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8 minutes ago, Joey47 said:

 

Rafa played Gray as a second striker a fair bit this season.

 

Yeah, I know. He looked really dangerous in that position too. Howe might have really liked what he brought to that position playing off another front man.

 

 

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19 minutes ago, Dokko said:

I do believe bowen had a release clause in his contract when he 1st signed form hull. No idea if he's renewed since then but it was around 50m. 

 

We were also his preferred option but Ashley didn't meet the fee or wages.

 

 

 

Sauce?

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3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Yeah, I know. He looked really dangerous in that position too.

 

Yeah, I don't get the people turning their noses up at Gray, think he'd be a good signing. He's better than Almiron, Murphy, and Fraser. More direct than Maxi too and a better striker of the ball. 

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Just now, Joey47 said:

 

Yeah, I don't get the people turning their noses up at Gray, think he'd be a good signing. He's better than Almiron, Murphy, and Fraser. More direct than Maxi too and a better striker of the ball. 

 

I'm with you. I like him. Still just 25 years old too.

 

He's exactly the sort of player you could see Howe getting a lot more out of, as he has such a great foundation of skills.

 

It's going to continue to be a hallmark of Howe's while he's here. Maximising the talents of a lot of players.

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5 minutes ago, Joey47 said:

 

Yeah, I don't get the people turning their noses up at Gray, think he'd be a good signing. He's better than Almiron, Murphy, and Fraser. More direct than Maxi too and a better striker of the ball. 

Gray has done absolutely nothing in his career to date to warrant getting excited by his potential signing.

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11 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

Are people still taking the Bowen thing seriously?? If you actually follow the link to that guys tweet he follows it up by basically confirming he is taking the piss.

 

I'm just chuffed we've managed to get him, he's going to make a huge difference to our attack

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4 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:


Having a bit of a read up on Paqueta - it looks as if he is comfortable as the central AM as well as on the right side of a three-man midfield, as he naturally drifts into space on the right allowing him to cut in on his favoured left foot. He actually has a similar goals/assists record whether he has played for Lyon as an AM (7g 5a in 25 games) or a CM (7g 3a in 28 games) so I wonder whether the plan would be to have him on the right of a midfield three and create space for Trippier on the overlap? 

 

I have to admit, I hadn't really considered him an option because I thought it was just a case of "He's Bruno's mate" but if this one does have legs...  :joelinton:

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1 hour ago, morpeth mag said:

It would be more environmentally friendly if Brazil just switched their home games to SJP


Brazil sometimes play friendlies in Europe, would be something to see them rock up at St James to play Germany or something.

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2 minutes ago, jack j said:

Anyone else go when they played in the Olympics up here. Neymar was playing. It's a sign

 

Was a good day out.  They were looking likely to be playing someone good (Spain?) but the other team fucked up and it ended up being Honduras.  It was the same day as "super saturday" in the athletics... what a day.

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10 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:


Having a bit of a read up on Paqueta - it looks as if he is comfortable as the central AM as well as on the right side of a three-man midfield, as he naturally drifts into space on the right allowing him to cut in on his favoured left foot. He actually has a similar goals/assists record whether he has played for Lyon as an AM (7g 5a in 25 games) or a CM (7g 3a in 28 games) so I wonder whether the plan would be to have him on the right of a midfield three and create space for Trippier on the overlap? 

 

I have to admit, I hadn't really considered him an option because I thought it was just a case of "He's Bruno's mate" but if this one does have legs...  :joelinton:

I think the fact that we initially made an approach for LP before we signed Bruno is significant. Players tend to prefer joining clubs with a longstanding interest as they know they'll be favoured.

 

 

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