Tony’s Carp
Player Valuation: £50m
Ultimately if the results aren't there and the manager refuses to change course and use the full squad he's been given, he goes.
100m worth of players on the bench today, all bought while Dyche is manager.
Im using Maupay as his.
Dont @ me.
Maybe Dyche thinks the players are crap and not worth playing.
Just to be on the safe side I think we need to sack Dyche & Thelwell and give the 2 vacancies to a pair of kids on their school holidays. I'm confident they wouldn't be as bad
GambianToffee
Player Valuation: £750k
From a PR point of view, I expect we’d get 1-2 deals in place and perhaps at the point of medicals before any news breaks about offers being accepted for Branthwaite.
If it looks like, in the next few days, we start bidding £20m-£30m for a couple of players then i’ll start getting worried…..because it will almost certainly mean Jarrad is going somewhere.
Branthwaite going to Liverpool would be horrible. It would soften the blow if we had medicals going on for a £30m striker and a pacey £30m winger. I remember Spurs did something similar before Bale went to Madrid, they got their house in order, first, then sanctioned the sale.
Incredibly unlikely to happen.
My issue isn't that he's not playing O'Brien.
It's that he bought him in the first place.
More than any position (and we need a few) what was more important than centre mid who could at least try and control things when we actually get the ball?
Madness.
Tony’s Carp
Player Valuation: £50m
I also wonder whether if it did come out that the RS were offering 70m for him whether the United ego would kick in, they'd hate to lose out on a player they desperately want to Liverpool.
st.domingo
Player Valuation: £8m
They either have to have been expecting JB to go, or his injury was bad enough to necessitate it.
But then why not play him?
Not much makes sense rn.
Osamabindiesel
Player Valuation: £60m
Blame whoever you want. But if you spent over 38 mil in the window on non starters (in Obriens case can’t even get in the team with injuries all over) in a team that is this desperate for starting caliber players, you failed in the window.
GambianToffee
Player Valuation: £750k
Ship has sailed for United. They’ve signed 2 centre-backs for a combined £100m since they bid for Branthwaite. No chance they come back in for him.
Who in their right minds would sign for us? I’ll tell you what’s likely right now, Branthwaite will go to Utd, however don’t rule out a move across the park, we will get Chris Wood as a replacement for DCL who will definitely leave, possibly to europe, any money left over will go towards paying the wages/ running costs. Also forget about Textor, that had collapsed due to him taking a controlling interest in Palace, they have their own financial worries btw
100%
The decision to spend a significant fee on a 4th choice centre back was absurd.
If we don't get more players in, this summer is a 2/10 at best for recruitment. A complete and utter failure to recognise the key priorities.
HalfTimeSayers
Player Valuation: £30m
We did need a centre back of some description. Tarks wasn’t fit today, so really we could have started Keane, Holgate, Dixon and Myko as the back 4. And that would happen a few times in the season, and each time would be a sound drubbing. Buying a centre back “not ready” is the issue. Would have been as well loaning one with experience instead of Lindstrom. He has vision and quality but he’s not a winger and appears to be 5th choice no10 behind Doucs, McNiell, Harrison and Ndiaye.
Kev does some decent things on the cheap, but then some absolutely bizarre things with actual cash (Beto, O’Brien)
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Should have signed Phillips.
Think the boy will do well for Ipswich whilst our midfield lacks that type of player.
Think the boy will do well for Ipswich whilst our midfield lacks that type of player.