Livid Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 Let's just say he came. Wes is the club captain and incredibly popular amongst the rest of the squad. For purely footballing reason's you would think we would be starting Evans and Maguire but I can't see that doing much for morale.
lifted*fox Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 5 minutes ago, Livid said: Let's just say he came. Wes is the club captain and incredibly popular amongst the rest of the squad. For purely footballing reason's you would think we would be starting Evans and Maguire but I can't see that doing much for morale. There has to be a time when Wes graciously steps back his involvement for the good of the team to help us push on. If he's not able to play 100% every game and it starts costing us, surely he will see that and if he truly is a captain then knowing when it's time to pass the torch to someone else is surely part of being a proper leader? Edit: Obviously not going to be the case, he's going to want to play right up until Maguire is wheeling him about in a wheelchair but the above scenario would be a breath of fresh air...
HankMarvin Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 West Brom closing in on Kieran Gibbs and Arsenal have asked for Jonny Evans in exchange They have now agreed a £7m deal for Arsenal left back Gibbs after beating Watford to his signature as they pulled out
STUHILL Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 £7 Million for Gibbs is very good business. Would have been keen to have him if we didn't have Chilwell coming through. Evans seems destined for bigger things it seems. City or Arsenal will likely stump up the cash. Happy to go after Sakho now if reports of 25million are true. Younger, more athletic and a definite upgrade on Morgan.
Finn Claw II Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 Gibbs is a great bit of business, high wages to offset the low fee though. i can't see Evans coming to us, he would actually play week in week out for arsenal. i'd be happy with Smalling or Gibson.
st albans fox Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 relax everyone - sean says he's coming tomorrow
lifted*fox Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 I reckon Evans would see a good future with us. He'll be guaranteed game time playing alongside Maguire who he can tutor. He won't be guaranteed game time at Man City or Arsenal. Even at £28m or whatever this will be good business and I will feel a hell of a lot more comfortable about our defence this season.
Babylon Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 I think I see our plan.... sign solid but unspectacular premier league players. Sell them two years later for 12 x the price when the market is so mental Gary Taylor Fletcher would then cost £6m.
UPinCarolina Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 With West Brom signing the Polish lad and rumors that we're not out of the race for Evans...
foxinsocks Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 Just now, UPinCarolina said: With West Brom signing the Polish lad and rumors that we're not out of the race for Evans... Surely he will go to man city. .. he woukd start every week for them
Buzzell Posted 29 August 2017 Posted 29 August 2017 3 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said: With West Brom signing the Polish lad and rumors that we're not out of the race for Evans... We're probably in the race to sign him but we won't win it with Arsenal and Chelsea sniffing about.
Chrysalis Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 This is what happens when you mess around low balling bids. We should have bid 35 mill+ and be done with it, he would be our player now.
CosbehFox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 1 hour ago, Chrysalis said: This is what happens when you mess around low balling bids. We should have bid 35 mill+ and be done with it, he would be our player now. And we would set a standard that every club believes we just give into price. Every team would set high fees when we go in for other players. Evans leaving West Brom won't happen unless they get an adequate replacement in.
CockneyFox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 1 hour ago, Chrysalis said: This is what happens when you mess around low balling bids. We should have bid 35 mill+ and be done with it, he would be our player now. Nobody ever accepts the first bid for a player - bidding 35m would just inflate the final price even more
dannythefox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 16 minutes ago, CockneyFox said: Nobody ever accepts the first bid for a player - bidding 35m would just inflate the final price even more What like when Utd bid 40m for Matic and got him? That's the difference you want a player pay the money. Simple.
CockneyFox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 12 minutes ago, dannythefox said: What like when Utd bid 40m for Matic and got him? That's the difference you want a player pay the money. Simple. You have definitive proof they didn't bid 30m, 35m etc previously?
dannythefox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 12 minutes ago, CockneyFox said: You have definitive proof they didn't bid 30m, 35m etc previously? No I don't. Just like you don't have proof the first bid never gets accepted.
Babylon Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 Just now, dannythefox said: No I don't. Just like you don't have proof the first bid never gets accepted. It wasn't a particular poor first bid, we got Maguire for £12m rising. Evans is nearly 30, at the time it was a reasonable offer. It was post Maguire and post that bid that the market has gone bat shit crazy. We could probably sell Maguire for £30m today and we only signed him a couple of months ago.
ZeGuy Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 14:07, STUHILL said: Arsenal and Man City will be driving his price up even further. Add to the fact that Pulis doesn't want to sell, made him Captain and he seems the model professional etc.. I think we will be priced out of a deal, if we haven't already. I also think Smalling will not come here. Sakho and Gibson are both available and would cost 25-30 million to get done quickly. I would be happy with either. What we can't do, is end up signing no CB's by the close of the window. Morgan is deteriorating fast and Benny has looked very dodgy. Anyone seriously thinking that Smalling would come should get their head checked. Get Sakho ot Gibson or geth both. Anyone of them is an upgrade to what we already have aside from Maguire.
Leeds Fox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 I think we're all going to need a medical after this transfer window!
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