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9 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Been wondering about Lodi second half of the season. We'll have already done our scouting, interesting to see if we think he's done enough in England as well to suggest he's capable. Wouldn't be against it. 

Didn’t help him looking poor against us mind. Murphy caused him problems.

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Just a random hypothetical, but I wonder what we'd do if say, Real Madrid came in and offered 100m for Bruno this summer.

 

Obviously we have more financial freedom than a place like Napoli so I imagine we'd resist initially, but ultimately hard to say no if the price is high and the player wants to go. That's part of the risk of being an up-and-coming team right? Established teams coming in over the top and breaking up your core. 

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Just now, oldtype said:

Just a random hypothetical, but I wonder what we'd do if say, Real Madrid came in and offered 100m for Bruno this summer.

 

Obviously we have more financial freedom than a place like Napoli so I imagine we'd resist initially, but ultimately hard to say no if the price is high and the player wants to go. That's part of the risk of being an up-and-coming team right? Established teams coming in over the top and breaking up your core. 

We'd say no obviously, we don't need the money.

 

I'm sure Bruno would be very keen on Madrid in general, but he's only had one full season here and loves it here so I'm pretty sure he'd be able to resist for the short-term especially as we're in the CL.

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1 minute ago, oldtype said:

Just a random hypothetical, but I wonder what we'd do if say, Real Madrid came in and offered 100m for Bruno this summer.

 

Obviously we have more financial freedom than a place like Napoli so I imagine we'd resist initially, but ultimately hard to say no if the price is high and the player wants to go. That's part of the risk of being an up-and-coming team right? Established teams coming in over the top and breaking up your core. 

They won’t. They already have younger better midfielders signed and will if anyone only add Bellingham in next 12 months.

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Just now, LFEE said:

They won’t. They already have younger better midfielders signed and will if anyone only add Bellingham in next 12 months.

 

Madrid and 100m are just random examples, could replace them with City/PSG/Bayern and whatever number.

 

Point I was trying to make is that we probably aren't completely immune to what Napoli is likely to go through this summer. There are going to be clubs that are dream clubs for our players and numbers at which we have to consider selling due to FFP considerations if nothing else. It's a challenge any up-and-coming club is bound to face at some point. I trust the people in charge to handle it though.

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5 minutes ago, oldtype said:

 

Madrid and 100m are just random examples, could replace them with City/PSG/Bayern and whatever number.

 

Point I was trying to make is that we probably aren't completely immune to what Napoli is likely to go through this summer. There are going to be clubs that are dream clubs for our players and numbers at which we have to consider selling due to FFP considerations if nothing else. It's a challenge any up-and-coming club is bound to face at some point. I trust the people in charge to handle it though.

Chill. Bruno is very good but not great. He’ll be here for the journey a while yet.

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29 minutes ago, LFEE said:

Chill. Bruno is very good but not great. He’ll be here for the journey a while yet.

I would show him videos of Cabaye who I equate him to.

Was a cut above anything we had, loved by the fans and media and then left to follow his dream at PSG.

 

However one season later he was replaced, loaned to Crystal Palace and a Saudi team after that.

 

Sometimes you follow your heart and not your head but if he goes there he is going to have to replace the legends of Modric, Kroos etc in midfield.

 

And we know their fans are not patient or forgiven 

 

 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, BonesJones said:

 

I'm not going to ask, just assume they've forgotten about his injury.

Not at all. Just don’t bestow the term great on players freely. I’m sure some think he’s “world class” which is such a nonsense phrase ?

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1 minute ago, LFEE said:

Not at all. Just don’t bestow the term great on players freely. I’m sure some think he’s “world class” which is such a nonsense phrase ?

well hes one of the best midfielders in the best league in the world..

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1 minute ago, LFEE said:

Not at all. Just don’t bestow the term great on players freely. I’m sure some think he’s “world class” which is such a nonsense phrase ?

I think world class is a useful phrase. I’d say it accounts for a player who’s so good that they’d improve or fit into any team in the world and a player who’s proven their consistency over a few seasons 

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15 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

well hes one of the best midfielders in the best league in the world..

I agree that’s why I think he’s very good instead of good or average or poor.

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Bruno is great and that's been shown by how vitally important he is for us. Our record without him starting in all competitions is P10 W1 D5 L4. 0.66pts per game if solely league matches. With him starting in all competitions is P33 W23 D9 L4. 2.13 points per game if solely league matches. We have not won a league game in which he hasn't started. That 1 win in any competition in which he didn't start was Tranmere (a). 

 

I love Joe Willock to bits and he has had a great season and will only get better, Longstaff has been vital to us this season and Joelinton is fantastic at what he does, but for him to dominate more matches more often especially away from home against good sides he needs at least 1 better midfield partner. He's fantastic but he can't do it all by himself. No one can.

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24 minutes ago, LFEE said:

Not at all. Just don’t bestow the term great on players freely. I’m sure some think he’s “world class” which is such a nonsense phrase ?

 

Great is not exactly a term for the cream of the crop though, Yes he's not like a Modric level midfielder (yet), but he's right up there.

 

Think great describes him perfectly.

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1 minute ago, BonesJones said:

 

Great is not exactly a term for the cream of the crop though, Yes he's not like a Modric level midfielder (yet), but he's right up there.

 

Think great describes him perfectly.

Exactly - he is great but he’s not the creme de la monfe of the midfielders just yet.

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The lack of any credible links is already annoying me ?, this will be torture until the first one is confirmed.

 

 

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1 hour ago, LFEE said:

Chill. Bruno is very good but not great. He’ll be here for the journey a while yet.


Bruno isn't only great he's very special in his vision, range of passing and passion for the game. I dont know many CM I would rank above him based on this seasons performance De Bruyne aside. 

To answer the previous point made here..it wont be a matter of the bid and the money being good for us, it will ultimately come down to Bruno and his wife and what he wants to do. We can match wages at this point. We can turn down big transfer offers for players who are invested in the club and want to be here. He's the heartbeat of our team.

I'd be gutted if we lost Bruno so soon. I was just watching his introductory press conference (and Howe's) and I think he's someone to build around. We dont need the money. If he wants to go thats fine but I really doubt Madrid want him more than we do. I also really doubt he wants to be at Madrid more than he wants to be here.

 

 

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