Quote from: Toronto Villa on January 18, 2021, 08:44:11 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on January 18, 2021, 08:34:25 PMA signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.Yep. Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Wesley all signed successfully.And others haven't. I don't see the point in starting a thread before a signing is more or less certain. You just get people's hopes up, then they end up disappointed. I remember seeing a Rashica thread on here, can't remember if it was you that started it. But I was excited thinking about him signing only to see it was just someone being premature. Again.Still, with Sanson, a fee has been agreed so seems entirely reasonable to have a thread now, though. Hope it all goes through smoothly.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on January 18, 2021, 08:34:25 PMA signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.Yep. Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Wesley all signed successfully.
A signing thread started by Toronto Villa always ends well.
I've asked nicely before. It doesn't hurt to wait until it's more or less a done deal, does it? Why would you choose to get people's hopes up?
I've seen a bit of analysis of him doing the rounds and He likes to press and win tackles high up the pitch. Wins twice as many as John McGinn but obviously in a less competitive League. He is very energetic and good at carrying the ball so He seems a player that would probably compete with McGinn and Louis but could also play in Barclays role.Looks very useful
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on January 23, 2021, 01:06:11 PMI've asked nicely before. It doesn't hurt to wait until it's more or less a done deal, does it? Why would you choose to get people's hopes up?The way it's been done for the last two decades is that if there is something tangible to discuss, thus setting it apart from the general "we should sign x" content of the main transfer thread then they get their own topic. We have a lot more readers than posters, and many of them don't go near the transfer thread - so given the site is a news resource as well as a discussion forum, confirmed interest in a player is news, even if we don't eventually sign them.We never signed Joe Bryan, but there was quite obviously more to talk about than the "we should sign this bloke or that bloke" stuff.I mean, if Jon Moss or Rod Liddle have their own threads, you'd think that a guy we're trying to spend millions of pounds on is probably deserving of one, no?
I don't see the harm in it. It's not as if Messi is being linked.
Seems like Head Mod agreed with me... for a change 😄
Quote from: Dave on January 23, 2021, 01:24:48 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on January 23, 2021, 01:06:11 PMI've asked nicely before. It doesn't hurt to wait until it's more or less a done deal, does it? Why would you choose to get people's hopes up?The way it's been done for the last two decades is that if there is something tangible to discuss, thus setting it apart from the general "we should sign x" content of the main transfer thread then they get their own topic. We have a lot more readers than posters, and many of them don't go near the transfer thread - so given the site is a news resource as well as a discussion forum, confirmed interest in a player is news, even if we don't eventually sign them.We never signed Joe Bryan, but there was quite obviously more to talk about than the "we should sign this bloke or that bloke" stuff.I mean, if Jon Moss or Rod Liddle have their own threads, you'd think that a guy we're trying to spend millions of pounds on is probably deserving of one, no?If I say a thread about Rod Liddell I don't think we are going to sign someone and raise my hopes. Transfer thread = speculation.Individual thread = signing looks more or less certain.Individual thread with name title amended to say "signed" = confirmed.I don't see what is wrong with that. Seems like Head Mod agreed with me... for a change 😄
Can't say I've ever heard of him but it's good to see they're not settled with what they've already got. It'll be interesting to see where he fits in
Interesting stuff TV. It does seem like a lot of our focus has been on becoming really unpleasant to play against. Not in a thuggish Burnleyesque way - just that we give our opponents thoroughly unenjoyable afternoons.
Quote from: Clampy on January 23, 2021, 12:38:29 PMCan't say I've ever heard of him but it's good to see they're not settled with what they've already got. It'll be interesting to see where he fits inWell judging by this I think he's being lined up for the Barkley role, long term. I doubt we'll sign Barkley, Chelsea will want far too much, which is a shame.https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/no-bruno-no-problem-why-marseille-s-morgan-sanson-could-be-the-answer-to-manchester-united-s-midfield-woes