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He gets caught out defensively
It might keep us going if we don't go up are stuck with Donald. If we don't go up then we'd take half that in the summer.Why exactly?
We're in League One. That's top dollar money for someone unproven at a higher level.I don’t believe this rumour for one minute BUT let’s play along.
You’d seriously sell him for £3.5m ?
A local lad, product of the academy and starting to look like a canny player. He has the raw attributes that could make him a decent player in a higher standard of football.
If we got sold him, we’d likely replace him with another De Bock type signing. Haven’t we learned anything?!
Don’t sell our better players
Yes many defenders do. He is a class act going forward and at only 21 he's still learning and developing. He was fantastic against Wycombe at the weekend. He's going to be a top talent.
I recall posters on here regularly having a go at PVA, it was endless. He signed for Palace for £14m and is still in the PL, whilst we're in league one.
Fair point.
He's still canny good right now though.
Aye...and you are??Little voice in your head was it?
Yes many defenders do. He is a class act going forward and at only 21 he's still learning and developing. He was fantastic against Wycombe at the weekend. He's going to be a top talent.
I recall posters on here regularly having a go at PVA, it was endless. He signed for Palace for £14m and is still in the PL, whilst we're in league one.
Aye.Do you work for the echo
Ok Mods, who changed my thread title??£3.5mill apparently.
Jesus effing christ..............I'd sell at that price, presuming we're stuck with no money owners.
What a load of shite, he's one of our best players. 'Defender' is an arbitrary label you've ascribed, and his job in the team isn't primarily a defensive one. The entire formation has essentially been constructed around getting Denver Hume on the ball and into forward positions. He's absolutely essential to how we play. He's fast, technically good, provides good width, and is generally the one bursting up the field with the ball skipping past players for fun. Last year we cashed in on Maja - another 20 year old who was irreplaceable - for a small fee and it buggered our season, and this would probably do the same, as Hume is absolutely irreplaceable at this level.We would be mental to turn that fee down, no chance would anyone bid that for a defender who can't defend.
Little voice in your head was it?
Even though he's been a massive part of our recent turnaround. Who would we replace him with! False economy IMHO. If his head has been turned and he wants to go, it's a different matter, but we would be mad to sell if he's happy with us.I'd sell at that price, presuming we're stuck with no money owners.
ThisWhat a load of shite, he's one of our best players. 'Defender' is an arbitrary label you've ascribed, and his job in the team isn't primarily a defensive one. The entire formation has essentially been constructed around getting Denver Hume on the ball and into forward positions. He's absolutely essential to how we play. He's fast, technically good, provides good width, and is generally the one bursting up the field with the ball skipping past players for fun. Last year we cashed in on Maja - another 20 year old who was irreplaceable - for a small fee and it buggered our season, and this would probably do the same, as Hume is absolutely irreplaceable at this level.
On the 'nobody will pay big money for a defender who can't defend' trope, see David Luiz (50m, 30m), John Stones (50m), Shkodran Mustafi (35m) and a plethora of ex-Arsenal and Brazil CBs. Luiz and Stones are good footballers, but the can't defend, and these are actual defenders - centre backs, not wingbacks. I'd also pint you in the direction of Patrick van Aanholt, as the exact same things were said about him, and we sold him for 15m 3 years ago (having signed him for 1.5m - a 1000% profit) and he has been a PL regular ever since, and a regular in the Dutch squad.
some on “this board” thought Colback was a better prospect than Henderson. Others didn’t. Hume is the best player at the club and our best outfield prospect since Henderson. Donald will of course sell him.He was shite according to this board before the Wycombe game. Now he’s worth more than 3.5 million
Bale was 18 and playing in the division above but it's not an awful comparison. He too was criticised for his defensive contribution.Spurs paid more for Bale all them years ago. Tell them 15 with a sell on clause. Hume will be England’s left winger for years to come.