UPinCarolina Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 7 hours ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said: Gotta be a better option than Diabate atm Is he any better than a free Ben Arfa though? Arfa's wages might be higher and would upset any existing structure, I'd guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Hoped for better in all honesty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindaloo FOX Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Have a friend who is married to a Lyon fan, he said Rachid was a very good player for them. I'm hoping if he does come to us Puel gets the best out of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeTheFox Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 For the love of God stop suggesting Ben Arfa. It's laughable at this point the guy lives off kebabs and hasn't played for like a year and a half. We'd be better off sending the Birch out there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 13 hours ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said: Gotta be a better option than Diabate atm Is he any better than a free Ben Arfa though? why does some portion of our fan base have a thing for Ben Arfa? just because he did well at Nice under Puel doesnt mean he would cut it here and in the premier league at Newcastle he was hit and miss, and he has a massive attitude problem at times.......one bigger than Mahrez, wouldnt want him at LCFC, rather have Townsend and thats saying something. On Ghezzal, i think he could be a decent addition to the squad if he does join, not sure if hed be a Mahrez replacement, but at least it would add another creative edge to the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick Posted 30 July 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 30 July 2018 Ghezzal struggled last season didn’t he? Rather have Ben Arfa tbh. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Sign this guy and Alcacer, keep Maguire and sell the deadwood to the highest bidder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 7 hours ago, srex9 said: Sorry to burst your bubble but rugby players have the same attitude if not worse these days... You haven't burst my bubble. And, you're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc278 Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 I'm not sure about this Ghezzal guy. If we don't go for him I've heard that Ben Arfa is available on a Free Transfer though? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Vichai is obviously very attached to the Algerian Facebook followers and doesn't want to lose them. There must always be an Algerian in Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edingleyfox Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Need to be convinced that he is any better than what we already have.We seem to be looking for a like for like replacement which is almost impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 1 hour ago, Finnegan said: Vichai is obviously very attached to the Algerian Facebook followers and doesn't want to lose them. There must always be an Algerian in Leicester. The Sweet Prince is dead, long live the Sweet Prince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 5 minutes ago, Babylon said: The Sweet Prince is dead, long live the Sweet Prince. Mehrez is ded, long life Gezzhael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 8 hours ago, Vindaloo FOX said: Have a friend who is married to a Lyon fan, he said Rachid was a very good player for them. I'm hoping if he does come to us Puel gets the best out of him. He was excellent for Lyon for half a season, didn't do much before or after that and most Monaco fans are happy for him to leave their club, as well. Somewhat overhyped and inconsistent, coupled with a bad attitude. No from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 2 hours ago, Finnegan said: Mehrez is ded, long life Gezzhael #freeghezzal Cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 1 hour ago, MC Prussian said: He was excellent for Lyon for half a season, didn't do much before or after that and most Monaco fans are happy for him to leave their club, as well. Somewhat overhyped and inconsistent, coupled with a bad attitude. No from me. My only memory of this guy is I'm pretty sure he got sent off in the Derby for fighting with Etienne players, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Finnegan said: My only memory of this guy is I'm pretty sure he got sent off in the Derby for fighting with Etienne players, no? Yep, and that after coming on as a substitute. Also suspended for one more European game if I'm not mistaken - saw red in the Champions League against Porto last December. Edited 30 July 2018 by MC Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 Hear me out on this one... Imagine if the day before we confirmed the sale of Mahrez to Man City, we announced the signing of Maddison and Ghezzal (or someone of similar quality) for a combined undisclosed fee. I think we would all be a lot happier than we are now, with essentially the same potential outcome. Comments? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 30 July 2018 Share Posted 30 July 2018 1 minute ago, FoxinNotts said: Hear me out on this one... Imagine if the day before we confirmed the sale of Mahrez to Man City, we announced the signing of Maddison and Ghezzal (or someone of similar quality) for a combined undisclosed fee. I think we would all be a lot happier than we are now, with essentially the same potential outcome. Comments? I think thats a fair statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srex9 Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 On 30/07/2018 at 09:03, Max Wall said: You haven't burst my bubble. And, you're wrong. I'm not wrong at all ha! I know first hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 Just now, srex9 said: I'm not wrong at all ha! I know first hand There are as many prima donnas in rugby as there are in football? I still disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srex9 Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Max Wall said: There are as many prima donnas in rugby as there are in football? I still disagree. You can disagree all you want. The fact is there is a massive culture problem in rugby at the moment which includes bullying within the professional set ups, very similar to what Kevin Petersen said regarding the cricket. It goes down all levels of ability and has resulted in many players quitting and getting therapy for depression. This undoubtedly happens in football too but their egos are not quite as macho or intimidating as there is so much more media attention and focus on them. Every rugby team I've played for, the same problem is there. Footballers often get the same labels but most of the time it is unjust and simply because they don't know how to handle the limelight. Sorry for the rant, going way off topic. Edited 31 July 2018 by srex9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, srex9 said: You can disagree all you want. The fact is there is a massive culture problem in rugby at the moment which includes Bullying with in the professional set ups, very similar to what Kevin Petersen said regarding the cricket. It goes down all levels of ability and has resulted in many players quitting and getting therapy for depression. This undoubtedly happens in football too but their egos are not quite as macho or intimidating as there is so much more media attention and focus on them. Every rugby team I've played for, the same problem is there. Footballers often get the same labels but most of the time it is unjust and simply because they don't know how to handle the limelight. Sorry for the rant, going way off topic. No need to apologise. It's a fairly calm debate between us, no mud flinging. I will disagree all I want though, as you've suggested. I don't doubt what you're saying about rugby (or any sport), I just think it's a giant leap of faith to believe it's a bigger problem than it is in football. I think the ego's on footballers earning anything between £100k and £500k per week will well outweigh those (in general) of rugby players. That is the natural order with the human race in 2018. It may not be as macho or intimidating (using your words) but it will surface in other ways too. We've had a short debate now. You will never agree with me and I will never agree with you. Best agree to disagree and leave it there as I don't see where this conversation can go. I'm not looking to have the last word btw, respond by all means to this post, I just won't engage on this point again for the reason I've just stated. Edited 31 July 2018 by Max Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srex9 Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 2 minutes ago, Max Wall said: No need to apologise. It's a fairly calm debate between us, no mud flinging. I will disagree all I want though, as you've suggested. I don't doubt what you're saying about rugby (or any sport), I just think it's a giant leap of faith to believe it's a bigger problem than it is in football. I think the ego's on footballers earning anything between £100k and £500k per week will well outweigh those (in general) of rugby players. That is the natural order with the human race in 2018. It may not be as macho or intimidating (using your words) but it will surface in other ways too. We've had a short debate now. You will never agree with me and I will never agree with you. Best agree to disagree and leave it there as I don't see where this conversation can go. I'm not looking to have the last word btw, respond by all means to this post, I just won't engage on this point again for the reason I've just stated. No that's fair I get you ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylander Posted 31 July 2018 Share Posted 31 July 2018 3 hours ago, Max Wall said: No need to apologise. It's a fairly calm debate between us, no mud flinging. I will disagree all I want though, as you've suggested. I don't doubt what you're saying about rugby (or any sport), I just think it's a giant leap of faith to believe it's a bigger problem than it is in football. I think the ego's on footballers earning anything between £100k and £500k per week will well outweigh those (in general) of rugby players. That is the natural order with the human race in 2018. It may not be as macho or intimidating (using your words) but it will surface in other ways too. We've had a short debate now. You will never agree with me and I will never agree with you. Best agree to disagree and leave it there as I don't see where this conversation can go. I'm not looking to have the last word btw, respond by all means to this post, I just won't engage on this point again for the reason I've just stated. Cycling was worse than both .clean riders not given a chance scandalous sport ., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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