Re the last paragraph all are young kids so it’s a bit harsh to say they’ve disappeared into the ether especially in the case of Bolla and Gomes who have been getting rave reviews on loan, if anything I’d say they are a success right now.
Don’t be crazy with the long term planning and looking at what other successful clubs do, we MUST spend every single penny on the first team IMMEDIATELY.
We've had red and white before as well but this time a red circle on the back maybe?
doesnt mean to say its right or you have to like it.
Sure, makes sense. And talking of deals, I have a bridge to sell you.
Agreed. I don't think it's right, nor do I like it.
Right, but Wolves aren't going to cut off their noses to spite their faces, and we've actually got a really good club in Grasshopper.
Sure, I'll try and make up a couple of fake profiles.
We already own Bolla
Fair enough, just as a football fan i think it stinks and should be prohibited. Be that Man city, Wolves or whoever. Say we end up playing them in the europa league when they are essentially our feeder club.
I tried that once, but they said "see you later alligator", and they kicked me out.
Surprised at your surprise. I think the scenario described is all too plausible. The world out there is full of dodgy dealers, and deals like this look, at the very least, suspicious.
She looks fit.
Why would they think £500k is worth wasting time money laundering? It's an absolute pittance
I wish him every success because it is a position where we are woefully short .I just wish he could remain here but if we recruit a midfield player so be it .
Nah, Bonatini's laid roots there. He's a grasshopper for life.
Which isn’t a problem.I just want to see them and others like them break through here
They are an aptly named club for players landing there and taking off again
She inherited the money after her grandaddy sold a couple of rice paddies.
Feeder clubs have been a thing in football for nearly a century. Arsenal had Leyton Orient in the 50’s, Liverpool and Crewe, United and Preston.
Signing a player and sending him back to his original club on loan has been a thing for years, why is it suspicious?
But at 20-22 years of age they are mostly likely not ready, so playing proper mens competitive football is surely better than playing in the under 23s??
Interesting observation. Can you back it up? Name 5 players each from Orient, Crewe and Preston who were 'fed' to those bigger teams.
Fit enough to play centre mid?
What Mighty Thor is getting at is that potentially these type of relationships facilitate money laundering.
It wasn’t one directional. Young players were sent to these clubs on loan to gain experience. There has always been unofficial link ups with clubs. You’re trying to create a drama that isn’t there. No one has investigated City have they? They’ve got about 5 clubs they do it with
There are simpler ways to launder dirty money than in football where everything has to be signed off by different associations.
It is but over recent years we have had so many who have arrived but just haven’t pushed on .I realise they don’t all make it but it would be nice to see some in the first team here eventually
Apparently the GBE rules are changing so it will be more complicated to sign players. I am not an expert though Lykos, just saw it mentioned earlier.
Because we’ve paid half the price they bought him for only 6 months previously when he is supposedly their stand out player.
Wath Wanderers also in the 50s
She does.
There’s reasons behind it I’m sure. Firstly it’s obviously harder to break into the first team in the premier league and secondly I think we’re looking at much younger boys now from abroad so it takes a few years to come to fruition. Lonwijk I’m convinced will make the level and barring the misfortune of the kid simply not settling Goncalves would have been fantastic.
From what I’ve seen they paid £500k for him and we paid them the same.
