Lukaku

[mythbuster]

Bony is 25, would have him in a heartbeat. Has an all round game. Operates very well outside the box, works hard, excellent in the air, scores goals.

In all seriousness if we got Wellbeck for £10m he would represent great value, he's not one for the fan boys but I think given a continued role up front he would score goals. I enjoyed the way he took the game to Bayern Munich.

With all respect mate, you're making a tit out of yourself now.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

'Kin hell Mr Farage lol

 

[Tubey]

And?

... the point is that's exactly what they are doing. They don't see Lukaku as the complete article as a first choice striker, so they're selling him and bringing in Diego Costa, who they rightfully see as better than Bony for their purposes.

 

[mythbuster]

LOL.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

... the point is that's exactly what they are doing. They don't see Lukaku as the complete article as a first choice striker, so they're selling him and bringing in Diego Costa, who they rightfully see as better than Bony for their purposes.

I think you'll find that the only strike that's left Chelsea is Eto, Lukaku is very much still a Chelsea player.

 

[Ihaters]

It's not a no brainer when you've spunked your life savings on a player who is easily marked out of a game when the oppositions manager has him well sussed and you've got no other quality to bring on to change the game because you blew your options by spending everything you had on mr one dimension

They've not been able to suss him out 32 times in 49 games.

Andrei Konchelskis is worth a mention here as well

 

[mythbuster]

... the point is that's exactly what they are doing. They don't see Lukaku as the complete article as a first choice striker, so they're selling him and bringing in Diego Costa, who they rightfully see as better than Bony for their purposes.

So now we're in the market for the complete article, and our transfer policy should be scrutinised and compared to Chelsea? LOL!

 

[Tubey]

I think you'll find that the only strike that's left Chelsea is Eto, Lukaku is very much still a Chelsea player.

Oh right, I must have imagined Torres and Ba.

 

[Tubey]

So now we're in the market for the complete article, and our transfer policy should be scrutinised and compared to Chelsea? LOL!

That's not what I said at all? Read what I was replying to.

If Bony is this good, why don't Chelsea sell this useless heap of footballer Lukaku and buy the ready made version?

 

[bluemangroup]

We decided if he has a good first touch yet?

Nope. But he may have potential. Possibly.

 

[Zatara]

Its not about splashing the cash really. I think alot of people would like to see Rom signed up even if it meant him + 4 loan signinga and barry on a free.

Lets say we signed 3 players such as Michy, Martins-Indi and Banega for example. Yes the squad would be stronger but would we be weaker overall? Who knows.

The key for me in moyes tenure was when he said we had a good side but needed that X factor player to make the magic happen. He then went for Moutinho and didnt get him as Porto wanted too much up front. I think though it shows you do need to make one or two players with the X Factor to really take the team to the next level.

I firmly believe that with Stones/McCarthy/Barkley we have the potential spine of league champions and feel that if we signed Lukaku it wouldnt just be his ability (now or in future) resale value or anything else I would really be looking at. I think the main reason to sign him is that he is around the same age as 3 other top talents we have and would make the sum of all parts even stronger than if we signed another player instead.

He obviously loves martinez and with those other 3 there of similar age he can actually grow with them over the next decade. This could be a similar effect to man utd had before with all their youngsters as we also have a few of our own coming through too.

By signing Lukaku we not only create a focal point in attack for potentially a decade but also possibly the first wave of youngsters before the kids like ledson come through.

For me signing him has endless possibilities.

Don't think it gets you to a glass ceiling at all - it's just smart business. If you start splashing the cash all over the place on the flavour of the month when you're a club of our size and make-up then you end up like Leeds.

There aren't any that I'd rather sign than Lukaku at his age, but then Lukaku is apparently rated at £20m, so it's a moot point. Batshuayi is £8m but a substantially bigger risk in terms of quality, but that would allow you to then have a go at Martins Indi, have cash to fund a possible Traore loan extension, maybe bring in a defensive midfielder to sure up an area of the pitch we lack depth etc.

If we had a £60m transfer budget, I'd be all for taking the risk on a few extra million quid on Lukaku. But we don't.

 

[Zatara]

Because alot of his value is in potential. I think thats quite obvious.

Why do they have to pick a striker at the same age that is very unfair of you get over his age for gods sake

 

[matty1878]

Its not about splashing the cash really. I think alot of people would like to see Rom signed up even if it meant him + 4 loan signinga and barry on a free.

Lets say we signed 3 players such as Michy, Martins-Indi and Banega for example. Yes the squad would be stronger but would we be weaker overall? Who knows.

The key for me in moyes tenure was when he said we had a good side but needed that X factor player to make the magic happen. He then went for Moutinho and didnt get him as Porto wanted too much up front. I think though it shows you do need to make one or two players with the X Factor to really take the team to the next level.

I firmly believe that with Stones/McCarthy/Barkley we have the potential spine of league champions and feel that if we signed Lukaku it wouldnt just be his ability (now or in future) resale value or anything else I would really be looking at. I think the main reason to sign him is that he is around the same age as 3 other top talents we have and would make the sum of all parts even stronger than if we signed another player instead.

He obviously loves martinez and with those other 3 there of similar age he can actually grow with them over the next decade. This could be a similar effect to man utd had before with all their youngsters as we also have a few of our own coming through too.

By signing Lukaku we not only create a focal point in attack for potentially a decade but also possibly the first wave of youngsters before the kids like ledson come through.

For me signing him has endless possibilities.

Superb post mate

 

[mythbuster]

That's not what I said at all? Read what I was replying to.

I know full well what you were replying to. Excuse me for thinking of Everton over Chelsea. You're back-handedly implying that if Rom is not good enough for Jose and Chelsea, then he's not good enough for us.

Excuse me if I'm wrong. I'm on a day off, and might have drank 6 or 7 cans of Holstein Pils.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Oh right, I must have imagined Torres and Ba.

Were are you going with this? Unless I've missed something recently Torres and Ba along with Lukaku are all still registered to Chelsea. The only forward who's left is Eto and the one they've brought in to replace that him is Costa, Chelsea are a club that requires 4 strikers because of the amount of games they play in.

Like I said if they are to sell this seemingly waste of space Lukaku why don't they buy this world beater called Bony apparently he's almost the prefect footballer.