I don't, it's a minefield of hype usually. I know nothing about Toivonen from my own observations, but it's certainly true that players need to play for a team or setup that suits them, and as Pepe said, maybe Dick knows he can play the role he needs filling. Their real value is therefore what use they are to the team buying them.
So every signing must be fought over between several clubs and cost north of 5 million quid for it to be any good?
Exactly. Few of us, if any know how the team is set up at Rennes. Maybe it doesn't suit the way he plays, maybe he doesn't see eye to eye with the staff. He may not be happy at the club. We may have found a diamond in a mountain of chod, who can tell? Truth is we won't find out until he gets here, assuming he does. Its all up for discussion. Saying that I'm against taking a player off at the knees before he's kicked a ball for us.
I just think the market is a good indication of the level of any player. There are scouts aplenty, mass media interest and worldwide coverage of almost all players, and very few slip through the net and get picked up as a bargain.
Maybe he can play in a team set up for him, and maybe Dick is the man to shape that team for him. I hope that is the case if we do sign him.
Particularly if he is unknown to the manager, which this one isn't. He might he utter turd but he may also be exactly what we need.
Most recent thing I've seen is this
I'm not as vehemently anti-Fletcher as most on this site but I'd still say he certainly doesn't hold the ball up! One of his biggest weaknesses, always trying daft flicks and tricks. Graham's stronger at holding up the ball and bringing others into play.
Remember reading Bill Shankley saying, I could of went out and signed the best eleven players, but it wouldn't nessessarily of made us the best team. I signed players that would fit in with the style i wanted to play.
Bit like Kevin Kyle then ?
Advocaat is being disingenuous anyway. Its a silly comment to say that spending £2M only gets squad players - the game is full of players who cost less than that and are great quality - Mahrez of Leicester cost £400K. Advocaat is playing a game and its affecting the morale of the team and the fans and its getting a bit tiresome.
I agree
