Malick Thiaw

[gdm]

Just now, nwopnufc said:

And nether did hall or tino and nobody wanted Alex the rat 

Hall & Tino were 19/20 and disagree on Isak. Arsenal were interested in him

[Jagten]

3 minutes ago, madras said:

We overpaid for Isak, Tino and Hall according to many.

You can overpay and still get it right. It’s very hard to predict. That said, I don’t think prices for any of those guys were that bad. Isak was the biggest gamble after a down year, but his numbers the year prior were elite. 

[oldtype]

22 minutes ago, Skeletor said:

 

TBF Bramble had all the perfect physical attributes for a CB. He just had no brain. Hopefully Thiaw has one and Eddie can sand his imperfections down into a masterpiece.

If Howe had gotten a hold of 24 year old Bramble I’d feel pretty good about him.

[relámpago blanco]

It's what he's going to cost to sign him.so it's the right price. All players are too expensive.

[gdm]

1 minute ago, madras said:

Neither do Burn ,Schar, Murphy etc but they have 2 out of 3 times 

We should be upgrading on them not spending £35m for a lesser player 

[ToonAbroad]

17 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Currently at Elland road, won’t have to travel far for the medical.

Actually in Dublin as the game was there for some nonsensical reason. But yeah close enough. 

[relámpago blanco]

1 minute ago, oldtype said:

If Howe had gotten a hold of 24 year old Bramble I’d feel pretty good about him.

Howes minimum system requirements are a functional brain to take instructions. I don't think Bramble would meet that.

[gdm]

2 minutes ago, FloydianMag said:

I doubt Isak would have when we bought him.

The way history is being rewritten on Isak is crazy. 

[The College Dropout]

Just now, nwopnufc said:

And nether did hall or tino and nobody wanted Alex the rat 

They all had the potential too though.  Which is why each of them cost a big premium. 
 

It’s fair to say Ramsdale in particular isn’t of that profile. 
 

We are leaning heavily on Eddie’s ability to elevate.  I don’t think either Gordon or Barnes are too 6 ability wise.  But under Howe they are and each have out performed most top 6 wide players over the last couple of seasons.

 

With qualifying for the CL we had wanted more Hall, Tino, Tonali, Isak type high ceiling players.  But we are going with high floor players. 

[McCormick]

1 minute ago, Curva Sud Milano said:

Juventus' Kelly is unwatchable...Thiaw is better for sure.

Fair. Like College Dropout said he’s far better in the air so that’s something. Talking myself into liking the deal now but having someone with a bit of recovery pace in our backline would be nice too, I guess.

 

Disregarding the fee how mad are you, honestly, that you’re losing him? That usually says a lot.

[Dyeyzzon]

I’m pleased if it pushes. I think he has the attributes our CBs currently lack and is still young to be molded by Eddie. Also helps to have Schär who shares the same first language.

[FloydianMag]

Just now, gdm said:

The way history is being rewritten on Isak is crazy. 

Not one of the cartel clubs would even take a punt on him, if that’s rewriting history fair do’s.

[gdm]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

They all had the potential too though.  Which is why each of them cost a big premium. 
 

It’s fair to say Ramsdale in particular isn’t of that profile. 
 

We are leaning heavily on Eddie’s ability to elevate.  I don’t think either Gordon or Barnes are too 6 ability wise.  But under Howe they are and each have out performed most top 6 wide players over the last couple of seasons.

 

With qualifying for the CL we had wanted more Hall, Tino, Tonali, Isak type high ceiling players.  But we are going with high floor players. 

Very much this. I’m sure many will put a positive spin but it’s a very underwhelming and disappointing window. Can’t imagine anyone would have picked these players pre june

[On the Grid]

If Palace or Bournemouth were signing this guy you lot would be bemoaning the fact we're not in for this kind of player...

 

 

[McCormick]

The fact that Howe elevates players isn’t an excuse to buy lesser talents though, especially for inflated money.

[HayDen Traces]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

They all had the potential too though.  Which is why each of them cost a big premium. 
 

It’s fair to say Ramsdale in particular isn’t of that profile. 
 

We are leaning heavily on Eddie’s ability to elevate.  I don’t think either Gordon or Barnes are too 6 ability wise.  But under Howe they are and each have out performed most top 6 wide players over the last couple of seasons.

 

With qualifying for the CL we had wanted more Hall, Tino, Tonali, Isak type high ceiling players.  But we are going with high floor players. 

Ramsdale once cost £30m, a British record at the time. He has a high ceiling its just whether he can achieve it

[The College Dropout]

The abandonment of the previous high ceiling transfers - particularly for young players makes me think Eddie has ambitious targets to hit next season.  He doesn’t want to take risks.  
 

 

[gdm]

Just now, FloydianMag said:

Not one of the cartel clubs would even take a punt on him, if that’s rewriting history fair do’s.

We’ve no way of knowing that. 

[gdm]

1 minute ago, On the Grid said:

If Palace or Bournemouth were signing this guy you lot would be bemoaning the fact we're not in for this kind of player...

 

 

I can confidently say I wouldn’t

[Geordie_once_removed]

I'm pretty content with this.  I personally don't think the price is that high given that he is only just 24 and a German international.  He's also not so expensive that we won't be able to sign another first team CB next year which I think we'll have tom.  Just wish we had done this a month ago so he could already be integrated into the team. The price and profile also mean that Schär can still be our starting RCB, as he should be, and Thiaw can be more gradually integrated.

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, McCormick said:

The fact that Howe elevates players isn’t an excuse to buy lesser talents though, especially for inflated money.

 

 

What's the point in talking about preferring Guehi or Scalvini though, when neither will end up here?

[madras]

5 minutes ago, gdm said:

We should be upgrading on them not spending £35m for a lesser player 

Thiaw is an upgrade on where Burn and Schar were when Eddie got hold of them. Let's see where Thiaw is in a year. If he sees enough in him then hes done it enough times for me to be OK with it.

[KennyUtd]

Is €35 million extravagant for a 24 years old German international? 

[Curva Sud Milano]

1 minute ago, McCormick said:

Disregarding the fee how mad are you, honestly, that you’re losing him? That usually says a lot.

 

A lot if we don't buy another CB but, I repeat, at that price it would have been crazy to refuse... Tonali was the most painful farewell of the last 20 years, no one will cry for Thiaw.

[HayDen Traces]

We've tracked the guy for 2 years. Eddie likes him. He knows way better than we do