Fantail Breeze Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, BennyBlanco said: Maddison would be an absolute dream of a signing. Sub-question - do any of you think we are purposely targeting English talent over foreign imports or is it just coincidence that the lions share of the signings have all been English? I won’t go over this again because everyone get all upset, but it’s a Howe strategy no doubt about it. It’ll work up to a certain point, with Maddisons and Trippiers, but we’ll need a lot less Burns and Targetts moving forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Foxedup said: £40m is just embarrassing lads. Let's play guess the price then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) £40m plus Dubravka. Probably takes it to £50m but no hassle of having to sign a new keeper and you'd have a decent mid-table keeper on your hands. Edited July 30, 2022 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Prophet said: To be fair, Maddison and Paqueta have the same major weakness in that they go missing in games. Its to be expected of those number ten types. Especially when they don’t play for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just now, Optimistic Nut said: £40m plus Dubravka. £40m or £50m plus lascelles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Give them Murphy and £40m, problem solved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just now, Gawalls said: £40m or £50m plus lascelles Would happily pay them £60m if we can give them Lascelles too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 £80m and we'll take Tielemans off your hands too, ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 This squad 'refresh' that Rodgers is on about seems weird. Can't get rid of the dead wood, so be prepared to sell your better players and gamble on replacing them with better. Unless they've already lined up some exciting new talent, it seems a bit risky. Also, you'd have to wonder why Madison might be keen on the move - we're not a step up on Leicester at the minute. Mind you, that bit came from Luke so the likely source is whatever just came into his head that he thought would get most reaction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said: £80m and we'll take Tielemans off your hands too, ta. 120 million and throw in Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Reckon we could get him for around 50m with maybe some add-ons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: 120 million and throw in Barnes Might as well go to £140m and take Vardy for a year or two. Would be rude not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: I won’t go over this again because everyone get all upset, but it’s a Howe strategy no doubt about it. It’ll work up to a certain point, with Maddisons and Trippiers, but we’ll need a lot less Burns and Targetts moving forward. Part of me wonders if the strategy will be to get a base squad with players in the Premier League that actively improve us, and know the league in players like Burn and Targett, obviously Maddison is a cut above them, but you know what I mean, and then when we have a base squad, start dipping into the European market only signing one or two Bruno type players a Window in that £30m to £40m range. Would be a decent strategy to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: I won’t go over this again because everyone get all upset, but it’s a Howe strategy no doubt about it. It’ll work up to a certain point, with Maddisons and Trippiers, but we’ll need a lot less Burns and Targetts moving forward. What is Howe's strategy then, make me upset please Is it buying players for great value with Premiership experience when we desperately need them? Edited July 30, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I'm just happy to have a new name be linked with us to be honest ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakzz Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, madras said: Let's play guess the price then? 60 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Maddison pisses me off when I see him, diving cheating cunt. Thankfully no way we are paying 50-60 for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 This bid alone should cheer a few people up. It shows that a) there isn't a limited budget, its about getting value and b) they are prepared to sign quality players in positions thar you might not think are priorities. Maddison would be a dream signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DahnSahf Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 24 minutes ago, 54 said: He feels that sort of player where you love his shithousery if he plays for you, but is despised by everyone else. A bit like Gordon at Everton, although I think that's more to do with his face I don't like anyone's shithousery. It's been said that character is one of the main things we're looking at when considering a player. Struggle to see how a cheating diving prick ties in with that philosophy, unless it's not a particular aspect of character that's considered important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 32 minutes ago, 54 said: Because we've been linked to him over the last few days and he probably knows he'll be inundated with questions about us? I hope you don’t think I was calling you a gobshite mind ha ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just now, Hanshithispantz said: What us Howe's strategy the, make me upset please Is it buying players for great value with Premiership experience when we desperately need them? So upset you can’t type I was referring to when I pointed out Howe’s transfer record and our business so far earlier this year and a few got really upset. Like I said back then and repeating now, it’ll work to get us to a certain level but due to such a limited pot of quality British players, that aren’t already playing for a top four side, we’ll need to revise that strategy within only a year or two and hopefully we do. 3 minutes ago, 54 said: Part of me wonders if the strategy will be to get a base squad with players in the Premier League that actively improve us, and know the league in players like Burn and Targett, obviously Maddison is a cut above them, but you know what I mean, and then when we have a base squad, start dipping into the European market only signing one or two Bruno type players a Window in that £30m to £40m range. Would be a decent strategy to be honest. I’m not convinced by Burn at all. Targett was an improvement because anyone would have been over Dummett. Wood was definitely a Howe recommendation and no improvement. It’s a fine strategy for now as long as it’s ditched relatively soon because it’ll move us into the top half but not beyond that for the reasons already outlined. Attempts to sign Ekitike, Carlos, Botman, Bruno and some other links give me some confidence it’ll be more of a blended approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Our British buys will be Howe ideas, our foreign buys Nickson and a mixture of young homegrown and foreign players Ashworth. They will all of course be working together to try and get the right blend… Edited July 30, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: So upset you can’t type I was referring to when I pointed out Howe’s transfer record and our business so far earlier this year and a few got really upset. Like I said back then and repeating now, it’ll work to get us to a certain level but due to such a limited pot of quality British players, that aren’t already playing for a top four side, we’ll need to revise that strategy within only a year or two and hopefully we do. I’m not convinced by Burn at all. Targett was an improvement because anyone would have been over Dummett. Wood was definitely a Howe recommendation and no improvement. It’s a fine strategy for now as long as it’s ditched relatively soon because it’ll move us into the top half but not beyond that for the reasons already outlined. Attempts to sign Ekitike, Carlos, Botman, Bruno and some other links give me some confidence it’ll be more of a blended approach. Wood was by all accounts that I've read a Steve Nickson pick and Howe was the first manager to okay it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Fantail Breeze said: So upset you can’t type I was referring to when I pointed out Howe’s transfer record and our business so far earlier this year and a few got really upset. Like I said back then and repeating now, it’ll work to get us to a certain level but due to such a limited pot of quality British players, that aren’t already playing for a top four side, we’ll need to revise that strategy within only a year or two and hopefully we do. I’m not convinced by Burn at all. Targett was an improvement because anyone would have been over Dummett. Wood was definitely a Howe recommendation and no improvement. It’s a fine strategy for now as long as it’s ditched relatively soon because it’ll move us into the top half but not beyond that for the reasons already outlined. Attempts to sign Ekitike, Carlos, Botman, Bruno and some other links give me some confidence it’ll be more of a blended approach. How come you're not convinced by Burn? He had one or two brain fade moments last season, but other then that was solid as a rock and had a great relationship with Schar. Given he is likely a backup, for £12m think he's a steal tbh. Targett is perfect for the next 2/3 season, solid enough to be a Europa League fullback, which is where we will be, and always puts in a 7/10 performance. When we want to start challenging for the a Champions League place, will need to be moved to a squad player, but would be a solid and dependable backup at that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Maddison is already on about 120k a week. So I imagine we'd need to give him a payrise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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