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Yes, this is exactly true. In fact daveyboy88 quoted someone that I have on ignore and responded to them on this very page. I have used the "show ignored content" periodically but that is when the posters it shows are posters that talk about football.You can have someone on ignore and know when they post.........
If someone quotes them..... I guess if you can’t resist you then unignore that content.
Just so you know.........
It duped many a supporter as well.
This is such a great observation. It's weird because he had 2 seasons playing deeper (Poch's last two-ish) and never improved 1 bit even though he gave interviews saying his understanding improved. But then the argument on this board became about him being better once he was moved further up but this was only about goal contribution. Dele needed to become a better, more consistent footballer in order to take on any potential position he was put in. And like you said the evolution of the team has made him redundant. I honestly don't know where he could fit in as a player now based on skillset.
You can have someone on ignore and know when they post.........
If someone quotes them..... I guess if you can’t resist you then unignore that content.
Just so you know.........
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I think COVID has had the biggest impact on player values, one that will rumble on for years. So much so, that Dele's "marketability" is arguably more valuable to the Club right now even if he's not playing(???), think the same can be said regarding every player within this echelon of players.
Really? Did the transfer market show evidence of widespread devaluation of players? I thought it showed the complete opposite or that the effect wasn't remotely as dramatic as some feared/hoped. I guess it would depend on what echelon you felt Dele was in previous to the pandemic and what the value delta is.
Just look at the sheer volume of loan deals done, I believe although can't recall with 100% accuracy, that there have never been as many done previously.
Fair enough in a broad sense but you said "within this echelon" which implies a certain level of player...which further implies certain levels of clubs. My point being covid didn't stop Chelsea or City paying money. Sure, they're bankrolled but I'm assuming so are the other clubs I would assume you to think would be interested in Dele.
Wouldn't want to speculate on valuations mate, pre-COVID I thought they were simply crazy. You've only got to look at Coutinho vs Eriksen valuations for the stupidity of how things are done (I think Eriksen was the better of the two players for his work off the ball, his out-put on the ball was far higher).
Fair enough to say that you believe his pre-value to be higher than his post-value though?
Yeah, but when you're looking for a replacement for Neymar there's only 1 player from those two (though I'd have neither).
Sorry, but this is all filthy and disgusting to me (ie the business talk). But the longer Bale carries that piano on his back while moving like he's recovering from a double-hip the more likely they'll see the folly in this approach. But then again all our dross stays around way too long so perhaps this bean coutning is the basis of DL's outlook.
Yeah, but that raises the likelihood that he'll play.
No idea about pre-COVID vs now, I just don't think it's been played out fully yet. Maybe loans continue as a way forward for the short term. Maybe Clubs start to actually rely on their academy more. Maybe the transfer market is now reduced to the activity of one or two players supplemented by loans, this being the case it might strengthen the value of the player being bought/sold.
He will only play if the players ahead of him in selection get injured or suffer a positive test. My point is that the club was right to strengthen the squad as we need strength in depth this season more than most rather than as some posters want us to sell those including Dele that are not getting in the team. Rose is a case whereby if you are not playing no one wants you. It will be very difficult to sell Dele in January if he does not play and if he goes it will probably be a loan or a cheap deal. I support the decision that he does not deserve a place in a he PL starting 11 but we need him as an option for when rather than if those ahead of him get injured, suspended or fail a test. I hope it is not necessary but only last February we were so short of options and we do not want to get back there.
