lgfualol Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 3 minutes ago, Richard said: Is Slimani really much of an upgrade on Ulloa? Yes. Slimani wont fall over trying to control the ball and doesn't run like he is waist deep in water.
Babylon Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 6 minutes ago, Richard said: Is Slimani really much of an upgrade on Ulloa? Don't get what all the fuss is about myself, he's 28 and had one good season in not so great league. Certainly don't think he's a big enough upgrade to say sell Ulloa for £10m and buy him for £20m+
Stevosevic Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 8 minutes ago, Babylon said: Don't get what all the fuss is about myself, he's 28 and had one good season in not so great league. Certainly don't think he's a big enough upgrade to say sell Ulloa for £10m and buy him for £20m+ Agreed
Guest Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 I really think Slimani could be a big upgrade on Ulloa (whom I like as back-up). He is starting material looks like he can score - often.
ARM1968 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 That would be 'a fairly average league'. Not 'an' Otherwise I think I agree. 28 is ok tbf if he's mustard with added tobasco. Not sure he is b
foxes21 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 people questioning slimani clearly haven't seen him play. The guy is a beast and would be an upgrade on most strikers in this league let alone ulloa.
dylanlegend Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 1 hour ago, Babylon said: Don't get what all the fuss is about myself, he's 28 and had one good season in not so great league. Certainly don't think he's a big enough upgrade to say sell Ulloa for £10m and buy him for £20m+ Personally that would be good business I think. Slimani is a long term target, good in the air and scores plenty, also it would increase the chances of Mahrez staying. Win win I would say
sdb Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 You'd think Ulloa had had a nightmare 2 years with us reading most of this. Season 1 we'd have been relegated without him season 2 I'm not sure we'd have won the Premier League without his vital goals (debatable but he was generally excellent when called upon, scoring some big goals)
GaelicFox Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 Is this guy even genuinely coming to us ? Have we even bid ?
Tanya Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 Just now, sdb said: You'd think Ulloa had had a nightmare 2 years with us reading most of this. Season 1 we'd have been relegated without him season 2 I'm not sure we'd have won the Premier League without his vital goals (debatable but he was generally excellent when called upon, scoring some big goals) Leo is great, and I would trust him to do the business against teams in the lower end of the table, but against the big boys I think he lacks that cutting edge. He'll always be remembered for his vital role in the last few years but I don't think he offers enough attack threat against elite in the league and in Europe.
Babylon Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 3 minutes ago, foxes21 said: people questioning slimani clearly haven't seen him play. The guy is a beast and would be an upgrade on most strikers in this league let alone ulloa. And yet nobody has signed the bloke. I've seen Ulloa bully teams at this level and a lower level, teams that are probably as good as many of the teams bar a handful in the Portuguese league. £20m+ on a 28 year old with not much of a track record, is a very risky buy for a team like Leicester. A couple of years and his resale value would plummet. I'd rather the money was spent on someone we stood a chance of making a profit on.
AKCJ Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 1 minute ago, Babylon said: And yet nobody has signed the bloke. I've seen Ulloa bully teams at this level and a lower level, teams that are probably as good as many of the teams bar a handful in the Portuguese league. £20m+ on a 28 year old with not much of a track record, is a very risky buy for a team like Leicester. A couple of years and his resale value would plummet. I'd rather the money was spent on someone we stood a chance of making a profit on. Can I ask, why? I'd rather we sign a player who is going to do well before we get to a point where that player has either declined to a level below us or has retired. I don't want to sign a player who, when he plays good, then gets flogged.
Babylon Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 16 minutes ago, Mezeker said: For starters i make more than a professional scout ever would. But I can see how you could gravitate towards the one good season argument but have you seen him play? You don't need to watch him for long to understand that he is a really good player. Perhaps its a unfair assumption but some of the comments on here point towards posters that have only really watched and never played. The **** has playing or not playing got to do with not fancying a 28 year out without much track record? Forgetting whether he's decent or not, I wouldn't want our club spending the sort of money they would ask on someone who is 28.
Babylon Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 10 minutes ago, AKCJ said: Can I ask, why? I'd rather we sign a player who is going to do well before we get to a point where that player has either declined to a level below us or has retired. I don't want to sign a player who, when he plays good, then gets flogged. Because it's good business sense. It's down to the club if we sell them or not, but making profits on players can enable squad strengthening. Lets put is this way, I'd rather buy someone for £20m and sell them for £40m in three years time, than buy for £20m and sell them for a fraction of the price in three years. That simplifies the whole process a bit, but that £20/£25m on him, you're unlikely to see again. Appreciation > Depreciation Personally, I also don't see him fitting into our system other than being a plan B.
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 We know one was from West Ham but I doubt they'll be interested now they have signed Ayew would they?
Babylon Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 6 minutes ago, tsintskaro said: Would certainly be more palatable than some of the prices being mooted at the start, Especially if we got back the money we spent on Leo.
SecretPro Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 The reason I would take Slimani over Ulloa is because: A. For a big bloke Ulloa spends a lot of time rolling around the floor and falling over his own legs, definitely isn;t that strong for his size. B. He has zero pace and it does effect our usual Game.
foxes21 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 37 minutes ago, Babylon said: Personally, I also don't see him fitting into our system other than being a plan haha slimani wouldn't be a plan b. He is basically a combination of Ulloa, Shinji & Vardy. He is an all round, intelligent, quick, strong, striker. He will be able to hold up the play, run in behind, score goals, create. Again if you've watched him play, he has fantastic stamina and work rate the same as Shinji's so he wouldn't be a plan b, but an upgrade to our current system. also Slimani's background fits perfectly with our philosophy. The guy was plucked from like the Algerian 8th tier a few seasons ago. That is why he works so hard on the pitch, because he came from nothing & plays every game as if its his last, like Vardy.
Gerard Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 39 minutes ago, Babylon said: Because it's good business sense. It's down to the club if we sell them or not, but making profits on players can enable squad strengthening. Lets put is this way, I'd rather buy someone for £20m and sell them for £40m in three years time, than buy for £20m and sell them for a fraction of the price in three years. That simplifies the whole process a bit, but that £20/£25m on him, you're unlikely to see again. Appreciation > Depreciation Personally, I also don't see him fitting into our system other than being a plan B. Buy Slimani for £20m and sell Ulloa for £10m Sell Slimani for £10m in two years Net cost is zero and we have a 28 year old Slimani for two years instead of a 30 year old Ulloa.
matty98 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 6 minutes ago, Gerard said: Buy Slimani for £20m and sell Ulloa for £10m Sell Slimani for £10m in two years Net cost is zero and we have a 28 year old Slimani for two years instead of a 30 year old Ulloa. Ulloa wasn't free
Gerard Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 Just now, matty98 said: Ulloa wasn't free It's irrelevant what Ulloa cost in the context of my post.
matty98 Posted 9 August 2016 Posted 9 August 2016 Just now, Gerard said: It's irrelevant what Ulloa cost in the context of my post. How is it irrelevant? you said our net cost would be 0 when it clearly wouldn't
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