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Geertruida


The Situation said:
Criminally underused.

A massive shame as £18m for someone with his quality and versatility is not going to be found elsewhere.

Some of us have been banging this drum since early in the season.
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It’s wild ain’t it, if you told me in the summer we’d barely use a Dutch international that can cover centre back right back and midfield and have said f***ing hell are we in the top four or something. It’s just one of those head scratches ain’t it.
 
Mackemansj1 said:
It’s wild ain’t it, if you told me in the summer we’d barely use a Dutch international that can cover centre back right back and midfield and have said f***ing hell are we in the top four or something. It’s just one of those head scratches ain’t it.
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Aye, completely agree, especially when there are inferior players getting starts ahead of him, even when we are down to the bare bones.

Think we've both said similar before, but Geertruida and the lack of consistent minutes for Talbi, are the big head scratchers for me this season.
 
Rivet Catcher said:
Probs cost us a few quid, he’s a good player but obvs ain’t staying. Pointless playing him now
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When £3m is at stake for every position you finish higher I wouldn’t call it pointless.
Apart from the fact that players and fans will want to finish the season well
 
Quinninho said:
It is.

Le Bris was asked about this in a press conference a couple weeks ago and said that his appearances were being 'managed' because of the clause.

It might have been the pre - Villa presser, maybe the embargoed section... can't remember exactly.

I do remember it was Barnes asking the questions.
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Ah ok. Wonder if they’ll still buy him then.
 
brains said:
Once a player is away (if it's 100% sure) I wouldn't want to give them minutes in my team, unless they were head and shoulders above the others I had available.
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Like Tommy Watson - and we are all grateful for that final appearance
 
brains said:
He was the best player on the pitch the last game he started.


Once a player is away (if it's 100% sure) I wouldn't want to give them minutes in my team, unless they were head and shoulders above the others I had available.
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Unless their name is Tommy Watson.
For the record I felt exactly the same as you when he signed for Brighton before seasons end last year. I’m still pulling my feet out of my mouth.
 
Rokeroar said:
When £3m is at stake for every position you finish higher I wouldn’t call it pointless.
Apart from the fact that players and fans will want to finish the season well
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I mean, if we finish 4 places higher and are forced to spend 18 million on a player we dont want then it could be considered a bot of a false economy.

Edit: although the additional 4 places could be considered worth it anyway..."
 
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Mackemansj1 said:
It’s wild ain’t it, if you told me in the summer we’d barely use a Dutch international that can cover centre back right back and midfield and have said f***ing hell are we in the top four or something. It’s just one of those head scratches ain’t it.
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The only explanation, is that he has expressed a wish to move on at the end of the campaign, and both parties have agreed to manage his appearances to avoid triggering the clause.
 
connolly_31 said:
That is absolutely the case, but what are we going to learn about O’Nien or Hume that we don’t already know? Geertruida was a loan signing for a season and he’s possibly a better CB than O’Nien and RB than Hume. I’d play him as I think he’s the better option.

Not having a go at Hume or O’Nien with this post mind as I like them both, but we know what they’re are and where their limitations lie.
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Our strongest back 4 should not contain Hume or O’Nien with our current squad. Again not a dig of either player I like them both but 5 players are better than them
 
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