Transfer Rumour January transfer window (167 Viewers)

SBAndy

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Proven Championship striker. Baffled by why we’re so keen to get rid from a fans point of view. Hope he does start today and does well. The level of criticism he’s had is ridiculous

Agree on the criticism point. I just think his skillset has basically been matched by Bassette. If we’d signed Bassette first then BTA probably wouldn’t be here. As it is, it happened the other way round. I don’t dislike him; I just don’t see any need for him when the fee + wages could be better utilised in another position.
 

SBAndy

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Flog BTA and we’re down to two available strikers - in a team that’s played two up top as much as we have this season, that’s far from optimal, and you then have no other choice but to play Tavares or move Wright from out wide.

Unless BTA is going to fetch a lot more money than I expect then selling him is not going to fund the rebuild of a squad that is already drafting in ex-MLS locals off the street to make up the numbers. I would say his value to us is best realised by having him do what we paid for and contribute to the squad.

If we’re playing 2 strikers then we won’t be playing with wide forwards as well, so the Wright point is moot. If one of the remaining two got injured then we flip to the box midfield for a game or two. It’s really not an issue.
 

LJC_CCFC

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And you know that how?
I'm a football trader by profession and Germany is one of the areas I focus on. Have watched Neumann for the last 4+ seasons. Blues also signed Klarer from the same league for around a million quid iirc in the summer who has excelled. Frankly I'm amazed we don't try to do more business there considering fee/wage disparities on display.
 

Deity

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I'm a football trader by profession and Germany is one of the areas I focus on. Have watched Neumann for the last 4+ seasons. Blues also signed Klarer from the same league for around a million quid iirc in the summer who has excelled. Frankly I'm amazed we don't try to do more business there considering fee/wage disparities on display.
If you’re a football trader by profession how come you seem to know so little about City ?
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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Fantastic news about Bidwell. Our best lb and probably defender by a mile. Just need a capable understudy now.

"Fantastic news" that's out of desperation because we can't sign a decent left back. 🙈
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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The thing is, we have proper interest in BTA, You'd assume we would keep him benched etc to prevent injury

No, not us

He's starting today

'Shop window' comes to mind

Well we'll see, if he performs he wants out, if it's the same old dross he ain't bothered.
 

skybluecam

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Someone needed to be sold this window if we wanted to pay for incomings

That was looking like Latibeaudiere as we would have made a small profit

However with both Stoke and Blackburn showing concrete interest in BTA and looking like we can recoup our cash, Latibeaudiere plays in more needed positions (CB,RB, CDM) Than BTA (ST)

Hence the decision that Latibeaudiere is more important to us than BTA

Hopefully any deal with Asante can be done quickly to allow us to spend some of that cash
Why’s BTA starting today if we’re trying to flog him
 

shmmeee

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Agree on the criticism point. I just think his skillset has basically been matched by Bassette. If we’d signed Bassette first then BTA probably wouldn’t be here. As it is, it happened the other way round. I don’t dislike him; I just don’t see any need for him when the fee + wages could be better utilised in another position.

BTA is miles better than a Bassette.
 

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