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Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1065 on: May 15, 2026, 12:19:45 PM »
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 15, 2026, 10:17:20 AM
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Aston Villa want to sign Argentine forward Matias Soule, 23, from Roma after the conditions for 27-year-old Dutch winger Donyell Malen's loan move from the Midlands side to the Italian club to turn into a permanent switch were triggered. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

I could live with that. Nowt wrong with a bit of pace, skill, assists and goals coming in down our right side. Surprised nobody ever thought of it before.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1066 on: May 15, 2026, 12:23:04 PM »
I have to admit that seeing Diaby tearing Liverpool apart in the 3-3 does show what we have missed since then.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1067 on: May 15, 2026, 12:39:18 PM »
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 15, 2026, 12:23:04 PM
I have to admit that seeing Diaby tearing Liverpool apart in the 3-3 does show what we have missed since then.

Indeed, pace is very obviously what we really lack.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1068 on: May 15, 2026, 12:44:45 PM »
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 15, 2026, 12:23:04 PM
I have to admit that seeing Diaby tearing Liverpool apart in the 3-3 does show what we have missed since then.

His lovely goal against Olympiakos was doing the rounds the other week too.
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Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1069 on: May 15, 2026, 12:51:35 PM »
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 15, 2026, 12:23:04 PM
I have to admit that seeing Diaby tearing Liverpool apart in the 3-3 does show what we have missed since then.

It's a shame his star faded so fast. I really thought we were stuck with him but the sale was a great bit of business.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1070 on: May 15, 2026, 02:09:51 PM »
Hardly pulled-up any worthwhile trees, since.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1071 on: May 15, 2026, 02:14:24 PM »
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Probably only Chelsea really need him in Prem and they're likely to be struggling financially.

Not seemingly been a problem for Chelsea up to now  >:(
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1072 on: May 15, 2026, 02:28:15 PM »
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Probably only Chelsea really need him in Prem and they're likely to be struggling financially.

Not seemingly been a problem for Chelsea up to now  >:(

But it will be from now on.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1073 on: May 15, 2026, 03:29:38 PM »
Quote from: eamonn on May 15, 2026, 02:09:51 PM
Hardly pulled-up any worthwhile trees, since.

Hard to do in a desert! Duran the same, two very talented players who cashed in their chips way too early in their respective careers.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1074 on: May 15, 2026, 03:36:06 PM »
Quote from: eamonn on May 15, 2026, 02:09:51 PM
Hardly pulled-up any worthwhile trees, since.
There are not many trees in Saudia. He was a fabulous player.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1075 on: May 15, 2026, 03:41:01 PM »
Quote from: olaftab on May 15, 2026, 03:36:06 PM
Quote from: eamonn on May 15, 2026, 02:09:51 PM
Hardly pulled-up any worthwhile trees, since.
There are not many trees in Saudia. He was a fabulous player.

On his day and he didn't have many days. We got lucky selling him, if the Saudis hadn't paid through the nose he'd probably still be here or out on loan somewhere.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1076 on: May 15, 2026, 03:52:01 PM »
Diaby was talented but too lightweight for the Premier League. We did well to get our money back for him.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1077 on: May 15, 2026, 04:27:25 PM »
Quote from: Dick Edwards on May 15, 2026, 03:52:01 PM
Diaby was talented but too lightweight for the Premier League. We did well to get our money back for him.

I reckon 6 goals and 10 assists in 25 starts suggests that is probably pretty assumptive.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1078 on: May 15, 2026, 04:29:32 PM »
Diaby was rapid, we sorely miss that outlet.
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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1079 on: May 15, 2026, 05:47:54 PM »
Quote from: PaulWinch again on May 15, 2026, 04:27:25 PM
Quote from: Dick Edwards on May 15, 2026, 03:52:01 PM
Diaby was talented but too lightweight for the Premier League. We did well to get our money back for him.

I reckon 6 goals and 10 assists in 25 starts suggests that is probably pretty assumptive.
If Diaby was as good as his stats suggest, he would have started more games, surely. Ultimately, Unai preferred to get his money back.
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