Lukaku

[gordondaviesmoustache]

bony²

Is that Bony squared, or Bony mark two?

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

Transfer forum is <--------------- that way

Sorry mate, not too familiar yet with this forum as a user.
Don't think there's any actual transfer rumors on this though, was just thinking out loud.

 

[jimharri]

Sorry mate, not too familiar yet with this forum as a user.
Don't think there's any actual transfer rumors on this though, was just thinking out loud.

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/lukaku.317560/page-10#post-9082800

10 pages of discussion on him there.

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

Is that Bony squared, or Bony mark two?

haha indeed makes a big difference
although they look similar I feel Lukaku is a very different player
Bony good at the hold-up game, Lukaku heavy first touch.
Bony hesitant finisher, Lukaku absolute killer.
Bony hesitant alltogether, Lukaku oozes confidence.
Bony dreadful header, Lukaku very good.
Personally I'd rate Lukaku a bit higher, but that first touch though...

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/lukaku.317560/page-10#post-9082800

10 pages of discussion on him there.

Still assuming your role as a de facto Mod with great alacrity, jim. Good too see.

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

With the new TV deal and the amount of money even the midtable sides are going to be getting, I'd be amazed if any of those players went for less than £40m, £50m isn't a stretch at all (except for Barkley). There is just no reason for Everton to sell for less than that, they will have an absolute shit load of cash anyway and no matter how much money they have they won't be able to buy a similar replacement. £50m might get you a De Bruyne from Germany, but a De Bruyne caliber player won't want to go to a midtable team like Everton, even if they can afford it. The money becomes a bit pointless as you can't really do much with it (like Liverpool and Spurs with the Suarez/Bale money). It's easier to keep hold of the players. The only reason Everton would sell any of them is because the player forces them to and even then they would make people pay through the nose. The value in the Premier League is only going to get worse and worse as the teams get more and more TV money.

Spot on imo.

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

Might as well have removed it though seeing how indeed there's already a Lukaku thread.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

With the new TV deal and the amount of money even the midtable sides are going to be getting, I'd be amazed if any of those players went for less than £40m, £50m isn't a stretch at all (except for Barkley). There is just no reason for Everton to sell for less than that, they will have an absolute shit load of cash anyway and no matter how much money they have they won't be able to buy a similar replacement. £50m might get you a De Bruyne from Germany, but a De Bruyne caliber player won't want to go to a midtable team like Everton, even if they can afford it. The money becomes a bit pointless as you can't really do much with it (like Liverpool and Spurs with the Suarez/Bale money). It's easier to keep hold of the players. The only reason Everton would sell any of them is because the player forces them to and even then they would make people pay through the nose. The value in the Premier League is only going to get worse and worse as the teams get more and more TV money.

Very well summed up.

 

[Feed the Elk]

Lukaku? Jesus, can't we try and be a bit more creative with suggestions?
Stones is playing well, he's young and English so let's buy him!
Barkley is playing well, he's young and English so let's buy him too!

Let's do what Liverpool did to Southampton - prise their best players from them - that worked out well didn't it

Starting to sound like rags fans here. Football shouldn't be about buying the best in-form players, it should be about nurturing the talent and getting the best out of your existing players and promoting from within. We're not exactly struggling up front, aren't we amongst the top scorers in the league?

F### it, I'm off to support Neverton

(Sorry OP, don't take it personally)

 

[jimharri]

Still assuming your role as a de facto Mod with great alacrity, jim. Good too see.

Did you not hear? Boy, are some of you troublemakers in for a shock in the near future! If you think some of the current mods are bad, wait til I get warmed up. For a start, anybody with a username incorporating a City player (PAST or present) is toast.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Did you not hear? Boy, are some of you troublemakers in for a shock in the near future! If you think some of the current mods are bad, wait til I get warmed up. For a start, anybody with a username incorporating a City player (PAST or present) is toast.

I enjoy diplomatic immunity from the Mods, jim. I'm sure it'll all be covered in your debriefing :-)

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

I agree he would just be another Bony for us.

I'll say again what I just said in my mistakenly created new Lukaku thread.
Although they look similar I actually think Bony & Lukaku are two quite different strikers:
- Bony good at the hold-up game vs Lukaku heavy first touch
- Consequently Bony better suited for lone striker role & Lukaku better for two striker formation (as with Koné now at Everton)
- Bony hesitant finisher, Lukaku absolute killer
- Lukaku good header, Bony dreadful.
With Lukaku you could try a Agüero - Lukaku partnership ... still worried about that first touch though, even if he seems to have improved massively this season.

 

[jimharri]

I enjoy diplomatic immunity from the Mods, jim. I'm sure it'll all be covered in your debriefing :-)

That's odd, your name isn't on the "untouchable" list. Tell you what I'll do (because I'm a bloody good bloke actually); the new mod team are having a few cocktails and canapés this evening. I'll bring up your situation in the "any other business" bit at the end of the meeting.

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

Maybe change the topic to "Gordondaviesmoustache good fit for mod team?" ?

 

[DJBusinesscake]

That's odd, your name isn't on the "untouchable" list. Tell you what I'll do (because I'm a bloody good bloke actually); the new mod team are having a few cocktails and canapés this evening. I'll bring up your situation in the "any other business" bit at the end of the meeting.

can i come please, il bring mini sausage roles...

 

[Rolee]

haha indeed makes a big difference
although they look similar I feel Lukaku is a very different player
Bony good at the hold-up game, Lukaku heavy first touch.
Bony hesitant finisher, Lukaku absolute killer.
Bony hesitant alltogether, Lukaku oozes confidence.
Bony dreadful header, Lukaku very good.
Personally I'd rate Lukaku a bit higher, but that first touch though...

Dreadful header?

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

Dreadful header?

bit strong maybe, but nowhere near lukaku in that department

 

[Rolee]

bit strong maybe, but nowhere near lukaku in that department

If you say so. Have you ever seen Bony play before his time at City?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That's odd, your name isn't on the "untouchable" list. Tell you what I'll do (because I'm a bloody good bloke actually); the new mod team are having a few cocktails and canapés this evening. I'll bring up your situation in the "any other business" bit at the end of the meeting.

Haha! Happy New Year, jim :-)

 

[FlemishDuck]

Everton plays really to the strenghts of Lukaku. His passing abbilety is not Lukaku's strong point, so Everton rather will play to lukaku at the very end of an attack rather than using him much in the buildup game and that works rather well for them, but i don't think we would addapt our style of play so much for Lukaku and that he would need to be able to help in the buildup too.

Love the guy though, as a Belgian thats fairly obvious i guess, i hope he develops towards being a more complete striker though than being the specialized targetman. Just needs a lot of work on his passing for that, the rest is pretty much all there.