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not spavin said:
The only impact Altidore had is allowing us to get Defoe for free.

Fact is, neither player can command a transfer fee. Altidore can't because he's a busted flush, and Defoe can't because of his ludicrous demands.

The comparison should be between Defoe and every another player on the planet we could attract with our new ability to pay £80k pw. I can't see how Defoe is our best option when we still have a loan berth available, and equally I can't see how Defoe is a long term option.
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We've gone with not going for Alonso cos of cost, pulling out of the Borini deal presumably cos of money, possibly the same with Ki to now being able to pay a 32 year old (who left for the MLS for god knows what reason) a quoted 80k a week for 3 and a half years.

This baffles me greatly.

Our recruitment/payment policy makes no sense whatsoever.
 
not spavin said:
My point is that Defoe is not part of any masterplan. He's just a player who has been peddled to every club by his agent, and we're the only one willing to give him a 3.5 year deal.

That doesn't make him a bad player, but it does raise major questions about our recruitment policy or lack thereof.
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you know this how? or bullshitting - again?
 
Bop said:
Not claiming to be ITK here but I've just had a mate ring me to say he's had a tip off that Defoe is signing for us tomorrow. He has no connection to Sunderland this lad so would be a random one for him to make up. He wouldn't tell me who is source is, but through his job I imagine he has a few decent contacts.

Just put £20 on it at 2/1 in case - he's put £100 on it.

Will wait and see.
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Bookie paid out yet? Nice tip :cool:
 
Mackem00 said:
We've gone with not going for Alonso cos of cost, pulling out of the Borini deal presumably cos of money, possibly the same with Ki to now being able to pay a 32 year old (who left for the MLS for god knows what reason) a quoted 80k a week for 3 and a half years.

This baffles me greatly.

Our recruitment/payment policy makes no sense whatsoever.
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Aye, but he'll be worth it if he scores 20 goals agains the mags. Better than Altidore anarl.

ned_werby said:
you know this how? or bullshitting - again?
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Know what?

That he's been peddled to every club? His agent says that 10 prem clubs are interested. Do you know how transfers work or what agents do?
 
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