We were also cheated out of progressing further in the Champions league....that was a goal.
We've done nothing since Moyes's days and can only hope that Frank can get us back at least to that level.
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We've done nothing since Moyes's days and can only hope that Frank can get us back at least to that level.
We would have to spend huge money to get a 20 goal per season striker.
What’s the point in selling one to try and buy one??
Have we sold him yet?
Surely Lukaku too? He scored more than twice the number of goals for us as The Yak did, and didn’t play that many more games.
If Clive Thomas had not ruled out our winner, a far better manager would have won a trophy that season ......
For the 74th time today, I’M NOT SAYING WE SHOULD DO THAT.
As you know, I am a big fan of DCL and always have been (though I'm a bit worried about his injuries) but I completely see where you are coming from. As a club, essentially any player who we can get 50m+ for we have to really consider. We also have to accept, replacing "like for like" will be very difficult in the short term.
They are the drawbacks of our position. Both the specific FFP position, but also the longer term. If it was DCL out, Broja in, with some change to strengthen other areas, I can see why we would to take that deal.
We have a coach now who likes working with younger players, and improves them, so I can only hope we pivot to that. Whoever comes in from recruitment/DOF perspective also needs to have 10 lads, under 24 who could get to Dominic Calvert Lewin's level. That's their job.
Yep, that’s exactly it. It is definitely possible that selling at a premium and reinvesting the money would make us better - both short and long term - than having DCL. It’s by no means certain, I just don’t think it’s the crazy idea some people are treating it as. If we were knocking on the door I’d see it differently but we’re not so I’m not that averse to the idea of shaking things up a bit.
Every aspect of the club currently indicates the need for a reset and longer term thinking. The position we are in, where we sit in terms of resources we have, the FFP position etc. I'm surprised and disappointed DOF's haven't gone down that route.
irishtony1878
Player Valuation: £25m
Where is DCL today, what's up with him?
We never though
Ghost Rider
Player Valuation: £8m
Im in favour of the 2 for 1 in the short term in order to finance the bigger picture.
So selling richarlison and lewen may weaken us short term but replace them with 4 players who have potential and the squad overall improves, even if it's long term.
I'm not saying I want us to sell these players, I want us to improve around our best rather than start there. Just looking at the bigger picture , if selling lewen and Richy this summer weakens our attack, it could mean we replace Delph, gbamin, peado and tosun in the squad, with maybe a new winger and striker as well if we don't just spend 25 million plus on each player.
So short term we are weaker without lewen and Richy. But the squad itself gains 4 MORE players who can come in and perform. Who can get better and improve the team, give us options off the bench and allow the likes of gray and Gordon more time to play.
Until the deadwood are replaced by players who can perform and at the very least play , it makes no odds how good individual players are. The minute they pick up an injury we don't have anyone to replace them with. Ideally we don't need to rely on lewens 20 goals a season, we need someone who can do that and someone who can replace when injured who can fill that gap.
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