Transfer Rumour Badou N'Diaye

[Steve0]

This signing basically screams that Moshiri has battened down the hatches and accepted mid table is as good as it gets.

Whilst the likes of West Ham sign Yarmolenko, Anderson and chasing Brahimi

Wolves signing the likes of Moutinho

Palace taking a chance on a potential star if he sorts himself out in Meyer

Worrying times indeed as this plodder aint better than what we already have.

Reverse the signings and your post would read thusly:

This signing basically screams that Moshiri has battened down the hatches and accepted mid table is as good as it gets.

Whilst West Ham sign the likes of a Barca full back, a lightning quick Brazilian with magic in both feet and a strong combative midfielder.

We sign a winger who's NEVER done it in a decent league, Anderson who has never stood out and an absolute headcase who clearly can't be trusted.

Worrying times indeed if the best player we sign is an old past his prime fiver years ago Moutinho, who was never that great.

 

[SixtyGrand]

but weve just spent about 40mill on richarlison and then signed digne from barca

Transfer fee's mean little in todays inflated market what stands out is the wages - the top clubs pay and attract the best players by paying the higher wages.

Clubs like West Ham, Wolves and Palace (170k a week to Meyer) are attracting higher calibre of players because they are pursuing a higher finish whereas we are on a major cost cutting exercise.

I can accept shifting the crap like Sandro and Klaassan off the wage bill - but I want us competing with the top sides offering the higher wages.

We are doing the opposite, sell players on big wages say 100k a week, sign someone for 70k a week and have 30k saved - yes its good business but you dont attract your Yarmolenko's, Meyer's or Moutinho's of the world with those wages.

Thats why imo we have targeted players like N'Diaye because said player will be happy on the wages that are now offered at the club. We will still sign the odd decent player but no chance of us pulling off a coup signing that we all dream of in the near future.

 

[SixtyGrand]

You're a crushing bore aren't you lad, don't think I've seen you write one positive thing about our club.

Well you haven't read my posts then have you son. Go on buddy click into my profile and dig a few out x

 

[Prevenger17]

You're such a big tart get over it someone has a difference of opinion to you oh mighty one of the internet lol

You're making a strong case for Worst New Poster of the Year Award, hopefully you can maintain this consistency until December

 

[SixtyGrand]

You're making a strong case for Worst New Poster of the Year Award, hopefully you can maintain this consistency until December

Whats my prize lid?

 

[Prevenger17]

Whats my prize lid?

I'll stop porking yer mar

 

[SixtyGrand]

I'll stop porking yer mar

Deal.

 

[Charles Plastusz]

Transfer fee's mean little in todays inflated market what stands out is the wages - the top clubs pay and attract the best players by paying the higher wages.

Clubs like West Ham, Wolves and Palace (170k a week to Meyer) are attracting higher calibre of players because they are pursuing a higher finish whereas we are on a major cost cutting exercise.

I can accept shifting the crap like Sandro and Klaassan off the wage bill - but I want us competing with the top sides offering the higher wages.

We are doing the opposite, sell players on big wages say 100k a week, sign someone for 70k a week and have 30k saved - yes its good business but you dont attract your Yarmolenko's, Meyer's or Moutinho's of the world with those wages.

Thats why imo we have targeted players like N'Diaye because said player will be happy on the wages that are now offered at the club. We will still sign the odd decent player but no chance of us pulling off a coup signing that we all dream of in the near future.

I don't think it's as cut and dried as that but i do share similar fears as you. Hard not to think that the powers that be have had a serious rethink on strategy and while it may be prudent it won't get the pulses racing

 

[davids]

Oatcake forum has some mixed feelings on him

"im with you on that, Badou was totally bossed in midfield by James McArthur...... hardly David Silva
I wouldn’t want to lose Badou but I honestly think that he isn’t that fantastic"
"
He's not set the world on fire here, has he?"


"I can't say I'd be that arsed if there was any truth in it. He played OK I thought on Sunday but he hasn't got a great range of passing, he can't shoot and his decision making is pretty awful.
Still he runs about a bit and occasionally breaks up play and that's seemingly your £15 frigging Million these days."

 

[catcherintherye]

Gueye, Maguire, Robertson...

All 3 are a tad overrated but shows relegated players who don't stand out can be more than serviceable Premier League players.

Can we add Jagielka and Lescott to the list. I don't have any major issues signing players from sides that get relegated. It's dependant on the player himself.

 

[PhilM]

Here's one he prepared earlier in the transfer thread Phil.

Merci. Obviously we'll have to take it with a pinch of salt as anyone must look good if they're playing for Stoke, but it's eased my concerns.

 

[Zezti]

I hope this does not happen. Stoke weren't just bad, they were awful. We should not go near any of their players.

 

[billyblue80]

We need physicality and he's box to box, reasonable fee. Yes from me

 

[SixtyGrand]

I don't think it's as cut and dried as that but i do share similar fears as you. Hard not to think that the powers that be have had a serious rethink on strategy and while it may be prudent it won't get the pulses racing

Nothing wrong with fears of being overtaken, I guarantee the same Rawkite type posters who call people bed wetters did the same when Martinez was signing garbage like Robles and Alcaraz and Walsh with Keane and Williams.


Some people have this weird fascination with needing to show complete undevoted positivity to the club 24/7 on social media platforms and cant handle that some fans dare question the policy and direction the current custodians of OUR football club are taking.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Transfer fee's mean little in todays inflated market what stands out is the wages - the top clubs pay and attract the best players by paying the higher wages.

Clubs like West Ham, Wolves and Palace (170k a week to Meyer) are attracting higher calibre of players because they are pursuing a higher finish whereas we are on a major cost cutting exercise.

I can accept shifting the crap like Sandro and Klaassan off the wage bill - but I want us competing with the top sides offering the higher wages.

We are doing the opposite, sell players on big wages say 100k a week, sign someone for 70k a week and have 30k saved - yes its good business but you dont attract your Yarmolenko's, Meyer's or Moutinho's of the world with those wages.

Thats why imo we have targeted players like N'Diaye because said player will be happy on the wages that are now offered at the club. We will still sign the odd decent player but no chance of us pulling off a coup signing that we all dream of in the near future.

Yarmolenko's done sod all for 3 years. Was a massive failure at Dortmund. A big gamble by West Ham.

Moutinho used to be a very good player but his price reflects his current value. Not a gamble by Wolves but will be on big wages and will be difficult to move on if he doesn't work out for them.

Max Meyer. What can I say. Massive gamble by Palace for a young player who's got worse, not better, as he's got older. There's a reason why none of the big German clubs, or indeed any of the big clubs full stop, have been in for him. There was also a reason he chose Palace.

I would rather have Richarlison and Digne over the 3 players you mentioned. In fact I'd have Richarlison and Digne over any of the players those 3 clubs have brought in this summer.