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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2460 on: August 21, 2018, 08:58:32 PM »
In for a loan deal for Mustafa Leeq, Egyptian winger.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2461 on: August 21, 2018, 09:05:46 PM »
In for a loan deal for Mustafa Leeq, Egyptian winger.

Yeah he is not bad but prone to too much dribbling

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2462 on: August 21, 2018, 09:06:42 PM »
We all know we need some pace adding (as well as class of course) so i can't understand the constant pining for Snodgrass to return

It's not hard, to be fair: seven goals, and fourteen assists.

What team, that could be a genuine contender for promotion are in position to pass any player up with that sort of record, which is already proven in the Championship? He may be 'old', but he's clearly not a spent force.

One that's just signed a 23 year old left footed midfielder who's already notched up 3 assists in two games and that will be on about a third of the wages (if that) and cost about a third of the price (if that) and has about 8 years on Snoddy ?




Two games isn't comparative to a season.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2463 on: August 21, 2018, 09:12:26 PM »
In for a loan deal for Mustafa Leeq, Egyptian winger.


Thats Legions egyptian cousin I believe

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2464 on: August 21, 2018, 09:13:40 PM »
Will somebody please Ptolemy where this El Ghazi plays?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2465 on: August 21, 2018, 09:16:30 PM »
Gregg Evans seems to think Bolasie has decided to join us.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2466 on: August 21, 2018, 09:18:18 PM »
The Bolasie of three years ago would be amazing at this level.  He was pretty good in the 0-0 at VP on New Year's Day a couple of years ago (a terrible game however). But he's 29, and been out for a year with cruciate damage. How many games did he play for Everton after his return from that injury? And after those games, they've decided to loan out their £25m signing? Something doesn't quite add up for me.

Would love to know if anyone actually watched him play for Everton towards the end of last season, and whether he still has the pace he used to have.  I would hope our medical would be extremely stringent, and scouting reports would know if he's lost a yard or three.
An in form Bolasie would be a great addition imo. I don't want to look for negatives. Having said that Bruce would probably play him at centre half.
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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2467 on: August 21, 2018, 09:36:18 PM »
Gregg Evans seems to think Bolasie has decided to join us.

Excellent I trust Evans what's his official line then . What's the quote ?

"He's agreed " or "sources say" how has Evans phrased this

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2468 on: August 21, 2018, 09:40:07 PM »
Gregg Evans seems to think Bolasie has decided to join us.

Excellent I trust Evans what's his official line then . What's the quote ?

"He's agreed " or "sources say" how has Evans phrased this

'Hearing that Yannick Bolasie will choose Aston Villa over Boro. Now the wait for it to become official. Hopefully no late interventions!!' - on his FB page.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2469 on: August 21, 2018, 09:43:31 PM »
The Bolasie of three years ago would be amazing at this level.  He was pretty good in the 0-0 at VP on New Year's Day a couple of years ago (a terrible game however). But he's 29, and been out for a year with cruciate damage. How many games did he play for Everton after his return from that injury? And after those games, they've decided to loan out their £25m signing? Something doesn't quite add up for me.

Would love to know if anyone actually watched him play for Everton towards the end of last season, and whether he still has the pace he used to have.  I would hope our medical would be extremely stringent, and scouting reports would know if he's lost a yard or three.
An in form Bolasie would be a great addition imo. I don't want to look for negatives. Having said that Bruce would probably play him at centre half.

It's a good point. However on loan, it seems fairly low-risk for us - he definitely has a huge incentive to work as hard as he can to capture his pre-injury form.

With an attacking combination of McGinn-Grealish-Bolasie-Kodjia there really would be no excuses - it's an incredibly talented front four at this level. Add in Abraham and move Kodjia out to the left, it gets a bit ridiculous.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2470 on: August 21, 2018, 09:43:44 PM »
Gregg Evans seems to think Bolasie has decided to join us.

Excellent I trust Evans what's his official line then . What's the quote ?

"He's agreed " or "sources say" how has Evans phrased this

'Hearing that Yannick Bolasie will choose Aston Villa over Boro. Now the wait for it to become official. Hopefully no late interventions!!' - on his FB page.



Thanks though i saw this :
"Everton attacker Yannick Bolaise has rejected a move to Aston Villa, according to Birmingham Live, with The Telegraph suggesting the star will move on loan to Middlesbrough instead."

Is what I've just found out .

So do we trust the Telegraph or Gregg Evans  ...

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2471 on: August 21, 2018, 09:47:09 PM »
We certainly need a wide option.our delivery so far has been  poor and equally, we're a bit pedestrian on the move.

A quick option allows us to bag more territory to hopefully shunt that midfield further up. We need Jack picking that ball up to feed the dangerous ball or win the free kick in a more dangerous position.

My concern with Bolasie is that he has played 29 games in two seasons, pretty evenly split. He's missed a lot of football and it's a worry as to how he will fare.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2472 on: August 21, 2018, 09:50:18 PM »
Gregg Evans seems to think Bolasie has decided to join us.

Excellent I trust Evans what's his official line then . What's the quote ?

"He's agreed " or "sources say" how has Evans phrased this


probably both guessing its 50-50

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2473 on: August 21, 2018, 10:16:28 PM »
In for a loan deal for Mustafa Leeq, Egyptian winger.

Definitely heard of him, if we could get the Az Alkmaar, Danish Under 21 lad Mike Hunt in on loan to get on the end of his crosses we’ll be laughing.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread
« Reply #2474 on: August 21, 2018, 11:49:29 PM »
I imagine we'd be throwing him the thick end of £50k a week too as well as the loan fee to Everton. Bit of a gamble all told.

 


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