Confirmed Signing James Rodriguez

[The binman chronicles]

any inside info where is he atm?

I hear he is outside of BM and wondering if the fumes from the wastewater plant will react to his teeth whitening gel. It's not looking good.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Not gunna get worked up about divvie journalists questioning our stuff, We haven't lived up to our own expectations for years so we kind of deserve the negative outlook.

Its up to Carlo and the team to make them eat their words, I think we will do well this season and push for europe, If we do that people will take us more seriously.

It is good to see Moshiri backing ancelotti though, Him and Brands will work well as a team and get us where we need to be step by step season by season.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Against my better judgement I've just read an article from the Guardian sports writer Jonathan Wilson.
It's supposed to be about James and his proposed move to us. Within the first few lines he then does quite a job on us, with comments like only a couple of teams in the Premier league, us and West Ham would entertain buying him. He accuses us, with maybe a bit of truth, of buying reputation rather than form, listing Iwobi, Siggy, Delph, and then the cheeky prick includes Digne in the list.
Anyway bottom line is that we will be better off if we don't sign him.
I checked Wikipedia on this guy and he's from Sunderland so maybe he isn't another RS apologist.
I suggest reading it.

It’s funny really isn’t it... the only reason we are signing him and he wants to come is because of Carlo otherwise we would have NO CHANCE of signing

 

[Thetigerblue]

Against my better judgement I've just read an article from the Guardian sports writer Jonathan Wilson.
It's supposed to be about James and his proposed move to us. Within the first few lines he then does quite a job on us, with comments like only a couple of teams in the Premier league, us and West Ham would entertain buying him. He accuses us, with maybe a bit of truth, of buying reputation rather than form, listing Iwobi, Siggy, Delph, and then the cheeky prick includes Digne in the list.
Anyway bottom line is that we will be better off if we don't sign him.
I checked Wikipedia on this guy and he's from Sunderland so maybe he isn't another RS apologist.
I suggest reading it.

Well that’s where coaching and management come in. I think it’s a fair criticism of recent management but we’ve now got Anceltti. If there’s ability, it will out. If it isn’t, it’s gone. Siggy has never had it. DCL has.
this isn’t new either. The same could have been said when Howard Kendall bought a out of form midfielder called Peter Reid. And a forward who’d seen better days called Andy Gray.

 

[DanB90]

I could kind of see where some of the journalists are coming from, if this was the only signing we made for our midfield this transfer window, I would also say it’s the last thing we need.

But paired with the other business we are doing, it’s not hard to see why this is a gamble worth taking.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Every club in the world uses their manager to attract players. Messi wouldn’t even consider City if Mancini or Pellegrini was still in charge. Likewise Klopp has attracted some players that wouldn’t consider Liverpool under Rodgers. Players are going to Real now to work under Zidane. Sorry to some in the media that we have a top manager. Apologies from Everton football club for trying to improve.

 

[mill]

Lucas Digne started following him now as well apparently.

We are so sad.

I reckon they’ve just met while digne was filming the ‘Lucas knows’ bit For Doucoure.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I reckon they’ve just met while digne was filming the ‘Lucas knows’ bit For Doucoure.

Wouldn’t it be better if it was Mina as there both from Columbia

 

[mill]

Wouldn’t it be better if it was Mina as there both from Columbia

yes but figured they’d been doing all that with Doucoure’s stuff.

is Digne away though?

 

[tommytowne]

I think you have to be open minded, its a polorised article, but if you are open minded, you have to be open to criticism. With articles like that we only have ourselves to blame, we have been to transient on stability, chopped and changed managers and have had at times a non coherent patch work team of different managers and bad recruitment. This guy is betting on that trend continuing. If we are being honest that is a valid opinion form the outside looking in.

There is an opposing view of course from a more intimate knowledge if what is going on at the club. That much heavy lifting has been done on the squad over hang, we are reaching the last third of getting players we dont want out. While we have invested in slow burners for development like DCL, Richarilison, Branthwaite, Kean, Holgate, Gbdmin, Gordon etc. etc. We that as the future, what maybe has been identified is the need, for experience to bolster that plan and development. If that is the strategy we should back it.

We shouldn't be closed minded though, many on here have have warned aboutt he age of Allan and Jamo in particular. We have experienced already lads coming from CL clubs and not doing the business here, as hopeful as we are there are always risks.

Ive been struck over the last few days and the real lack of patience at getting these deals done. If im honest i remember the same intent and threads during the Schneiderlin, Delph, Niasse moves.

The way i see it the truth comes down to personal opinion and ultimately what happens on the field regardless of media. So i have no problem with Allan and Doucoure. Jamo obviously has quality but i think there are a few risks in the deal if we are all being honest, personally ill be surprised if he players north on 30 games this season, but that may be ok to.

Im on record as saying we need commitment, stability, quality and leadership in the squad and team for nearly 5 years now, i also am big believer in backing a manager in their plan if you employ them and give them min three years with it, so im more then happy with what we are doing.

I do see there are some risks, though, essentially every transfer is a risk really as we have found, we have signed some very good players here in the past that just haven't worked out.

Too much common sense on this post. How come you've lasted so long?

 

[Kure]

They call him Blammo Jammo!

Hurry up Lid

 

[Stephen Gibson]

I reckon they’ve just met while digne was filming the ‘Lucas knows’ bit For Doucoure.

Agreed.

 

[tommytowne]

Wait til you find out he did a biography of shankly...

Really. Was the bit about the way he was airbrushed from their history once he'd retired, highlighted?

 

[Barnfred 55]

I suggest reading it.

I suggest not reading it.

Why do it to yourself

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

It’s funny really isn’t it... the only reason we are signing him and he wants to come is because of Carlo otherwise we would have NO CHANCE of signing

Who, ironically, the same journalists said we had NO CHANCE of getting as our manager