Timothy Castagne

[gerrytaggart]

Foxestalk: moan about no signings, sign a player, moan about new signing. 

 

Welcome to Leicester Tommy Chestnut. 

[Unabomber]

1 minute ago, Gerard said:

 

I hope you're not going to use Vardy, Kante and Mahrez as your examples?

 

There's a good chance we've just upgraded Amartey. 

 

TBF he's probably not a bad player but like the Praet and Perez signing we've signed a player who won't improve us but bolster the squad. 

 

 

Yeah but he’s better then chilwell 

[Beechey]

5 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

I hope you're not going to use Vardy, Kante and Mahrez as your examples?

 

There's a good chance we've just upgraded Amartey. 

 

TBF he's probably not a bad player but like the Praet and Perez signing we've signed a player who won't improve us but bolster the squad. 

 

 

He's better at defending and better at attacking than Chilwell, so in what way is he not an improvement?

 

Edited 1 September 2020 by Beechey

[Eden De Bruyne]

9 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

That football transfer bible, Wiki says 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Castagne

 

 

 

It is the bible:

 

[Guest Markyblue]

4 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

I hope you're not going to use Vardy, Kante and Mahrez as your examples?

 

There's a good chance we've just upgraded Amartey. 

 

TBF he's probably not a bad player but like the Praet and Perez signing we've signed a player who won't improve us but bolster the squad. 

 

 

Is not bolstering your squad effectively improving us.?

[Gerard]

I'm just disappointed that there was a whole host of quality LB's available this window and we've signed a squad player from Atalanta. I was hoping for so much more.

[Gerard]

3 minutes ago, Markyblue said:

Is not bolstering your squad effectively improving us.?

 

Improves the squad but doesn't improve the first XI and money is finite. 

 

See Perez and Praet who fall into a similar category and nearly £70m was spent on all three of them.

Edited 1 September 2020 by Gerard

[Beechey]

Just now, Gerard said:

I'm just disappointed that there was a whole host of quality LB's available this window and we've signed a squad player from Atalanta. I was hoping for so much more.

I get that, but the area where we desperately need improvement is not full back.

[slymunn]

9 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

I hope you're not going to use Vardy, Kante and Mahrez as your examples?

 

There's a good chance we've just upgraded Amartey. 

 

TBF he's probably not a bad player but like the Praet and Perez signing we've signed a player who won't improve us but bolster the squad. 

 

 

They improved us..finished 5th last season which was an improvement on the season before.

[Jobyfox]

4 minutes ago, Markyblue said:

Is not bolstering your squad effectively improving us.?

No.

 

Bolstering our squad is effectively improving us. 😉

[StriderHiryu]

Regarding Goosens vs Castagne - Gosens is the better player offensively but Castagne is still very good. Gosens has just come off a dream season where he’s outperformed almost every other LB / LWB in Europe. In fact given that Atalanta went further than Liverpool this season you could argue he was the best this season. Hence the 40m fee that Atalanta want. 
 

When have Leicester ever signed a player at the peak of their career for big money? We aren’t that type of club - we generally try to find value in players to continue to build a squad that is getting stronger every season. With this signing we’ve got more in the kitty to spend on other players and it’s in the final third where need more quality!

 

If you follow this thread from the beginning it’s interesting to see what people thought about him, especially those who had seen Atalanta play. I must confess I saw him as more of a Ricardo replacement / rotation option than being Chilwell’s replacement, but here we are! No doubt he’ll cover both sides during the early part of his career here due to Ricardo’s injury which is not something Gosens or Taglliafico could do. 
 

That said - who knows maybe we will end up with one of the others too! If we want European competition every year we need a deeper squad so that when a player like Ricardo is injured we still have options. Whether it’s to play first team or to compete for a place, this is a good signing and I think we will see 2-3 similar ones; international players that are young, technical and experienced. 

[Gerard]

Just now, slymunn said:

They improved us..finished 5th last season which was an improvement on the season before.

 

That's a weak argument attributing Praet and Perez for our 5th placed finish. 

 

i don't think either are bad players but we've bought players in their mid 20's who don't particularly improve the first XI. Neither is likely to improve and they cost a lot of money. Both Praet and Perez are signings I would have avoided and Castagne could well fall into that category.

 

I want to see my club sign bargains like Evans or take a chance on young and up and coming and we almost have the pick of the world market to do that. Praet, Perez and now Castagne is nice and safe and middle of the road. All you people out there who want to see us challenge for a CL spot then these type of signings don't cut it, they're steady Eddies.

 

We need to take risks and sign 21yo who are the best players at their clubs, not squad players in their mid 20's from Atalanta. 

[urban.spaceman]

Done deal!

 

 

[Strokes]

22 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

I hope you're not going to use Vardy, Kante and Mahrez as your examples?

 

There's a good chance we've just upgraded Amartey. 

 

TBF he's probably not a bad player but like the Praet and Perez signing we've signed a player who won't improve us but bolster the squad. 

 

 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Fairly certain the only reliable bit of info posted on here all summer said we'd sign a right back first and that we'd still look at a left back.

Also fairly certain most people have been moaning about squad depth and he would certainly have been very useful in those last 8 games.

[StanSP]

Castagne's comments about us:

Quote

 

"It has always been my dream to play in the Premier League. It was my priority league over other offers.

“I also like Leicester's style of play which should suit me. And the feeling with the manager is very good, he contacted me regularly."

 

Rodgers' working his charm...

 

[HankMarvin]

Just now, StanSP said:

Castagne's comments about us:

Rodgers' working his charm...

 

looks like he has had a nose job

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Castagne's comments about us:

Rodgers' working his charm...

 

Our manager tapping players up....things you love to see.

[cambridgefox]

4 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

That's a weak argument attributing Praet and Perez for our 5th placed finish. 

 

i don't think either are bad players but we've bought players in their mid 20's who don't particularly improve the first XI. Neither is likely to improve and they cost a lot of money. Both Praet and Perez are signings I would have avoided and Castagne could well fall into that category.

 

I want to see my club sign bargains like Evans or take a chance on young and up and coming and we almost have the pick of the world market to do that. Praet, Perez and now Castagne is nice and safe and middle of the road. All you people out there who want to see us challenge for a CL spot then these type of signings don't cut it, they're steady Eddies.

 

We need to take risks and sign 21yo who are the best players at their clubs, not squad players in their mid 20's from Atalanta. 

Personally I will reserve judgment on a player until they have at least played for us.His game might be more suited to us.Pure guess work at this stage.

Salah was useless at Chelsea.

[Paninistickers]

6 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

That's a weak argument attributing Praet and Perez for our 5th placed finish. 

 

i don't think either are bad players but we've bought players in their mid 20's who don't particularly improve the first XI. Neither is likely to improve and they cost a lot of money. Both Praet and Perez are signings I would have avoided and Castagne could well fall into that category.

 

I want to see my club sign bargains like Evans or take a chance on young and up and coming and we almost have the pick of the world market to do that. Praet, Perez and now Castagne is nice and safe and middle of the road. All you people out there who want to see us challenge for a CL spot then these type of signings don't cut it, they're steady Eddies.

 

We need to take risks and sign 21yo who are the best players at their clubs, not squad players in their mid 20's from Atalanta. 

I agree in large parts with you. But we aren't a club to risk signing all chiefs and no Indians. 

 

If we went entirely down the high risk / young player route, yes we'd have Maddison, Soyuncu and Wilf but also kaputska, kramaric,. Benkovic and be staring at relegation

[Scotch]

8 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Done deal!

 

 

Castagne has been talking about the transfer all day. I don't think it's been in doubt. 

[brucey]

2 hours ago, Eden De Bruyne said:

This one is for everybody that rather pays double for Gosens than getting Castagne. If you leave the aerial duels out, Castagne is clearly the better player statistically. And how important are aerial duels for a wing back anyway?

 

[Dahnsouff]

4 minutes ago, brucey said:

Gerrimin 

 

[Red Squirrel]

18 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

That's a weak argument attributing Praet and Perez for our 5th placed finish. 

 

i don't think either are bad players but we've bought players in their mid 20's who don't particularly improve the first XI. Neither is likely to improve and they cost a lot of money. Both Praet and Perez are signings I would have avoided and Castagne could well fall into that category.

 

I want to see my club sign bargains like Evans or take a chance on young and up and coming and we almost have the pick of the world market to do that. Praet, Perez and now Castagne is nice and safe and middle of the road. All you people out there who want to see us challenge for a CL spot then these type of signings don't cut it, they're steady Eddies.

 

We need to take risks and sign 21yo who are the best players at their clubs, not squad players in their mid 20's from Atalanta. 

Ah I get it now.... a bit like Demarai Gray and Ryan Bennett  

[nwl fox]

28 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Regarding Goosens vs Castagne - Gosens is the better player offensively but Castagne is still very good. Gosens has just come off a dream season where he’s outperformed almost every other LB / LWB in Europe. In fact given that Atalanta went further than Liverpool this season you could argue he was the best this season. Hence the 40m fee that Atalanta want. 
 

When have Leicester ever signed a player at the peak of their career for big money? We aren’t that type of club - we generally try to find value in players to continue to build a squad that is getting stronger every season. With this signing we’ve got more in the kitty to spend on other players and it’s in the final third where need more quality!

 

If you follow this thread from the beginning it’s interesting to see what people thought about him, especially those who had seen Atalanta play. I must confess I saw him as more of a Ricardo replacement / rotation option than being Chilwell’s replacement, but here we are! No doubt he’ll cover both sides during the early part of his career here due to Ricardo’s injury which is not something Gosens or Taglliafico could do. 
 

That said - who knows maybe we will end up with one of the others too! If we want European competition every year we need a deeper squad so that when a player like Ricardo is injured we still have options. Whether it’s to play first team or to compete for a place, this is a good signing and I think we will see 2-3 similar ones; international players that are young, technical and experienced. 

My favourite poster nails it again!