Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

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Not seen much of him personally. A Leeds supporting associate, who obviously watches him week in, week out, says he's decent but lacks any sort of pace and doesn't think he is at our level.
 
Had a little nosy at the threads on Fernandinho when we signed him. Fair few people suggested that his fee was outrageous, that he was a jack of all trades but a master of none, and that his lack of Brazilian caps at his age proved he wasn't really a top player. A lot of very underwhelmed posters. Similar to a lot of the negativity in this thread.

I'm not saying that Phillips will turn out to be half as good as Ferna, but it is interesting how people are oddly obsessed with what they see as a value for a player. Ultimately a player is either a success or a failure, it's binary. There isn't a 'fee' at which a player is less of a failure nor a 'fee' at which a player becomes more of a success.
 
BillyShears said:
Had a little nosy at the threads on Fernandinho when we signed him. Fair few people suggested that his fee was outrageous, that he was a jack of all trades but a master of none, and that his lack of Brazilian caps at his age proved he wasn't really a top player. A lot of very underwhelmed posters. Similar to a lot of the negativity in this thread.

I'm not saying that Phillips will turn out to be half as good as Ferna, but it is interesting how people are oddly obsessed with what they see as a value for a player. Ultimately a player is either a success or a failure, it's binary. There isn't a 'fee' at which a player is less of a failure nor a 'fee' at which a player becomes more of a success.
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Yep and why every player we sign should be judged after a season or two under pep coaching.
 
BillyShears said:
Had a little nosy at the threads on Fernandinho when we signed him. Fair few people suggested that his fee was outrageous, that he was a jack of all trades but a master of none, and that his lack of Brazilian caps at his age proved he wasn't really a top player. A lot of very underwhelmed posters. Similar to a lot of the negativity in this thread.

I'm not saying that Phillips will turn out to be half as good as Ferna, but it is interesting how people are oddly obsessed with what they see as a value for a player. Ultimately a player is either a success or a failure, it's binary. There isn't a 'fee' at which a player is less of a failure nor a 'fee' at which a player becomes more of a success.
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Ruben Dias is another one, half the transfer forum was on suicide watch when we signed him.
 
Shit hair and even worse shoes. We are cool as fuck us Mancs and letting his like in will open us to ridicule. Next thing you know we’ll be signing that Calvert-Lewin and his dodgy mate Tom Davies.
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
Shit hair and even worse shoes. We are cool as fuck us Mancs and letting his like in will open us to ridicule. Next thing you know we’ll be signing that Calvert-Lewin and his dodgy mate Tom Davies.
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you're a day early. pride month is June.
 
BillyShears said:
Had a little nosy at the threads on Fernandinho when we signed him. Fair few people suggested that his fee was outrageous, that he was a jack of all trades but a master of none, and that his lack of Brazilian caps at his age proved he wasn't really a top player. A lot of very underwhelmed posters. Similar to a lot of the negativity in this thread.

I'm not saying that Phillips will turn out to be half as good as Ferna, but it is interesting how people are oddly obsessed with what they see as a value for a player. Ultimately a player is either a success or a failure, it's binary. There isn't a 'fee' at which a player is less of a failure nor a 'fee' at which a player becomes more of a success.
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Strange obsession value for money. If the club can afford a player and they want him then buy him. Long gone are the days when you felt big transfer outlays would impact your ticket prices.
 
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