Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
Refused a move to Belgium, waiting for a move to the PL
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I was of the impression Diaz is a CF who occasionally plays out wide. He certainly doesn't look like a speed merchant in the highlights I've watched.Thought diaz was more of a wide forward
It was a yes for me to Maupay and Diaz, when someone picked the combo's of players upfront to sign a few weeks agono to diaz
Maupay was refusing to sign a new contract with Brighton. We have to at least acknowledge the possibility that, given his age, his agent was pushing for a big (biggish) wage. I'll be surprised if he's on less than £70k now.I don’t know the wages specifically of each player coming in. I’d imagine Tarkowski and Onana might be on a decent wedge, but I doubt that Vinagre Coady McNeill Maupay are anywhere near the types of contracts we were handing out to Siggurdson Tosun Digne Delph Richarlison James etc. If we can get Gomes and Mina off the books it brings us back into a decent position compared to the one we used to be in where 100k a week five year deal was the going rate for any new signing.
Seriously f off with this narrative that Gordon is crap. It's pathetic.Maybe. But Frank will still play Gordon and Rondon. And they are both crap.
And if Dom goes in 12 months we will replace him with the funds at that stage.The point is that we've just paid £12m+ to upgrade on Rondon. But Rondon is still here, so we've paid £12m to add another player to the payroll who may only play when Dominic Calvert-Lewin is injured, unavailable or needs a rest.
We aren't in the healthy financial situation that grants the freedom to pay £12m+ to upgrade the subs bench. That money should have been used to put towards a striker who would genuinely compete with Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the starting spot: Dembele, Watkins, Terrier, someone like that.
He hasn't been bought to replace Dominic Calvert-Lewin, I agree. He's clearly not good enough.
My point is that we SHOULD have bought someone who at least has the potential to replace Dominic Calvert-Lewin, because Dominic Calvert-Lewin may well be off in ten months.
Do you think the finances are healthy enough to do things like signing a backup forward for £12m+ and keep a second backup forward like Rondon sitting on the bench alongside him?Well if Dominic Calvert-Lewin is fit, why wouldn't Maupay be rotational? He's costing us like £15m not £35m.
I’ve watched him at Rovers. You’re right he is no speed merchant.I was of the impression Diaz is a CF who occasionally plays out wide. He certainly doesn't look like a speed merchant in the highlights I've watched.
I see what you mean, but we were very close to going down last season.
What we need IS tried and tested, this summer was never the window to be risky and sign players who may take 12 months to adapt- by that point we could be down
Maupay was refusing to sign a new contract with Brighton. We have to at least acknowledge the possibility that, given his age, his agent was pushing for a big (biggish) wage. I'll be surprised if he's on less than £70k now.
Do you think the finances are healthy enough to do things like signing a backup forward for £12m+ and keep a second backup forward like Rondon sitting on the bench alongside him?
I don't.
I guess we'll find out.
Why not? Nowasdays, 12 or 15M isn't much money. If Lampard wants to change his tactics in match, a second striker or rotate with DCL is very important.Do you think the finances are healthy enough to do things like signing a backup forward for £12m+ and keep a second backup forward like Rondon sitting on the bench alongside him?
I don't.
I guess we'll find out.
Do you think that our new signing, Maupay, might improve you as a supporter - even as a person?
I remember one time in school noone wanted to pick Billy Shields for the footy, always the last pick etc. One day I picked him and in a moment of clarity gave him a brotherly pep talk, even though he was about a foot taller than the rest of us, and he went one and literally flattened everyone. It was glorious. There was a power inside him that just needed releasing, and from that day on he was the first pick on everyones team.
I for one feel better already as a result of our new mans arrival.