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Posted
6 minutes ago, the fox said:

Very valid point there, but we can't really know for sure until he plays with better players. Still, I don't like the idea of playing £40 million for him.

Plus, the team really needs goals from set-pieces

To get quality players you have to spend money that's how it is. If Mahrez goes for £35 million then in theory he would cost us only £5 million does that make sense 

Posted
34 minutes ago, the fox said:

Very valid point there, but we can't really know for sure until he plays with better players. Still, I don't like the idea of playing £40 million for him.

Plus, the team really needs goals from set-pieces

To get quality players you have to spend money that's how it is. If Mahrez goes for £35 million then in theory he would cost us only £5 million does that make sense 

Posted
3 minutes ago, Johnthefoxrayner said:

To get quality players you have to spend money that's how it is. If Mahrez goes for £35 million then in theory he would cost us only £5 million does that make sense 

Are you suggesting he's worth 5 million more than Mahrez, because if so let's just send the Mardy Algerian for counseling and keep the fecker.

Posted
1 hour ago, ARM1968 said:

It's balk you muppets. Bulk is what I have in an abundance. 

 

Anyway if the Dutch cvnt don't wanna come, fuch him. Might as well say Bjork. Kin ell you retards. . 

Arguably it's baulk. 

Posted
6 hours ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

People on here thinking Gylfi can be persuaded to join Leicester after he's just seen Mahrez leave..

Don't think I mentioned Gylfi there at all did I?

Posted
1 hour ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said:

Are you suggesting he's worth 5 million more than Mahrez, because if so let's just send the Mardy Algerian for counseling and keep the fecker.

The problem is that Mahrez has made it very clear he wants to leave and Sigurdsson has not said anything. Ultimately it's upto the club to say yes to the transfer and if they get anything half decent for Mahrez they'll let him go as they don't want a player who doesn't want to play for the club, would cause all sorts of issues, unrest etc. With Sigurdsson, Swansea don't have to sell him as he has never said he wants to leave, so they can just demand stupid money. It's not about who is worth what, it's down to circumstances, and Mahrez (or his agent) knew that no one would pay silly money for him so have said what they said openly to decrease his sale price. 

Posted
2 hours ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said:

Are you suggesting he's worth 5 million more than Mahrez, because if so let's just send the Mardy Algerian for counseling and keep the fecker.

Different kind of player to Mahrez. Could he have the same impact as Mahrez as regards goals and assists? Absolutely he could! 

Posted
15 minutes ago, hejammy said:

The problem is that Mahrez has made it very clear he wants to leave and Sigurdsson has not said anything. Ultimately it's upto the club to say yes to the transfer and if they get anything half decent for Mahrez they'll let him go as they don't want a player who doesn't want to play for the club, would cause all sorts of issues, unrest etc. With Sigurdsson, Swansea don't have to sell him as he has never said he wants to leave, so they can just demand stupid money. It's not about who is worth what, it's down to circumstances, and Mahrez (or his agent) knew that no one would pay silly money for him so have said what they said openly to decrease his sale price. 

Spot on. Finally a bit of sense. I'd personally be delighted if we sold Mahrez for  £35m and signed Gylfi for £40m. Gylfi has been class for years. Mahrez has had one unbelievable season. I am in no way slating Mahrez's ability as he is the most skilful player we've ever had but he's certainly not as irreplaceable as Kante. Gylfi got 13 assists and 9 goals in a poor team last season. Doesn't matter if most came from set pieces or pens etc, goals are goals, assists are assists regardless of how they come

Posted
10 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

I'm not saying he's not class but I'd say the majority of his goals and assists come from set pieces. Not saying that's a bad thing but I was questioning whether that's worth paying £40m for. Do we need someone that has more of an impact on general play. 

 

Sorry lol

If and when Mahrez leaves who takes our free-kicks or poses any serious creative threat?

The stats suggest Gylfi would contribute considerably and I can't imagine him being any worse when we haven't got the ball which is not meant to be disrespectful to Mahrez, just to highlight that Mahrez is arguably diminished as a player the more he tries to do defensively because it's energy-draining and clearly not his natural element.

We'd still need another genuine winger mind. I still don't see that we've really anyone who's the full package out wide. Pace, skill, vision, crossing and final ball ability, courage, stamina.and goals.     
      

Posted

There is a small chance that gylfi/swansea rejected our initial approach for financial reasons. At that time the club were not resigned to losing Riyad. perhaps they now are and are able to increase their package to both swansea and the player as a result. I suspect he rejected us for playing reasons but if anyone needs something to cling to then it's above. 

Posted

 

So they've slapped a 40m price tag on him, JUST TO TALK ...   they have financial muscle ...   he has shown no signs of wanting to leave ..  and other prem teams (yep fookin Everton and spuds) are also interested ...

 

If I was a betting man ...

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Posted
3 hours ago, Thracian said:

If and when Mahrez leaves who takes our free-kicks      
      

Matty James near post specials.

Posted
3 hours ago, Thracian said:

If and when Mahrez leaves who takes our free-kicks

Fuchs/Gray

 

Seriously starting to look like another sh** transfer window already. Cant pull players and still going for signings out of walsh's book of tricks, which he will have obviously taken to Everton. Would love to see both sig and Iheanacho at city & keep mahrez (If hes willing to work hard only) but I just cant see it materializing personally. We must look elsewhere and start laying serious amounts of cash down :ph34r:

Posted
9 minutes ago, wasthedestroyer said:

Fuchs/Gray

 

Seriously starting to look like another sh** transfer window already. Cant pull players and still going for signings out of walsh's book of tricks, which he will have obviously taken to Everton. Would love to see both sig and Iheanacho at city & keep mahrez (If hes willing to work hard only) but I just cant see it materializing personally. We must look elsewhere and start laying serious amounts of cash down :ph34r:

it'll obviously be Albrighton/Drinky with the free kicks.

 

is Maguire a Walsh signing now?

Posted
5 minutes ago, brucey said:

it'll obviously be Albrighton/Drinky with the free kicks.

 

is Maguire a Walsh signing now?

From the edge of the box? surely not when Fuchs takes a good attacking free kick. From a crossing position yes I agree.

 

Perhaps not him, but he did not stand out at all when Walsh was here. Just saying its not a coincidence. 

Posted
28 minutes ago, brucey said:

is Maguire a Walsh signing now?

We were interested in Maguire years ago when he was in league one. Wague was looked at years ago. N'didi had been tracked for a minimum of 18 months. We won't just bin off all the players we've been tracking for years.

 

That list won't last for ever though, the worrying this is that we keep referring to an outdated list they might no longer match our level (see Wague).

Posted
11 minutes ago, Bazly said:

£40mn doesn't buy what it used to. He isn't 400 Frank Worthingtons.

Good god that is a frightening thought

 

not least for local ladies (allegedly) :ph34r:

Posted

Glyfi Sigurdsson PL stats:

Appearances: 182

Goals: 42

Assists: 33

Total involvement in goals: 75

 

Riyad Mahrez

Appearances: 103

Goals: 27

Assists: 17

Total involvement in goals: 44

 

When you compare the two, considering we're adamant we're not selling Mahrez below £50m (which I agree with btw, as Mahrez is still a class above), is £40m really too much for a player of Sigurdsson's quality?

 

I know stats can be deceiving, but Sigurdsson has proven that he can score and assist, in a weak Swansea team that have struggled over the past few seasons, and is easily worth the money. 

 

 

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