Stambouli move to Watford nears completion

[kursaal]

Benjamin Stambouli is following a familiar route out of White Hart Lane to Watford

Read the full article at Watford Observer

 

[Shea]

Will be very interesting to see how a midfield two of capoue and him manage the epl next season

 

[Jody]

Always thought he played well for us.

 

[Shea]

Always thought he played well for us.

He was never terrible although most his best games seemed to come in the europa

I do feel though that he never showed enough to suggest he would be good enough to be the main man in the centre of the park or that he had more potential the our own youth players

So I suppose the board (like me) would sooner give the opportunity to our home grown youth players than him based on what we've seen of him

 

[Blake Griffin]

what a weird signing he has been. i knew nothing about him before he signed and still feel like i know nothing now he's going.

 

[Lilbaz]

Obviously didn't impress poch in training.

 

[Noringriis]

Was always signed to add depth to the DM position, I assume at the start of the season it was backup for Capoue. Both simply didn't move the ball fast enough for Poch's liking.

 

[Gilzeanking]

I think Watford have done well , dunno the Stambo price , but him and Capoue seem pretty cut price . If both are motivated ,they could be effective for a newbie Prem team .

Good luck to both of them .

 

[parj]

I think stambouli could well do alright for them. He seems like a player happy to sit back and protect,, which at spurs isn't what we looking for.

Will be interesting to see next season.

 

[Metalhead]

I think Watford have done well , dunno the Stambo price , but him and Capoue seem pretty cut price . If both are motivated ,they could be effective for a newbie Prem team .

Good luck to both of them .

Totally agree. Couple of astute signings for them.

 

[Japhet]

I think stambouli could well do alright for them. He seems like a player happy to sit back and protect,, which at spurs isn't what we looking for.

Will be interesting to see next season.

If we'd looked for it a bit more last season we wouldn't have had such an abysmal defensive record.

 

[parj]

If we'd looked for it a bit more last season we wouldn't have had such an abysmal defensive record.

I agree. But we don't believe in DM's.

 

[Noringriis]

I agree. But we don't believe in DM's.

I think we believe in DM's who can move the ball quickly.

 

[npearl4spurs]

what a weird signing he has been. i knew nothing about him before he signed and still feel like i know nothing now he's going.

Spot on with this, BG

 

[yusrisafri]

He'll be one of those "oh yeah i remember him. Almost forgot he played for us" kind of player in 10-15 years time during a reminiscing session.

 

[bubble07]

What I am bewildered about is how we have only recently signed him and Fazio for that matter, and now we are moving them along. I know we cocked up with 5 of the 7 we bought in 2013 but I thought we would have learned from our mistakes. Did Potch want them or were they thrust apon him.

 

[Noringriis]

What I am bewildered about is how we have only recently signed him and Fazio for that matter, and now we are moving them along. I know we cocked up with 5 of the 7 we bought in 2013 but I thought we would have learned from our mistakes. Did Potch want them or were they thrust apon him.

I don't think it was ever the plan that Bentaleb and Mason would pair up for the majority of the season. Stambouli, was probably thought of the backup/rotation for Capoue.

 

[Mullers]

He was never terrible although most his best games seemed to come in the europa

I do feel though that he never showed enough to suggest he would be good enough to be the main man in the centre of the park or that he had more potential the our own youth players

So I suppose the board (like me) would sooner give the opportunity to our home grown youth players than him based on what we've seen of him

So why buy him? We bought a 12 million pound defender who will probably replace Fazio who we just bought last season for 8 million and now Stambouli's on his way to.

Answers are needed and the person or persons should be held accountable.

 

[Shea]

So why buy him? We bought a 12 million pound defender who will probably replace Fazio who we just bought last season for 8 million and now Stambouli's on his way to.

Answers are needed and the person or persons should be held accountable.

Well I'm sure he was expected to do better

It's hardly shocking - he's one of several signings since (including) the bale window which haven't worked out

With the exception of 2 or 3 they've all been players I'm sure we all wish were never signed

 

[Mullers]

Well I'm sure he was expected to do better

By whom though? I severely doubt that Poch chose them in the first place.

It's hardly shocking - he's one of several signings since (including) the bale window which haven't worked out

With the exception of 2 or 3 they've all been players I'm sure we all wish were never signed

I am a little shocked because I expected us to learn from that, to make the same kind of mistake again is a bit mind blowing.