TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, canarydan23 said: Why don't you tell us what's it all about? As this is a transfer and rumour thread. Although if someone wants to start a separate one on underrated players from the past that aren't flown from our nest, it can go in then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,545 Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Smith said: I doubt we'd be trying to sign him if we didn't think he'd get a permit. We presumably must have got one for Sara as well and he's not even an international. I can't be bothered to try and work out the points as its all pretty complex. It looks to me like he might just fall short of the 15 needed for a guarantee (but I'm not sure how it all works with games he missed as he was injured etc) but as he's a Youth Player they can get an exemption provided they can show he's got "significant potential and is of a quality likely to enhance the development of the game" and you would think that if we are trying to sign him we are confident or have had a clear steer that the FA would grant such an exemption. Sara’s former club play in a higher banded domestic league and continental competition-someone said he had 27 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,196 Posted July 26, 2022 Kone could be another Soto scenario whereby we buy potential in lieu of a work permit. I don't have a problem with these deals as long as they are 'as well as' rather than 'instead of' an oven ready player. Bearing in mind we have Tompkins, Omobamideli (to some extent), Gibbs, Idah, Sargent, Sara, Rowe and Springett still to realise their potential, I'd rather see a bit of experience coming in tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, TheGunnShow said: As this is a transfer and rumour thread. Although if someone wants to start a separate one on underrated players from the past that aren't flown from our nest, it can go in then. It was a joke about the Alfie reference. You know, Dionne Warwick? I'll get my coat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, canarydan23 said: It was a joke about the Alfie reference. You know, Dionne Warwick? I'll get my coat. Nope, don't get it. Thanks for the explanation anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don’t be Krul 398 Posted July 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: It was a joke about the Alfie reference. You know, Dionne Warwick? I'll get my coat. Dinner Warwick? You mean Cilla Black. Easy mistake to make 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddycanary 538 Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, TheGunnShow said: Nope, don't get it. Thanks for the explanation anyway. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted July 26, 2022 Heh, popular music / film is not a field I tend to dabble in much, so references to those tend to fly as far over my head as a typical Kenny McLean attempt from 25 yards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Don’t be Krul said: Dinner Warwick? You mean Cilla Black. Easy mistake to make 😁 No no, I mean Dionne Warwick, the singer of the song Cilla Black covered. Easy mistake to make. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don’t be Krul 398 Posted July 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: No no, I mean Dionne Warwick, the singer of the song Cilla Black covered. Easy mistake to make. Bloody auto fill 😆 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted July 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: No no, I mean Dionne Warwick, the singer of the song Cilla Black covered. Easy mistake to make. Warwick's version didn't come out till 67 Blacks was 65? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted July 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, mastoola said: Warwick's version didn't come out till 67 Blacks was 65? You're right, Black's was first, 66. Had no idea it was a Burt Bacharach song. Also, it's a **** song. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryCuddles 20 Posted July 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: You're right, Black's was first, 66. Had no idea it was a Burt Bacharach song. Also, it's a **** song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,448 Posted July 26, 2022 **** me just wasted ten minutes reading this ****. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,939 Posted July 26, 2022 29 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said: **** me just wasted ten minutes reading this ****. Read it all again and waste twenty minutes. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,410 Posted July 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: Kone could be another Soto scenario whereby we buy potential in lieu of a work permit. I don't have a problem with these deals as long as they are 'as well as' rather than 'instead of' an oven ready player. He's played regularly in a league which is easily top 50 and played a couple of internationals games. I don't know the exact triggers but surely he gets the points required. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwearyCanary 1,179 Posted July 26, 2022 41 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said: **** me just wasted ten minutes reading this ****. Slow reader 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted July 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, KeiranShikari said: He's played regularly in a league which is easily top 50 and played a couple of internationals games. I don't know the exact triggers but surely he gets the points required. You’d hope we’d not waste time trying to sign a player who doesn’t qualify. Re whether he’d be a first teamer, I would equally hope we aren’t going to spend too much time and money sending SW halfway across the world vying for a player for the u23 side when first and foremost we need first teamers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RugbyCanary 94 Posted July 26, 2022 Having a bit of a read up on him. I feel a bit of tettey in there? Strong, knows his job, can run all day.....🤔🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,410 Posted July 26, 2022 Oh he'd 100% be in the first team squad. From what I read yesterday he'd be a perfect player for what we're trying to do so I think he'd play a lot. Especially with how compressed the season is going to be, we'll need to rotate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted July 26, 2022 49 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said: **** me just wasted ten minutes reading this ****. Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (Audio) - YouTube Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,410 Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, RugbyCanary said: Having a bit of a read up on him. I feel a bit of tettey in there? Strong, knows his job, can run all day.....🤔🤔 I think more of a technical player than Tettey. This guy looks every bit a guy that can help drive us forward. One of the trademarks of Smith's 8s at villa was them Dribbling forwards or dropping deep and pining balls out ro the wings. I think this guy seems ideal for that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted July 26, 2022 Aaron Ramsey is available on a free if anyone thinks we should be interested…is looking to get fit for Wales in the World Cup, but was on an utterly ridiculous £400k a week. The thing is that surely he doesn’t need the stupid amounts of cash any more, but it does seem money is what they are mostly interested in nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,779 Posted July 26, 2022 22 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Aaron Ramsey is available on a free if anyone thinks we should be interested…is looking to get fit for Wales in the World Cup, but was on an utterly ridiculous £400k a week. The thing is that surely he doesn’t need the stupid amounts of cash any more, but it does seem money is what they are mostly interested in nowadays. Cue the obvious jokes about his injury record... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted July 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Cue the obvious jokes about his injury record... Well it was only part-serious a suggestion, but he’s a bloody good player when fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,779 Posted July 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Well it was only part-serious a suggestion, but he’s a bloody good player when fit Totally the opposite profile to what we'd go for, though. I expect a 'more money than sense' basket case to sign him, so that would probably be Everton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,448 Posted July 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Aaron Ramsey is available on a free if anyone thinks we should be interested…is looking to get fit for Wales in the World Cup, but was on an utterly ridiculous £400k a week. The thing is that surely he doesn’t need the stupid amounts of cash any more, but it does seem money is what they are mostly interested in nowadays. I'd have him here. Suspect he's got bigger fish to fry though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted July 26, 2022 …you mean he’s going to be dazzled by all those stars on the Ipswich shirt?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,545 Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, KeiranShikari said: He's played regularly in a league which is easily top 50 and played a couple of internationals games. I don't know the exact triggers but surely he gets the points required. He's played 20 games in his club career and twice for Canada. Canada are ranked 43 in the world-he has played 55 minutes for Canada out of 450 possible minutes. That is 12%. That gives him 0 points. He has played 1084 out of 2160 possible minutes in the MLS this season-that's 50%. The MLS is a Band 4 league. That gives him 2 points. He has played 236 out of 360 possible minutes in the CONCACAF Champions League. That's 65%. The CONCACAF Champions League is a Band 3 Continental competition. That gives him 0 points. Montreal won the Canadian Championship which is a Band 6 league. This gives him 1 point. Montreal reached the Quarter Finals of the CONCACAF. This gives him 0 points. Montreal are in a Band 4 league. This gives him 6 points. Total of 9 points. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites