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PZ Eagle Penzance 30 Jun 17 11.45am
According to Team Talk Football site we may be considering Van Persie as he is looking to return to the Premier League. Question is "do we need him"? Conjunctivitis.com - A site for sore eyes.
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PZ Eagle

Penzance 30 Jun 17 11.45am

According to Team Talk Football site we may be considering Van Persie as he is looking to return to the Premier League. Question is "do we need him"?

Conjunctivitis.com - A site for sore eyes.

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Harpo Oxfordshire 30 Jun 17 12.03pm
No we don't. His best days are passed, and besides, FdB wants a young(ish) team to build upon.
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Harpo

Oxfordshire 30 Jun 17 12.03pm

No we don't.

His best days are passed, and besides, FdB wants a young(ish) team to build upon.

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Sansbup Norfolk 30 Jun 17 12.19pm
Plan is:- 1) Say we're interested 2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always 3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him 4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place.
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Sansbup

Norfolk 30 Jun 17 12.19pm

Plan is:-
1) Say we're interested
2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always
3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him
4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place.

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KCEagle Kansas Ctiy 30 Jun 17 6.15pm
Originally posted by Sansbup Plan is:- 1) Say we're interested 2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always 3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him 4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place. that was a good one...
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Kansas Ctiy 30 Jun 17 6.15pm

Originally posted by Sansbup

Plan is:-
1) Say we're interested
2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always
3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him
4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place.

that was a good one...

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 30 Jun 17 6.42pm
Originally posted by Sansbup Plan is:- 1) Say we're interested 2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always 3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him 4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place. This fits..... Wet Spam have already stated(BBC Sport) that they want 2 strikers BUT, with PL experience. So, Andy Carroll will be sold then This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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eagleman13

On The Road To Hell & Alicante 30 Jun 17 6.42pm

Originally posted by Sansbup

Plan is:-
1) Say we're interested
2) immediately Wet Spam are also interested, as always
3) let them 'sneak in' and buy him
4) buy somebody else preferable who FdB wanted in the first place.

This fits.....

Wet Spam have already stated(BBC Sport) that they want 2 strikers BUT, with PL experience.

So, Andy Carroll will be sold then

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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Holmesdale Hibs Sydenham Hill 01 Jul 17 6.52am
I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy. He was a great player in his day and turns 34 in August so could still have another year or 2 in him. Dafoe is still a good player at that age and his game is more about pace and he was never as good as RVP at both their peaks. He wouldn't play 90min every week but wouldn't have to do long as Benteke is fit. RVP would give us options and also have a better understanding what FDBs philosophy. He's a proven premiership striker and is worth considering IMO.
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I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy.

He was a great player in his day and turns 34 in August so could still have another year or 2 in him. Dafoe is still a good player at that age and his game is more about pace and he was never as good as RVP at both their peaks.

He wouldn't play 90min every week but wouldn't have to do long as Benteke is fit. RVP would give us options and also have a better understanding what FDBs philosophy. He's a proven premiership striker and is worth considering IMO.

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aquickgame2 Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 01 Jul 17 7.05am
Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy. He was a great player in his day and turns 34 in August so could still have another year or 2 in him. Dafoe is still a good player at that age and his game is more about pace and he was never as good as RVP at both their peaks. He wouldn't play 90min every week but wouldn't have to do long as Benteke is fit. RVP would give us options and also have a better understanding what FDBs philosophy. He's a proven premiership striker and is worth considering IMO. Not for me. Yes in the past he was a very good player but we have gone down that route in the past,taking on big name players, looking for a last paycheck before retiring.
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Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 01 Jul 17 7.05am

Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs

I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy.

Not for me.

Yes in the past he was a very good player but we have gone down that route in the past,taking on big name players, looking for a last paycheck before retiring.

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Petereagle Brockley 01 Jul 17 7.27am
Originally posted by aquickgame2 Not for me. Yes in the past he was a very good player but we have gone down that route in the past,taking on big name players, looking for a last paycheck before retiring. We have only one fit, ready to go, PL striker right now. If Benteke gets injured, wer'e stuffed. We need to access 2 strikers from somewhere. Van Persie has vast PL experience, and is a natural striker. Could he give 90 mins every week at his age? No way. Could,he be a useful impact sub? Probably. Is he worth a punt, at his price point? I think so.
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Brockley 01 Jul 17 7.27am

Originally posted by aquickgame2

Not for me.

Yes in the past he was a very good player but we have gone down that route in the past,taking on big name players, looking for a last paycheck before retiring.

We have only one fit, ready to go, PL striker right now. If Benteke gets injured, wer'e stuffed. We need to access 2 strikers from somewhere. Van Persie has vast PL experience, and is a natural striker. Could he give 90 mins every week at his age? No way. Could,he be a useful impact sub? Probably. Is he worth a punt, at his price point? I think so.

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Goldfiinger Just down the road 01 Jul 17 7.59am
Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy. He was a great player in his day and turns 34 in August so could still have another year or 2 in him. Dafoe is still a good player at that age and his game is more about pace and he was never as good as RVP at both their peaks. He wouldn't play 90min every week but wouldn't have to do long as Benteke is fit. RVP would give us options and also have a better understanding what FDBs philosophy. He's a proven premiership striker and is worth considering IMO. Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it. Personally I'd rather the money goes towards a young up and coming player that we can nurture in to a long term success. Someone like Iheanacho... wages less, fee more but resale value should only go up with more experience. I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing.
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Goldfiinger

Just down the road 01 Jul 17 7.59am

Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs

I actually think RVP would be a decent signing IF we can get him at a sensible price/wages and he's able to pass a more thorough fitness test than we have Remy.

Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it.

Personally I'd rather the money goes towards a young up and coming player that we can nurture in to a long term success. Someone like Iheanacho... wages less, fee more but resale value should only go up with more experience.

I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing.

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Holmesdale Hibs Sydenham Hill 01 Jul 17 8.42am
Originally posted by Goldfiinger Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it. Personally I'd rather the money goes towards a young up and coming player that we can nurture in to a long term success. Someone like Iheanacho... wages less, fee more but resale value should only go up with more experience. I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing. I'd love to see Iheanacho and he'd be a great long term signing. RVP is someone we'd keep for a season or 2 and then let go. We need 2 strikers and it would be difficult and expensive them in one transfer window so I'd say there's room for them both. I think we need to judge RVP on his own merits and not let the Adebayor experience cloud our judgement - he hadn't played for a year and is an utter t*, same doesn't apply to RVP (unless he's a t* too, dunno, but surely not in the same league as Adebayor).
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Sydenham Hill 01 Jul 17 8.42am

Originally posted by Goldfiinger

Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it.

I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing.

I'd love to see Iheanacho and he'd be a great long term signing. RVP is someone we'd keep for a season or 2 and then let go. We need 2 strikers and it would be difficult and expensive them in one transfer window so I'd say there's room for them both.

I think we need to judge RVP on his own merits and not let the Adebayor experience cloud our judgement - he hadn't played for a year and is an utter t***, same doesn't apply to RVP (unless he's a t*** too, dunno, but surely not in the same league as Adebayor).

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GladAllOver27 01 Jul 17 9.03am
Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs I'd love to see Iheanacho and he'd be a great long term signing. RVP is someone we'd keep for a season or 2 and then let go. We need 2 strikers and it would be difficult and expensive them in one transfer window so I'd say there's room for them both. I think we need to judge RVP on his own merits and not let the Adebayor experience cloud our judgement - he hadn't played for a year and is an utter t*, same doesn't apply to RVP (unless he's a t* too, dunno, but surely not in the same league as Adebayor). Why do fenerbache want rid every window. The bloke looking for a last pay day. This is where the problem lies. We only need one striker as if we need have an injury crisis it would be for our younger striker to step up. Especially if we continue with a 1 striker formation.
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GladAllOver27

01 Jul 17 9.03am

Originally posted by Holmesdale Hibs

Why do fenerbache want rid every window. The bloke looking for a last pay day. This is where the problem lies. We only need one striker as if we need have an injury crisis it would be for our younger striker to step up. Especially if we continue with a 1 striker formation.

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Booted Eagle Bristol 01 Jul 17 9.23am
Originally posted by Goldfiinger Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it. Personally I'd rather the money goes towards a young up and coming player that we can nurture in to a long term success. Someone like Iheanacho... wages less, fee more but resale value should only go up with more experience. I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing. RVP seems like Groundhog Day after the likes of Adebayor and Remy. Citeh supposedly want a buy back clause for Iheanacho. My 2 possible strikers were Abraham and Defoe who have both been snapped up. “ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ” —United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld
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Bristol 01 Jul 17 9.23am

Originally posted by Goldfiinger

Good points, if the money's right and he doesn't mind being second choice knowing he's going to be an impact player from the bench it could be worth it.

Personally I'd rather the money goes towards a young up and coming player that we can nurture in to a long term success. Someone like Iheanacho... wages less, fee more but resale value should only go up with more experience.

I guess I'm trying to say. I'm not sure we need an old man on the bench blocking youth from progressing.

RVP seems like Groundhog Day after the likes of Adebayor and Remy. Citeh supposedly want a buy back clause for Iheanacho. My 2 possible strikers were Abraham and Defoe who have both been snapped up.

“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

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