Geertruida

[East Riding Mackem]

Recall Dan Neil

 

[viccarlton]

Rodri

Is he any good?

 

[Diamond Eyes]

So we'll receive £20m from Liverpool then?

Come on

See Tammy Abraham deal.

 

[houghton cut head]

If Liverpool hadn’t come knocking it’s doubtful he’d have been interested in coming anyway. Been criminally underused for the sake of Hume

To our detriment

 

[woodlebert]

I’d be gutted if it was Nordi, Alderete, Diarra, Sadiki, Xhaka but it’s not, it’s Gerty. Not sour grapes I just think he’s bang average and we’ll find better.

He’s better than a lot of our squad. It’s just unfortunate for him that Nordi Mukiele exists

 

[Quack]

My biggest concern is who the f*** is playing in midfield tomorrow

Diarra, Sadiki, Le Fee. What's the problem?

 

[Fred]

This point was made on a podcast a while ago when people talked about finding a Xhaka replacement/back up.

Where do you find someone of or near that level who is happy to sit on the bench most weeks. It’s very difficult.

You cant expect them to do that. You're not going to find a like for like replacement for Xhaka long term without either breaking the bank or just getting one in when he leaves in the same mould and about the same age.

 

[jarrowdiamond]

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I would be wanting a fair compensation package, which wouldn't be "small"

 

[GingerNick]

Bottom line is he's not our player and if we are not taking up the option to buy, Leipzig can sell him...

 

[scott934]

I do think this is one to remember when people think we can just collect players and keep them happy to have 20 minute cameos or for ‘just incase’

Quality players want to start every week. Not an easy one to balance

There's a chance that even if he'd played every minute he'd still want to go to Liverpool.

 

[LineTrash]

People on this board think the management team just sit around doing Sudoku’s all day and then go in to panic mode when the phone rings??

Ffs!!

 

[YacEmMackEm]

Big bummer

 

[Randy Savage]

Surely after the summer the club have earned a bit of trust here?

 

[Mackemansj1]

Bottom line is he's not our player and if we are not taking up the option to buy, Leipzig can sell him...

They can’t unless we agree there’s no break clause in the deal so it’s not as simple as that. We will be getting something in return let’s just hope we sort something out coming in or we are looking short especially no knowing the extent of Xhaka yet.

 

[Thatheaderman]

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Was it not him in the training vid that Isidor was jokingly having him in a headlock. Could be nowt like as I'm not Columbo.

 

[J Doughnut]

People on this board think the management team just sit around doing Sudoku’s all day and then go in to panic mode when the phone rings??

Ffs!!

It is wordle these days

 

[Betty Swollocks]

He's not bang average mind. He's just had difficulty dislodging our defenders from the starting 11.

Ok, he’s average in our team compared to those keeping him out.

 

[Cucaracha]

Diarra, Sadiki, Le Fee. What's the problem?

What’s the midfield option available from the bench if one of these is injured

 

[blackcat]

There's a chance that even if he'd played every minute he'd still want to go to Liverpool.

Absolutely, but I do think his lack of starts will be a factor especially in a World Cup year. Same as Wilson seemingly getting itchy feet, few players are happy to be subs

That’s not a criticism of anyone by the way they’re been kept out by other players but I do think it shows people’s naivety when they think we can have equal quality players happily sitting on the bench

 

[Fred]

People on this board think the management team just sit around doing Sudoku’s all day and then go in to panic mode when the phone rings??

Ffs!!

I think for some, its the fact that its come very late in the window and will likely mean clubs making us pay extortionate prices, whether in transfer or loan fees, because they know we'll be wanting someone in with this news coming out.