duncanmckenzieismagic Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3709298/Everton-meet-7-2million-release-clause-Idrissa-Gueye.html?ito=whatsapp_share_mobile-masthead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Flexing our financial muscle . markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) sounds great! second only to kante in interceptions and in tackles (4.1 a match). 7.2m, sounds great at 26 years old. Edited July 26, 2016 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 sounds great! second only to kante in interceptions and in tackles (4.1 a match). 7.2m, sounds great at 26 years old. Don't see the point to this unless he doesn't rate at least two of McCarthy, Barry, Gibson, and Besic and wants to move them on. Doesn't seem like a major upgrade on any of them, unless I'm mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Don't see the point to this unless he doesn't rate at least two of McCarthy, Barry, Gibson, and Besic and wants to move them on. Doesn't seem like a major upgrade on any of them, unless I'm mistaken. mccarthy and barry have been missing from all our preseason matches and they 're not injured. i don't think he rates them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) wrong thread. Edited July 26, 2016 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Not for me from what I've seen he's looked shite regardless of playing in a poor side he's not looked any better than the rest of the dross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) His stats aren't too shabby Edited July 26, 2016 by duncanmckenzieismagic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 i'm with dunc, a poor man's kante. remember mahrez was playing for a shit ligue 2 side and didn't become a world beater till he had good pieces around him. could be the same with this lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) After snooping around a few forums lots and lots of villa fans seem to think he's an below average player just with amazing stats, and not many disagree. If we're looking for a ball winning type midfielder we have Macca and Besic. Edit: Sky Sports Sources say we've met his release clause. Edited July 26, 2016 by AidanLewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 After snooping around a few forums lots and lots of villa fans seem to think he's an below average player just with amazing stats, and not many disagree. If we're looking for a ball winning type midfielder we have Macca and Besic. Edit: Sky Sports Sources say we've met his release clause. Yep -- general consensus seems to be that he lost the ball a lot and had to recover. Basically... when you're playing for the worst team in the league you're expected to be exposed to the defensive side of the game more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 he had what 3 managers and a shambolic defense behind him. for 7.2m i'm expecting very little, so if he's a solid squad player that would be better than the 6m we spent on Kone, Robles, or similarly priced players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Stats are Stats. You cant be shit with those stats. Good signing if true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 If Walsh has given him the nod then with those stats he looks a good player, who hopefully will have an easier time of it with us than Villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 So, at what time tomorrow is he going to turn us down? chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 So, at what time tomorrow is he going to turn us down? I'm going say around 10, he does his refusing after breakfast. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Interesting comparison with Kante. http://www.squawka.com/news/ngolo-kante-vs-idrissa-gueye-the-arbitrariness-of-football/626298#Uejl7V1C2OH8FFKB.99 Steve_E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Relegation fodder. EFC-Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Can we just not compare him to Kante please. EFC-Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Why do we always end up with Fodder? I haven't the slightest clue how good this fella is but it ain't looking good atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Relegation fodder. Roy Keane was relegated just before signing for man united. Carrick was relegated before signing for spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Why do we always end up with Fodder? I haven't the slightest clue how good this fella is but it ain't looking good atm Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Roy Keane was relegated just before signing for man united. Carrick was relegated before signing for spurs. exactly, i'm excited by this signing. cheap price, low cost massive room for growth and potential. again 7.2m is Arouna Kone injured for 2 years 5 goals over 3 years money. I think he will prove to be a better player than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 The way I see it is this..... we have a new director of football who can spot a player.... the players he has form for spotting are from France. This lad played in France before going to villa where he was rated. I'm going to trust walsh. nyblue23, markjazzbassist and nutmegwolf203 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Finn balor Posted July 26, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 We are paying top dollar for someone to recruit players. Let him do his job and we will see ogg, London Blue, nyblue23 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Delight Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Hmmm, this seems like Walsh's first move for koeman? I think we should give Steve the innocent until proven guilty approach, based on his success last season. He did sign the player of the year for a pittance. And this lad was surrounded by rubbish players at villa. Add the stats he has (not big on stats) but anyone with those numbers surely has a place in most prem squads? Coached by one of the best defenders ever... Would like to see what he can achieve for no more then the quoted 7m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Stats are Stats. You cant be shit with those stats. Good signing if true Yes you can and he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Didn't Niasse have good stats??? If the Villa fans don't rate him then it's a no from me. The bar of expectation is higher now so expect steak........yet we seem to be ordering spam. London Blue and nyblue23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Didn't Niasse have good stats??? These are premier league stats; non-comparable to Niasse's in Russia. Could be a plucky signing... he was involved in pretty much anything good Villa did last season and there wasn't a lot of that. Seems he can pick a pass as well as the energy and defensive duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogs Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Reckon this is the sign of things to come from Walsh, this is exactly the sort of signing he's made his name from. Given his track record, I'm backing him. Personally I think the only way we'll go 'big name' is if/when Lukaku/Stones leave, with perhaps a Mata type signing as a bonus. The reality is we're currently a mid-table club with no European football to offer, we have to box clever to get ourselves in a position to attract 'bigger' names. Notice how everyone we're linked with is also linked to Chelsea, City and Man Utd? Wonder where they'll end up going? If Koeman and Walsh reckon this lad can improve us, great. Now bring in a keeper please and let's start getting excited for the new season. nyblue23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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