Go to Dov's post in the itk thread
Dov posted some unverified itk from the COYS forum. ITK thread has since been locked as have all posts pertaining to it.
Ah yep and the itk thread has been locked so either bogus or too unconfirmed for the mods and don't want it stinking up the thread.Looks like it's been deleted as I can't see it in there...
I agree with the premise, but its never that simple. Grealish also satisfies a HG need - and that should be factored into the cost.If we actually buy him for 36m when Kovacic has a 43.8m buyout and reportedly wants out at Madrid, I'm going to be nauseated.
Ah yep and the itk thread has been locked so either bogus or too unconfirmed for the mods and don't want it stinking up the thread.
The homegrown issue should be addressed by looking to replace the non-HG players at the fringes of the squad (Llorente, Sissoko, Lamela) with players from our academy. For key purchases such as replacing Dembele, we really need to be looking for the absolute best quality we can find within our budgetary constraints.I agree with the premise, but its never that simple. Grealish also satisfies a HG need - and that should be factored into the cost.
The homegrown issue should be addressed by looking to replace the non-HG players at the fringes of the squad (Llorente, Sissoko, Lamela) with players from our academy. For key purchases such as replacing Dembele, we really need to be looking for the absolute best quality we can find within our budgetary constraints.
If we're willing to pay upwards of 35m for a player like Grealish, we should be able to go that bit extra and get genuine quality instead.
He didn't say he was.Who said Grealish is a replacement for Dembele?
Who said Grealish is a replacement for Dembele?
Herc, in this post, said he wasn't being looked at as an Eriksen deputy and that he'd give us the tactical flexibility we are seeking. I read that to mean that we see him more as a No. 8 in a 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 kind of set up, which is to say that we would be moving away from a double pivot.Who said Grealish is a replacement for Dembele?
Herc, in this post, said he wasn't being looked at as an Eriksen deputy and that he'd give us the tactical flexibility we are seeking. I read that to mean that we see him more as a No. 8 in a 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 kind of set up, which is to say that we would be moving away from a double pivot.
The only way this makes sense to me is as an opportunistic piece of business borne out of Villa's desperation and our own need for a player who can slot in for Eriksen. If we're actually spending real money there are much better alternatives for the role Herc described, IMO.
The Mirror said that they understand Liverpool have no interest, and ITK has said he's only interested in Spurs.Is the stuff about L'Pool now being interested rubbish or are they sticking their noses in?
The Mirror said that they understand Liverpool have no interest, and ITK has said he's only interested in Spurs.
Why bother asking then?The player can say what he likes, if someone like L'Pool pops in with say a 30M bid I'm not sure what he wants will have any relevance.
They can't force him to sign for someone he doesn't want to.The player can say what he likes, if someone like L'Pool pops in with say a 30M bid I'm not sure what he wants will have any relevance.
I agree with the premise, but its never that simple. Grealish also satisfies a HG need - and that should be factored into the cost.
Maddison just went for 24m. How much does HG add to Grealish?
The player can say what he likes, if someone like L'Pool pops in with say a 30M bid I'm not sure what he wants will have any relevance.