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Fer and Vargas both look like excellent signings (though slightly worried if we end up bringing in too many loanees / players who only ever intend to be here for a year; hope we don't end up with another autumn situation where heads collectively drop as too many of the dressing room have no real investment in the future of the club).
Niko is a pretty lazy signing. Obviously he's classy, technically great etc. But he didn't really impose himself in the Championship at all and didn't really have much to show for his season (2 goals, 3 assists for a team at the right end of the table). Not sure why people think he'll do any better in a league where defenders are better, everyone is fitter, and he'll be even further off the pace.
But that's only 1.5 Harry Redknapp car door wheeler dealer triffic lad lazy former player signings this summer (Rio is the .5). I worried we would have a squad full of these types - Crouch, Defoe, Scott Parker etc - so overall I'm very pleased.
Fer and Vargas both look like excellent signings (though slightly worried if we end up bringing in too many loanees / players who only ever intend to be here for a year; hope we don't end up with another autumn situation where heads collectively drop as too many of the dressing room have no real investment in the future of the club).
Niko is a pretty lazy signing. Obviously he's classy, technically great etc. But he didn't really impose himself in the Championship at all and didn't really have much to show for his season (2 goals, 3 assists for a team at the right end of the table). Not sure why people think he'll do any better in a league where defenders are better, everyone is fitter, and he'll be even further off the pace.
But that's only 1.5 Harry Redknapp car door wheeler dealer triffic lad lazy former player signings this summer (Rio is the .5). I worried we would have a squad full of these types - Crouch, Defoe, Scott Parker etc - so overall I'm very pleased.
Mods.. Save this post from Geng.. 1. Its sort of positive (shock horror) And 2. he hasn't spoken about his his fat friend in it (Tarbs)
Fer and Vargas both look like excellent signings (though slightly worried if we end up bringing in too many loanees / players who only ever intend to be here for a year; hope we don't end up with another autumn situation where heads collectively drop as too many of the dressing room have no real investment in the future of the club).
Niko is a pretty lazy signing. Obviously he's classy, technically great etc. But he didn't really impose himself in the Championship at all and didn't really have much to show for his season (2 goals, 3 assists for a team at the right end of the table). Not sure why people think he'll do any better in a league where defenders are better, everyone is fitter, and he'll be even further off the pace.
But that's only 1.5 Harry Redknapp car door wheeler dealer triffic lad lazy former player signings this summer (Rio is the .5). I worried we would have a squad full of these types - Crouch, Defoe, Scott Parker etc - so overall I'm very pleased.
To the bold: The loans of Isla and Vargas both have options to buy, so this is great business. It gives us the chance to review them for a year to see if it works, and then we can pay the fee at the end of the year and buy them if we wish. This is really clever business by the club imo. Removes a lot of risk.
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