Trippier is number one right back now, has been since March. He's reliable, consistent, dependable. When you look at the great teams down the years there has always been a player at the club ready to step in when a player is sold or retires. It's down to the next guy is in to prove himself, graft and demonstrate his worth. Have faith in Tripps, have faith in Poch
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Ex-Spurs Player Kyle Walker
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Put yourself in Trippiers shoes here.
You've been in the line up consistently since April. You overtake, some would call, the best right back in the country who is then sold.
You think you'll be number one because that's what you've been primed for, only to see your club splash £22,000,000 on a player in your position with the money they got from Walker.
How would you feel? Like you deserve more?
Have we signed him yet? ITK indicates that Juvi are in for him as well.
Trippier has also acknowledged that he is a squad guy and Poch has demonstrated that He has faith in his abilities. he will have to fight for his position which is how it should be!
Bollocks: BBC again how can you believe that rag>
You got turned over last night accept it mutt!
50mill + add ons
The add-ons equate to 3mil, not 8mil. 45m is just the initial payment with a further 5mil installment. Bale's transfer wasn't 21m with add-ons because it gets paid in 4 installments
He's 27, is the fee really that reasonable? His resale value is going to be 10M max in a few years time.
I think we're absolutely mugged City to be honest.
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We sold the best RB in the league as he enters his peak years... With such deals the resale value is an afterthought for the buyer... Why should it be pertinent to OUR outlook?
I was half-joking, hence the wink. Although as you pointed out, we have dominated them in recent seasons.
It's still good business. He isn't worth 50m quid.
Don't doubt he is the best right wing back in the league. However he was part of a well oiled system with Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen and Rose as well. Walker will have to learn the Pep way along with Stones and Otamendi. I believe some players are only as good as those around them. Or they are one of those elite players who inspire those around them. Love Kyle but he's certainly not the latter.
We may already have seen his peak years? Seems Pochettino didn't believe he could complete gruelling back 2 back league and CL matches.
He gave us 8 great professional years, acted class during the transfer and kept his mouth shut during this whole affair. I intend on being at Wembley when this lot come down and I fully intend to slap anyone who boos Kyle across the mouth
Because it is. When you sign a player you obviously have to consider the length of service and the likely resale value. Utd bought Rooney for a then £25M (I think it was) and got 13 years out of that because of his age, and no resale value. Less than £2M a year (ignoring wages) - good buy.
City will sign Walker on a five year contract probably, and will either get those five years out of him (£10M a year cost) or will sell him in three years time for maybe £10M and thus it'll cost them more like £13M a year over those three years, cost). That looks expensive, because it is.
Stones signed for a similar fee to Walker age 22 (I think) and even though I don't personally rate Stones as having as much talent, he will either, like Rooney stay around a decade and thus won't be that expensive over the years, or he will be sold before age 29 and have a decent resale value that City will recoup from their original investment, again meaning he won't be considered expensive.
£50M for walker is an absolute rip off, even knowing he is the best RB in the league and probably will be at the same level for the next two, maybe three years. His real value, considering the limits of his age, is probably more like £35M given his level. We are losing a very good player for the next two or three years, but we are getting paid handsomely for that.
This one leaves a sour taste.
Just as we were on the up he jumps ship. Unless Poch wanted him out it's pretty bad form. I guess we won't find out the circumstances for a good few years though
Just as we were on the up he jumps ship. Unless Poch wanted him out it's pretty bad form. I guess we won't find out the circumstances for a good few years though
Been one of my favourite spurs players for years
Terrible business
Terrible business
He has given us good years and now a huge transfer fee. Apart from some speculation in the press, do you know something we all don't?
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Why say "Yes I'm staying" to SEVERAL people only to leave?
What a cunt. Say "You never know" or shrug it off, don't lie.