Confirmed Signing James Rodriguez

[Disgruntledgoat]

Just shows Brands still struggles to deal with clubs who either dont want or need to actively sell their players.

Like Zaha all over again this Doucoure one - pay the money and get him in for Spurs.

Better yet - give them Iwobi on loan with the option to buy for £15-20 million next season if they get promotion - winner winner.

How many DoF jobs do you apply for each month... on average, like?

 

[Frenk]

Just some food for thought.

He will still be 30 after he has completed 2 seasons with us.

Gianfranco Zola was 30 years old when he signed for Chelsea from Parma. I think he will give us a good few years.

 

[matty1878]

The pending signing of this guy has made the blood rush to all your heads... and not the ones on your shoulders.....

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

The pending signing of this guy has made the blood rush to all your heads... and not the ones on your shoulders.....

Yes, and...?

 

[matty1878]

Yes, and...?

and mine

 

[voodoobloo]

But Watford don't need to sell - they have nice parachute money to keep them safe until atleast next season before any inevitable fire sale of players.

Same way Bournemouth didnt bend over for Man City - they had a price and ultimately had to pay it regardless of their relegation.

Do I think Doucoure will sign - yes

But I worry it will drag on for a few more weeks when we could massively do with him in the door for the opening fixtures - we saw what rushing Gbamin into the league did and we shouldn't be doing with same with either of Allan or Rodriguez - both need to be eased into the Prem.

Their finances, more importantly their group finances are really bad. They have been up for sale for 6 months.

 

[tommye]

How many DoF jobs do you apply for each month... on average, like?

All of them ffs.
He's your man. There is nothing he isnt right about.

 

[witchdoc187]

This is quite exciting. However, I can't stop thinking that I need to relax because he'll end up injured or rubbish like all our signings pretty much.

 

[Zezti]

Since this feels like 95+% chance of happening, I'm finally giving in and watching some youtube reels...


Mad this.

 

[LostLegend]

 

[Coggy]

He also gave us Allardyce, but you can't win them all eh.

Aahh. You want to look at the past. Surely we need to look forward , and learn from mistakes. Although I hate BFS , he did the job and kept us up , the other goon may not have !

 

[billyblue80]

A werld class player , welrd class

 

[NathDogg]

Boss all this!

Any Bluenose who isn't enjoying all this really needs to take a look at what they are doing following us and football in general.

It's an incredible signing, a truly world class player, who the gaffer knows and trusts - what's not to like?!
This goes for Allan as well - can't wait for the vids/contract Dave - limbs everywhere! Get em done blues, please!

 

[riddick]

What the ever loving crap is this??

 

[BlueToff]

Just shows Brands still struggles to deal with clubs who either dont want or need to actively sell their players.

Like Zaha all over again this Doucoure one - pay the money and get him in for Spurs.

Better yet - give them Iwobi on loan with the option to buy for £15-20 million next season if they get promotion - winner winner.

Watford want £35m for him.

Napoli wanted £35m for Allan. We've got him for £25m.

Plenty of questions over Brands. Not saying he's the messiah – Ancelotti is the main pull.

But Ancelotti isn't the one doing the negotiating on the fees.