Scott McTominay

[SUPERTOON]

 

[The College Dropout]

In my mind i'm thinking we need a player that can come in and help play with Bruno and fill a void if he's not there.

 

McT isn't that.

 

If he's meant to be another runner and we want 4 of these hard runners and nothing else from that role - aye that's fair.

[Tsunami]

Fwiw, you can’t have a team full of game changers and him or Longstaff in the team would do a very important role and would add competition for that position. For a sensible price I’d get him in. If I were ETH I’d be hanging on to him after seeing what else they had on offer yesterday.

[The College Dropout]

Just now, Tsunami said:

Fwiw, you can’t have a team full of game changers and him or Longstaff in the team would do a very important role and would add competition for that position. For a sensible price I’d get him in. If I were ETH I’d be hanging on to him after seeing what else they had on offer yesterday.

Joelinton, Longstaff, McTominay, Willock seems like overkill for what is 2 roles. We can't find anyone with a bit more technically for that role?

[The Prophet]

 

[Guest]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

Worth every penny

[LALASAM]

NO NO NO NO NO NO

[Ikon]

Wouldn’t want us to give that club a single quid. 

[cannybagoftudor]

Ha ha ha ha - anything over £15 m would be a travesty - FFS

 

[Rafalove]

Phew. I was worried we might actually sign him.

[joeyt]

[Guest]

Watford is probably more his level, like.

[Hank Marvin]

Mediocre prospect.

 

Could see him filling a role at Leicester, Villa or Everton as the body in the middle.

 

He's not shite, he's a PL midfielder, but for a middle to lower half team, where graft begins to substitute the technical and strategic ability they can't afford in the transfer market.

 

Which why it doesn't make sense - £50 Mill for a player with no real attributes outside of his physical characteristics and perhaps a strong mentality - For that money we should be looking at a technically proficient or promising player with decent experience in a top league.

 

I think Eddie has it in mind to try to buy some young, British prospects with a bit of 'tude, faces like smacked arses, who won't take any shit, to act as the grit / steel at the core of the squad - Which is fine and everything, but that can't be their primary asset surely? You'd want a players technical ability to come close to matching or eclipsing their mental fortitude for that outlay - And I really don't see that with McTominay - He's a defensive / ball winning mid who's not great at defending or ball winning, nor the creativity or technical ability to supplement that role with being someone who can provide opportunities or assists.

 

Somebody on here, youtube or wherever said just a little while ago that Eddie needs to stop thinking he has to turn lead into gold, he's not at Bournemouth anymore, he has the money to buy quality, ready made players - And whilst I appreciate that those sentiments don't take into account the financial implications of tightening FFP - They're not far off the mark - There is money to spend, there are key positions to fill - And McTominay is hardly best in class - Eddie should raise his transfer expectations a bit, go for a higher calibre player and let Ashworth & The Owners sort out the financials - Of course, that presumes that they haven't already and given Eddie the sort of leeway that results at him looking at 1/2 McFred in the first place - Doubt it though.

[Froggy]

£50m. It won't take anywhere near that. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

25 minutes ago, Hank Marvin said:

Mediocre prospect.

 

Could see him filling a role at Leicester, Villa or Everton as the body in the middle.

 

He's not shite, he's a PL midfielder, but for a middle to lower half team, where graft begins to substitute the technical and strategic ability they can't afford in the transfer market.

 

Which why it doesn't make sense - £50 Mill for a player with no real attributes outside of his physical characteristics and perhaps a strong mentality - For that money we should be looking at a technically proficient or promising player with decent experience in a top league.

 

I think Eddie has it in mind to try to buy some young, British prospects with a bit of 'tude, faces like smacked arses, who won't take any shit, to act as the grit / steel at the core of the squad - Which is fine and everything, but that can't be their primary asset surely? You'd want a players technical ability to come close to matching or eclipsing their mental fortitude for that outlay - And I really don't see that with McTominay - He's a defensive / ball winning mid who's not great at defending or ball winning, nor the creativity or technical ability to supplement that role with being someone who can provide opportunities or assists.

 

Somebody on here, youtube or wherever said just a little while ago that Eddie needs to stop thinking he has to turn lead into gold, he's not at Bournemouth anymore, he has the money to buy quality, ready made players - And whilst I appreciate that those sentiments don't take into account the financial implications of tightening FFP - They're not far off the mark - There is money to spend, there are key positions to fill - And McTominay is hardly best in class - Eddie should raise his transfer expectations a bit, go for a higher calibre player and let Ashworth & The Owners sort out the financials - Of course, that presumes that they haven't already and given Eddie the sort of leeway that results at him looking at 1/2 McFred in the first place - Doubt it though.

 

You had a nice easter weekend?

[Dokko]

Someone misheard £15m. 

 

[Slim]

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

 

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3898451/sources-united-stunned-by-50m-longstaff-price

[toon25]

23 minutes ago, Dokko said:

Someone misheard £15m. 

 

Would rather have Elton John.

 

[duo]

If he is not good enough for Man U he is certainly not good enough for Newcastle.  Bruno has set the mould for the type of player we are after. I don't believe we are interested.

[The Prophet]

 

[Gaztoon]

In eddie we trust ?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Find it odd, seems like another Longstaff when a better player needs to come in to move Sean down to squad player.

 

Still, we need bodies in, so just about willing to trust. 

 

If true of course, have no idea how good this source is

 

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo

[LionOfGosforth]

Well if Football Insider says it's happening, it must be true. Joking aside, if it happens, EH will turn him into a valuable squad player.

[sushimonster85]

I feel like this is seeming more and more nailed on. Not a super exciting one but (assuming it's not a mad price) can see Eddie getting a lot out of him. 

[r0cafella]

He’s shit, let’s actually use Eddie’s coaching talents on someone with a higher ceiling.