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Simon Jordan wasn't it , think he was majorly pissed when we took Routledge and then even more so with Bostock.
Not pissed off with us though, just the system that allowed us to sign him
Simon Jordan wasn't it , think he was majorly pissed when we took Routledge and then even more so with Bostock.
Completely agree. He is everything we are looking for in an AM, the one real thing we don't have, bar GKN. With Poch's man management and our team compared to Palace i think he could be devastating. Just because he didn't make it at United people have little respect for him, like Veron, Depay, Schniederlin etc are all rubbish. Sometimes it just doesn't work. But for me, this guy is exactly what we are crying out for, yet people are like. Nah, he's average, he's ok blah blah. In this market i'd pay 25m for him if that gets him and wouldn't look back.
The one thing we really need in an AM is a brain. The ability to keep your head while all-around you are shooting from 35 yards out.
That ain't Zaha. He offers more of the same as far as I can see: raw ability, athleticism, but very little in the way of true class or composure.
Jordan and he was not a happy bunny. If I remember rightly his wrath was mainly aimed at Bostock and his Dad but I don't think that he was impressed at Levy's valuation. That said, in hindsight it was as well that we didn't pay a fortune for him. I think that there might still be a thread on him on cpfc.org as they were very pissed off with him.Oh yeah forgot about him lol.
It was something Jordon wasn't it, although can't remember if Jordon or Parish were there when we got Bostock.
Where did you hear that rumour about Son, @BringBack_leGin ?If the PSG rumours are true re Son, I would not be against selling Son and being in Zara. This boy has lovely technique and skill, in our side he would really scare defenders.
Where did you hear that rumour about Son, @BringBack_leGin ?
I am not sure I would replace Son with Zaha. Even though Son is inconsistent he offers us an option as a 3rd striker and offers more of a goal threat than Zaha.If the PSG rumours are true re Son, I would not be against selling Son and being in Zara. This boy has lovely technique and skill, in our side he would really scare defenders.
I'm not against Zaha if we can get him, but no way should we be getting rid of Son. He is a unique player, and if we persevere with him he'll get even better.If the PSG rumours are true re Son, I would not be against selling Son and being in Zara. This boy has lovely technique and skill, in our side he would really scare defenders.
Never seen a player end up on his arse so much either with intent in unintentional.. Next time you see him play watch carefully 99.5% of times he gets the ball will end up with him on his backside.A donkey with moments of brilliance.
We don't need another extremely inconsistent player.
My Christmas Day trifle says I should agree with all of thisThe problem isn't whether Zaha is good enough or not, It's whether he's "shiny" or not for some of our fans. We need to forget about fancy names.
In a realistic world where we take everything about the club, new stadium and squad balance into account, Zaha in January would be a really good coup for us.
He isn't the best at certain things, but he does have pace and dribbling ability which will add a new dimension to our game if he can bed into the squad quickly. Teams sit back and wait to play on the break against us and if we have Zaha at our disposal he would help break these stubborn teams down. I don't think he would create as much as say Isco by any means, but he does offer other attacking aspects that could help breakdown defenses and allow our more creative players/Striker space to receive the ball and turn it into something.
Too many times we overlook the EPL experience as well, this kid cut his teeth in this league and that's what we need right now. Not someone who needs a year to acclimatize. If you ask me he's worth the punt at 25 million.
The problem isn't whether Zaha is good enough or not, It's whether he's "shiny" or not for some of our fans. We need to forget about fancy names.
In a realistic world where we take everything about the club, new stadium and squad balance into account, Zaha in January would be a really good coup for us.
He isn't the best at certain things, but he does have pace and dribbling ability which will add a new dimension to our game if he can bed into the squad quickly. Teams sit back and wait to play on the break against us and if we have Zaha at our disposal he would help break these stubborn teams down. I don't think he would create as much as say Isco by any means, but he does offer other attacking aspects that could help breakdown defenses and allow our more creative players/Striker space to receive the ball and turn it into something.
Too many times we overlook the EPL experience as well, this kid cut his teeth in this league and that's what we need right now. Not someone who needs a year to acclimatize. If you ask me he's worth the punt at 25 million.