Since 1980 27 Posted June 20, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48096622 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,121 Posted June 20, 2019 He's the new David Turnbull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,088 Posted June 20, 2019 Shame we haven't actually signed him 😶 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 699 Posted June 20, 2019 As good as it would be to sign him, we're still short of a right back, a defensive midfielder, a striker and back up to Krul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Pirata 249 Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) "The closest contender to such a feat is Cosgrove at Aberdeen, who amassed 30% of his team's goals, followed by Steven Naismith bagging around a quarter of Hearts' goals in the league." Save £4 million, and offer this guy a new contract. If Turnbull is the new Ballack, perhaps Naismith is a born-again Bastian Schweinsteiger? Edited June 20, 2019 by Il Pirata 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Jedi 573 Posted June 20, 2019 Only thing that makes me wonder, if Turnbull is the hottest thing in Scotland since battered mars bars, why aren’t loads of “bigger” PL clubs after him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,777 Posted June 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, Canary Jedi said: Only thing that makes me wonder, if Turnbull is the hottest thing in Scotland since battered mars bars, why aren’t loads of “bigger” PL clubs after him? They've got bigger fish to fry. We're shopping for Mars bars when they want lobster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 780 Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, splendidrush said: As good as it would be to sign him, we're still short of a right back, a defensive midfielder, a striker and back up to Krul. Signings which I’m sure will happen. People seem to come out with this stuff every summer, players aren’t signed in order of supposed priority like on FIFA or Championship Manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,777 Posted June 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Gordon Bennett said: Signings which I’m sure will happen. People seem to come out with this stuff every summer, players aren’t signed in order of supposed priority like on FIFA or Championship Manager. Have you played Football Manager recently, though? It's bloody tough to negotiate a summer transfer window, especially as a newly promoted club. You start to understand how tricky it is for Webber et al. when they have to wait for the right moment to get the best players available for the right price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted June 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, Canary Jedi said: Only thing that makes me wonder, if Turnbull is the hottest thing in Scotland since battered mars bars, why aren’t loads of “bigger” PL clubs after him? Same reason ‘big’ clubs didn’t move for Wanyama, van Dijk and Andy Robertson. The relative weakness of the Scottish League makes it hard to judge how good players actually are. Smaller clubs have to take these risks in the hope the talent translates and they have been robustly scouted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 780 Posted June 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Have you played Football Manager recently, though? It's bloody tough to negotiate a summer transfer window, especially as a newly promoted club. You start to understand how tricky it is for Webber et al. when they have to wait for the right moment to get the best players available for the right price. I’m a self employed father nowadays so don’t get time! Used to literally lose days on end through playing it once upon a time though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,777 Posted June 20, 2019 Just now, Gordon Bennett said: I’m a self employed father nowadays so don’t get time! Used to literally lose days on end through playing it once upon a time though. I've been a hardcore player since the start really, aside from a little lull when I didn't buy FM15 or FM16. It's come a long way over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Jedi 573 Posted June 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: I've been a hardcore player since the start really, aside from a little lull when I didn't buy FM15 or FM16. It's come a long way over the years. Ive never played it! Used to be really into footy games in my youth - kick off and goal on the Amiga (shoeing my age!) Is it single player mode nowadays or can you compete against others? I’d love to have a family rivalry league which we do with the fantasy’s football Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,777 Posted June 20, 2019 Just now, Canary Jedi said: Ive never played it! Used to be really into footy games in my youth - kick off and goal on the Amiga (shoeing my age!) Is it single player mode nowadays or can you compete against others? I’d love to have a family rivalry league which we do with the fantasy’s football You can play online against others but I think you have to all be online at the same time and move along at the same pace. I tried it a couple of times in the past with friends but it's a bit of a ballache and I've never made it beyond half a season on an online game. FM works best when you play on your own. The only downside is that it's more addictive than heroin once you properly get into a career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonzo 198 Posted June 20, 2019 I know nothing about this player except for watching the video. He scores lots of goals because he takes the penalties and because he is two footed and because he isn’t marked and because in Scotland a lot of goal keepers play with their eyes shut and some are possibly still drunk from the night before. He’s already turned down Celtic so, in the words of Gianfranco Zola maybe we are dealing with a “Charlie Big Potatoes”. If so he’s not for us. But maybe he’s a humble and enormous talent that Webber has scouted rigorously. Could he make our first team and set the premiership on fire? I have absolutely no idea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,195 Posted June 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: They've got bigger fish to fry. We're shopping for Mars bars when they want lobster. Michael Ballack was great in and for Germany, but was a slow burner at Chelsea in the Prem to say the least. Not sure a comparison that particularly excites me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 780 Posted June 20, 2019 Seems his move to Celtic is back on according to the BBC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 747 Posted June 20, 2019 Meant not to be coming to Norwich now, having spent the day there - joining Celtic after all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted June 20, 2019 next Michael **** more like... on to the next one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigManInTheBarclay 75 Posted June 21, 2019 who cares about him....not signing. moving on................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted June 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, BigManInTheBarclay said: who cares about him....not signing. moving on................. Up until this morning, we didn't know that. Hence the discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,409 Posted June 21, 2019 We'll sign him in a couple of years for £30m then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites