What would Silva do?
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Well he's already played in one... And won
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Answer of the day that, really would help if people did their research before making such rediculous statements wouldnt it.Well he's already played in one... And won
Neville Kneville
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The reactions to this deal have been disgraceful. Why is it that literally whenever we are linked to an English player no matter how good they actually are there's a corner of this forum that needs to shit on them. So tedious. Walker thread is proof positive as is this one.
Because many of us have seen them playing for England.
JMason1996
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Good little player Bertrand, prefer him to Rose to be honest as I believe ability wise they are very similar however Rose seems to get injured for a few months every season. 20 mil for an English full back is peanuts in today's market as well.
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The reactions to this deal have been disgraceful. Why is it that literally whenever we are linked to an English player no matter how good they actually are there's a corner of this forum that needs to shit on them. So tedious. Walker thread is proof positive as is this one.
Agreed. If we can bring mendy, Bertrand and walker in we have improved by biblical levels!!
Abu Dhabi Doo
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I've no problem with us signing a player like Bertrand but the one thing that annoys me is the rumoured wages. '...the Southampton man would more than double his £55,000 a week salary.' Why?
If we are signing players from mid table sides like Southampton they should be desperate for the opportunity to play for a side like us challenging for all the top honours. Why should we more than double his wages? We are not he team of 10years ago where we had to offer the money just to attract players. We are among the top sides in Europe but seem to keep making the same mistake of paying high transfer fees and inflated wages and then struggle to offload those players where it doesn't work out (Nolito being the latest example). World class players already at top clubs in the Champs League will expect top wages and I get that. Surely if we say to someone like Bertrand and his agent that we'll pay him £70k a week and if he is successful he has the potential to increase this up to the level of the established players at the club he would still accept and be incentivised to perform? If he isn't successful we can still offload without massively over inflated wages. Why do we continue to be mugs in the transfer market?
If we are signing players from mid table sides like Southampton they should be desperate for the opportunity to play for a side like us challenging for all the top honours. Why should we more than double his wages? We are not he team of 10years ago where we had to offer the money just to attract players. We are among the top sides in Europe but seem to keep making the same mistake of paying high transfer fees and inflated wages and then struggle to offload those players where it doesn't work out (Nolito being the latest example). World class players already at top clubs in the Champs League will expect top wages and I get that. Surely if we say to someone like Bertrand and his agent that we'll pay him £70k a week and if he is successful he has the potential to increase this up to the level of the established players at the club he would still accept and be incentivised to perform? If he isn't successful we can still offload without massively over inflated wages. Why do we continue to be mugs in the transfer market?
BillyShears
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Because many of us have seen them playing for England.
Good thing we're not a national team then.
JoshuaJDuckworth
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Also potential for 2 or 3 (if Rose is injured) of England's starting defence, as well as Sterling is a positive. Pep had a core of Spain and German internationals in his last two jobs and perhaps he is looking for a smaller version of this with us.
Jazzman
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The slag-off brigade sees any player in a negative light. Worst case he is just too expensive, if they can't find anything else to criticise.The reactions to this deal have been disgraceful. Why is it that literally whenever we are linked to an English player no matter how good they actually are there's a corner of this forum that needs to shit on them. So tedious. Walker thread is proof positive as is this one.