It has every hallmark of a Levy transfer saga.
Best bet is that we start the season with Forster and are still negotiating this until deadline day. Just the nature of the animal we have as a Chairman. tbh Forster is solid enough to afford us that.
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It has every hallmark of a Levy transfer saga.
Best bet is that we start the season with Forster and are still negotiating this until deadline day. Just the nature of the animal we have as a Chairman. tbh Forster is solid enough to afford us that.
I'd be happy with Raya.. watch plenty of Brentford and have been impressed with him most weeks, except for one game where he had a short pass intercepted and the opposition scored. Tbh, going on eye test I think he looks very capable technically of playing the ball short and controlling it well, his short% and the few chances he's coughed up can be linked to how Brentford are set up, how the intend to play. His long passing from ground and hand are a genuine asset to any team. Always seemed to be a robust keeper, not big but physically quite strong and does plenty during a game to relieve pressure on his team, and rarely gives away silly goals. Brentford fans think the world of him, consider him top 3/4 gk in the league. Only few I'd have undisputably ahead of him are Maignan and Onana.. Costa is a crazy price, and looks talented, but also had an incredibly messy world cup.. and Raya has the hg thing going for him. Get him in for 30m or a shade more and I think its a good move for us.
Or we get them down to £30m, and then, last minute, Levy decided to try and knock it down by another million, resulting in Brentford being pissed off and selling him elsewhere, coz Levy just can't help himself, the fucking tiny bald bastard.
You are exactly right.
The club still operate the same way it did 15 years ago, the problem is the increased tactical sophistication means player profiles and how they knit together within the framework of a squad/system means that these opportunistic signings are nowhere near the advantage they used to be.
Holistically the club should be operating on a squad cycle timeline, be it A) Rebuilding, B) Talent, Quality upgrades, C) Covering gaps in an established squad.
Classic examples of transfer category A) Aaron Lennon, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose,
B) would be Alderweireld, Son, Wanyama
C) Pienaar , Llorente, Lucas
Obviously there will be variations within this and B signings can coincide with A & C. you adjust as you go along.
For every profile you should have a 3-4 player shortlist. Don’t deviate from the profile otherwise it ruins the system.
There should also be a contingency plan for every player already with us. The plan to replace them should always be there in case they want to leave.
Sadly this seems completely beyond the club management right now
Our greatest ever keeper was the brilliant Pat Jennings. Pat was 6’ 0” tall. David Raya is 6’ 1” tall.
End of debate.
Chelscum need to flip at least 1 GK this summer before they can go after another one.
Bet they just buy a 3rd lol
Bet they just buy a 3rd lol
Someone tell Tommy keepers are allowed to use their hands ffs.
A) Sarr, Spence , Gill
B) Romero, Bentacur, Porro
C) Richarlison, Perisic, Forster.
Ally Gold said on his latest video that Ange doesn't like keepers to go long.
Think he might change his mind if he sees Raya ping one over the top to Son and we score.
Gk leaving his line to catch or punch clear a crossed ball accounts for most exits
Ok thanks. and they only count successful actions?
I suspect it's rushing outwards to make a save/challenge.
Wonder if Rudy has plucked those numbers from his arris.
If we got Raya for 25m Euros that would be great business
Jennings hands were bigger than Pickfords torso though
Your mouth would probably cover most of the goal Saddo!
And Bill Brown’s were bigger still apparently!
