Luka Jovic

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:08 pm

Posted on here a few times about this lad. I had emailed the club (and Boden) about him (and Marko Grujic) 3 or 4 years ago when he was just 17 at Red Star. I was convinced then and even more so now that he is going to be some talent. The club replied at the time that they weren't interested in scouting him.

A year later Jovic went to Benfica Grujic went on to Liverpool for £5m.

Grujic did well at Cardiff on loan and is now flying at Hertha Berlin.

Jovic is the one I was most excited by though. Still only 21 and has given Frankfurt the lead at Inter Milan tonight. And they look to be securing him permanently at the end of this season. 23 goals already this season.

One area of the club that really needs improving is overseas scouting. Hopefuly this new fella sorts it out. But hate to think how easily they could have followed up what was more than just a tip off for a player who I expect will move for millions to a top club after Frankfurt.

The year I emailed the club a detailed recommendation we signed Juke and Sordell

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:09 pm

Cool story bro

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:13 pm

theroyaldyche wrote:Cool story bro

Pretty much the response from the club at the time...

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:17 pm

Yes getting the plaudits on BT

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:23 pm

Inter always f up a bet whenevrr i do em to win

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:26 pm

tim_noone wrote:Yes getting the plaudits on BT

what about Jovic

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:31 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:what about Jovic

Aye...he's missed on or two though.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:38 pm

Jovic looks an outstanding finisher. He will get snapped up by a big club I would imagine.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:48 pm

Comment.....in jovic they have a star in the making

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:54 pm

Eintracht mullered inter tbh... No Icardi?

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:14 pm

What you can’t predict is what would have happened to his “talent” had he been signed for a Premier League club. Chances are he’d be playing in the U23’s or on loan and not pulling up trees. He’s developed well because he’s not been signed by a Prem club IMO

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:38 pm

tim_noone wrote:Eintracht mullered inter tbh... No Icardi?

What has he done? Failed an internal drug test?
To go from captain to being stripped of that and never playing again he’s upset somebody.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:39 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:What has he done? Failed an internal drug test?
To go from captain to being stripped of that and never playing again he’s upset somebody.

He refused to play against Rapid Vienna.

He wont play for Inter again.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:39 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:What you can’t predict is what would have happened to his “talent” had he been signed for a Premier League club. Chances are he’d be playing in the U23’s or on loan and not pulling up trees. He’s developed well because he’s not been signed by a Prem club IMO

That's what happened with him at Benfica though. They loaned him out and he has flourished. And Benfica will make a few quid.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:42 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He refused to play against Rapid Vienna.

He wont play for Inter again.

Aaa si!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:28 pm

If we HAD picked either of them up, they’d now be on loan or sold to Preston or some other championship club to try to kick start their career again after two years in our reserves...

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:22 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Posted on here a few times about this lad. I had emailed the club (and Boden) about him (and Marko Grujic) 3 or 4 years ago when he was just 17 at Red Star. I was convinced then and even more so now that he is going to be some talent. The club replied at the time that they weren't interested in scouting him.

A year later Jovic went to Benfica Grujic went on to Liverpool for £5m.

Grujic did well at Cardiff on loan and is now flying at Hertha Berlin.

Jovic is the one I was most excited by though. Still only 21 and has given Frankfurt the lead at Inter Milan tonight. And they look to be securing him permanently at the end of this season. 23 goals already this season.

One area of the club that really needs improving is overseas scouting. Hopefuly this new fella sorts it out. But hate to think how easily they could have followed up what was more than just a tip off for a player who I expect will move for millions to a top club after Frankfurt.

The year I emailed the club a detailed recommendation we signed Juke and Sordell

With respect, do you have a successful track record in identifying players? The club must get loads of armchair fans thinking they've unearthed the next big thing

claret59 · Post by **claret59** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:42 pm

I once recommended a young Kevin Keegan to Burnley (he played for Scunthorpe at the time.) I never even got a reply. He went on to sign for Liverpool.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:51 pm

FeedTheArf wrote:With respect, do you have a successful track record in identifying players? The club must get loads of armchair fans thinking they've unearthed the next big thing

You won't catch CC in an Armchair...he knows his stuff.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:04 pm

Eintracht Frankfurt have reportedly put a price of €46m on Luka Jovic's head. It's reported that Chelsea, Man City and Barcelona are all interested in him.

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cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:17 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:Eintracht Frankfurt have reportedly put a price of €46m on Luka Jovic's head. It's reported that Chelsea, Man City and Barcelona are all interested in him.

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Frankfurt dont own him yet. But wouldnt be surprised if he was valued at anywhere near that.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:18 pm

FeedTheArf wrote:With respect, do you have a successful track record in identifying players? The club must get loads of armchair fans thinking they've unearthed the next big thing

Yes. I took prinny royal to unprescedented sunday league success for starters.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu May 02, 2019 9:22 pm

Scores again. This time in the semi vs Chelsea

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Thu May 02, 2019 10:17 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Scores again. This time in the semi vs Chelsea

You know of any 37 year olds who are good in the dressing room though?

If not, please keep your recommendations to yourself.

rob63 · Post by **rob63** » Thu May 02, 2019 11:51 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Posted on here a few times about this lad. I had emailed the club (and Boden) about him (and Marko Grujic) 3 or 4 years ago when he was just 17 at Red Star. I was convinced then and even more so now that he is going to be some talent. The club replied at the time that they weren't interested in scouting him.

A year later Jovic went to Benfica Grujic went on to Liverpool for £5m.

Grujic did well at Cardiff on loan and is now flying at Hertha Berlin.

Jovic is the one I was most excited by though. Still only 21 and has given Frankfurt the lead at Inter Milan tonight. And they look to be securing him permanently at the end of this season. 23 goals already this season.

One area of the club that really needs improving is overseas scouting. Hopefuly this new fella sorts it out. But hate to think how easily they could have followed up what was more than just a tip off for a player who I expect will move for millions to a top club after Frankfurt.

The year I emailed the club a detailed recommendation we signed Juke and Sordell

It's been the Burnley way! Miss out on a good prospect, wait till he signs for a club at a similar level to us or below for a song, then the following year decide he is a good player after all when his value has risen six-fold! Gayle, Roofe, Watkins spring to mind & even the self-confessed Tarkowski at Oldham......OK, so they had no money then!

Like you, I too hope that Mike Rigg can improve the overseas scouting, we've been appalling at that so far & there are plenty of good prospects abroad.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 07, 2019 3:04 pm

FeedTheArf wrote:With respect, do you have a successful track record in identifying players? The club must get loads of armchair fans thinking they've unearthed the next big thing

Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid......has jovic in his sights. Good spot cricketfield and Zidane from your respective armchairs..

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Tue May 07, 2019 3:21 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The year I emailed the club a detailed recommendation we signed Juke and Sordell

was that the same year he turned down Arsenal as he wanted to be closer to home until he matured as a person

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue May 07, 2019 3:40 pm

bfccrazy wrote:You know of any 37 year olds who are good in the dressing room though?

If not, please keep your recommendations to yourself.

Pizzarro?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue May 07, 2019 10:42 pm

Chester Perry wrote:was that the same year he turned down Arsenal as he wanted to be closer to home until he matured as a person

Yeah. Like Lisbon!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu May 09, 2019 9:13 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Yeah. Like Lisbon!

Scores again .....

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu May 09, 2019 9:20 pm

What a shame they didn’t believe you.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu May 09, 2019 10:06 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:What a shame they didn’t believe you.

Aye, what a shame that a professional football club doesn't sign players through fans recommendations.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Aye, what a shame that a professional football club doesn't sign players through fans recommendations.

Might not be a bad idea if they did going off some of our signings in recent years.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu May 09, 2019 11:33 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Might not be a bad idea if they did going off some of our signings in recent years.

Could you post a list of these signings please?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu May 09, 2019 11:40 pm

tim_noone wrote:Scores again .....

Hes ****. I knew nothing.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu May 09, 2019 11:59 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Could you post a list of these signings please?

Vydra, Nahki Wells, Crouch, Jon Walters, Hennings, Vossen, Sordell, Steven Reid. Is that enough for you?

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:25 am

jrgbfc wrote:Vydra, Nahki Wells, Crouch, Jon Walters, Hennings, Vossen, Sordell, Steven Reid. Is that enough for you?

More than enough thank you.

Your mind-set has been quite clearly revealed.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri May 10, 2019 1:27 am

jrgbfc wrote:Vydra, Nahki Wells, Crouch, Jon Walters, Hennings, Vossen, Sordell, Steven Reid. Is that enough for you?

Well he did ask!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri May 10, 2019 7:19 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Aye, what a shame that a professional football club doesn't sign players through fans recommendations.

But he has such a strong history of telling the truth.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:19 am

I like this notion that a fan tells the club of a player and that automatically means the player would have joined us.

Someone should have told the club about Messi & Aguero

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:30 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Someone should have told the club about Messi & Aguero

I did

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:54 am

jrgbfc wrote:Vydra, Nahki Wells, Crouch, Jon Walters, Hennings, Vossen, Sordell, Steven Reid. Is that enough for you?

No it’s not enough - you forgot :
Tripps
Mee
Tarks
Heaton
Pope
JBG
Ward
Keane
Gray
Jones
Taylor
Lowton
Ings
Westwood
Wood
Barnes
Hendrick
Brady
Etc

Do you realise that list above effectively cost us nothing in transfer fees because of the profit we made on Ings, Tripps, Gray and Keane ?
Or that the remaining players are worth more than £100m ?
Or that these players have helped generate the best part of half a billion for the club ?

Which of these players did any of our fans pick out as good signings for the club before they came here ?

It’s hilarious to think that there are fans actually out there who think they could do better than the club has done because they have spotted a player who goes onto to bigger things.
Every single club has failings in the transfer market - it’s the overall position that counts and if anyone wants to name a club that has a transfer record equal to ours in the last 6 or 7 years then feel free...because there won’t be many.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Fri May 10, 2019 9:01 am

With all this duff transfer activity how the hell have we managed to become the best financially managed club in the Premier League. I’m sure we were bottom half of the championship when the current management team in....

Never mind, if we all write to the club with our transfer recommendations and they buy them all we could be even better

Sleeping Cat · Post by **Sleeping Cat** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:15 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Might not be a bad idea if they did going off some of our signings in recent years.

With a 4th consecutive season in the top flight secured and having finished 7th last season (the highest the club has finished for over 40 years) I would say our transfer activity has been pretty successful seeing as only Dwight McNeil & Jay Rod are the only first team players of note in the last 10 year not to be brought to the club on a transfer.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:18 pm

TVC15 wrote:No it’s not enough - you forgot :
Tripps
Mee
Tarks
Heaton
Pope
JBG
Ward
Keane
Gray
Jones
Taylor
Lowton
Ings
Westwood
Wood
Barnes
Hendrick
Brady
Etc

Do you realise that list above effectively cost us nothing in transfer fees because of the profit we made on Ings, Tripps, Gray and Keane ?
Or that the remaining players are worth more than £100m ?
Or that these players have helped generate the best part of half a billion for the club ?

Which of these players did any of our fans pick out as good signings for the club before they came here ?

It’s hilarious to think that there are fans actually out there who think they could do better than the club has done because they have spotted a player who goes onto to bigger things.
Every single club has failings in the transfer market - it’s the overall position that counts and if anyone wants to name a club that has a transfer record equal to ours in the last 6 or 7 years then feel free...because there won’t be many.

Look at the author of who you are replying to. They have a history of whinging and looking for negativity in anything to do with the club, never going to mention the positives in transfer dealings

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri May 10, 2019 12:49 pm

To be fair, if a fan told the club about a 17 year old in Serbia smashing goals in, I would probably look into it a little.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat May 11, 2019 12:02 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:But he has such a strong history of telling the truth.

You don't have to take the forum persona too seriously love!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat May 11, 2019 8:12 am

Well that’s a relief.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri May 17, 2019 8:14 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Posted on here a few times about this lad. I had emailed the club (and Boden) about him (and Marko Grujic) 3 or 4 years ago when he was just 17 at Red Star. I was convinced then and even more so now that he is going to be some talent. The club replied at the time that they weren't interested in scouting him.

A year later Jovic went to Benfica Grujic went on to Liverpool for £5m.

Grujic did well at Cardiff on loan and is now flying at Hertha Berlin.

Jovic is the one I was most excited by though. Still only 21 and has given Frankfurt the lead at Inter Milan tonight. And they look to be securing him permanently at the end of this season. 23 goals already this season.

One area of the club that really needs improving is overseas scouting. Hopefuly this new fella sorts it out. But hate to think how easily they could have followed up what was more than just a tip off for a player who I expect will move for millions to a top club after Frankfurt.

The year I emailed the club a detailed recommendation we signed Juke and Sordell

Signed for Real Madrid for £50M, I thought he was staying at Frankfurt given he only finalised a permanent move to them 6 weeks ago.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Fri May 17, 2019 8:51 am

Finalised a deal from Benfica to Frankfurt, six weeks ago for around £10m due to a clause in the contract. Has now been sold for £52m to Real Madrid, Benfica got an additional £10.5m. Not a bad bit of business.