Play him in the cups...I have no idea how to judge the potential of a player who plays in China. The quality is terrible over there. Surely worse than the MLS?
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Makes sense on a free. Although CB is a weird one for me. We have two developmental types in Tanganga (even though I think he should be looked at as a RB) and Rodon. If we buy another CB it feels like we go for one that can step in and take over for Toby right away.coming to the end of his contract you say...
Makes sense on a free. Although CB is a weird one for me. We have two developmental types in Tanganga (even though I think he should be looked at as a RB) and Rodon. If we buy another CB it feels like we go for one that can step in and take over for Toby right away.
Problem is, he’s too old for a flyer. He’ll be 25 next season. He’s in the Chinese league. Any top flight league in Europe is entirely too far a jump in league quality to acclimitize. He’ll have to be loaned out to the Championship here for a season. Makes no sense to me. Especially when we need quality with our limited funds, not flyers.we can send him on loan as part of his acclimatisation- if he don’t cut it we can make at least a small margin. If he succeeds, he can be given a go at replacing Toby or Davies- I mention the latter given wesometimes play with 3 CBs with Davies on the left of course
Ben Davies is the most imposing on crosses / set pieces, but does a very solid job at LCB and is only 27. I think Toby is the one Jose will be looking to find a replacement for, as he's our most experienced / best CB and turns 32 in March.we can send him on loan as part of his acclimatisation- if he don’t cut it we can make at least a small margin. If he succeeds, he can be given a go at replacing Toby or Davies- I mention the latter given wesometimes play with 3 CBs with Davies on the left of course
Why are you so certain that he will need to be loaned out for a season? If that was the expectation, it's probably safe to say we wouldn't sign him - it's not like this is something that Jose and his coaching team would overlook.Problem is, he’s too old for a flyer. He’ll be 25 next season. He’s in the Chinese league. Any top flight league in Europe is entirely too far a jump in league quality to acclimitize. He’ll have to be loaned out to the Championship here for a season. Makes no sense to me. Especially when we need quality with our limited funds, not flyers.
Funnily enough, there’s this bloke at Leicester who roughly six months after his 25th birthday was signed from a then non league club to play in the championship.Problem is, he’s too old for a flyer. He’ll be 25 next season. He’s in the Chinese league. Any top flight league in Europe is entirely too far a jump in league quality to acclimitize. He’ll have to be loaned out to the Championship here for a season. Makes no sense to me. Especially when we need quality with our limited funds, not flyers.
Reaching a bit there. I think Ally Gold said previously if we go for a CB we will be looking for someone that will dominate the defence and make it their unit. Someone coming from the Chinese league with no experience in Europe isn't likely to be that person.Funnily enough, there’s this bloke at Leicester who roughly six months after his 25th birthday was signed from a then non league club to play in the championship.
Yes, I’m aware this is an anomaly but my point is that anything is possible.
What part of my post is reaching? I started an unequivocal, undeniable, fully qualified fact, and then caveated my ‘hopefulness’ with the mitigation that that pre mentioned fact is very much an anomaly.Reaching a bit there. I think Ally Gold said previously if we go for a CB we will be looking for someone that will dominate the defence and make it their unit. Someone coming from the Chinese league with no experience in Europe isn't likely to be that person.
It's more likely someone like Skriniar who would be a leader and instant impact. I think we looked at Dias aswell before City signed him. We'll definitely be looking to have Dier and Rodon paired with more experienced partners like Toby and another.
Ally gold said we are after a leader and someone that will organise that defence. I don't know for a fact but to my mind I doubt he even speaks English but on top of that he's never been seen in a top 5 league. It was more likely him or Rodon we picked up. The part where this guy might be the leader Mourinho is supposedly hoping to sign is reaching.What part of my post is reaching? I started an unequivocal, undeniable, fully qualified fact, and then caveated my ‘hopefulness’ with the mitigation that that pre mentioned fact is very much an anomaly.
My only really point was that Kim being the answer to our prayers was not an impossibility, fully accepting that it was highly unlikely.
Where did i even refer to Ally? I was just responding to my learned American chum saying that he was too old to make the step up from a weak league. My comment is relevant to nothing other than the post I was replying to.Ally gold said we are after a leader and someone that will organise that defence. I don't know for a fact but to my mind I doubt he even speaks English but on top of that he's never been seen in a top 5 league. It was more likely him or Rodon we picked up. The part where this guy might be the leader Mourinho is supposedly hoping to sign is reaching.
Suggesting he might be the player we were looking for was reaching when you consider Ally's comments.Where did i even refer to Ally? I was just responding to my learned American chum saying that he was too old to make the step up from a weak league. My comment is relevant to nothing other than the post I was replying to.
The one that got away... he's a monster. (not saying screw you levy because I know we can't compete with City)Reaching a bit there. I think Ally Gold said previously if we go for a CB we will be looking for someone that will dominate the defence and make it their unit. Someone coming from the Chinese league with no experience in Europe isn't likely to be that person.
It's more likely someone like Skriniar who would be a leader and instant impact. I think we looked at Dias aswell before City signed him. We'll definitely be looking to have Dier and Rodon paired with more experienced partners like Toby and another.
I wasn’t considering Ally’s comments. I was merely playing devils advocate regarding the suggestion that the step up would be too big, and I’m doing so still conceded that my example was one in a million.Suggesting he might be the player we were looking for was reaching when you consider Ally's comments.