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Jim Hopper
Player Valuation: £40m
Pair of balloon heads who think they are better than they are. Hope both get moved on.
brieverton
Player Valuation: £40m
As much as I like the lad I think it may be optimal for him and us for him to go.
He has terrific natural ability on form but he allows himself to lose focus and composure much too easily.
If he had continued to score goals at a better rate then you put up with that, but for me in a side that desperately needs both inward and outward focus and commitment, it doesn't seem a great fit at present.
On the basis that he would command a semi-decent fee, it would be worth considering at least.
He has terrific natural ability on form but he allows himself to lose focus and composure much too easily.
If he had continued to score goals at a better rate then you put up with that, but for me in a side that desperately needs both inward and outward focus and commitment, it doesn't seem a great fit at present.
On the basis that he would command a semi-decent fee, it would be worth considering at least.
He's really not very good on the wing though. That's been a big part of the problem this year for me, he's been stuck out wide and playing deep because of the set up, and he just doesn't have enough to his game to have an impact there. He's not a gifted footballer really, he's very much in the Tim Cahill mould - works hard, good in the air, good finisher, good movement but not a great dribbler or passer etc - and the deeper he is the less chance he gets to utilise the attributes he's got. I'd say his best position is probably wide in a front 3, and if that's not a system we're going to use then frankly it's not really worth keeping hold of him. And I say that as a big fan of his.
Coalman
Player Valuation: £500k
I think he is technically quite poor. Agree he is quite good at heading. Too many horrible mis-controls, poor passes, wrong options for me. Maybe some competition for his place would help. He is not a decent finisher - he is an erratic finisher at best. Not my type of player ie he has the pain threshold of a toddler, he is on the ground when blown upon and his countenance is dreadful.
Pabbers
Player Valuation: £60m
Im pretty sure we will get more than £35 million for him mate.
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Parcheggia l'autobus
It was £35m, potentially rising to £50m with clauses and I’d presume we will have met a few of them given his first two seasons were decent.
Jimmy Grimble
Player Valuation: £20m
Seems like there are plenty in the get rid camp. I've seen enough of him to know that there are plenty of goals and assists to tap into if he can rediscover his best form. No excuses- he's had a poor season, but the problem there is we potentially lose 20m on the selling price because his numbers are down this year. If he requests a transfer this is all moot, but personally I'd give him another season. There's plenty of others to get rid of first.
Pabbers
Player Valuation: £60m
Team targets, and he barely breaks double figures in goals.
Doubt we have agreed to give them money for a 12th / 10th place finishes.
Bob Elstone
Player Valuation: £35m
I’d keep, don’t sell when his price is the lowest it’s been!!!
bags of potential just needs to make better decisions
doesn’t help he’s playing with the slugs of war
bags of potential just needs to make better decisions
doesn’t help he’s playing with the slugs of war
blue_order
Player Valuation: £1.5m
Sell when good not when bad. It would be daft to shift him on at the moment when his stock is at its lowest. Unless he requests a move that is.
Pabbers
Player Valuation: £60m
Now would be a great time for one of the big boys to get him. Value probably at its lowest, so a much smaller risk.
I like him, he has more of the Rivaldo about him to me, the way he finishes awkward shots, and takes them early.
Is he a little guilty of working too hard at times ?? Like DCL used to do, watsed running etc.
Feel he could be a cracking centre forward, a Suarez type. Obviously im not comparing ability, just styles.
I like him, he has more of the Rivaldo about him to me, the way he finishes awkward shots, and takes them early.
Is he a little guilty of working too hard at times ?? Like DCL used to do, watsed running etc.
Feel he could be a cracking centre forward, a Suarez type. Obviously im not comparing ability, just styles.
I expect him to play better next year because he's good at football, but he still has some growing up to do.
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