Yep. But also could we add to that £65m (through sales or whatever) and get someone a lot better? I really don't know. It's not really a signing that excites me or one i think is or could be world class. But if the club sign him i'll back him.
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Dominic Solanke
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Yep. But also could we add to that £65m (through sales or whatever) and get someone a lot better? I really don't know. It's not really a signing that excites me or one i think is or could be world class. But if the club sign him i'll back him.
Bishop
Nick Barmby
For me I'm not saying or even thinking that Solanke is a bad signing. I just think he's a bit of gamble (which I don't dislike) and at some of the touted prices probably not what I consider a smart gamble but a gamble nonetheless but I'm not quite understanding the "trust the club" angle. They've been wrong loads of times.
Yiddo
Jack Jull
Has to be one of the first signings in a long time where most of the fan base are against him before he had even kicked a ball. I know Richie wasn’t ideal for some people but i’d say 70% of the fan base were happy enough with him, Solanke on the other hand probably has about 10% of the fan base backing him and the rest hoping he flops so they can have a winge at Levy again. Really weird transfer, he can’t help the price but i feel we have needed a player like him for a while. Llorente was a similar type of player and he was useful plus Solanke is abit more mobile. I think he scores 15 prem goals this season.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
But they have also been right loads of timesFor me I'm not saying or even thinking that Solanke is a bad signing. I just think he's a bit of gamble (which I don't dislike) and at some of the touted prices probably not what I consider a smart gamble but a gamble nonetheless but I'm not quite understanding the "trust the club" angle. They've been wrong loads of times.
Every transfer is a gamble.. every single one
Your trading human beings
There are so many variables at play
I think it’s why the club now look in the prem for the bigger money pens as the due diligence is more solid
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
If he starts for us he will be getting double what you say
The chances are there for simple goals if the striker moves well and stays in role
Richy showed that last year
Richie was back up for kane. Llorente was back up. For a player that you want starting you want world class or the potential to be. Otherwise we'll never win anything.
Since the Paratici era, and now the more data led scouting I would say we have got as many good signings as you could reasonably expect at the very least? Especially when considering the type of club we are vs the demands of a Conte type signing. I very much trust our scouting these days, certainly wouldn't have said that in the Hitchen days....For me I'm not saying or even thinking that Solanke is a bad signing. I just think he's a bit of gamble (which I don't dislike) and at some of the touted prices probably not what I consider a smart gamble but a gamble nonetheless but I'm not quite understanding the "trust the club" angle. They've been wrong loads of times.
Like the world class Firminho of course....
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Maybe the plan is for Solanke to be Llorente to Lankshear's Kane?
tommysvr
Vedran Corluka
You do come up with some pearlers from time to time. Sign someone for £65m to make them back up to a kid who’s never even played in the Championship?
Yiddo
Jack Jull
Lots of teams have won things with bang average strikers.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
10% Spurs fans happy wow I can't remember a time recently when things were that good. I think David Renwick got it wrong making Victor Meldrew a gooner, much better fit as a Spurs fan.
Did they pay £125m for 2 of them?
Legohamster
Ian Walker
Selling Richi to fund Solanke seems fair enough
as someone that doesn't really rate Solanke,the positive is at least he's fit most of the time and can build a front line around him
Quite happy with just one striker if we give the youth players a proper go as back up
as someone that doesn't really rate Solanke,the positive is at least he's fit most of the time and can build a front line around him
Quite happy with just one striker if we give the youth players a proper go as back up
Yiddo
Jack Jull
Richi isn’t going anywhere is he?
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Same flimflam though. 2+2 with the Solanke rumours and getting 58.
He's explicitly said he wont go there and said he wont leave england this year.
Bishop
Nick Barmby
Spending more money on PL signings isn't the wisest course of action imo as a plan. The majority of top PL players are typically already playing for our "rivals" so we aren't going to be able to sign them. That leaves just those that haven't already made a move to a "big club" which might be for a variety of reasons. It sounds like a plan that has us spending bigger amounts on more middling players who haven't quite got the quality to reach the top level rather than actual top players.
You put too much faith in quotes (and have a habit of twisting what was actually said anyway) - put enough money in front of someone and they have decision to make
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
The stuff Richarlison did re Bolsonaro was incredible. No way he'll ever do a Henderson and have his morals paid off.
The Saudi league is a busted flush now too. Everyone can see now that it is a graveyard for has-beens. Players at their peak will be much more cautious to write off their career for a cheque.
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