Bert Posted 6 August 2018 Share Posted 6 August 2018 17 minutes ago, Foxxed said: And he'll be ahead of Silva, Iborra? Seems excessive if we're trying to trim our squad. Well I couldn’t say as I don’t pick the team. But note the word in brackets. A lot of it is lazy journalism or his agent trying to get other clubs interested. The West Ham link for example is silly. They’ve not long signed Wilshere who is better than Drinkwater when fully fit and are of a similar mould. But if other clubs are actually interested in him, agents are well known to drop a journo a line. Journo gets a headline/story. Player ends up getting move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 6 August 2018 Share Posted 6 August 2018 I'd prefer we persist with Silva. Still think that if he can adapt this season, he is much the better footballer than Danny. Disappointed with Iborra in pre-season, but I still think he has a role to play as 3rd choice too. Add Choudary as 4th choice and one from Mendy or James as 5th choice, and we are well stacked in CM, until January anyway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Fox Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 On 07/08/2018 at 00:20, STUHILL said: I'd prefer we persist with Silva. Still think that if he can adapt this season, he is much the better footballer than Danny. Disappointed with Iborra in pre-season, but I still think he has a role to play as 3rd choice too. Add Choudary as 4th choice and one from Mendy or James as 5th choice, and we are well stacked in CM, until January anyway. I do agree however we could do with another CM with quality, whether that’s Drinkwater or not remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_wright Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/chelsea-transfer-news-leicester-danny-drinkwater-latest-updates-a8482611.html Back in for Drinky according to independant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 7 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/chelsea-transfer-news-leicester-danny-drinkwater-latest-updates-a8482611.html Back in for Drinky according to independant Maybe we could play him in his natural position, as a winger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 If Chelsea have told him he isn't going to play there, and he isn't getting much interest from other clubs OR he wants to come back here, then I wouldn't be completely against it. I'd just prefer to see how Silva does and think Drinkwater would expect to walk into the starting 11 ahead of him. Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer Drinky or Silva on the bench than not, and have them fighting it out for that starting spot. I'm fed up of squad fillers who don't add much to the starting 11 when called upon. Having the option of bringing Drinky or Silva on in a match or one of them to cover an injury, would be fantastic squad depth for us. I'd probably take him on a loan, but make it clear that he would have to fight for his spot here. Would feel bad for Choudary though as he has earned his chance so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Genuine question, but has any club sold a player at a high end fee only to have the player return at a 50%ish reduced fee the following year? And if so how did the player do when he came back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HighPeakFox Posted 8 August 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 8 August 2018 I think it would be a retrograde move, and seems inconsistent with Puel trying to move the club forward. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Never been the same since the hair transplant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 If we can get those CB's, DD and another winger, I'd be very happy with out options... we then just need to shift a load of players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Is he also going straight into our development squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 2 minutes ago, Babylon said: If we can get those CB's, DD and another winger, I'd be very happy with out options... we then just need to shift a load of players. This post could have been put on repeat for the last 10 days or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 7 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said: Genuine question, but has any club sold a player at a high end fee only to have the player return at a 50%ish reduced fee the following year? And if so how did the player do when he came back? Pass! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaggertvsWise Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 3 minutes ago, weller54 said: Pass! Sigurdsson Swansea to Spurs? (Apologies for the spelling, on my phone and I can’t be arsed to google). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarriedaLeicesterGirl Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 9 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I think it would be a retrograde move, and seems inconsistent with Puel trying to move the club forward. And to put an end to "player power." Just can't see Puel wanting Drinkwater in the clubhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 9 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said: Genuine question, but has any club sold a player at a high end fee only to have the player return at a 50%ish reduced fee the following year? And if so how did the player do when he came back? There's been some big losses but not sure it's happened within a season. I imagine it must have somewhere. David Villa went to Barca for £28m in 2010 and left for £1.5m in 2013 but that's obviously a 3 year period. Barca also paid £50m for Ibrahimovich and sold him for £20m two years later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonVirtine Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 10 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I think it would be a retrograde move, and seems inconsistent with Puel trying to move the club forward. Ditto, and I can't see where DD would fit to be honest. We're not that team anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 1 minute ago, TaggertvsWise said: Sigurdsson Swansea to Spurs? (Apologies for the spelling, on my phone and I can’t be arsed to google). You should be lazy more often, that's correct I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 2 minutes ago, TaggertvsWise said: Sigurdsson Swansea to Spurs? (Apologies for the spelling, on my phone and I can’t be arsed to google). I guess that sort of counts but he was only on loan at Swansea 1st time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaggertvsWise Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Didn’t Swansea sell him to Spurs and then buy him back or am I misunderstanding your comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayne7 Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 No thanks. We've moved on and was poor in the season after we won the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1993 Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 15 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said: Genuine question, but has any club sold a player at a high end fee only to have the player return at a 50%ish reduced fee the following year? And if so how did the player do when he came back? I can't think of any over 1 year but Zaha - Crystal Palace to Man United and back the other way for about half price I think! (Two Years) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Feels like we are building a big squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 18 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said: Genuine question, but has any club sold a player at a high end fee only to have the player return at a 50%ish reduced fee the following year? And if so how did the player do when he came back? Zaha with Man U and Palace Went for £10-15 million Brought back for between £3-6 million 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wortho Posted 8 August 2018 Share Posted 8 August 2018 Drinkwater has looked awful for Chelsea, I'm not sure I've ever seen him have a good game for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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