The way we play probably makes him look the best he'll be at any team tbh. It's a good move for both sides. I really hope* Bruce will just accept what we are now and stop bullshitting about trying to change the style. There's no shame in being a counter-attacking team and we're well setup for it with ASM, Wilson, Almiron & now Willock. Would rather they focus on being good at it instead of him pissing about with formations and bollocks to try and "open up". Play 352/532 and do it well, could easily make the top half if fitness goes your way. *I mean I don't give a shit anymore but you know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said: I really hope* Bruce will just accept what we are now and stop bullshitting about trying to change the style. There's no shame in being a counter-attacking team and we're well setup for it with ASM, Wilson, Almiron & now Willock. Would rather they focus on being good at it instead of him pissing about with formations and bollocks to try and "open up". Play 352/532 and do it well, could easily make the top half if fitness goes your way. *I mean I don't give a shit anymore but you know I actually thought Bruce was always happy to sit back and defend, except it doesn't work when you are missing key players like ASM and Wilson ( pre-Willock). I was under the impression that it was Jones who tried to make us a more pressing team, but again, that only works if you have really dynamic midfielders, and...well Bruce wants to play Shelvey.... I think Jones was probably the one who looked at the players we had, and made a decisive choice that this is the best way to play them. Bruce even trying to switch to 'his way' and just hoping it would work sums him up perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 The good old “leave it late so they think it’s the best signing ever” tactic coming off again. Great mask to the fact we’ve not strengthened at all. Pleased he’s coming back, but all it does us keep us standing still and he’ll be flogged at the first opportunity. Another season ahead of trying to win the bottom half with three decent players and dreadful football played by a throughly dislikable manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 He didn’t sign straight away. Fully expecting the big bairn Bruce to be in massive huff with him and have him benched for weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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