Just seen the club statement on this where they've said ideally they didn't want to loan him out but the opportunity to cause maximum angst amongst the fan base was too big a chance to miss.
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Just seen the club statement on this where they've said ideally they didn't want to loan him out but the opportunity to cause maximum angst amongst the fan base was too big a chance to miss.
ValBlue
Player Valuation: £20m
What this means is that ‘deadwood’ players or players from last season who underperformed or weren’t used will have to step up/Benitez will have to nurture them. Gomes, Davies (was good last season as Allan cover), Delph, Iwobi (who is already showing signs), Gbamin - all have a part to play to bolster the depth and be viable alternatives to the first team. James has to be brought back into the squad to be involved. The real worry is the full back positions. We’ll just have to pray we are lucky.
Johnblue21
Player Valuation: £500k
Well I think it wasn't for trying to get an RB, I said earlier all the outgoings make sense, keeping Kean was a Balotelli nightmare waiting to happen, a great bit of business we made a considerable profit - LB Niles is to raw, makes sense for him to cut his teeth somewhere else.
We are paying a fortune for Delph, may as well get moneys worth for a couple of games before he gets injured getting out of his rolla!!!
Everton put 3 bids and JR - chairman wanted £80 so onwards and upwards
When you have glaring holes you prioritise the glaring holes. Brands prioritised other positions first then left full back to a deadline day lottery. The decision to then loan out Nkounkou is almost too ridiculous to believe.
This isn't the first time we've been left completely short by Brands but it is by far the worst instance. How anyone can have confidence in him at thos point is beyond me. His mistakes this window will hurt us and could derail the season.
We don't improve until the people in charge of recruitment at this club are removed from their roles. Its not scapegoating or the blame game, it's realism and an acceptance that this isn't working.
Godfrey played a fair few games at left back and one or two at right back. He didn’t play too many at CB.
I have no issue with that. But we needed to be more creative this window In getting players in and out . Letting Nkounkou go after small already leaving was a small thing maybe. But it was also very stupid.
Have you asked your son if he's cool with that?
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We don't half do some head-scratchingly odd things sometimes - Almost is like they're winding us up
Moshiri sat in a big glass bubble in the sky like a [Poor language removed] Ed Harris from The Truman Show
I think the window went how Brands went it to go.
Yeah I realise that doesnt make things better, but it is what it is.
We had no money due to mistakes made in the past, yes, by Brands among others.
Brands wont be going anywhere, cos the people who know why it had to be done, will appreciate why it was done.
Having Delph as back up is the same as having no back up. He's hardly ever fit to play. He's also a rubbish player.
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
Godfrey is best at centre half.
Sounds crazy this, but why not try and play him at centre half as much as we can ?
Great - Centre backs as our full back cover (not only that, probably our best centre back)
Still time for him mate; he’s a free agent…
Stephenlloyd
Player Valuation: £40m
The lack of cover on midfield and full back. And the lack of another top class attacker, could come back and bite us.
The only way we get close to the European spots is no injuries and Rafael getting a tune out of James
The only way we get close to the European spots is no injuries and Rafael getting a tune out of James
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