by alexafc12 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:56 pm
by alexafc12 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:28 pm
by jayramfootball » Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:34 pm
alexafc12 wrote:Chelsea selling some 19 year old pubber with 1 premier league game to his name (19/20) to a Russian team for £17m ... seems fishy.
by Ach » Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:38 pm
by Jimmy Skitz » Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:22 pm
Ach wrote:Burnley selling their best striker to a relegation rival lol
by KG3 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 2:10 am
Reiss wrote:Why are Newcastle spending £25m on a 30 year old? Surely it makes more sense to pay £10m for someone like Nketiah who is young and could turn into a star, rather than splash that much on an ageing striker that probably will play around a season max for them?!
by Jimmy Skitz » Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:52 am
KG3 wrote:Reiss wrote:Why are Newcastle spending £25m on a 30 year old? Surely it makes more sense to pay £10m for someone like Nketiah who is young and could turn into a star, rather than splash that much on an ageing striker that probably will play around a season max for them?!
Nketiah is never going to be a star for a BPL level team but yeah I get what you mean he’s certainly be a better option than wood
by Phil71 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:27 am
Reiss wrote:Why are Newcastle spending £25m on a 30 year old? Surely it makes more sense to pay £10m for someone like Nketiah who is young and could turn into a star, rather than splash that much on an ageing striker that probably will play around a season max for them?!
by Goonerred » Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:29 am
Reiss wrote:Why are Newcastle spending £25m on a 30 year old? Surely it makes more sense to pay £10m for someone like Nketiah who is young and could turn into a star, rather than splash that much on an ageing striker that probably will play around a season max for them?!
by Goonerred » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:53 am
Reiss wrote:I get that but you'd think they'd go for a younger star that could play for them for 10 years and turn into a decent player for them (although I don't rate Eddie much, but the potential is there) rather than some average has-been that is coming to the end of his career.
I think Phil is right, it's more about weakening a rival.
by Goonerred » Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:02 am
by Phil71 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:31 am
Reiss wrote:I get that but you'd think they'd go for a younger star that could play for them for 10 years and turn into a decent player for them (although I don't rate Eddie much, but the potential is there) rather than some average has-been that is coming to the end of his career.
I think Phil is right, it's more about weakening a rival.
by Goonerred » Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:03 am
Phil71 wrote:Reiss wrote:I get that but you'd think they'd go for a younger star that could play for them for 10 years and turn into a decent player for them (although I don't rate Eddie much, but the potential is there) rather than some average has-been that is coming to the end of his career.
I think Phil is right, it's more about weakening a rival.
Back in the days when the top level player pool was limited in Britain, Liverpool did that all the time with their rivals at the top of the division.
by Phil71 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:04 am
Goonerred wrote:Phil71 wrote:Reiss wrote:I get that but you'd think they'd go for a younger star that could play for them for 10 years and turn into a decent player for them (although I don't rate Eddie much, but the potential is there) rather than some average has-been that is coming to the end of his career.
I think Phil is right, it's more about weakening a rival.
Back in the days when the top level player pool was limited in Britain, Liverpool did that all the time with their rivals at the top of the division.
I think Chelsea did it when they first came into the money.
by Goonerred » Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:07 am
Phil71 wrote:Goonerred wrote:Phil71 wrote:Reiss wrote:I get that but you'd think they'd go for a younger star that could play for them for 10 years and turn into a decent player for them (although I don't rate Eddie much, but the potential is there) rather than some average has-been that is coming to the end of his career.
I think Phil is right, it's more about weakening a rival.
Back in the days when the top level player pool was limited in Britain, Liverpool did that all the time with their rivals at the top of the division.
I think Chelsea did it when they first came into the money.
Yes, and Man City of course.