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Transfers January 2020 transfer thread
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That's what came out of that interview.
Poch wanted a Ferrari, Levy offered Ford Focus money.
Exactly the reason why someone like Rebic makes more sense and Piatek makes no sense for us either.
Interesting, I read Poch was a Grealish fan and wanted him in badly. Obviously mixed messages.
I don’t blame Poch for being picky, he raised expectations at the club, top 4 was now standard and a lot of our cheap buys like Nije and Nkouduo were not top 4 standard so probably expected players of a higher level.
That’s the current issue with the club, we are a top 4 club on what was a mid or lower table budget. Stadium is done now so that might change a lot as cash can be diverted to the squad but it was always going to break down in the meantime. You can’t live like a prince on a paupers wage, hopefully this will change.
Agree about Parrott coming through BUT, Parrott is almost 18 so when he comes into his prime he's likely to be 21 and 3 years away (when Harry will be about 30).
Until then Parrott will be playing increasing bit and pieces - I really don't see him starting more than a handful of games next season (lets ay 6 or 10 maximum) so that means he's not really a back up next season.
I really want Parrott to succeed but think we need to bring in an interim solution to goalsoring.
As I posted earlier that could be another striker or it could be one or more winger/strikers or goalscoring AM's who could lead the line when required but can also play alongside Kane or Parrott.
Incidentally Parrott has played as a LW in several Irish youth sides clearly to help develop him whilst not putting pressure on him by playing him as no 9. And I think that is what we could do next season to give him playing time alongside playing Kane.
But we do need either a striker or another forward (winger/striker or goalscoring AM) as we don't have the number necessary to play the games we have coming up. And goals win games, so I'd prioritise that above a dm (which there aren't many if any links to - Can is the closest and he's not a real dm).
Only in the alternative reality you live in
Levy has already said that the club won't change it's policy so we will keep on paying Harrods prices for Aldi products it's what he believes in, unless ENIC fuck off this is the way the club continues to operate.
Yet all evidence points to that being what happened.
Player said no.... My question remains (see above).
If you have any contradicting evidence to share please do.....
Then why did we buy no-one...Tielemans (loan), VDB (15m).....? (You'd have seemingly welcomed either).
Levy was prepared to spend. Neither would have broke the bank.
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No. The Ferrari turned us down.
Is that because he doesn't suck Levy off?I fucking hate listening to Ray Houghton talking about Spurs so much.... Ill informed cunt.
Hahhahaha
Recent players on top my head we’ve missed out on due to the cunt cheapening out on wages
Mane
Grealish
Wijnaldum
Willian
Dybala
De Ligt (season before last)
You can’t charge the highest STs in the league but put on bottom cloggers on show
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Levy won't even manage to bring in Al Murray struggle through until the summer is the motto.
Cause we offered 50p in wages - how difficult is it for you to grasp that?
Just to add to that from experience of buying companies in the real world
When bidding for a company (or football club) it is absolutely standard that once the current owner agrees the bidders deal in principle they agree that no assets will be sold whilst due diligence happens and the deal is finalised or closed with ownership transferring. Otherwise the bidder would find the owner welling assets he is bidding for.
So as I understand it Levy agreed a deal on Grealish with the former owners (Grealish even said farewells to team mates according to Brum press) but former owner then said the Grealish deal is on ice until Villa sale is concluded.
Purchaser broke every record for speed in concluding the Villa purchase - and then said 'Grealish is key to Villa promotion which is worth £100m + to us, so we are not selling irrespective of whatever money you bid'
Big risk for new owner but it paid off with Villa in PL
So Grealish to Spurs was one that got away, no fault of anyone
Dude, 21 is not a striker's peak.
I take your broader point, but I'd like to give Troy a crack.... Rashford, Greenwood and [forget his name] at United been scoring from a similar young age.
We did stagger those payments with some up front first.
There’s enough stories (and results) to assume that our recruiting policy from 2016-2019 was shambles. Poch being inflexible in his squad demands, Levy being too focused on the stadium to provide ample attention to the squad as well as his unwillingness to yield responsibilities to a DoF. The cavalcade of players that we’ve been legitimately linked to in the past 3 years could probably field a competitive premier league team.
The only reason we seem capable of recruitment currently is Mourinho and his myriad of connections in Europe. If somehow he forces Levy to sign a DoF (Campos) and we learn from the success of Liverpool and their recruitment policy, then it will all be worth it.
I agree I'd like to see Parrott get chances - but like Greenwood at ManU (who is about 6 months or so older) he should get some chances but not every week as his body is still growing so couldn't take the strain of playing all matches and he would still be developing his playing style.
So as I say I think it will be a year or two before he;s ready to start even half the matches.
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