Nathan Ake

[Tim of the Oak]

I think even people like myself who rate him as a player didn't expect to shell out that much for him.

But we saved a fair bit on Ferran Torres so swings and roundabouts.

£40mil is a bit steep considering Bournemouth’s relegation but his wages will be a lot lower than VVD’s, Maguire’s or Laporte’s.

 

[Keeper!]

Maguire was great in the World Cup and played well for Leicester. £80mil was still over the top.

 

[blueparrot]

I think even people like myself who rate him as a player didn't expect to shell out that much for him.

But we saved a fair bit on Ferran Torres so swings and roundabouts.

I was thinking it would be around £35 mill and good value at that. Wouldn’t say paying £41mill is a huge jump or worth worrying about, especially once the extra is amortised over 5 years.

 

[ADegenerate]

Let’s liven this thread up. Fee debate is getting boring.

 

[jimharri]

Let’s liven this thread up. Fee debate is getting boring.

We really should have a huge mass debate over him.

 

[Indaparkside]

Let’s liven this thread up. Fee debate is getting boring.

Is he wanking him off there as a final goodbye gesture:)

 

[SWP's back]

So Doyle goes to barca stays there 6 years and he’s home grown etc bullshit, I guarantee if he’d of gone to the dippers or rags you’d of all been saying he’s not home grown etc football rules are wank at the best of times. As the rules stand he is I understand that but it’s bull shit

There’s probably a few clouds in the sky you could shout at as well bud.

 

[Paul1970]

End of the day if ake does come to us which is highly likely then we get behind him and support him . I think £41 million is a good deal for a very good player . Getting relegated doesn’t make you a bad player because if they got another point or two then it wouldn’t even be debated

 

[brummie blue]

End of the day if ake does come to us which is highly likely then we get behind him and support him . I think £41 million is a good deal for a very good player . Getting relegated doesn’t make you a bad player because if they got another point or two then it wouldn’t even be debated

Totally agree, he's a good player whatever the fee, he's been more consistent than Stones and Oti in a poorer team. They wouldn't have been relegated if the Sheff Utd goal at Villa that Hawkeye missed had stood, and his fee would have been higher or he would be moving at all.

Just wondered as well, is he classed as homegrown, which we'll need if Stones goes.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That is 'homegrown'.

The other category is 'club trained'

I don't like multiple interchange references, homegrown seems to be the term for the national leagues.

‘Home grown’ is only used negatively in order that they don’t use the word foreign.

25 man squad consists of:

4 Club Trained players
4 Association Trained players
17 Non Home Grown players.