Some filthy technical ability there.
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Riley McGree not joining.
Surely be called the Bhoya-Goalah
Ye were told. Something not right about this chap
Getting outbid by Middlesbrough is quite depressing.
Oh well.
Well we agreed a fee so itās just on the terms. Seems he was looking for more than we offered our recent signings. If we donāt think heās worth that then Iām happy we stuck to our terms.
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14k pw is not a huge amount though.
Iām not overly worried but thought he looked a good player. Weāve Ideguchi and Hatate added there already so I wasnāt expecting another midfielder.
Iām always dubious when a deal is āconfirmedā by the media and OVER a day passes without the club officially confirming it. Even when there are work permit/visa hoops to jump through, like with the Japanese bhoys, we confirm the deals subject to international clearance etc etc. Last time I recall something like this happening was when the jocko media had us signing Turnbull a transfer window or two before he eventually joined but a couple of days passed and it transpired heād failed his medical. Is the McGree deal collapsing because he or Charlotte or both were offered more money? Was his preference not to play under Ange?
He looks to have something about him but 3 goals for Birmingham from the #10 position is a fairly crap return. I donāt think heās anywhere near as proven a talent as Turnbull, never mind Rogic.
The media seem to be saying that Boro are eager to pull out all the stops. Apparently theyāve offered him a contract worth 14k pw which is well within what we can afford, I suppose it now comes down to how much we want him.
Seems he was offered more money by Boro. Which is fair enough. Iām not overly concerned about not paying more than we think heās worth - I hadnāt heard of him last week.
I think he looks a lot better than Turnbull if Iām honest, far more mobility and energy. Looking forward to how we get on now with Hatate starting and no Turnbull.
Turnbullās hamstring injury was meant to be quite bad. I saw 8-10 weeks mentioned and that would leave him out until late February. I saw translated quotes Ange gave in Greek to some football show over there and Iām not sure based on that whether the two Japanese midfield bhoys are considered first team ready immediately. His comments about Maeda seemed to indicate that he would be a key player straight away. Weāll see soon enough anyway.
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I think youāre wrongly assuming Turnbull will drop into oblivion. Heāll continue to play a lot I think. Heās a good player and Ange clearly rates him. We now have rotation options which is great.
I think form should be the barometer, I think Turnbull has looked a fish out of sea at times this year. Heās out injured now and weāve added two midfielders in. If they do well he will have a big job to get back into that team.
I think weāll be a better team with Hatate than Turnbull.
Maybe so. I think Turnbull has been one of our better players but weāll see how Hatate does. He looks really good so hopefully he plays even better and continues to add the goals that Turnbull did.
Anyway remains to be seen on McGree. We pay higher wages than Boro. So itās a question really or how much of our budget we think heās worth.
Exactly. Either way I think heās a good player and 14k should be well within our reach if we rate him.
Looks like a similar scenario to the Turnbull deal where Turnbull obviously felt he was lowballed in his original contract offer. If Celtic want him then they should be able to secure him.
I wonder if weāll be back in for Wolf if this breaks down? Similar profile.
yesterday when i thought he was signing he was the real deal
not, he is a journeyman that has a troubling career path