Confirmed Signing James Rodriguez

[Terrarian]

With Allan and Doucoure central midfield is sorted, we don't need another player with similar characteristics like Gomes, also because has shown several times he isn't good enough

Let the guy get fully fit with players who can play around him and see how he goes, i don't honestly think he has been fully fit since he has been here.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I can't confess to be an expert on the guy. Is he a luxury player or is he a grafter?

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

if any other club would be getting him I can bet you on here it would be “why aren’t we signing him we’re a joke etc”

now we are fans are moaning lol

I agree with you there mate.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Maybe we're neglecting defence and instead going with a score-more-than-you style of play. Tactical.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Quite the south american feel emerging in this squad.. more please!

 

[Lloydystark]

Exciting times

 

[Terrarian]

I can't confess to be an expert on the guy. Is he a luxury player or is he a grafter?

both, he works hard and has class

 

[edge]

With Allan and Doucoure central midfield is sorted, we don't need another player with similar characteristics like Gomes, also because he has shown several times he isn't good enough

if we got those two i would sell Gomes

 

[stesachaaxl]

Depends how much we have lost due to covid and if UEFA factor that in to FFP or make allowances.

Over a 3 yr cycle we had losses of around £95 million in the last accounts but that wasnt including the small FFP profit we supposedly made in the summer just gone selling Gana, Lookman, Vlasic etc. You also have £30 million from Usmanov announced at the AGM

that could easily knock our defecit down to around -£60 million giving us leg room to spend as its -£105 million losses over 3 years that means you break the rules.

You also have the fact the club have deferred wages since around June which will probably save around £10 million on the books for this year

Richarlison if he goes next summer will bring us in a large fee which will massively dent if not wipe off our FFP issue in one go.

Once PP is granted on the stadium we'll likely announce the financing of the ground including the USM naming rights deal which for all we know could start to be paid to the club from this year or next hitting the accounts.

We also have assets like Kenny, Davies and Bernard who if sold this window will fetch us a decent FFP profit on the books for this years accounts to counterbalance any players signing fee on the books this summer.

So I wouldn't worry at this stage - plenty that can happen which the Esk fails to mention.

Could care less about FFP, plus why do people get so hung up on spending money that isn't theirs. As long as the club is financially backed with saleable assets then why do people get so wind up about a system as flawed as uefa is corrupt.

 

[Terrarian]

Maybe we're neglecting defence and instead going with a score-more-than-you style of play. Tactical.

Not really, having Allan and Doucoure in front of the defence would give them a lot more protection than they've had for a few years.

 

[marnie]

I can hear it now ...'Play the ball Jimmy lad'

 

[Groucho]

Not really, having Allan and Doucoure in front of the defence would give them a lot more protection than they've had for a few years.

This.

Remember Man U years ago? Ruud Van Nistelroy was, at CF, their first defender.

 

[micknick]

This.

Remember Man U years ago? Ruud Van Nistelroy was, at CF, their first defender.

to be fair Richy does a good job at that too

 

[Terrarian]

This.

Remember Man U years ago? Ruud Van Nistelroy was, at CF, their first defender.

That's it we need defence to be a team responsibility, hopefully with those 2/3 additions the centre will become a much more difficult proposition for opposition players. we have been woeful through the middle for a number of years.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

I can hear it now ...'Play the ball Jimmy lad'

You know his nickname will be 'Hammy'