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 ambrose7  Croydon 26 Jan 21 12.17pm |
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It's an area of the team we seem to be perennially weak, demonstrated by the number of times we end up playing McArthur wide in a 4-4-2. Schlupp is often injured, Banks is going to be a couple of years off and could do with proving it in the Championship, Zaha is playing centrally... Even if he does come in as a squad player, he looks the right age and price point to be worthwhile. Probably won't set us alight, but knows the league so won't bomb. We have to be looking at bringing in ~5 players under 25 this year with very little revenue coming in so to get one at this price seems a no brainer?
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| foxedup 26 Jan 21 12.20pm |
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Originally posted by madcap_v2
No offence and I'm sure you're probably right, but a Leicester fan said similar things to me about Schlupp when we signed him, and I think he's great. Schlupp did far more for us. They are similar in a sense, that there is something there, they aren't s***. Schlupp flicked between sublime and ridiculous for us, Gray can similarly do something sublime. But he could also not kick on an it doesn't work out. What transfers aren't without risk! They are the sort of signing that's a knife edge, could be terrible, could be great. I think that's about what I said about Schlupp as well. For the money it's a no brainer really, even if it's as a backup. If he was playing in the championship you'd be paying £20m+ for him.
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 26 Jan 21 12.47pm |
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Can nobody else imagine Wilf having had the identical career to Gray if Wilf had gone to an aspiring Champions league side when he was 21 or 22? In and out of the 1st team with more experienced, consistent players ahead of him, questions about his attitude and temperament...to me, the parallels are stark. As are their career statistics at similar ages. Get him in, make him feel loved, have a £50m player on our hands.
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Croydon-Trucker  26 Jan 21 3.14pm |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
Can nobody else imagine Wilf having had the identical career to Gray if Wilf had gone to an aspiring Champions league side when he was 21 or 22? In and out of the 1st team with more experienced, consistent players ahead of him, questions about his attitude and temperament...to me, the parallels are stark. As are their career statistics at similar ages. Get him in, make him feel loved, have a £50m player on our hands. Yes i agree . I think it is all about man management with the younger players , if you try to use the stick with them it can back fire in a big way , they sulk whinge and whine throw strops and wont try hard if they go against you .Its all about massaging their egos and sitting down and talking to them and not talking down to them . Good Mental health is the biggest motivator for footballers. Roy comes across as a caring father figure . But i wouldnt tread on his corns . Edited by Ginger Pubic Wig (26 Jan 2021 1.25pm)
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| Croydon-Trucker 26 Jan 21 8.30pm |
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Leicester's Demarai Gray has agreed personal terms with Bayern Leverkusen. Good ol Palace
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 26 Jan 21 8.34pm |
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Originally posted by Croydon-Trucker
Leicester's Demarai Gray has agreed personal terms with Bayern Leverkusen. Good ol Palace Not like we needed a young winger. Townsend is doing great and we've loads of cover.
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| deano_1986 Paignton 26 Jan 21 8.41pm |
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You obvs have no clue about football if you think Andros is doing a good job.
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| Croydon-Trucker 26 Jan 21 9.08pm |
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He obviously didn’t watch the match tonight 😂
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| ex hibitionist Hastings 26 Jan 21 11.01pm |
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he was being sarcastic
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| dreamwaverider London 27 Jan 21 4.20am |
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If we miss Grey then something is seriously wrong
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crvenaeagle  27 Jan 21 7.59am |
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Double the asking price, double his salary, whatever, it would still be a steal but again we let an opportunity slip through our hands.
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| dreamwaverider London 27 Jan 21 8.06am |
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Anyway now Benteke is going to have his contract extende at three times the price of Grey. Good business. I’m sure that will give the fans big relief.
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