MPH Posted 18 December 2019 Share Posted 18 December 2019 6 hours ago, sacreblueits442 said: .. take a look at James at United!! We failed to pick him up and would gladly shell out a few millions for him now. We don’t get every player we want. that’s not how it works. We did make an offer for him but he chose Man United over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 18 December 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 18 December 2019 7 hours ago, vanity said: I suppose what occurs to me is that Vardy is getting older, his outstanding season notwithstanding. Having a player of Zaha's quality locked in for 3-4 seasons would provide us a natural transition, allowing us to move from one superstar talent to the next, and would further allow us to keep Vards healthy by resting him a bit more regularly while potentially improving our recruiting appeal. I believe I have seen you make the point that Barnes looks good, if not better on the right, perhaps we could move him there, put Zaha on the left, and use Perez or Demi to offset the cash price of Zaha to make it more palatable. It is also worth noting that wing is the one clear area we could clearly improve our starting 11, and with Zaha, we would begin looking like a truly elite attacking team capable of beating anyone in the world. Not that we aren't an elite team now -- we are. But 35% of our goals this season have come from two games. IDK how meaningful that is, but having watched the Nor match this last week, a scoring threat who doesn't need service, who can take on a FB and beat him better than Demi can, but with the additional finishing ability Zaha would bring would likely help us to maintain an even higher level of consistency. Instead of winning matches by a goal, we'd enjoy greater margin for error. I am probably also prejudiced by the profile of traditional top-6 clubs, they tend to have several goal-scorers in their front 3 or whatever they use, but we really don't have any consistent goal scoring in our front 3 other than Vards. Having a premier talent next to him may take our attack to the next level, similar to what happened in the midfield when we added Tielemans once he got settled, it took pressure off Maddison, made teams play us more honestly rather than denying him the ball, and both our AM's got the room they needed to make plays. I like the idea of Hull's Bowen if the club's scouts want him, but I do worry about his lesser athleticism for the position. Very smart player though, instinctive, knows where to be to score goals. I'd like both, ideally, especially if we are playing in Europe next season. Zaha is slightly over rated and over hyped, he's certainly not a superstar like some make him out to be. Hell, he's never outscored Ayoze Perez in the PL and although he usually gets a fair amount of assists a season, this year he's got 1 in 17 games! I think we should spend £50-60m on a next level winger but that should be someone like Lemar, Ziyech or Chiesa. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerard Posted 18 December 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 18 December 2019 50 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Zaha is slightly over rated and over hyped, he's certainly not a superstar like some make him out to be. Hell, he's never outscored Ayoze Perez in the PL and although he usually gets a fair amount of assists a season, this year he's got 1 in 17 games! I think we should spend £50-60m on a next level winger but that should be someone like Lemar, Ziyech or Chiesa. He's also 27yo which makes him unsuitable for us. We can't be spunking huge money on players who will be near worthless come the end of their contract. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 18 December 2019 Share Posted 18 December 2019 3 minutes ago, Gerard said: He's also 27yo which makes him unsuitable for us. We can't be spunking huge money on players who will be near worthless come the end of their contract. Yep got Everton or Chelsea written all over it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 18 December 2019 Share Posted 18 December 2019 On 15/12/2019 at 10:00, Finnegan said: I'm really not convinced to be honest. Don't think he's quick enough and Barnes was scoring comfortably in his short stint at that level. He'd probably end up costing roughly what Atletico will end up wanting for Lemar. Liverpool triggering a kid's 7.5m release clause shows there's accessible talent in Europe that doesn't have to take up a significant amount of your budget. I guess it just strikes me as a signing lacking in imagination. I wish we'd be capitalising on our current profile to aim a bit higher. I thought the exact same thing. Che Adams is another who was been non existent since making the jump up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanity Posted 18 December 2019 Share Posted 18 December 2019 8 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Zaha is slightly over rated and over hyped, he's certainly not a superstar like some make him out to be. Hell, he's never outscored Ayoze Perez in the PL and although he usually gets a fair amount of assists a season, this year he's got 1 in 17 games! I think we should spend £50-60m on a next level winger but that should be someone like Lemar, Ziyech or Chiesa. I hear you, and I think that the collective indifference of top clubs to him probably supports your position. I am much more in the "I want to invest in the best goal-scoring wing that can flourish in Rodgers' attack" than I am "I want Zaha specifically." I have zero objection to signing better wings than Zaha, just need someone who can lead the line if Vards is out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityIsBlue Posted 19 December 2019 Share Posted 19 December 2019 Changed my mind on him after last night. As long as we sign a wide player to be first choice, i'd be happy for Bowen to be our next 'Project'. Albrighton wouldn't get anywhere near his figures in the championship, Bowen would take his place in the squad and push on to offer a realistic threat of getting in the side. I would rather take the approach of improving the squad through the first team though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 19 December 2019 Share Posted 19 December 2019 5 hours ago, CityIsBlue said: Changed my mind on him after last night. As long as we sign a wide player to be first choice, i'd be happy for Bowen to be our next 'Project'. Albrighton wouldn't get anywhere near his figures in the championship, Bowen would take his place in the squad and push on to offer a realistic threat of getting in the side. I would rather take the approach of improving the squad through the first team though. £20m+ would be a lot of money for a project though and would still leave you with the hole to fill of a wide player who can go in right away and improve the team and you'd have £20m less to find said player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 19 December 2019 Share Posted 19 December 2019 His contract runs out in the summer, can’t see him costing 20 million. We need a world class winger for sure, but probably an improvement on our current wingers would be ideal too. Albrighton is here for a few appearances a season and sticking around to be a leading figure in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 19 December 2019 Share Posted 19 December 2019 14 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: His contract runs out in the summer, can’t see him costing 20 million. We need a world class winger for sure, but probably an improvement on our current wingers would be ideal too. Albrighton is here for a few appearances a season and sticking around to be a leading figure in the dressing room. Hull have an option to extend by a further year which they'll obviously do to protect their asset. He'd still command a fee anyway as he is under 24/25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 21 December 2019 Share Posted 21 December 2019 It looks as if he was he to come here. For 10 to 15 million he seems a no risk as we'd surely get our money back on him if it didn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 As I've said previously on the thread I have reservations about Bowen coping well with the jump to whatever club in the EPL. I think 12-18 months ago Bowen would have been a viable option for Leicester but given the drastic upturn in expectations and the very real possibility of champions league football next season I think Leicester need to be aiming higher. If you want to ensure that CL qualification isn't a flash in the pan and properly build on it then each signing needs to be an obvious upgrade on what you already have and Bowen for me is most definitely not that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 1 minute ago, henrik_62 said: As I've said previously on the thread I have reservations about Bowen coping well with the jump to whatever club in the EPL. I think 12-18 months ago Bowen would have been a viable option for Leicester but given the drastic upturn in expectations and the very real possibility of champions league football next season I think Leicester need to be aiming higher. If you want to ensure that CL qualification isn't a flash in the pan and properly build on it then each signing needs to be an obvious upgrade on what you already have and Bowen for me is most definitely not that. Edouard to Leicester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 Just now, Happy Fox said: Edouard to Leicester? I hope not lol! Hopefully not Edouard to anywhere lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 13 minutes ago, henrik_62 said: I hope not lol! Hopefully not Edouard to anywhere lol! He must be a good player 😁 I think Moussa Dembele would be perfect for us Lyon are struggling big time in Ligue 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 1 minute ago, Happy Fox said: He must be a good player 😁 I think Moussa Dembele would be perfect for us Lyon are struggling big time in Ligue 1. I love Edouard, will be gutted when he eventually moves on, it would be great if he could be here for the 10 but I expect he'll go this summer. Dembele would be a superb signing, an absolute monster of a striker. I'd love to have seen Celtic with the two of them in the same team for a full season, they would have been unplayable in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 I don't think he is different enough to Perez, both of their strength's are goalscoring and not exceedingly good anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewquayFox Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 Man Utd took a gamble on Dan James and he’s turned out ok, Bowen would be a good signing for us and fits into the Rodgers type of player bracket... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 43 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: Would rather Dwight McNeil over Bowen if we’re going for a young, english left footed winger. But I’d want someone better than both to be honest. McNeil would cost £30-40m and is equally as slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 12 hours ago, Happy Fox said: Edouard to Leicester? Unproven. Massive gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 2 hours ago, NewquayFox said: Man Utd took a gamble on Dan James and he’s turned out ok, Bowen would be a good signing for us and fits into the Rodgers type of player bracket... Dan James has terrifying pace at any level, its the one asset that's always valuable and can't be taught. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJB-fox Posted 23 December 2019 Share Posted 23 December 2019 2 hours ago, NewquayFox said: Man Utd took a gamble on Dan James and he’s turned out ok, Bowen would be a good signing for us and fits into the Rodgers type of player bracket... Agreed. Just because we’ve overachieved so far this season doesn’t mean we should start mucking about with transfers and bringing in players for big money. It’s signing players like Bowen that got us into this position so I’m not against us signing him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 24 December 2019 Share Posted 24 December 2019 On 23/12/2019 at 11:15, henrik_62 said: As I've said previously on the thread I have reservations about Bowen coping well with the jump to whatever club in the EPL. I think 12-18 months ago Bowen would have been a viable option for Leicester but given the drastic upturn in expectations and the very real possibility of champions league football next season I think Leicester need to be aiming higher. If you want to ensure that CL qualification isn't a flash in the pan and properly build on it then each signing needs to be an obvious upgrade on what you already have and Bowen for me is most definitely not that. Just tell us you want Bowen for Celtic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 24 December 2019 Share Posted 24 December 2019 1 hour ago, MC Prussian said: Just tell us you want Bowen for Celtic. Just need a rich arab to buy us then we'd maybe have a chance lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 24 December 2019 Share Posted 24 December 2019 On 23/12/2019 at 23:27, Finnegan said: Dan James has terrifying pace at any level, its the one asset that's always valuable and can't be taught. ... yeah, but without the intelligence to go with it, you just have pace. James has the sense to go with his natural speed and is what has made him have the break through this season. We did not pick him up.. our loss!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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