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We are being linked with Theo Hernandez French Left back. While Chavarria deal has gone quiet.

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We are being linked with Theo Hernandez French Left back. While Chavarria deal has gone quiet.

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Pffft. The lesser of the two brothers as defenders. Lucas was vastly better till injuries took their toll.

 
We are being linked with Theo Hernandez French Left back. While Chavarria deal has gone quiet.

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I'd rather just have Hato has number one and let Emenalo pick up the rest of the minutes this season on the left.

 
I'd rather just have Hato has number one and let Emenalo pick up the rest of the minutes this season on the left.
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Or heaven forbid BlueCo actually try and develop one of Samuels-Smith, Wiley or Best, the three other left back prospects that they have signed to date ... probably all crap though LOL

 
Or heaven forbid BlueCo actually try and develop one of Samuels-Smith, Wiley or Best, the three other left back prospects that they have signed to date ... probably all crap though LOL
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Samuels-Smith is likely the most ready of the lot, but even he didn't have that much to show for at Swansea.

I think if the plan is to have Palestra be the fullback who bombs forward, I am then starting to warm up to the idea of Hato starting at LB who slides in at LCB when we are on the ball.

 
Samuels-Smith is likely the most ready of the lot, but even he didn't have that much to show for at Swansea.

I think if the plan is to have Palestra be the fullback who bombs forward, I am then starting to warm up to the idea of Hato starting at LB who slides in at LCB when we are on the ball.
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I think that is almost certainly the plan. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Palestra starting at RB ahead of Reece ...

 
We are being linked with Theo Hernandez French Left back. While Chavarria deal has gone quiet.

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Hope not. Develop Hato and push the youth

 
BBC saying Everton, Leeds and Forest are interested in £40m for Delap.

Hope something happens there as I don't think he ever was a good fit for us.

 
BBC saying Everton, Leeds and Forest are interested in £40m for Delap.

Hope something happens there as I don't think he ever was a good fit for us.
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Agree. Need to move on there and likely enter season with JP, Emegha snd Welbeck.

 
BBC saying Everton, Leeds and Forest are interested in £40m for Delap.

Hope something happens there as I don't think he ever was a good fit for us.
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He'd be a better fit at one of those clubs and may even score a few goals, but you know what they say, "if something sounds too good to be true..."

I just can't comprehend anybody being willing to spend £40m after the season he had. It's great if it happens and I hope I'm wrong, but I remain dubious. So much bo**ocks gets reported at this time of year, fuelled by dickheads on twitter competing for attention and followers.

 
He'd be a better fit at one of those clubs and may even score a few goals, but you know what they say, "if something sounds too good to be true..."

I just can't comprehend anybody being willing to spend £40m after the season he had. It's great if it happens and I hope I'm wrong, but I remain dubious. So much bo**ocks gets reported at this time of year, fuelled by dickheads on twitter competing for attention and followers.
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I would point out the same could have been said about Garnacho. Maybe they look at his previous seasons the ones that supposedly created a fight for his signature in the first place. Maybe they see last season with the injuries and lack of game time as a blip and less of a factor in their decision making. Maybe the striker market is that pathetic the desperation will force someone to pay over the odds. Maybe we arent the only club with useless midwits running the show. Maybe Im just deluded.

 
I would point out the same could have been said about Garnacho. Maybe they look at his previous seasons the ones that supposedly created a fight for his signature in the first place. Maybe they see last season with the injuries and lack of game time as a blip and less of a factor in their decision making. Maybe the striker market is that pathetic the desperation will force someone to pay over the odds. Maybe we arent the only club with useless midwits running the show. Maybe Im just deluded.
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I would suggest our decision makers are uniquely incompetent, but let's wait and see and mumble a prayer to be on the safe side.

 
I would point out the same could have been said about Garnacho. Maybe they look at his previous seasons the ones that supposedly created a fight for his signature in the first place. Maybe they see last season with the injuries and lack of game time as a blip and less of a factor in their decision making. Maybe the striker market is that pathetic the desperation will force someone to pay over the odds. Maybe we arent the only club with useless midwits running the show. Maybe Im just deluded.
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We only managed to loan out Garnacho though. I'm aware of the whole swap rule but still, no one else would have paid a transfer fee for him.
I think we could easily offload Delap, Disasi and Badiashile on loans. Getting transfer fees for them is whole different story.

 
I would point out the same could have been said about Garnacho. Maybe they look at his previous seasons the ones that supposedly created a fight for his signature in the first place. Maybe they see last season with the injuries and lack of game time as a blip and less of a factor in their decision making. Maybe the striker market is that pathetic the desperation will force someone to pay over the odds. Maybe we arent the only club with useless midwits running the show. Maybe Im just deluded.
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I take your point, one season does not paint the complete picture, and our football last season would have the potential to make any player look hopeless, but we only managed to shift Garnacho on a loan with an "obligation" to buy under certain conditions. As far as I know, despite the usual Twitter ITKs saying the obligation is "certain" to be triggered (and I'm not sure how enforceable that would be anyway), the conditions haven't been made public. Apparently, no team was willing to cough up the fee we were hoping for upfront.

I'll be the first to admit I'm a cynic, but I get jaded from all the noise at this time of year (no offence to Strider who was just sharing something reported by the BBC, presumably in the Gossip section). I guess I should avoid the "random rumours" thread, really.

Edit - just noticed yaz said basically the same thing more succinctly...

 
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I take your point, one season does not paint the complete picture, and our football last season would have the potential to make any player look hopeless, but we only managed to shift Garnacho on a loan with an "obligation" to buy under certain conditions. As far as I know, despite the usual Twitter ITKs saying the obligation is "certain" to be triggered (and I'm not sure how enforceable that would be anyway), the conditions haven't been made public. Apparently, no team was willing to cough up the fee we were hoping for upfront.

I'll be the first to admit I'm a cynic, but I get jaded from all the noise at this time of year (no offence to Strider who was just sharing something reported by the BBC, presumably in the Gossip section). I guess I should avoid the "random rumours" thread, really.

Edit - just noticed yaz said basically the same thing more succinctly...
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Like I said maybe Im deluded but I think there are a few factors that might make Delap more easy to move on. He's young, the 'great' season he had at Ipswich was only a year ago and that proved he can do it in the premier league, he's English which adds a premium and as mentioned he didn't really play last year. Moving the Badiashiles of this world is a whole other problem though.

There is an ever increasing trend in loan to buys that never materialise as you eluded to. It's like a try before you buy. In the case of our very own bomb squad we wouldn't have bought any of them if we had that option, and everyone else who tries them will find out quickly they don't want them either. Most will probably be Sanchoed around Europe until their contracts run out, but I have a feeling Delap won't be one of them.

 
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