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the.universal 28 Aug 20 6.59pm

5’8”, looks like physicality could be an issue.

Worth a punt at £2m. Avoid at £8m.

 

Vive le Roy!
doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 28 Aug 20 8.23pm

Originally posted by the.universal

5’8”, looks like physicality could be an issue.

Worth a punt at £2m. Avoid at £8m.


Eden Hazard = 5'8"
Neymar = 5'9"
Messi = 5'7"

Don't think their physicality is an issue. It's not so much height but balance and strength that matter.

 
the.universal 28 Aug 20 8.29pm

Originally posted by doombear


Eden Hazard = 5'8"
Neymar = 5'9"
Messi = 5'7"

Don't think their physicality is an issue. It's not so much height but balance and strength that matter.

If you’re world class, you can get around being small. Otherwise it’s always going to be a struggle. I don’t think anyone is suggesting this lad is anywhere near that quality, or ever will be.

Meyer, Bannan, Jonny Williams all good players in their way but none can cut it in the prem.

 

Vive le Roy!
Phil’s Barber Flag Crowborough 28 Aug 20 10.09pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

Genuine Q?

Whats the difference between Willo posting his stuff up & 'certain' ITK posters doing the same?

Very straight forward...‘Certain’ ITK posters are actually ITK!

Willo is just tiresome with his continual need to be the centre of attention all of the time and with an endless (worrying) obsession of needing to make out that all the snippets from the internet are either drawn from personal knowledge or from one of the twelve hundred chairmen, managers, coaches and agents that call him every day so that they can share with him every detail of what’s going on.


Edited by Phil’s Barber (28 Aug 2020 10.26pm)

 
Ali_Campbell Flag New Addington 28 Aug 20 10.33pm

Know a few Town fans and they really rate him. However, they need money to be competitive in the market. My friends say 3-4m would get the job done so they can get some players in for a promotion push.

Box to box midfielder with lots and lots of energy. Technically very good and has an eye for a pass. Too good for league 1 but perhaps not ready for the Prem. If ipswich were to go up next year, the figure would be 8-10m.

I don’t know where there is a chance to buy and then perhaps loaning him to a prem club allowing the loan free to soften the transfer fee

 
20 Spaces Isnt Enoug Flag Bolton 28 Aug 20 10.36pm

Originally posted by Phil’s Barber

Very straight forward...‘Certain’ ITK posters are actually ITK!

Willo is just tiresome with his continual need to be the centre of attention all of the time and with an endless (worrying) obsession of needing to make out that all the snippets from the internet are either drawn from personal knowledge or from one of the twelve hundred chairmen, managers, coaches and agents that call him every day so that they can share with him every detail of what’s going on.


Edited by Phil’s Barber (28 Aug 2020 10.26pm)


I, by and large, like Wllo but couldnt help laughing at Phil's reply I realise I'm adding fuel to the fire..Sorry xx

 
Midlands Eagle Flag 29 Aug 20 7.10am

Originally posted by Phil’s Barber

Very straight forward...‘Certain’ ITK posters are actually ITK!

Willo is just tiresome with his continual need to be the centre of attention all of the time and with an endless (worrying) obsession of needing to make out that all the snippets from the internet are either drawn from personal knowledge or from one of the twelve hundred chairmen, managers, coaches and agents that call him every day so that they can share with him every detail of what’s going on.

 
Midlands Eagle Flag 29 Aug 20 7.14am

Originally posted by eagleman13

Genuine Q?

Whats the difference between Willo posting his stuff up & 'certain' ITK posters doing the same?

The ITK person that you are referring to passes on information that he has been told whereas many of Willo's contributions to Transfer Talk are to inform us that he knows what's going on but isn't going to tell us and if that isn't attention seeking then I don't know what is

 
Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Aug 20 7.19am

Originally posted by the.universal

If you’re world class, you can get around being small. Otherwise it’s always going to be a struggle. I don’t think anyone is suggesting this lad is anywhere near that quality, or ever will be.

Meyer, Bannan, Jonny Williams all good players in their way but none can cut it in the prem.

Ryan Fraser

 
Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Aug 20 7.23am

Originally posted by Phil’s Barber

Very straight forward...‘Certain’ ITK posters are actually ITK!

Willo is just tiresome with his continual need to be the centre of attention all of the time and with an endless (worrying) obsession of needing to make out that all the snippets from the internet are either drawn from personal knowledge or from one of the twelve hundred chairmen, managers, coaches and agents that call him every day so that they can share with him every detail of what’s going on.


Edited by Phil’s Barber (28 Aug 2020 10.26pm)

I like Willo’s posts and the banter that follows. Mainly lighthearted, people don’t have to read them if they don’t want to. At least he is never offensive or patronising unlike some.
Personally I find Mattteo’s posts monotonous at times but he has the right to post and I will not always bother reading them

 
Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Aug 20 7.26am

Originally posted by Ali_Campbell

Know a few Town fans and they really rate him. However, they need money to be competitive in the market. My friends say 3-4m would get the job done so they can get some players in for a promotion push.

Box to box midfielder with lots and lots of energy. Technically very good and has an eye for a pass. Too good for league 1 but perhaps not ready for the Prem. If ipswich were to go up next year, the figure would be 8-10m.

I don’t know where there is a chance to buy and then perhaps loaning him to a prem club allowing the loan free to soften the transfer fee

100% this. My sons girlfriend’s family are st holders at Ipswich, they have said exactly the same. We need to invest 2-3m in this type of player. Other clubs will step in if we are not careful and we could lose out on a possible diamond

 
Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Aug 20 7.30am

Originally posted by Spiderman

I like Willo’s posts and the banter that follows. Mainly lighthearted, people don’t have to read them if they don’t want to. At least he is never offensive or patronising unlike some.
Personally I find Mattteo’s posts monotonous at times but he has the right to post and I will not always bother reading them

If the ITK person is Dazza, I hope he continues to post because I believe he genuinely has been given the information he passes on. Some posters (bbs far worse than here) will never give him any credit, if transfers don’t come off “ he was making it up” if they do “ he got it from social media”

Edited by Spiderman (29 Aug 2020 7.31am)

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Aug 20 8.45am

Sadly there are some on here who continue with their tirade and their risible accusations which bear NO resemblance to reality.

Far from being an "Attention Seeker" I only exist on HOL to try and be as informative and constructive as I can and not for any reasons of being the centre of attention.

I certainly do not 'Blow my own trumpet', I am NOT a blowhard, indeed I engage in self-deprecation NOT self-promotion but alas many totally mis-intrepret some of my contributions.
I admit I do have numerous football conversations but somehow posting "I was informed" leads to many concluding that somehow I wish to give an impression of superiority, that I am a panjandrum, a polymath, and that I warrant a place high on the 'Totem pole' or the pantheon of greats which is not the actualite at all.

In the final analysis, people form judgements about others and if kind souls mis-read me or my intentions this is a matter for them.

I appreciate that my comments do not concern the subject matter but I felt I needed to post a riposte to some of the ridiculous accusations which alas have been hurled at me for many a year.

Finally, those who truly know me are fully aware of the ordure and tsunami of opprobrium I have been subjected to and they shake their heads in incredulity and many have suggested my time would be better spent away from HOL.

Have a nice weekend.

Edited by Willo (29 Aug 2020 9.12am)

 
spartakev2 Flag Anerley 29 Aug 20 9.12am

Originally posted by Spiderman

If the ITK person is Dazza, I hope he continues to post because I believe he genuinely has been given the information he passes on. Some posters (bbs far worse than here) will never give him any credit, if transfers don’t come off “ he was making it up” if they do “ he got it from social media”

Edited by Spiderman (29 Aug 2020 7.31am)


I'm just curious. Why do people believe dazza is genuine. Hes been wrong in the last few windows. It has been obvious for weeks we would sign eze, and everyone else hes talked about is freely available on the internet. Just seems bizarre to me that everyone was saying well done to him when we signed eze, when it's probably the first thing hes got right....each to their own I guess. Personally I prefer Willos posts.

 
doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 29 Aug 20 9.17am

Let's hope we make another bid for this young prospect. Perhaps we can loan him back to Ipswich to help with their promotion push?

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Aug 20 9.19am

Originally posted by spartakev2


I'm just curious. Why do people believe dazza is genuine. Hes been wrong in the last few windows. It has been obvious for weeks we would sign eze, and everyone else hes talked about is freely available on the internet. Just seems bizarre to me that everyone was saying well done to him when we signed eze, when it's probably the first thing hes got right....each to their own I guess. Personally I prefer Willos posts.

That's very kind of you.

Personally I feel I will have to limit my contributions on HOL,or even disappear into the high-pitched briny for the reasons I explained in my last post.

 
beak Flag croydon 29 Aug 20 9.24am

Originally posted by Willo

That's very kind of you.

Personally I feel I will have to limit my contributions on HOL,or even disappear into the high-pitched briny for the reasons I explained in my last post.

There are a lot of jealous people, it's wonderful that you rise above it.

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Aug 20 9.29am

Originally posted by beak

There are a lot of jealous people, it's wonderful that you rise above it.

Thank you very much.You are so kind.

I believe that in the interests of HOL that this thread returns to Flynn Downes and not turn into yet another dastardly 'Willo thread'.

Edited by Willo (29 Aug 2020 9.30am)

 
Midlands Eagle Flag 29 Aug 20 9.38am

Originally posted by Willo

I believe that in the interests of HOL that this thread returns to Flynn Downes and not turn into yet another dastardly 'Willo thread'.

Even though it's you that keeps turning it into a Willo thread

 
Mapletree Flag Croydon 29 Aug 20 9.44am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Even though it's you that keeps turning it into a Willo thread

I always thought you were supportive of Trolley. It is diversity that makes modern life interesting, even though inevitably it involves differences of opinion. Everyone should feel welcome unless they are abusive.

 
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