Popular Post MPH Posted 2 August 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 2 August 2020 (edited) This whole ‘ he is no good because he plays in Scotland ‘ is getting silly and quite frankly it’s making a lot of people look very unintelligent. We got Mahrez from the french second division We got Vardy from Non league Our title winning captain came from the championship. We got Chilly from our reserves, Kasper came from the championship... Maddison from the championship Kevin was let go from a poor Villa team who didn’t want to renew his contract. If our scouting network ( and that of several big teams around Europe) feel like he is worthy of their attention then there is obviously a reason for it... Edited 2 August 2020 by MPH 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 9 minutes ago, MPH said: This whole ‘ he is no good because he plays in Scotland ‘ is getting silly and quite frankly it’s making a lot of people look very unintelligent. We got Mahrez from the french second division We got Vardy from Non league Our title winning captain came from the championship. We got Chilly from our reserves, Kasper came from the championship... Maddison from the championship Kevin was let go from a poor Villa team who didn’t want to renew his contract. If our scouting network ( and that of several big teams around Europe) feel like he is worthy of their attention then there is obviously a reason for it... I think the point being made is all of those you list (apart from Maddison) didn't cost much (or nothing) in transfer fees. Paying such a substantial sum (probably a club record) for a player from the SPL is very risky and I'm not sure the club should take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 minute ago, Spudulike said: I think the point being made is all of those you list (apart from Maddison) didn't cost much (or nothing) in transfer fees. Paying such a substantial sum (probably a club record) for a player from the SPL is very risky and I'm not sure the club should take it. From What i can remember, anyone who was sold for a substantial fee from the scottish leagues has been a success in the prem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancas Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Spudulike said: I think the point being made is all of those you list (apart from Maddison) didn't cost much (or nothing) in transfer fees. Paying such a substantial sum (probably a club record) for a player from the SPL is very risky and I'm not sure the club should take it. Isn’t the average championship player going from the championship to the prem for around 20 million? An extra ten million for a striker who’s scoring in European competitions as well as a very good under 21 french team? I’d happily have him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 3 minutes ago, MPH said: From What i can remember, anyone who was sold for a substantial fee from the scottish leagues has been a success in the prem I don't think any player has come from the SPL for the amount being spoken about. I suspect that if a transfer is to be done then it will involve plenty of add-ons which, if achieved, will have meant success and therefore value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 8 minutes ago, MPH said: This whole ‘ he is no good because he plays in Scotland ‘ is getting silly and quite frankly it’s making a lot of people look very unintelligent. We got Mahrez from the french second division We got Vardy from Non league Our title winning captain came from the championship. We got Chilly from our reserves, Kasper came from the championship... Maddison from the championship Kevin was let go from a poor Villa team who didn’t want to renew his contract. If our scouting network ( and that of several big teams around Europe) feel like he is worthy of their attention then there is obviously a reason for it... Guess that means we'll have to have some faith in our player recruitment and development. I'm honestly not sure what type of direction Rodgers wants to go. Benteke, Dembele, Sturridge and Edouard are the only ones recruited while Rodgers was in a job. Had to make do with Vardy, Iheanacho, Suarez, Graham, Griffiths etc. A very diverse group with different strengths. Our recruitment of Perez last summer makes me think we'll be heading in a Liverpool type attacking system. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 8 minutes ago, SO1 said: Guess that means we'll have to have some faith in our player recruitment and development. I'm honestly not sure what type of direction Rodgers wants to go. Benteke, Dembele, Sturridge and Edouard are the only ones recruited while Rodgers was in a job. Had to make do with Vardy, Iheanacho, Suarez, Graham, Griffiths etc. A very diverse group with different strengths. Our recruitment of Perez last summer makes me think we'll be heading in a Liverpool type attacking system. We'll see. i emphasizes our scouting network not rodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Spudulike said: I don't think any player has come from the SPL for the amount being spoken about. I suspect that if a transfer is to be done then it will involve plenty of add-ons which, if achieved, will have meant success and therefore value for money. tv money is increasing all the time. it would be unfair to compare tv money from last couple of seasons and the transfer fees from 5+ years ago Edited 2 August 2020 by MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 minute ago, MPH said: i emphasizes our scouting network not rodgers Sorry. Improvisational thinking sometimes gets the best of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 49 minutes ago, MPH said: This whole ‘ he is no good because he plays in Scotland ‘ is getting silly and quite frankly it’s making a lot of people look very unintelligent. We got Mahrez from the french second division We got Vardy from Non league Our title winning captain came from the championship. We got Chilly from our reserves, Kasper came from the championship... Maddison from the championship Kevin was let go from a poor Villa team who didn’t want to renew his contract. If our scouting network ( and that of several big teams around Europe) feel like he is worthy of their attention then there is obviously a reason for it... You forget our prem winning cast offs in Albrighton and Huth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 hour ago, henrik_62 said: I’m a season ticket holder, terms and conditions were clear, no refund this season if fans don’t make it into grounds, it’s sol as a virtual pass for that reason with no immediate expectations beyond that. Wow really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpendenfox Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 6 hours ago, moore_94 said: Other than the West Ham away game where we massively rotated were there any other games where Kelechi played as a solo striker? Most of the time when he has come off the bench or started it has always been alongside Vardy Maybe we are looking for someone who is a bit more comfortable playing in the solo striker role as Rodgers feels Iheanacho isn’t really up to it? Norwich away. He bagged with a super shot but was offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 46 minutes ago, Spudulike said: I think the point being made is all of those you list (apart from Maddison) didn't cost much (or nothing) in transfer fees. Paying such a substantial sum (probably a club record) for a player from the SPL is very risky and I'm not sure the club should take it. Tierney has just come from Celtic and is looking useful for arsenal so it does work sometimes but I get your point too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 11 minutes ago, splinterdream said: You forget our prem winning cast offs in Albrighton and Huth albrighton is Kevin! But yes could have included Huth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 3 minutes ago, harpendenfox said: Norwich away. He bagged with a super shot but was offside. Handball that was, but was a class strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 Is this actually happening or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 30 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: Wow really! Rangers and Celtic have got their fans by the balls regarding this. The waiting list for a season ticket is ridiculously long so no fan would give up their tickets. £500+ for a virtual pass is mental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemunky Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 His latest card in Fifa Ultimate Team is OP as ****. Sign him up! *All my impressions of players not playing in England are based solely on how they perform in Fifa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanlegend Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 You have to give credit to Celtic scouting, they always seem to unearth some great bargains. why don’t we go after these players when they are 2-3mill rather than 30mill? Dembele, Édouard, Van Dijk, Wanyama, Larsson, Forster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coolhandfox Posted 2 August 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 2 August 2020 2 minutes ago, dylanlegend said: You have to give credit to Celtic scouting, they always seem to unearth some great bargains. why don’t we go after these players when they are 2-3mill rather than 30mill? Dembele, Édouard, Van Dijk, Wanyama, Larsson, Forster Vardy, Mahrez, Kasper, Drinkwater, Kante 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayday Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 47 minutes ago, AKCJ said: Is this actually happening or? I always get excited when a topic is hot, only then to be disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 2 hours ago, Harry96 said: Hattrick now. Have to say the defending is shambolic Having witnessed our defending in the last 4-5 games I'm not sure if that's much of an issue in the PL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 37 minutes ago, dylanlegend said: You have to give credit to Celtic scouting, they always seem to unearth some great bargains. why don’t we go after these players when they are 2-3mill rather than 30mill? Dembele, Édouard, Van Dijk, Wanyama, Larsson, Forster We used to in the Championship and after a year or two they were then PL ready. The issue at our level now is you cannot afford to get it wrong. Celtic can pay £2-3m for a player and its still way more than every other club bar Rangers can buy and are ready to be better than them too, a year or two later they are even better and ready to sell for 500% profit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 24 minutes ago, dayday said: I always get excited when a topic is hot, only then to be disappointed Yes - it’s post like yours and mine that make non hot topics hot !! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanlegend Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 hour ago, coolhandfox said: Vardy, Mahrez, Kasper, Drinkwater, Kante Those days were great! We’ve got Congerton now tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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