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Not with the current manager at helm, of course. The main reason I'm still interested is because, hopefully, they can at least "do a van den Berg" and bring in $$. 😅
Squad planning and bringing in future starters is a must regardless
Is it?
If i had any kind of faith that we would see any of them consistently start for us, then i'd be all for it. We won't and they won't. Who's the last centre back that we bought for the youth teams who got minutes? Centre backs aren't those players to bring in at 17 and give developmental time to. It's more likely we'll buy them, loan them out and sell thin in 3 years.
Its unexciting and not what we need right now
Yes, it is. You either hit big on a player or he’s sold for more.
But thats not what we need right now!
You believe that this manager will give one of these 17 year olds minutes when he's under this pressure? Especially at centre back!
I agree its a long term planning/profit game, but this isn't what we need to be doing this second. Especially when these players are seemingly scouted from doing well in an international tournament. Get these kids in, absolutely, but get your ordonez, get your guehi, get your wingers.
Youth players are an icing on the cake, not the whole dessert
Can't bring them in until they turn 18 now (Brexit)
So its even MORE pointless!
It's fine signing young CBs that may do nothing for us, as long as they're better than that Nallo kid. They should be at least able to bulk out the squad for not that much money
Buying them now makes sense if Slot is only going to be manager until the summer.
That's what I'm telling myself, anyways.
Don't like but agree. Slot's eviscerated our youth. We're moneyballing with youth and not prioritizing senior players.
But.. but.. he's the 2nd coming 😉
Listen, I don't think he was ever given a proper shot to show if he is a good player or shite.
You need players like him though - attitude, commitment and great in the dressing room.
Losing him for peanuts while we lack attacking options (as we cannot play our youngsters) seems a bit stupid.
Meh.
We got him for peanuts in the first place for a reason though. When we signed him that high profile Italian/American journalist said it wouldn't work because his injuries had broken him and he wouldn't cope with the English league. Unfortunately, no matter how enthusiastic he is that looks to have been the case.
Our new manager will obviously be tasked with bringing through academy players.
I find it insane that we shouldn't be on the look out for talent and bring them through our youth set up.
We have identified two of the biggest CB prospects from the U-17 WC and have managed to sign them. Its great news imho. Potentially either saving or earning us millions in the future.
Ndiaye turns 18 today, so he can move this month and link up with the U-21s. Not pointless.
I don't think he's been given anything like a fair chance, but I accept there's also a strong likelihood he arrived in worse shape than we ever realised and there might be other shit going on we don't know about. It's been a strange transfer all round, made even stranger if he goes back to Juventus, who made him train with the reserves to get rid! Anyway, he's only worth selling if we're getting a replacement in or maybe Elliott back.
Its from that Anfield papers account. They just tweet stuff for fun. Its referenced to a David Ornstein from Sweden who likes gambling. Not sure he knows much about Chiesa. 🙂
And Dutch managers.
Selling the player with a great song and a little magic is so slot. Even he wouldn't do that unless we were bringing someone in.
I'm on board with these signings when there's a new manager. If the plan is "we're getting a new manager", then get a new manager, then worry about signing the kids.
That's a relief. We don't have the depth to sell anyone for pittance
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