Martinez new Belgium head coach

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Maybe, and there was no way Martinez would no how well Van Dijk would adapt. Its like bemoaning the fact we didn't sign Manolas all them years ago, who's to say he would've turned out like he is now and not another Shane Duffy. (ie. not a superstar nothing against Duffy).

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

But that still treats footballers like its a shop. Maybe he didn't have an opportunity to pursue him? Maybe he would not have wanted to come here, maybe these questions had been asked, maybe Celtic didn't want to deal with us and yeah maybe he was never in the equation, who knows?

Anyway Van Dijk is a bellend, he still would have wanted to go to the other lot and would have screwed us over instead of Southampton to do so so in truth we owe a debt of gratitude to Mr Martinez for not subjecting us to that.

What a man.

He wouldn't have gone to Liverpool if he'd been with us

It would have been Chelsea or City

Of that I'm sure

Not because he's a decent bloke who wouldn't want to upset us, but because the club simply wouldn't have countenanced it

 

[ijjysmith]

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

This will always be your downfall I reckon M.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

This will always be your downfall I reckon M.

I'm confident in my opinion

 

[Parker]

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

I think he's ok personally, a perfectly functional mid table central defender. Brighton is his level imo. John Stones, on the other hand, is now showing the defender he can be with City and England, just needs to cut out some of his lapses and he is right up there.

 

[ijjysmith]

I'm confident in my opinion

We've been over it a million times and I know you won't change your opinion mate which is to be admired.

Even though it's insane.

 

[Papa Shango]

He wouldn't have gone to Liverpool if he'd been with us

It would have been Chelsea or City

Of that I'm sure

Not because he's a decent bloke who wouldn't want to upset us, but because the club simply wouldn't have countenanced it

Lets face it he probably would have gone back to Celtic after him playing a handful of games and us denouncing him as rubbish.

 

[Papa Shango]

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

Duffy is a solid enough defender. Would have been a fine squad option I guess. He got some awful injuries with us which didn't help his development.

 

[COYBL25]

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

Stones and Duffy would be the most ill suited centre half pairing in the league lol

 

[TheBigIguana]

I would argue Duffy has gone on to show that we were wrong to sell him

Him and Stones together as centre back pairing would have been exciting stuff in my opinion

Gana and Gomes have shown in midfield that a contrast of styles in a partnership can be a good thing

I don't think Duffy ever gets enough game time here to become the player he is now. It's the same as people saying Chelsea shouldn't have sold Salah. He doesn't get the games at Chelsea to become who he is now.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Stones and Duffy would be the most ill suited centre half pairing in the league lol

A couple of weeks ago people were saying Gana and Gomes wouldn't work together

 

[COYBL25]

A couple of weeks ago people were saying Gana and Gomes wouldn't work together

Name and shame the blaggards Mikey. They need punishing to the max.

 

[EverBlue92]

Could have signed Van Dijk and Gomez for a combined £15 million

Instead spent £12 million on Funes Mori and Galloway

Absolute clown this fella is

 

[deipnosophist]

All the bad signings we made under Bobby were not Bobby's picks.
All the good ones were..

Under Bobby, all the good players we missed out on bringing on-board was not Bobby's fault...it was Blue Bill's

 

[davek]

Could have signed Van Dijk and Gomez for a combined £15 million

Instead spent £12 million on Funes Mori and Galloway

Absolute clown this fella is

Lukaku = Everton signing of the past 30 years.

Debate ends.