What club signing made you pissed off that has or haven’t worked out

  • OwnCurrent6817@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Back in the 90s Seth Johnson and Mark Draper went for big money, it would be equivalent to paying &75mil for someone like Sambi Lakonga today.

    Solanke for £20mil before getting a game or goal for Liverpool seemed, and was crazy.

    £30m plus for Iwobi to Everton seemed steep but he got better.

    Man utd are the kings though £85m for Antony, £80m for Sancho £75m for Hooijland? Barely any goals btween them.

    • antebyotiks@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Solanke wasn’t crazy, a young English striker you can always pretty much make the money back and he did have a great youth career

      • yajtraus@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        He’s served Bournemouth pretty well, I’d imagine they don’t regret that transfer at all.

    • yajtraus@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      FWIW Solanke did have appearances for Liverpool, he played 27 games, and scored 1 goal (in a meaningless game IIRC).

      • Boyes111@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        Not meaningless, pretty sure it was last game of the season where we needed to win against Brighton to secure top 4 (although I may be wrong)

    • Semnono@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Don’t forget 70m for Maguire and he has fucked up more than he did Man U a favor.

    • juiceinmyears@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Højlund I think is unfair, he’s a good player but United just don’t give him the service he needs. Yes he was too expensive, but he’s not a flop like the others.

      • mindpainters@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        He passes the eye test for sure. He might not reach his potential at Man U but the kid has loads of talent.

    • BarryThecon@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Mark Draper is one of my favourite Villa players of all time. Granted, I was only 11 when he signed for us, so my rating could be skewed. His transfer wasn’t crazy money at the time was it?