Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[Dirty Harry]

Not what I recall. Many were saying he simply wasn’t good enough and we needed a more mobile DM.

70% though ?
I’d say maybe 33.3%, the other two 33.3%s were a mix between him just being off the pace that game (because he still had many good games in that period) and people saying he just needs time.
The remaining fraction were just people calling him Rhodri still.

 

[Taylor]

The moment the agreed fee was realised I received a text off my brother in law who supports the dark side.

He said, getting Phillips for £42m is an absolute bargain. I have to agree.

Plenty of idiotic posters on here, he was excellent under Bielsa who pep admires as a coach.

I believe we have done a shrewd bit of business here, replace the departing legend in Ferna and also added to the HG quota with sterling potentially going.

 

[Beanhead]

I was meh.. but when it comes to midfielders I trust Pep unconditionally and if he wants him, it will work well for us. Then on seeing the fee it’s a no brainier. I honestly thought he would cost £20/30 mil more. Absolute bargain in this day and age.

 

[cleavers]

Jealous cunts.

Not sure you needed "jealous".

 

[vicblueman]

I wasn't keen on him coming to the club ,but got to say having 2nd thoughts now .
Think he could be similar to Nigel de Jong & the price is a good deal for us .

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I was meh.. but when it comes to midfielders I trust Pep unconditionally and if he wants him, it will work well for us. Then on seeing the fee it’s a no brainier. I honestly thought he would cost £20/30 mil more. Absolute bargain in this day and age.

Yeah, at that sort of money it's a steal. Add in the fact he's English, knows the league, knows the area, and thrived under a coach who Pep admires and was influenced by I think he'll do great. In a world cup year as well, I think for those of us who support England it is a good sign too.

As with any signing, up to the lad to shut the doubters up.

 

[oakiecokie]

If you want to see a guy who will do the unbelievable with passes and his all round ball play then you be disappointed. Kalvin Phillips will clean the midfield and will connect defence to attack with minimum fuss and under pep will become even better and as for the price well it’s an absolute bargain .

The modern day Gaz Baz.

 

[Hoghead]

The interesting thing is that over the last week the RDAHMeedya seem to have lobbed a few bob off the price it was gonna cost us a fortnight ago!

Yup, back page of the Telegraph reporting the fee at £42m!

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Plenty of detractors on here. However, I recall about 70% of this forum thought Rodri wasn’t good enough 18 months ago. He is now arguably the best DM in world football.

Different people.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Wasn’t he brought up my his mam and nanna.

Dad in prison, next to lufc training ground, violent robbery, brought up by mum and his beloved gran (rip) with v little money, nice , humble lad who was great with fans hence no chance of going to scum . Based here it will be weird, great to see him in a City shirt , good solid signing .