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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Sept 8, 2024 7:07:30 GMT
Tall Paul has turned down a move to Goztepe. FFS! That’s an interesting development. I’d happily go just for the holiday but TP seems to have had enough of Turkey. So what happens next? I think the best managers make the most of whatever resources they have at their disposal. RM clearly doesn’t rate TP but it looks like we’re stuck with him. We have one striker on long-term sick leave, have scored one goal in three league games (and that only came when the Bees were already chilling back in the hive) and he offers something that none of our other players can offer. He might be absolute shite at holding the ball up but we already know that Sugawara delivers a mean cross (and that his crosses are wasted on AA). I reckon TP would have got more on that cross into the box against Brentford. Did you see the size of Brentford’s defence? BBD is a big lad but he’s not an out and out target man and we don’t play that way anyway but TP gives defenders something to think about. I think TP deserves more of a go and that we’ve treated him very shabbily so far. I’m sure he’s very well-paid but can we at least give him a run in the team now? I’ve seen more than enough of Sulemana to know that he’s got no end product but I can’t say the same of TP. The way things are going at the moment we’ll soon be so desperate that RM will have to reintegrate him and Sulemana before too long anyway. I don’t think we’re in a position to freeze anyone out.
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Post by threehundred on Sept 8, 2024 7:50:31 GMT
Presumably Trabsonspor will put in another low ball offer, taking the absolute piss and we will fold at the last minute. He said ages ago it’s the only place he wants to go.
Sadly he has no loyalty to us whatsoever - and I can’t blame him, given the way he’s been treated.
We’ll end up writing off £10m
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Post by spot51 on Sept 8, 2024 8:54:35 GMT
I'd play both him and ABK at Goodison in the League Cup because both MAY be solutions to questions we currently can't answer.
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Post by channonite on Sept 8, 2024 18:22:27 GMT
Tall Paul has turned down a move to Goztepe. FFS! Of FFS indeed. I wish him no ill will, but for fecks sake...
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Post by crazydanny on Sept 9, 2024 9:22:45 GMT
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Sept 9, 2024 10:06:27 GMT
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Post by crazydanny on Sept 9, 2024 10:22:41 GMT
Turkish media, sigh.
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Post by channonite on Sept 9, 2024 11:30:19 GMT
Let him rot in the U 21s
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Sept 9, 2024 13:10:38 GMT
Make him stand outside the stadium in the rain all winter, see how he likes that.
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Sept 9, 2024 14:05:45 GMT
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Sept 9, 2024 14:07:00 GMT
I’m sure he could perform some useful duties. Like reaching for stuff that’s at the back of the cupboard on the top shelf.
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Post by crazydanny on Sept 12, 2024 16:54:02 GMT
Interesting
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Post by threehundred on Sept 12, 2024 16:57:47 GMT
Only interesting if they exercise the option to buy, then flog him to us on the cheap…
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Post by threehundred on Sept 12, 2024 21:51:55 GMT
Jeez - Wiki says he joined Chelsea in January 2023 for £8.4m. The option is for £20m, so the 5 goals he’s scored (for Union Berlin and Burnley) since joining Chelsea have each added £2.3m to his value. The mind boggles…
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