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I'll clarify by what I meant as the "next Danny Ings" is that at 28 he's approximately the same place Danny Ings was.
At the age of 27, Danny Ings scored 22 with 2 assists in 2804 PL minutes with Southampton for a goal involvement every 117 minutes.
At the age of 26, Ivan Toney scored 20 with 4 assists in 2951 PL minutes with Brentford for a goal involvement every 123 minutes.
Richarlison's Shots on Target % and Shots on Target/90 are all significantly higher than any mark Toney has ever made in the PL. Richie's G/shot figure is also significantly better. And he's a year younger. Not that I think Richie is great - but why would we want a slightly older, slightly poorer model.
We need to sign someone younger and better than Toney. Toney will be playing for Boro in 3 years.
Ings was an injury plagued pace merchant, there is context why he fell off a cliff.I'll clarify by what I meant as the "next Danny Ings" is that at 28 he's approximately the same place Danny Ings was.
At the age of 27, Danny Ings scored 22 with 2 assists in 2804 PL minutes with Southampton for a goal involvement every 117 minutes.
At the age of 26, Ivan Toney scored 20 with 4 assists in 2951 PL minutes with Brentford for a goal involvement every 123 minutes.
Richarlison's Shots on Target % and Shots on Target/90 are all significantly higher than any mark Toney has ever made in the PL. Richie's G/shot figure is also significantly better. And he's a year younger. Not that I think Richie is great - but why would we want a slightly older, slightly poorer model.
We need to sign someone younger and better than Toney. Toney will be playing for Boro in 3 years.
I know he was prolific, and I know he didn’t take responsibility - my point is whether he was gambling bigYou are wrong.
He made at least 232 bets he shouldn’t have - over one illegal bet a week. He bet on his own club 126 times and tried to conceal the bets he made. He lied about his betting when questioned.
During his ban, instead of taking full responsibility, he said that by stopping him from training, the FA did not care about his mental health.
Toney isn’t alone though; gambling is a problem in football.
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Guy is a 6 I think. Meant to be very good.
That’s the 4th Stuttgart player we have been linked with now. Law of averages has to mean we are at least interested in one of them.
We really should have just brought Wharton shocking miss on our part.This guy and Ito - we've removed movie star good looks from our scouting filters then?
Add it to the listWe really should have just brought Wharton shocking miss on our part.
He’s not a prolific goal scorer and he’s not getting us anywhere near challenging for the title
I’m even thinking about taking a punt on someone like Kolo Muani who had a bad year at basket case PSG but has everything we need.
You have been pretty adamant when it comes to players you don't like that current form is all that matters
We have quite a few players that are neither in form nor possessing inherent quality of any real kind if that’s what you mean.
Absolutely many are not in form. I just am not sure why anyone would advocate to get Toney in based on the last 12 months of his career.
That’s the main one that I personally can’t see us getting past!Can't see it.
Hurdles with Levy signing off on the age and price. Hurdles with Ange signing off on the character. Hurdles with data guy signing off on his out of possession data.
View: https://x.com/clinicalbergval/status/1800184683189489710?s=46&t=fbqxNuG9CT4qTaiJx8mBjg
Guy is a 6 I think. Meant to be very good.
That’s the 4th Stuttgart player we have been linked with now. Law of averages has to mean we are at least interested in one of them.
Guessing cleft palate, so let's be kind...
It’s Oz from Auf Weidersen Pet.