Declan Rice

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Bernard20 said:
That’s a good question… I had a knife “incident” this morning with my packed lunch!

I shouldn’t jest on such serious subject matter but it’s a surprising stat and I’m not sure I believe it tbh.
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Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area data tables - Office for National Statistics

The number of police recorded crimes, percentage change from previous year and rate per 1,000 population by offence group, firearms, knife and sharp instrument, fraud and anti-social behaviour offences by Police Force Area.
www.ons.gov.uk

Looks to be from Table p5.

I can't recall where I saw the initial table but there's an interactive graphic on this link:

www.express.co.uk

Worst areas hit by violent scourge of UK knife crime – MAPPED

A total of 282 homicides in the year ending March 2022 were committed using a knife - the highest annual total on record.
www.express.co.uk www.express.co.uk

Possibly out of date information now, but like I said, it's not a great pissing contest.
 
MillsyTheMosher said:
He’s the one I want for CB to partner Laporte.

Pep would make him a monster.
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As the OP of this thread, I wanted him 3 years ago but things have changed a lot in our team since then.

I actually rate Rice as a holding midfielder HOWEVER, we already have Rodri who’s the worlds best in that role and Phillips who like most players under Pep will improve tremendously in his second year and he is on record as saying he’s going nowhere.

So my question is simple…

Where does he actually fit into this team ?
 
Bernard20 said:
Sorry mate, I was about to delete the message, because I knew it was harsh… just on the wind-up. You make good points pal, but I just don’t see it as straight forward as you do. There’s all sorts of factors that come into play for a player choosing their next step and simply being the most successful club, with the best manager, isn’t the only thing to be considered… and the idea that if a players turns down said club, then they lack ambition or mental fortitude etc, that I think is raggish.
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Fair enough. Like I said, I don’t think we have a divine right to get him just because we want him (which would be raggish) but instead think we’re a more attractive option to players.

I get it’s not a straight forward decision because of family etc. but also think the mentality we have in this squad (Dias, Rodri) wouldn’t give a shit about where they live as long as they win trophies and that’s what makes us successful.

I wouldn’t judge him if he decided to go to Arsenal but I also wouldn’t lose sleep if he did because he wouldn’t, in my opinion at least, have that same killer mentality that we’ve built. Yet anyway.
 
TonyM said:
It'd be ironic if you got stabbed tonight. (Especially if by a cleaver)
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Good luck with that, I'm 3 floors up, and they'd have to get through several doors, but anyway thanks for the nice thoughts (oh and I'm not in London anyway).

Oh by the way "cleavers" is a wild plant that sticks to everything.
 
MillsyTheMosher said:
As the OP of this thread, I wanted him 3 years ago but things have changed a lot in our team since then.

I actually rate Rice as a holding midfielder HOWEVER, we already have Rodri who’s the worlds best in that role and Phillips who like most players under Pep will improve tremendously in his second year and he is on record as saying he’s going nowhere.

So my question is simple…

Where does he actually fit into this team ?
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Txiki and co got so tired of everyone saying we have 2 world class players in every position theyre going to go out and do it
 
Always been an admirer of rice (Declan & usually pilau)

If Pep wants him and sees a place than get it done as no doubt he’ll end up turning in to the best left back in the league 6 months down the line or something similar.

However it was my cheque book and the quoted prices are correct at ~£90m all in, I can’t help but think in terms of our current squad with the signing of Kovacic especially that we’d be better throwing it at a wide player that’s going to contribute and help Erling, maybe of course they are planning on both.

I’d still really like to see Kimmich in this team and system too.

Ultimately as I say whatever Pep and the board choose works for me; they have more than earned that right.
 
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