Dan LCFC Posted 4 August 2017 Share Posted 4 August 2017 Or because he's never played in the league which apparently quadruples your value these days. Mental we're not in at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 Signed for Betis - 4 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 Just now, Cardiff_Fox said: Signed for Betis - 4 year deal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 They got him for £6.2m. You'd be mad to think that's not worth a punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 6 minutes ago, Beechey said: They got him for £6.2m. You'd be mad to think that's not worth a punt. I know. Don't get it ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 On 8/3/2017 at 18:53, vanity said: There is clearly something wrong with the guy. At these prices, there is a reason he isn't being snapped up. Attitude, maybe some quiet borderline criminal thing, his numbers make him an obvious target for a number of teams in the Prem (and elsewhere). The fact that absolutely everyone in our league and others has passed is pretty damning. More than meets the eye here. I remember under the Mark McGee days we almost singed a player called Marco Gentile. He was stopped at the airport from coming over as we became aware that a third party would benefit from the deal which is of course illegal in England.... id assume its the same for the rest of europe but maybe its not the player himself that there is an issue with, maybe its his agent/ representatives or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 What the hell!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 14 minutes ago, MPH said: I remember under the Mark McGee days we almost singed a player called Marco Gentile. He was stopped at the airport from coming over as we became aware that a third party would benefit from the deal which is of course illegal in England.... id assume its the same for the rest of europe but maybe its not the player himself that there is an issue with, maybe its his agent/ representatives or something like that... I don't remember that but it doesn't look like we missed out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Gentile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 Just struck me that we could have had him for 50% the fee we got for Schlupp. That's astonishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Guy In The Room Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 As far as I can see, the only reason people want this guy is because he looks a bit like Mahrez. If the best he can do is Real Betis for £6m, lets put our amateur hour scouting on Youtube to the side and assume that the rest of the footballing world who have decided not to 'take a punt' have watched him, studied him and decided he's not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 7 minutes ago, Realist Guy In The Room said: As far as I can see, the only reason people want this guy is because he looks a bit like Mahrez. If the best he can do is Real Betis for £6m, lets put our amateur hour scouting on Youtube to the side and assume that the rest of the footballing world who have decided not to 'take a punt' have watched him, studied him and decided he's not worth it. The reason people wanted him is because we're all almost certain we are going to lose Mahrez, and we have absolutely no other creative outlet. Our goals often flow through Mahrez in one way or another and we look dire without him. Boudebouz was linked with at least 3 teams in the PL (Swansea, West Ham and Newcastle) so obviously fans of other teams will look into him, and whether he's good or not, the statistics of being the most prolific chance creator in Europe doesn't go unnoticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 18 minutes ago, Beechey said: The reason people wanted him is because we're all almost certain we are going to lose Mahrez, and we have absolutely no other creative outlet. Our goals often flow through Mahrez in one way or another and we look dire without him. Boudebouz was linked with at least 3 teams in the PL (Swansea, West Ham and Newcastle) so obviously fans of other teams will look into him, and whether he's good or not, the statistics of being the most prolific chance creator in Europe doesn't go unnoticed. Was about to type the same. Bang on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramadaone Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 £6M When something looks too good to be true it usually is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 6 minutes ago, ramadaone said: £6M When something looks too good to be true it usually is Yeah, there's obviously more to it than meets the eye! Just wish I knew what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty98 Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 38 minutes ago, Realist Guy In The Room said: As far as I can see, the only reason people want this guy is because he looks a bit like Mahrez. If the best he can do is Real Betis for £6m, lets put our amateur hour scouting on Youtube to the side and assume that the rest of the footballing world who have decided not to 'take a punt' have watched him, studied him and decided he's not worth it. By that logic we shouldn't have taken punts on Mahrez and Kante? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Guy In The Room Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 1 hour ago, matty98 said: By that logic we shouldn't have taken punts on Mahrez and Kante? No because our scouts went to town and were happy with what they saw. 1 hour ago, Beechey said: The reason people wanted him is because we're all almost certain we are going to lose Mahrez, and we have absolutely no other creative outlet. Our goals often flow through Mahrez in one way or another and we look dire without him. Boudebouz was linked with at least 3 teams in the PL (Swansea, West Ham and Newcastle) so obviously fans of other teams will look into him, and whether he's good or not, the statistics of being the most prolific chance creator in Europe doesn't go unnoticed. Being the most prolific chance creator in Europe and going to Real Betis for £6m doesn't really add up does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 9 minutes ago, Realist Guy In The Room said: No because our scouts went to town and were happy with what they saw. Being the most prolific chance creator in Europe and going to Real Betis for £6m doesn't really add up does it. Maybe not, but both are a matter of fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 3 hours ago, Beechey said: They got him for £6.2m. You'd be mad to think that's not worth a punt. So, less money than Ashley Fletcher's gone for. English football is in a world of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindaloo FOX Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 class player , great deal for Betis , we really were stupid not to go in for him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitwickfox Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 What do we need him for we got Andy king a definite starter Friday....sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_star Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 3 hours ago, ramadaone said: £6M When something looks too good to be true it usually is He wouldn't be £6m to a PL club, he would be many times that Given his stats he would have been on every scouts watch-list from all over Europe. The fact he's signed for Betis not Liverpool, Roma or a Mahrez-less Leicester tells you what the world's top scouting systems thought of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 Wow this sucks, how the hell didn't we bid for him at that price?!? He was cheaper than expected, his stats even halved would be decent enough for what we are desperately needing more of in the side - creative options. Ugh, why do i think this is all because Demari Gray is a little moaning princess and if we brought in another winger/creative option he'd loose his head totally. I really cannot understand any other reason for us not looking at any creative players than that honestly. I guess at least he didn't go to Swansea/West Ham and be amazing, that would have burned even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 9 August 2017 Author Share Posted 9 August 2017 Perhaps the worlds scouts have actually watched him play live regularly, rather than judging him off YouTube videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfox Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 1 hour ago, whitwickfox said: What do we need him for we got Andy king a definite starter Friday....sigh James and Ndidi in the middle I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 9 August 2017 Share Posted 9 August 2017 I have faith in our recruitment team, they haven't put a foot wrong all summer. If they deem this guy not worth it, then they are more than likely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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