Oregon_Geordie Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Big River said: anyone else notice Jones and Tindall chatting it up with Rice after the whistle? Willock and then Tripps n’all. he was immense today. which reminds me… weren’t people on here turning their noses up at him? my gosh. goodness gracious me. Ran the show. Like I said in the Match Thread, never rated him that highly but he'd be the perfect fit for us. He's a much better footballer than I thought, his reading of the game and breaking down play was impressive today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I could actually see the owners backing the fee for Rice (with a year left I think it'll be about 70-80 personally) similar to how we did for Isak. However it'd also require 200k+ a week in ages which the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea would offer him and we rightly won't do at this stage IMO. Nor would he entertain moving out of London if he doesn't need to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Whilst not being his biggest fan I'm all for signing Rice. Would be another statement. We're coming for your best players, folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 05/01/2023 at 11:13, joeyt said: Not for this month but in the summer I wonder if we'll reignite our interest in Brennan Johnson at Forest Looks like he's finally settling into the Prem Flying now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Yeah like Johnson a lot. Good in a poor team. Be a good signing for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Rice, world class wide forward and it’s game ova. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Kanji said: Rice, world class wide forward and it’s game ova. Rafael Leao left on bench again - contract soon to enter final 12 - throw Maxi in the mix and do a deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 4 hours ago, joeyt said: Flying now Were the links thought to be legit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Alex Scott from Bristol City please ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 While I am at it, Arthur Vermeeren from Antwerp looks immense. Getting alot of game time and only 17. One of the biggest talents coming out of Belgium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 05/02/2023 at 14:16, Mikky said: Rafael Leao left on bench again - contract soon to enter final 12 - throw Maxi in the mix and do a deal Leao has become massively overrated this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 50 minutes ago, TRC said: Leao has become massively overrated this season. Wasn't he voted best player in Serie A last season? And put on a longlist for the Balloon d'Or You'd think if he's had a poor season it would be due to bad form rather than poor ability Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, joeyt said: Wasn't he voted best player in Serie A last season? And put on a longlist for the Balloon d'Or You'd think if he's had a poor season it would be due to bad form rather than poor ability From what I've seen hes pretty inconsistent, capable of the unbelieveable but can have an absolute stinker. Similar to ASM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, TRC said: Leao has become massively overrated this season. 8 goals and 5 assist in 20 league games. Pretty decent still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelrouser Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Morton Hjulmand might be a bargain for a defensive midfielder. Lecce rejected Southampton bid of £8 million and demanded £18 million in the January window. Might be cheaper in the summer but may have more suitors as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Let's get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) First thing trippier has done wrong in 12 months Going on rio ferdinands podcast that is Edited February 8, 2023 by jack j Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) Rice is absolute quality imo, don't get what people aren't seeing in him. The only things that make me not give him a second thought for us is his price, how unrealistic it is, and how suitable he is. Imo we can get someone cheaper that's maybe more suitable for us. It all depends on what Howe's thinking is though. Edited February 8, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 We'd be up against Arsenal and Liverpool for Rice you would imagine. Advantage over Arsenal is that he is pretty much nailed on as a starter here with a little more competition there so they may not value him quite as high as we do Advantage over Liverpool is that they are going to tie themselves in knots with Bellingham so we can nip in quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 We'd likely go for a cheaper option but that'd be the biggest statement signing we could make I reckon. Much better than a Robinho type. Rice could be our Kompany for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) The price tag is what obfuscates the Rice conversation. He just simply isn't worth £100m. He's very good at breaking up play and largely playing simple passes but that's where it ends - I think he'd be pretty crap for us in games where we're the dominant possession side. Other DMs can do his defensive work to a good degree while being way more influential at the other end of the pitch - Neves, Casemiro, Bruno etc. He could be useful in a possession team that expects some dangerous turnovers in the opposition's third because the full backs are pushed right up. Edited February 8, 2023 by Gallowgate Toon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: The price tag is what obfuscates the Rice conversation. He just simply isn't worth £100m. He's very good at breaking up play and largely playing simple passes but that's where it ends - I think he'd be pretty crap for us in games where we're the dominant possession side. Other DMs can do his defensive work to a good degree while being way more influential at the other end of the pitch - Neves, Casemiro, Bruno etc. He could be useful in a possession team that expects some dangerous turnovers in the opposition's third because the full backs are pushed right up. I think Rice would be class but agree on the price. Neves is a much more achievable target and could run the midfield in the absence of Bruno (or in addition to). Hell of a shot outside the box too (and free kicks). Edited February 8, 2023 by ExiledGeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Agree. I say go Neves at likely around half the cost (surely he's be in the £40m-£50m) range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 If allowed to push on. He is decent driving forward. He always had great numbers for yards carried and accurate long balls on the other 14 last season. To go with his impressive defensive stats. Can’t say I’ve paid as much attention to their Twitter this year. But I’d imagine the numbers are still similar. Not worth the money he would cost, I agree. But he is more than just an anchor man who mainly only passes it 5-10 yards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said: Agree. I say go Neves at likely around half the cost (surely he's be in the £40m-£50m) range. Contract running down too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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