Absolutely nailed it. And this how and why the club manages to expand it's non footballing portfolio while winning absolutely fuck all on the pitch.
It's purely financial.
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It's purely financial.
Our back four is pretty formidable when it's fit though to be fair. Only 18 goals conceded when on the pitch together last season. With only 11 being from open play.
In the 635 minutes Romero missed in the league last season, we conceded 19 goals alone.
yes but a lot of that has got to do with the alternative 'centre backs' like Davies and Emerson(as well as romero missing games the same time as VDV).
I could be totally wrong but I genuinely can't see it being as big a loss as some are making out.
Fair point.
Defensively, we may not. Dragusin looks very capable.
But it's build up and his ability to break lines and create attacks with his ball playing ability we will miss most in my view.
This is why we need to be adding real talent like Nico Williams not CHO to the squad this window. Let's win a cup at least and go close in the league. Ueffa Fa cup double do me nicely.
The only way to retain Romero would be to make one or two marquee signings.
If he goes, we need massive money for it. He's a huge talent and will be enormously valuable to Real
If he goes, we need massive money for it. He's a huge talent and will be enormously valuable to Real
Very good defender, but £100m + Bellingham and we might have a deal.
If you have no desire from the top , then it won't be fulfilled, club makes huge revenue streams by being slightly above average.
If Madrid really want Romero then, he goes nothing we have to offer can match their ambitions.
He is also Spanish speaking so, it's naturally enticing, add in the glamour of Madrid, compared with Tottenham who have, a morbid fear winning anything.
Bellingham is the most over rated player in recent times. Real Madrid have damaged him and I expect a Dele style fall from grace in hi career.
If Romero leaves it's because he wants to go to a club who's fans want them to get in the CL, not throw a game, finish 5th and laugh in the pub because your rival didn't win something.
That's the kind of club we've become and I could see why he (and others) might have looked at that situation and questioned why they are here.
That's the kind of club we've become and I could see why he (and others) might have looked at that situation and questioned why they are here.
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Sad state of affairs.
I like this idea. None of us really know. Needs worked through on the training ground with Cuti, but outside-in it does look like it could work very well.
Agree with this. Make him captain and bump his wages up to £200k p/w. He's worth that in the context of the PL. Let's stop underpaying our top players. Beyond that, let's take the £100m+
Oh fuck off.
Whatever RM pay their highest paid defender, match it and more on top. Then they have to
1-pay a record fee for a defender to get him.
2- level up with all their top earning defenders who will want parity with the new boy.
I’m sure if they want him, they will ultimately get him if he wants to go. It’s RM after all.
Levy will/should make it as expensive and uncomfortable as possible if they are serious. Like ball squeezingly uncomfortable.
Romero pulled out of a tackle with Foden in the same match and his defending on the first goal was suspect, he knew the assignment.
Once Madrid turn a player's head there's not much you can do. Especially for the Latinos.
80m+ well invested in the forward line improves us more than losing Romero hurts us imo.
80m+ well invested in the forward line improves us more than losing Romero hurts us imo.