Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
I certainly can mate.
I've just consulted my eldest cat and he's filled me in with the relevant Gerard info (his Bessie is the Ginger Tom from the farm up the road and he's defo ITK)
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I certainly can mate.
I've just consulted my eldest cat and he's filled me in with the relevant Gerard info (his Bessie is the Ginger Tom from the farm up the road and he's defo ITK)
Conway_West_
Player Valuation: £50k
The things I would do to see those finger guns at Goodison again this season...
I wouldn't say you were in the minority by thinking we'll miss him.
IMO most of us would love to see him back here.
He will be back, said it from day 1.
Telling ya.
Telling ya.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
This.
We would all want him back on a loan. He wouldn't start every game, but he showed us what he can do, and we liked it.
Early days yet, but I could understand why a manager may be critical of certain aspects of his game
I'd rather we focus on our own young players instead of being a daycare for one of the world's biggest clubs
dholliday
deconstructed rep
Fair counterpoint. If we were guaranteed the option to buy, then we should take it.
If a player can boost our clubs standing, qualification for europe or even a trophy, then it would be foolish pride and nothing more to refuse their services for a year, we were a better squad for having him about last season, we didnt sign him, we might still in the future, but it was a good move and I loved watching him play
Buying him is completely different, because then he'd be our player
Bringing in a young player as a loanee, who will then stand in the way of our own young players getting a chance, seems completely counter productive.
Might benefit us in the short term but could hurt young player progression in the long term
If he truly is "all that", Barca will never sell him, so we'll basically be babysitting him for a season and some of our own players will be left out in the cold. We should do right by the players we do have under contract than doing something that will ultimately help us very little and help him and Barcelona much more
There is something to be said for the idea that perhaps we don't have anyone ready for the Prem in that position? It could, and I admit I am speculating, cause confidence issues for our young wingers if we put them on the big stage too soon and they get thrashed badly and the crowd turns on them.
In general, I agree that we should focus on our own talent, but if we really don't have an option ready to step up and play on the wings, then we have to bring someone in, and if we believe in our youth, then we probably would rather bring in a loan to cover until the step can be made rather than buy someone and deal with figuring out how to squeeze the younger players into the team when they are ready.
Some players just aren't ready as early as others.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
It's a solid case you present. But then again, we thought we were babysitting Rom last season too. Our 3 loanees were instrumental in us qualifying for Europe.
It's not easy to know if a loanee will be an eventual realistic buy until much later on. Perhaps we could loan in delboy again, then bid for him next summer (if he improves). If Barca say no...so be it.
Kennedy is the player who will directly be hurt by him coming in. He'd be taking his spot. All it will do is set back Kennedy for another year when we have an excellent opporunity to properly blood him
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