sdb Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 I'd rather we have Fofana than our current recruitment team have money to spend. The fact that Evans is a balding cripple, Cags is mental and offski, Amartey is at best a 4th choice and Janick is...well, Janick, makes it pure madness to lose at this moment in time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 11 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: Name a club that hasn't? It's the nature of the beast, you have to get more right than wrong. Do you think we would if we sold Wes and spent that money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 22 minutes ago, indierich06 said: As I was saying yesterday - when we sold Maguire for a similar fee, we'd just finished the season in 8th. Since then we've built a new training ground, revamped the squad, and had two consecutive 5th place finishes & an FA Cup win. It's not all doom and gloom. Difference being Maguire, we knocked United back, gave ourselves a season to let players settle in and then sold him the next summer. Strategically done very well. I have no trust in the clubs ability to pick the right player anymore sadly. Especially given the recruitment guy isn’t in situ until September 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 5 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: Do you think we would if we sold Wes and spent that money? If we are returning to prospect shopping as suggsted, then I sure would like to see us try 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 8 minutes ago, sdb said: I'd rather we have Fofana than our current recruitment team have money to spend. The fact that Evans is a balding cripple, Cags is mental and offski, Amartey is at best a 4th choice and Janick is...well, Janick, makes it pure madness to lose at this moment in time That balding cripple cost us £3m a year after Man City bid £25m.... i'd say that's a decent indictment for our recruitment. Cags might have had a pre season revival now he knows he's staying, you never know! Also that much money means we can replace Amartey and Vestegaard even if just with some really talented young signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusko187 Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 10 minutes ago, sdb said: I'd rather we have Fofana than our current recruitment team have money to spend. The fact that Evans is a balding cripple, Cags is mental and offski, Amartey is at best a 4th choice and Janick is...well, Janick, makes it pure madness to lose at this moment in time This is where I'm at, defence was an absolute car-crash last season... was hoping for a good positive season but Fofana going doesn't leave me hopeful. Nevermind though, we'll have £85m in the bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetintedspecs Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 In the Chelsea section of SSN transfer section, Aubameyang mentioned and discussed, nowt on Little Wes 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 19 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: Do you trust the club to re-invest this potential cash with our patchy recent recruitment record? If you take that attitude then you don't believe in our recruitment model at all? With our model, when the big bid is made, it has to be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 2 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said: In the Chelsea section of SSN transfer section, Aubameyang mentioned and discussed, nowt on Little Wes 🤷♂️ Thye had a specific discussion with Laurie Whitwell (sp?) from the Athletic on this topic this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheFox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 3 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Difference being Maguire, we knocked United back, gave ourselves a season to let players settle in and then sold him the next summer. Strategically done very well. I have no trust in the clubs ability to pick the right player anymore sadly. Especially given the recruitment guy isn’t in situ until September The other difference is that there were obvious flaws in Maguire's game, despite him having some good qualities. We knew we would be better off pocketing the £80m - £85m. Fofana on the other hand has all the attributes to be genuinely world class and finding someone with half of his ability will be difficult enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 7 minutes ago, AjcW said: That balding cripple cost us £3m a year after Man City bid £25m.... i'd say that's a decent indictment for our recruitment. Cags might have had a pre season revival now he knows he's staying, you never know! Also that much money means we can replace Amartey and Vestegaard even if just with some really talented young signings. The current recruitment team is not the same as the one that tracked Evans for 2-3 years though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Bid £20 million for Trevor Chalobah just to fck about with them. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Just now, Sharpe's Fox said: Bid £20 million for Trevor Chalobah just to fck about with them. Think you’re missing a decimal point between the 2 and the 0 there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHawk Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 6 minutes ago, BenTheFox said: The other difference is that there were obvious flaws in Maguire's game, despite him having some good qualities. We knew we would be better off pocketing the £80m - £85m. Fofana on the other hand has all the attributes to be genuinely world class and finding someone with half of his ability will be difficult enough. But will he play like a genuine world class player if his head has been turned. It's a catch 22 scenario. Sometimes you have to cash in IF and it's a big if, the right offer is on the table. For me a world record fee for a defender has to be considered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 3 minutes ago, BenTheFox said: The other difference is that there were obvious flaws in Maguire's game, despite him having some good qualities. We knew we would be better off pocketing the £80m - £85m. Fofana on the other hand has all the attributes to be genuinely world class and finding someone with half of his ability will be difficult enough. With the evidence, that we visibly improved with his return from injury. Keep him for a year. The club still looks defiant, upwards looking and ambitious. Let him leave we start to just look another Premier League team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Remember the simple days when all we had to worry about was whether we were going to sign Nicky Maynard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Just now, RobHawk said: But will he play like a genuine world class player if his head has been turned. It's a catch 22 scenario. Sometimes you have to cash in IF and it's a big if, the right offer is on the table. For me a world record fee for a defender has to be considered. He has to play at the level. He’s here for five years. Just like the Mahrez scenario, his form dips, he’s here for another season/window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheFox Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Just now, RobHawk said: But will he play like a genuine world class player if his head has been turned. It's a catch 22 scenario. Sometimes you have to cash in IF and it's a big if, the right offer is on the table. For me a world record fee for a defender has to be considered. It is a tricky one. Knowing our luck we won't sell him, he'll get injured and we won't have him for the season after turning down £80million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 17 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: Do you think we would if we sold Wes and spent that money? Well when we sold Maguire it didn't turn out too bad did it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 I've just skimmed the last 5 or 6 pages and all it seems to be is people getting them selves into a twist and convinvincing them selves that we have already sold him based on a Sun-Chealsea article! Clearly the most reliable and unbiased source we have 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 Just now, lcfcbluearmy said: I've just skimmed the last 5 or 6 pages and all it seems to be is people getting them selves into a twist and convinvincing them selves that we have already sold him based on a Sun-Chealsea article! Clearly the most reliable and unbiased source we have Despite us saying multiple times he's not for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetintedspecs Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 9 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: Thye had a specific discussion with Laurie Whitwell (sp?) from the Athletic on this topic this morning Cheers I missed that, owt new ? 🤣 just about to discuss again after break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 100+ pages. Surely this means we've signed him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravel Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 3 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said: 100+ pages. Surely this means we've signed him! See Youri Tielemans thread up to p161 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 5 August 2022 Share Posted 5 August 2022 51 minutes ago, ronnup said: Money in the bank can't defend corners Money in the bank can help us buy players not only at CB but also potentially at RW. So technically it's a step towards helping us defend corners and improve the squad in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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