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Jobe Bellingham - Signed


Just my opinion, but it makes the club look very ambitious from outside, and could maybe help with the lure of other players. It wasn't that long ago big clubs were looking to get him in to develop, so to pull this off should show a few in the footballing world that we're a club that can be taken seriously again after years/decades of piss poor ownership/management.
 
The Situation said:
I think people's main concern is that it is very likely to be a significant part of the budget spent on a player who, at present, hasn't really shown much to suggest he will get into our side.

He's not a first team regular in a side who finished 17th in the Championship last season.

Now we don't know the structure of the deal etc, but it's a fair concern based on the information we have at present IMO.

90% of teams in this division won't spent £3m in total.
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I can understand the position outlined here but we could have said that (not shown much to get in the team) about a lot of our recent signings.

That said you are right the quoted amount seems steep and I guess that is the main difference between this and other signings….we won’t get them all right.

I’d hope the amount being reported is a full package ie fees and add ons as a straight 3 mill seems ott.

I’d have preferred news about Stewart’s contract and maybe a striker coming in but it is what it is, let’s hope he develops well and pushes his brother in terms of ability 😉
 
chunksafc said:
As I've said I know who his big brother is, that he has played a few times for Birmingham and is rated to be slightly behind his brother in terms of development but with huge potential
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If he's only half as good as his brother turns out then we're still on to a winner.
 
rubberface said:
Birmingham fans saying he's not ready for first team football yet. Some saying his dad was forcing the club to play him.

Why?
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I think Bellingham has potential and will add physicality to midfield, we have seen Michut and although neat and tidy he is far too small, and come on be honest he’s hardly set the world alight has he??
 
woodlebert said:
He's 17 so the potential is there for it to be a great deal. But, as you say, if it's a sizeable chunk of our first team budget going on a 17 year old who probably isn't first team ready (at least for a full season) then it's a short term risk.

I guess what we don't know is what our budget is, or how the £3m is shaped. If it's £1m+2m on promotion, then it's much better
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Hopefully we'll have a bigger budget this season
 
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