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(08-05-2020, 07:03 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (08-05-2020, 02:54 PM)Peachy Wrote: (08-04-2020, 05:16 PM)Squid Wrote: £1.5 million to get Antonee Robinson according to Alan Nixon. We should be all over that.
We are. As are another 15 Prem clubs and 24 championship clubs!
At that price anyone would sign him.
That's the problem.
We are not going to win that race.
You never know.
We seem to have a pretty decent conversion rate when it comes to players we want, and are being courted by other sides.
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A few decent players on frees this summer already
Jeff Hendrick has left Burnley after rejecting a new deal... 27, made 30 appearances this year, energetic, box to box player... got a few goals on him too
Nampalys Mendy - box to box player left Leicester
Oumar Niasse - not a bad goal record for Hull and Everton - given our need for strikers
Nathanial Clyne - probably a season or 2 too late really
Aleix Garcia - Classy midfielder from Man City, spent last couple years in La Liga
Maya Yoshida - best part of 200 PL games for Saints
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(08-05-2020, 09:59 PM)SW4Baggie Wrote: (08-05-2020, 07:03 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (08-05-2020, 02:54 PM)Peachy Wrote: (08-04-2020, 05:16 PM)Squid Wrote: £1.5 million to get Antonee Robinson according to Alan Nixon. We should be all over that.
We are. As are another 15 Prem clubs and 24 championship clubs!
At that price anyone would sign him.
That's the problem.
We are not going to win that race.
You never know.
We seem to have a pretty decent conversion rate when it comes to players we want, and are being courted by other sides.
We do ourselves down way too much. We're a well-run club with a good manager. Far more of a draw than some and Birmingham is actually handy place to be based.
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(08-06-2020, 11:30 AM)Squid Wrote: (08-05-2020, 09:59 PM)SW4Baggie Wrote: (08-05-2020, 07:03 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (08-05-2020, 02:54 PM)Peachy Wrote: (08-04-2020, 05:16 PM)Squid Wrote: £1.5 million to get Antonee Robinson according to Alan Nixon. We should be all over that.
We are. As are another 15 Prem clubs and 24 championship clubs!
At that price anyone would sign him.
That's the problem.
We are not going to win that race.
You never know.
We seem to have a pretty decent conversion rate when it comes to players we want, and are being courted by other sides.
We do ourselves down way too much. We're a well-run club with a good manager. Far more of a draw than some and Birmingham is actually handy place to be based.
bUt We HaVe No MoNeY, tHe WoRsT bUdGeT iN tHe LeAgUe AnD wE’rE fAvEoUrItEs To Go DoWn’
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(08-06-2020, 11:20 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote: A few decent players on frees this summer already
Jeff Hendrick has left Burnley after rejecting a new deal... 27, made 30 appearances this year, energetic, box to box player... got a few goals on him too
Nampalys Mendy - box to box player left Leicester
Oumar Niasse - not a bad goal record for Hull and Everton - given our need for strikers
Nathanial Clyne - probably a season or 2 too late really
Aleix Garcia - Classy midfielder from Man City, spent last couple years in La Liga
Maya Yoshida - best part of 200 PL games for Saints
Woop! Woop! It’s the sound of Nampalys!
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(08-06-2020, 11:20 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote: A few decent players on frees this summer already
Jeff Hendrick has left Burnley after rejecting a new deal... 27, made 30 appearances this year, energetic, box to box player... got a few goals on him too
Nampalys Mendy - box to box player left Leicester
Oumar Niasse - not a bad goal record for Hull and Everton - given our need for strikers
Nathanial Clyne - probably a season or 2 too late really
Aleix Garcia - Classy midfielder from Man City, spent last couple years in La Liga
Maya Yoshida - best part of 200 PL games for Saints
Thats not a bad list at all and most would come on reasonable wages.
Jeff Hendrick would be a suitable alternative for Krov and I would be okay with Nathaniel Clyne as long as he's fit and motivated.
I think Niasse would okay IF we could sack off HRK and Austin.
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(08-06-2020, 11:20 AM)SW4Baggie Wrote: A few decent players on frees this summer already
Jeff Hendrick has left Burnley after rejecting a new deal... 27, made 30 appearances this year, energetic, box to box player... got a few goals on him too
Nampalys Mendy - box to box player left Leicester
Oumar Niasse - not a bad goal record for Hull and Everton - given our need for strikers
Nathanial Clyne - probably a season or 2 too late really
Aleix Garcia - Classy midfielder from Man City, spent last couple years in La Liga
Maya Yoshida - best part of 200 PL games for Saints
That's it, you've just done Villa's scouting for them. They'll sign all of these for £50m, even if they're on freebies!
(08-05-2020, 07:03 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (08-05-2020, 02:54 PM)Peachy Wrote: (08-04-2020, 05:16 PM)Squid Wrote: £1.5 million to get Antonee Robinson according to Alan Nixon. We should be all over that.
We are. As are another 15 Prem clubs and 24 championship clubs!
At that price anyone would sign him.
That's the problem.
We are not going to win that race.
£1.6m?
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(08-06-2020, 03:14 PM)billybassett Wrote: (08-05-2020, 07:03 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (08-05-2020, 02:54 PM)Peachy Wrote: (08-04-2020, 05:16 PM)Squid Wrote: £1.5 million to get Antonee Robinson according to Alan Nixon. We should be all over that.
We are. As are another 15 Prem clubs and 24 championship clubs!
At that price anyone would sign him.
That's the problem.
We are not going to win that race.
£1.6m?
That would make Wigan want him to sign for us moreso than anyone else, but wouldn't impact his decision at all.
The only way we'll convince him to join us over anyone else is if that extra £100k goes in his (or his agent's) pocket.
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West Brom: Looking to offload Charlie Austin. Loan deal favoured. Birmingham City interested although looking at Hogan permanently first. Nottm Forest and Millwall also interested. #WBA #Forest #Birmingham #Millwall"
So are we looking at 2new strikers. We will find out eventually.
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