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Alexandre Mendy (transfer rumour)


mjs042 said:
Over 120 professional appearances including goals and assists in the Champions League and recognized as an exciting up and coming talent - yet you think he wouldn't have an instant impact?

As much as I'd like Mendy also he'd hardly be instant impact either - if we signed him tomorrow it would be several weeks until we would see him in action, he hasn't played at all so far this season
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Spot-on. I really liked the sound of Mendy but, as you say, wouldn’t be fit for a good while.
When reports were that we’d offered £2-3m the other day I thought, yeah that’ll do it but when they reportedly asked for double well that’s just silly.
 
mjs042 said:
I mean, I'd still like Mendy, Isidor, and Simic all together - but maybe that's being greedy!
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If we could get him for our offer then, absolutely mate. If it was anywhere near our entire budget (including wages) then, we simply can’t as have January to think about as well.
Hot Since 82 said:
What's happened with him this season, has he been in their sqaud at all. They have played 3 league games by the looks of it.
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Doesn’t look like he has mate
 
DoctorMick said:
Was just about to post the same, really winds me up when people post goals per appearance. :lol:
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I know places like Wikipedia just do the topline figures but there is a wealth of stats on the internet now which are just as easy to find on places like fbref

Sometimes I think it's just that people don't know these sites exist, which is fine. But sometimes people manipulate to say "3 in 17. shite" or whatever when actually it's loads of sub appearances and it's much more impressive than that
 
wicketkeeper said:
Yep summed it up. That's why we haven't signed him
Our prime consideration which trumps all others. Profit over instant impact at all times
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What profit would we have made on Mendy if we had signed him for 2 mil (or whatever we thought reasonable) for a 30 yr old league 2 player ?
 
WBM said:
Doesn't leave much of a path way for Mayenda when we usually only play with 1 striker
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Depends if we'll be playing Isidor as an out and out striker - he's played across the front three before and in Clarke's position. If we loaned out Hemir (which we should - not like he's getting any game time at the minute anyway), that might leave us less bloated, could also raise the prospect of playing two up front in certain games.
 
mjs042 said:
Over 120 professional appearances including goals and assists in the Champions League and recognized as an exciting up and coming talent - yet you think he wouldn't have an instant impact?
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I know nothing about these players. Simic looks interesting as it looks as if he has some youth pedigree. However looking at games and goals against the levels hes played at then he'd be stepping up here and so I wouldn't expect an instant impact. I don't think you can realistically look at his career and suggest he'd be one for now.
 
Dobblemackem said:
Even I’ll admit there’s a few going overboard like, the negativity currently is unwarranted, we are trying to bring a couple in and have had 2 very positive results.

I’ll wait and see how it looks in 10 days but for now surely people can hang fire a bit.
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This, it could be the polar opposite of last summers transfer window, holding on to Clarke is the key to success this season imo.
 
Hongkongphooey said:
This, it could be the polar opposite of last summers transfer window, holding on to Clarke is the key to success this season imo.
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Exactly, I’m the first to call out unwarranted abuse, but for the first time in a few months I can see good work being done.

I don’t want to jump in and be all Mr everything amazing, but as you say keep Clarke and get 2 in and it’s looking canny.

It’s right on the knife edge as things stand. For once hopefully it goes our way. Absolutely no point in negativity at this moment in time.
 
Dobblemackem said:
Exactly, I’m the first to call out unwarranted abuse, but for the first time in a few months I can see good work being done.

I don’t want to jump in and be all Mr everything amazing, but as you say keep Clarke and get 2 in and it’s looking canny.

It’s right on the knife edge as things stand. For once hopefully it goes our way. Absolutely no point in negativity at this moment in time.
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But we could also just as easy lose Clarke for a shit fee and not sign any strikers. These kick in the bollocks has happened to us before.
 
Dobblemackem said:
Even I’ll admit there’s a few going overboard like, the negativity currently is unwarranted, we are trying to bring a couple in and have had 2 very positive results.

I’ll wait and see how it looks in 10 days but for now surely people can hang fire a bit.
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You would think so like. We've made a very positive start to the season, and these 2 at least have a fair bit experience of men's footy.

I'll be strangely gutted if we don't sign Mendy though and even more so if Clarke goes, but it's the nature of the beast.
 
nelford_safc said:
But we could also just as easy lose Clarke for a shit fee and not sign any strikers. These kick in the bollocks has happened to us before.
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I agree, that’s why I said it’s on a knife edge.

I’m the first to call out the shit and defend people mate. But there’s solid interest in what looks like decent players, we’ve had a good start, and if we keep Clarke it looks good. Right at this moment I don’t think massive negativity is needed.
 
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