Paul Miller Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Just been announced that he's been called up for the French under 21 team for their next round of matches, so things are looking on the up for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NasPb Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Not that impressed. We shouldn't be fixed on looking inside of England. A lot of the prices are highly exaggerated. Would prefer the other wingers linked instead of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woof Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 I've only seen him in the playoff final so not much to go on but he struck me as the one of their front three most likely to succeed in the PL - pace and power are good assets to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 This is more likely than some other targets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaLad Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 58 minutes ago, NasPb said: Not that impressed. We shouldn't be fixed on looking inside of England. A lot of the prices are highly exaggerated. Would prefer the other wingers linked instead of him We get you don’t want him mate. You’ve said hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 This is the type of signing we make, young players who can get better. i could see this happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 2 hours ago, Paul Miller said: For what you saw of him on TV at the end of the season I would agree with you, he was poor, Testing positive for Corona 19 virus obviously affected him more than anyone thought and left him slightly out of sorts, I can only say that over the course of the whole season I saw him play he was sensational for his age, performed far better than anyone would have imagined, so don't judge him on a few TV performances when he wasn't quite himself. Cheers Paul. I Was hoping a brentford fan would pop on here. Of the BMW who is the best fit for the prem then? Personally i think: SB is going to smash it. OW is going to flop BM ... I’m undecided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 6 hours ago, peach0000 said: Looks like the kind of player we would sign. Up and coming plenty of talent ready for the step up. Would love this to happen. 5 hours ago, Spudulike said: ... and if he does progress well then every other PL club will be lining up and the fee will be massive. 5 hours ago, Lesta2014 said: I get the probably needs one more season, but he could then have a bigger fee demanded, Brentford get promoted and we miss out. This way we get him early and cheaper and he will play plenty with 4 competitions to improve? I think yes from me Sorry, but these sorts of players should not be our priority at this time. We need players who can contribute immediately, not someone who might very well turn out to be another Demarai Gray. When we have addressed our immediate needs, we can return to such speculative purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach0000 Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Just now, NaijaFox said: Sorry, but these sorts of players should not be our priority at this time. We need players who can contribute immediately, not someone who might very well turn out to be another Demarai Gray. When we have addressed our immediate needs, we can return to such speculative purchases. My comment was not suggesting he’s not ready to contribute straight way. I think he is. I think he is a massive talent that will easily adapt to playing at a higher level and will contribute straight away. It’s just an added plus that he will has room to develop further. I think he has the potential to go right to the top of the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Miller said: Just been announced that he's been called up for the French under 21 team for their next round of matches, so things are looking on the up for him. Thanks FFF. Just added another couple of million to the price-tag. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 The problem with Brentford being so good, is that at least one of that front 3 is looking better than they are because of the others around them. My gut feeling is that Watkins is that guy but time will tell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 7 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Sorry, but these sorts of players should not be our priority at this time. We need players who can contribute immediately, not someone who might very well turn out to be another Demarai Gray. When we have addressed our immediate needs, we can return to such speculative purchases. We don't know he's a priority. It could be that we are looking at purchasing six players rather than just one. Why is it that so many have a meltdown if we're linked with a player that doesn't fit their particular list of priorities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 7 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Sorry, but these sorts of players should not be our priority at this time. We need players who can contribute immediately, not someone who might very well turn out to be another Demarai Gray. When we have addressed our immediate needs, we can return to such speculative purchases. Understand the thinking here but also think it is wrong If, let’s say, he becomes a great player, then his improvement over the next year may move him outside our reach come next years transfer window. Players who would contribute immediately, especially those who would elevate us, are likely now just outside our reach, so we need players like this, those who are the most likely to come good but don’t have so called elite clubs chasing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Miller said: Just been announced that he's been called up for the French under 21 team for their next round of matches, so things are looking on the up for him. Best way to stay there is play at the top level I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 2 minutes ago, hackneyfox said: We don't know he's a priority. It could be that we are looking at purchasing six players rather than just one. Why is it that so many have a meltdown if we're linked with a player that doesn't fit their particular list of priorities? I will ignore the ad hominem ‘meltdown’ silliness. If he is one of (eg) six players being purchased, with the others addressing areas of immediate need, then by definition the club agrees with me that he’s not a priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Me, catching up on page 3 of this thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Mbeubo Mbuebo they drink it in the Jungle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 12 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: I will ignore the ad hominem ‘meltdown’ silliness. If he is one of (eg) six players being purchased, with the others addressing areas of immediate need, then by definition the club agrees with me that he’s not a priority. He may not be a priority but that shouldn't stop us looking if he's available now for £10m less than next season. You don't always get the chance to bring in players in the order that they appear on your list of priority purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 4 minutes ago, weller54 said: Mbeubo Mbuebo they drink it in the Jungle.. Not all jungles, only the Congo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 7 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: Understand the thinking here but also think it is wrong If, let’s say, he becomes a great player, then his improvement over the next year may move him outside our reach come next years transfer window. Players who would contribute immediately, especially those who would elevate us, are likely now just outside our reach, so we need players like this, those who are the most likely to come good but don’t have so called elite clubs chasing them. Staying on hypotheticals, let’s say he doesn’t become a great player? Unfortunately, we are not going to warehouse all the world’s potentially great players at the club. The window is still open until October 5, but with the season fast bearing down on us, the priority should be players who will address areas of immediate needs, and/or can contribute immediately. We can return to speculative purchases later in the window or in another window. Reasonably certain that he won’t be the last potentially great player to emerge. Btw, I disagree that players who can contribute immediately (which includes upgrading the quality on the bench) are outside our reach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 9 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Unfortunately, we are not going to warehouse all the world’s potentially great players at the club This is where technical scouting comes in, no? 10 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Btw, I disagree that players who can contribute immediately (which includes upgrading the quality on the bench) are outside our reach. Can you imagine if we all agreed, all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: This is where technical scouting comes in, no? Can you imagine if we all agreed, all the time. Including agreeing to disagree, we can. I am all for taking the occasional speculative punt, but frankly at this point I would only be interested if there’s a realistic possibility that he can contribute immediately (and it appears some on here believe he can). At the moment we are in real danger of starting the season with an even weaker team than the one that so spectacularly collapsed from the turn of the year, with Chilwell gone and Evans, Ricardo and possibly Maddison missing from the starting lineup, in addition to a crocked Fuchs. Let’s not be like the proverbial farmer who busied himself with chasing rats while his farm is on fire. Edited 27 August 2020 by NaijaFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 6 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Including agreeing to disagree, we can. I am all for taking the occasional speculative punt, but frankly at this point I would only be interested if there’s a realistic possibility that he can contribute immediately (and it appears some on here believe he can). At the moment we are in real danger of starting the season with an even weaker team than the one that so spectacularly collapsed from the turn of the year, with Chilwell gone and Evans, Ricardo and possibly Maddison missing from the starting lineup, in addition to a crocked Fuchs. Let’s not be like the proverbial farmer who busied himself with chasing rats while his farm is on fire. Of course, I posted in some other random thread what I suspect is happening with us in this window. But in short, I suspect.... We just are not as attractive as some people think, and the level of targets we want may come but it will be late in the window if nothing better materialises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 6 hours ago, Foxy_Bear said: Just sign BMW and be done with it. I’d take a Peugeot at this stage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 27 August 2020 Share Posted 27 August 2020 Brentford have just agreed a deal for Toney. Probably Watkins replacement but should mean things will start to move with outgoings at Brentford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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