The Footie Thread

[Bdill93]

The sell-on clause would apply to all amounts received by Spurs in the future, including if Spurs have a sell-on in their deal with Everton. But it's profit based, so only paid on proceeds in excess of what Spurs paid.

Unless MK Dons solicitors are morons of course.

The smart thing to do though, is what Norwich did with Emi Buendia, and buy out sell the on clause for a relatively trivial amount once it becomes clear you have a serious talent on your hands and well before any transfer deal.

Buendia is starting to show up for Villa too. Took a few months to bed in - but under Gerrard so far, hes improved massively.

Was a bit shocked to see Cantwell has fallen in the pecking order, always thought he was one for the future!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I think Watford and Norwich are done.

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

Its a fight between Burnley, Newcastle and Everton for the last spot.

Newcastle may have just strengthened enough just to stay up if theu can keep their main men fit.

Burnley have got a bit too much to do but are capable of going anywhere and winning. They're an odd side

If Lampard keeps them up it'll be the biggest acheivement ever in football. They need to stop conceding goals and i'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort it based on his time with Chelsea and much better defenders to work with

DVDB and Ali signings are strange, both very similar players. I can understand 1 but not both.

I cant split Everton and Burnley.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I think Watford and Norwich are done.

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

Its a fight between Burnley, Newcastle and Everton for the last spot.

Newcastle may have just strengthened enough just to stay up if theu can keep their main men fit.

Burnley have got a bit too much to do but are capable of going anywhere and winning. They're an odd side

If Lampard keeps them up it'll be the biggest acheivement ever in football. They need to stop conceding goals and i'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort it based on his time with Chelsea and much better defenders to work with

DVDB and Ali signings are strange, both very similar players. I can understand 1 but not both.

I cant split Everton and Burnley.

Newcastle may have strengthened well but they have a massive handicap, their manager

 

[Imurg]

I'd love it if the finished above West Ham...I'd just love it....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I think Watford and Norwich are done.

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

Its a fight between Burnley, Newcastle and Everton for the last spot.

Newcastle may have just strengthened enough just to stay up if theu can keep their main men fit.

Burnley have got a bit too much to do but are capable of going anywhere and winning. They're an odd side

If Lampard keeps them up it'll be the biggest acheivement ever in football. They need to stop conceding goals and i'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort it based on his time with Chelsea and much better defenders to work with

DVDB and Ali signings are strange, both very similar players. I can understand 1 but not both.

I cant split Everton and Burnley.

See post No #22222

 

[Orikoru]

I think Watford and Norwich are done.

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

Its a fight between Burnley, Newcastle and Everton for the last spot.

Newcastle may have just strengthened enough just to stay up if theu can keep their main men fit.

Burnley have got a bit too much to do but are capable of going anywhere and winning. They're an odd side

If Lampard keeps them up it'll be the biggest acheivement ever in football. They need to stop conceding goals and i'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort it based on his time with Chelsea and much better defenders to work with

DVDB and Ali signings are strange, both very similar players. I can understand 1 but not both.

I cant split Everton and Burnley.

Would be hilarious if VDB spent more time on the bench again. But I think he can easily play deeper than Dele. Dele's best position is even beyond that of a number 10, almost as a second striker. With Allan and Doucoure though it still might be too many central players - not sure how all four of them fit to be fair. Dele isn't very good as a left winger really.

Everton should easily have enough to stay up, but they desperately need Calvert-Lewin fit to stay fit and get back on the scoresheet.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Would be hilarious if VDB spent more time on the bench again. But I think he can easily play deeper than Dele. Dele's best position is even beyond that of a number 10, almost as a second striker. With Allan and Doucoure though it still might be too many central players - not sure how all four of them fit to be fair. Dele isn't very good as a left winger really.

Everton should easily have enough to stay up, but they desperately need Calvert-Lewin fit to stay fit and get back on the scoresheet.

Doucoure is out for at least 4-6 weeks.

I can see both playing and Lampard hoping we out score the opposition.

We are definitely in the relegation battle, but I also think Leeds, Brentford, Soton or even Palace could be sucked in to it.

Bottom 9 are all still in the mix.

 

[Orikoru]

Doucoure is out for at least 4-6 weeks.

I can see both playing and Lampard hoping we out score the opposition.

We are definitely in the relegation battle, but I also think Leeds, Brentford, Soton or even Palace could be sucked in to it.

Bottom 9 are all still in the mix.

There's always at least one who hit poor form at the wrong time and drop into the mire. Most likely Brentford will be involved, as they started well but have trailed off since then so it will be tough for them to pick it up again.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Think Watford and Norwich are done

The third spot could be anyone from

Brentford
Leeds
Everton
Newcastle
Burnley

On paper it’s tough to see Burnley get out of it but they have a habit of getting points when needed - 4 games in hand as well

Newcastle - still a poor squad , haven’t strengthened enough

Everton - getting players that need to kickstart their career - worked with Lingard but no striker and or anyone to help shore up the back. Manager imo not the right person to get them out of a relegation fight

Leeds - need to get players fit again but along with Brentford think they have enough to stay clear

I think it’s going to be Newcastle

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I mean I wasnt claiming to be captain stat man... Maybe I read it before the last game was played - which you won and therefore different statistics.


Who do you think goes down was my question - obviously you think you're staying up!

Haha! Yeah, Norwich fans don’t have much to cling on to this season, so I grab it where I can. I wondered about the last game, but I think Newcastle won theirs too, so can’t have been that.

Actually I think Norwich probably will go down. But great that we’ve given ourselves a shot after how our season started. I think had we had Smith for the whole season, we’d have 4 -6 points more than we do. We’ve got some players coming back from injury that we’ve really missed (Normann in particular), but I think ultimately we’ll just be a bit short of goals.

Cantwell has a very big ego, but he’s not as good as he thinks he is. He can only play one position, a semi-wide (not on the wing) attacking midfielder, he has limited vision, limited pace and he’s lightweight. He’s got a great touch, and really good feet, so he has moments of looking great, but all too often those are in very safe parts of the pitch. He’s got something like 18 goals and 15 assists in his entire career, whereas Buendia had 15 goals and 17 assists last season! You can’t teach vision for a pass, and where Buendia is an absolute wizard, Cantwell is not. When Buendia left, I think he hoped that the team would be built around him, but actually we switched to a different formation that he doesn’t feature in. Farke didn’t pick him, and Smith hasn’t picked him. The DoF isn’t a fan and none of his teammates are bothered he is leaving (according to a well established ITK on twitter).

Buendia is starting to show up for Villa too. Took a few months to bed in - but under Gerrard so far, hes improved massively.

Was a bit shocked to see Cantwell has fallen in the pecking order, always thought he was one for the future!

Buendia is a class player. We were very lucky to have Maddison and then having sold him for big bucks acquire Buendia for £1.5m, who is actually every bit as good - not as good at scoring long range goals, but has an eye for a pass like I’ve never seen before at Norwich. Others might mock, but I reckon it’s him and De Bruyne as the best two in the league at the disguised threaded ball that just destroys defences. Once your attackers are on the same wavelength he’ll create chance after chance after chance.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I think Watford and Norwich are done.

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

Its a fight between Burnley, Newcastle and Everton for the last spot.

Newcastle may have just strengthened enough just to stay up if theu can keep their main men fit.

Burnley have got a bit too much to do but are capable of going anywhere and winning. They're an odd side

If Lampard keeps them up it'll be the biggest acheivement ever in football. They need to stop conceding goals and i'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort it based on his time with Chelsea and much better defenders to work with

DVDB and Ali signings are strange, both very similar players. I can understand 1 but not both.

I cant split Everton and Burnley.

I think Watford have got a better chance than Burnley. Watford have got goals in the team and you’d back Hodgson to sort the defence. Burnley have been goal shy, and keeping clean sheets is tough in the PL (even though they’re pretty good at it). So, for that reason, I’d say Norwich and Burnley to go down, with one of Watford and Newcastle.

 

[sunshine]

Not quite sure what has happened to Todd Cantwell, i was surprised he's gone to Bournemouth.

This was a surprise, I thought he looked really good last time Norwich were in the prem. Bournemouth signed 4 players in the window - going all out for promotion this year.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

This was a surprise, I thought he looked really good last time Norwich were in the prem. Bournemouth signed 4 players in the window - going all out for promotion this year.

He flatters to deceive, other than a spell in the first couple of months we were up last time round, as his stats show. Plenty of nice showy touches and bits of skill, not enough assists in particular.

However, there is a good player in there and maybe this move is what he needs to reset his ego.

For his sake, I hope he’s closer to how good he thinks he is than how good I think he is!

 

[Tashyboy]

Having looked at the prem table, I honestly could not say who is nailed on to go down. A Month ago I would have bet my house on Norwich being certs. Now look at them.
Even though they have played the least Burnley are in a bad place at the moment

 

[sunshine]

Dele Alli is Everton-bound. I think he needs a decent haircut before he'll start playing well again. It genuinely can't help having massive dreadlocks flopping around your face can it?

Yeah impossible to play with dreadlocks

 

[sunshine]

He flatters to deceive, other than a spell in the first couple of months we were up last time round, as his stats show. Plenty of nice showy touches and bits of skill, not enough assists in particular.

However, there is a good player in there and maybe this move is what he needs to reset his ego.

For his sake, I hope he’s closer to how good he thinks he is than how good I think he is!

Good insight. Sounds like the type of player who struggles in the Championship!

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Good insight. Sounds like the type of player who struggles in the Championship!

He summed Norwich under Farke up neatly I think; very good in the championship because opponents struggle to cope with the level of technical skill we had. However, not up to it in the Prem as the opposition can cope (or better it in many cases) and then we can’t cope with their pace and power.

Better under Smith with a slightly more pragmatic approach though.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Newcastle may have strengthened well but they have a massive handicap, their manager

Same could equally be said for Everton. I think they have to play them twice, both will be 6ptrs.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

See post No #22222

Nurse Nurse he's stopped taking his medication??

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Would be hilarious if VDB spent more time on the bench again. But I think he can easily play deeper than Dele. Dele's best position is even beyond that of a number 10, almost as a second striker. With Allan and Doucoure though it still might be too many central players - not sure how all four of them fit to be fair. Dele isn't very good as a left winger really.

Everton should easily have enough to stay up, but they desperately need Calvert-Lewin fit to stay fit and get back on the scoresheet.

Isnt that where Richarlison plays when hes not rolling round the floor holding his knee or face.

Easily have enough?? Have you seen their games this season??