2017/18 Ross Barkley

[Joey66]

Nope, as Ross cost us nothing and his sale will cover most of it.

cost us nothing have a think about that - thats a poor statement!
and ideology so if Tom Davies gets snapped up cheap to Chelsea who are sniffing around you would be happy with that?????????????????????????

 

[Joey66]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Joey66]

Can't wait until his book comes out

yep lawsuits everywhere like Rooneylol

 

[Joey66]

Mate I was questioning your concerns about Sigurdsson's lack of resale value!!?!?

he is 27 years old in September - 50 million or 45 million - say a four year deal what will he fetch as a 31 year old?

 

[PeregrineT]

Against a side whose players wouldn't get in most Championship sides, and still managed to actually create the clearer cut chances over two legs.

Up against a half decent side, we'd have been battered. It wasn't just us cruising through the games; we struggled to get anything going. Badly.

What fantasy clear cut chances are these? They didnt have a sniff of goal all day yesterday.

Pickford could have napped.

 

[Joey66]

...his woeful performance in the Derby at Goodison was indicative of the frustration that Barkley is. When we most wanted our best player to produce, Henderson made him look like a little schoolboy. Barkley ended up kicking him when I wanted to see the opposite. A free kick near the end gave us an opportunity to get the ball into the box, Barkley miskicked it into the Gwladys St. I can imagine Koeman thinking what I was thinking.

I was happy with Barkley staying, I love watching him when he's playing well but we needed somebody who positively impacted games week in week out.[/QUOTE
I agree with most of that eggs, but until Tom Davies came along he was at times our one, and only effective attacking midfielder our one man midfield under both Managers - as I stated rumors are it a personal family matter????
Notice the gangster who thumped him charges were dropped ????

 

[MikeH72]

he is 27 years old in September - 50 million or 45 million - say a four year deal what will he fetch as a 31 year old?

But it doesn't matter, why should we still be signing players based on how much we might be able to sell them for in a few years time?

 

[Joey66]

This again.

You need a squad not 11 players.

A squad of young class players with a FEW experienced ones - our suad resembles Dad's Army no pace!

 

[ToffeeTim]

he is 27 years old in September - 50 million or 45 million - say a four year deal what will he fetch as a 31 year old?

Hopefully nothing as he is still performing well and is given a 3 year extension.

 

[Joey66]

But it doesn't matter, why should we still be signing players based on how much we might be able to sell them for in a few years time?

Really ??????????????????????????

 

[MikeH72]

Really ??????????????????????????

Yes really

 

[Armaghtoffee]

he is 27 years old in September - 50 million or 45 million - say a four year deal what will he fetch as a 31 year old?

If he has contributed to getting us into the Champions league by then, his sell on value is largely irrelevant.

 

[Joey66]

Hopefully nothing as he is still performing well and is given a 3 year extension.

Yes he can join the 37 year olds!
we have just won the under 23 league against the odds with young players DCL proved last night we may have potential - thats how Ross got a game if we fill our squads with old players for the future with no sell on target it's not clever we made a profit on Lukaku sadly he is off - still should have got his replacement first with those funds!

 

[Joey66]

If he has contributed to getting us into the Champions league by then, his sell on value is largely irrelevant.

A big IF!
the top six teams above us have mainly gone out and strengthened their existing squads....

 

[Armaghtoffee]

A big IF!

It's our window of opportunity Joey. We have rolled the dice to get a team who will deliver us champions league in the very near future. We can't rely on potential getting us there and we must take the financial hit of proven talent.