Roberto Soldado SOLD to Villarreal
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Sweech
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An obligation or an option? (I don't understand why it would be an obligation, why not just buy the player outright then?)
Very different things especially as Negredo wasn't scoring a ton for Valencia.
mill
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Obligation, I assumed it was maybe to do with the new owners getting cash flow sorted or something, or to do with FFP. I'm sure gomes was the same situation
mill
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Obligation, I assumed it was maybe to do with the new owners getting cash flow sorted or something, or to do with FFP. I'm sure gomes was the same situation
glospur
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Not necessarily wanting him to stay but acknowledging that he will be hard to move on, and if he isn't he could still do a job as third choice striker. He seems to be popular among the players, a good influence in the dressing room and we don't exactly have any youth prospects that could step up to be third choice behind Kane and a new signing.
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I think it was because their new owner came in right at the end of the last summer window and the work to get a 'complete' transfer over the line at that point was too tight, so they settled on a loan with an obligation to buy
cozzo
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Have you seen him play?
glospur
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Haha of course, but there's a big difference between doing a job as the first choice number 9 and doing a job as the 3rd in line. I just think it would be difficult to bring in two strikers to replace both him and Ade with one of them knowing they're behind both Kane and the other new signing. We also don't have a youth player that can fill this role either. Perhaps Chadli at a pinch, but unlike some I'm not convinced he would make an effective striker. Soldado's already contracted and as I've said would understand his role and is a good influence amongst the players.
WiganSpur
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Clearly he's not going to be the 20-30 goal a striker we wished he could be. But as 3rd choice if we are not able to sell him he is OK.
He has a far better attitude than the likes of Adebayor, and does get involved in build up play. He is skilful and intelligent and doesn't have many poor games. He can certainly put a few shifts in for us next season.
cozzo
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That's a scandalous statement
WiganSpur
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Admittedly he is poor at finishing chances, but I don't see what else he is that bad at.
Khilari
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I'd add heading, running fast and passing to team mates next to him to score.
Cornpattbuck
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He seems a really good pro and to get on really well with the squad. An expensive bench warmer, yes, but there's worse people to have around the training ground.
Yid-ol
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That's like saying -
I know a keeper that isn't great at stopping the ball going into the net, but I don't see what else he does that's bad....
Soldado is a striker, His job is to score goals, if he isn't good at that for us ( not saying he wasn't or couldn't be for someone else) then he doesn't have a place in the team IMO.
THFCSPURS19
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Galatasaray want him:
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/tottenhamhotspur/article4471865.ece
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/tottenhamhotspur/article4471865.ece
Sweech
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Exactly, sell him if we can, but the likes of Adebayor, Kaboul, Capoue, etc. are the types we must get off this team under any circumstances.
FreddieYid
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Whether you're a 1st or 3rd choice number 9, your job is to score goals when you're in the team.
Although likeable, Bobby doesn't seem to be a player who will recover confidence and form playing sporadically.
I like him, but he needs to move on and play regularly in another league to have any hope.
Although likeable, Bobby doesn't seem to be a player who will recover confidence and form playing sporadically.
I like him, but he needs to move on and play regularly in another league to have any hope.
St José Dominguez
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I'll never understand it. We're now saying we should keep him because he's nice and a good friend. Let's replace him with a golden retriever then.
We'd be absolutely insane not to try and get something for him while we can. He's a goal scorer who doesn't score, there's no worse option to have as 3rd choice.
He's seemingly a great bloke, with a nice smile and great social media skills but as a footballer for Spurs he's done.
This feeling that well let's just keep him about the place is not only absurd considering the treatment of other players but so cringeworthy considering he's a multi millionaire professional sportsman.
We'd be absolutely insane not to try and get something for him while we can. He's a goal scorer who doesn't score, there's no worse option to have as 3rd choice.
He's seemingly a great bloke, with a nice smile and great social media skills but as a footballer for Spurs he's done.
This feeling that well let's just keep him about the place is not only absurd considering the treatment of other players but so cringeworthy considering he's a multi millionaire professional sportsman.
Sweech
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Didn't Soldado have a pretty bad falling out with Valencia when he left? Especially in regards to his agent.
When I read about it I thought some bridges were definitely burned there.
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