Dont know if this has been posted please remove if it has. We have been linked with him he played well today i wouldnt want him as a striker but could do a job right wing ?

Looked very ordinary.

You’re dreaming if you think we can afford him, or beat any other suitors to his signature!

105K per week at Barcelona............absolutely ZERO chance we would be interested in him

Not that he's worth that much a week but he looked a standard higher than us can't see him joining us to watch the ball hoofed all game.

CFS wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:25 am

Not that he's worth that much a week but he looked a standard higher than us can't see him joining us to watch the ball hoofed all game.

Maybe if we had better quality players we wouldn’t “hoof” all game

CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:28 am

Maybe if we had better quality players we wouldn’t “hoof” all game

I wouldn't mind getting paid 40k a week to not be able to pass a football and hoof it all day. Sorry my mistake I forgot you need to be a quality player to pass a ball.

He's shite, looked bang average in the Championship with Boro.

He has looked poor all tournament. On yesterday's performance, I'd rather we signed any of the other 10 starters.
The young kid from sampdoria, damsgaard would be more affordable. He'd top my list.

I was quite impressed with Xaver Schlager of Austria today, can't say I know anything about him though

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:18 am

I was quite impressed with Xaver Schlager of Austria today, can't say I know anything about him though

I liked him against Holland too, workhorse.

CFS wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:25 am

Not that he's worth that much a week but he looked a standard higher than us can't see him joining us to watch the ball hoofed all game.

And there again we don’t hoof the ball all game

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:49 am

He's shite, looked bang average in the Championship with Boro.

I find it difficult to think that the player who we saw at Middlesbrough has ever ended up at Barcelona.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:19 pm

I find it difficult to think that the player who we saw at Middlesbrough has ever ended up at Barcelona.

Which suggests he's better than many on here think.

Braithwaite seems to have plenty of English suitors, Brighton, Burnley, Norwich & West Ham have been linked with him, you'd imagine if West Ham are genuinely interested that's where he'll end up as they can offer him the carrot of European football, which none of the others can boost.

8 goals in 53 appearances for Barca doesn't suggest we'll be missing out should we fail to secure his signature. And he's just turned 30, so hardly one to set the pulses racing for me.

He did play well yesterday, but then Wales gave him the freedom of Amsterdam to allow him to play.

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:07 pm

I liked him against Holland too, workhorse.

didn't realise he is only 23

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:19 pm

I find it difficult to think that the player who we saw at Middlesbrough has ever ended up at Barcelona.

Absolutely disgusting he was allowed to sign for Barca mid season (was it an ''injury crisis''?) which relegated his then club who weren't even allowed to sanction a replacement.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:24 pm

didn't realise he is only 23

Wolfsburg did well last year, seem to have a very good young squad assembled. I've been impressed with the Dutch striker also at Wolfsburg, Wouz Weghorst. Not that we could afford/attract him but he'd be an absolute handful upfront for us

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:17 pm

And there again we don’t hoof the ball all game

To be fair Tony didn’t we break two premier league records last season.

The ball on the pitch the least amount of time and most inaccurate pass accuracy.

We hoof the ball most games. Not really sure how anyone can say differently.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:36 pm

We hoof the ball most games. Not really sure how anyone can say differently.

We don't

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:42 pm

We don't

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... lls?se=363

The premier league stats would say different.

We hit 600 more long balls than any other team. This is also whilst having some of the lowest possession stats in the league.

We hit on average 75 long balls a game.

Again not sure how anyone can say we don’t hoof the ball most of the time.

Not saying we don’t play some nice stuff now and then. But generally we hit it long bypassing the midfield.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:57 pm

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... lls?se=363

The premier league stats would say different.

We hit 600 more long balls than any other team. This is also whilst having some of the lowest possession stats in the league.

We hit on average 75 long balls a game.

Again not sure how anyone can say we don’t hoof the ball most of the time.

Not saying we don’t play some nice stuff now and then. But generally we hit it long bypassing the midfield.

Much better to watch the game than rely on stats.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:57 pm

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... lls?se=363

The premier league stats would say different.

We hit 600 more long balls than any other team. This is also whilst having some of the lowest possession stats in the league.

We hit on average 75 long balls a game.

Again not sure how anyone can say we don’t hoof the ball most of the time.

Not saying we don’t play some nice stuff now and then. But generally we hit it long bypassing the midfield.

So when Liverpool did it to win the League with Alexander Arnold and Robertson it’s tactical genius, rock n roll football etc. when we do it it’s hoofball

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:57 pm

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... lls?se=363

The premier league stats would say different.

We hit 600 more long balls than any other team. This is also whilst having some of the lowest possession stats in the league.

We hit on average 75 long balls a game.

Again not sure how anyone can say we don’t hoof the ball most of the time.

Not saying we don’t play some nice stuff now and then. But generally we hit it long bypassing the midfield.

Over 13,000 passes and fewer than 3,000 long balls. Not sure how 3,000 out of 13,000 can be called most of the time.

Tall Paul wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:53 pm

Over 13,000 passes and fewer than 3,000 long balls. Not sure how 3,000 out of 13,000 can be called most of the time.

You can spin it however you want. It is statiscally proven that we play the highest number and highest percentage of long balls in the league.

Like I said earlier not a bad thing. It’s very effective and we also play some decent stuff at times.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:57 pm

You can spin it however you want. It is statiscally proven that we play the highest number and highest percentage of long balls in the league.

Like I said earlier not a bad thing. It’s very effective and we also play some decent stuff at times.

You're the one spinning it. You said we hoof the ball "most of the time" which would mean we play more long balls than short ones, and that isn't true.

You're now shifting the goalposts to say more than any other team in the league.

Tall Paul wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:01 pm

You're the one spinning it. You said we hoof the ball "most of the time" which would mean we play more long balls than short ones, and that isn't true.

You're now shifting the goalposts to say more than any other team in the league.

Yes your right Paul we play fantastic stuff. City are jealous of us.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:02 pm

Yes your right Paul we play fantastic stuff. City are jealous of us.

And now you're creating a strawman to argue against.

You could just admit you were wrong you know.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:18 am

I was quite impressed with Xaver Schlager of Austria today, can't say I know anything about him though

He'd be a big hit with the fans

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:02 pm

Yes your right Paul we play fantastic stuff. City are jealous of us.

such an infantile response to you being corrected on a wrong statement