25 Oct 2023 13:54:36
Did we ever have any interest in Declan Rice? Brilliant young homegrown player in a position we badly needed someone and he was available. Probably had his heart set on Arsenal but seems surprising that a player ticking so many boxes wouldn’t be looked at.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
26 Oct 2023 08:35:48
I wanted Rice with us but unfortunately there was never a chance.
A lot of the posters didn't think he was good enough for a top four team.
Personally I think he's been top notch for Arsenal.
26 Oct 2023 13:16:02
Great player but was always destined for a London club I think.
Ed did an excellent player profile on him and is worth a read if you can find it!
26 Oct 2023 17:00:29
Can't believe some posters blocked the Declan Rice to Liverpool transfer.
26 Oct 2023 20:15:46
To be fair a lot of posters didn’t think Curtis Jones was any good either. We posters have been known to be wrong once or twice.
26 Oct 2023 22:18:08
I like rice but don’t think he is anywhere near worth £105m. Think he is overrated because his English. But I would love him in our team because we are crying out for a proper Dm but am sure we will find one at a fraction off that price.
I think he is a good few levels below Rodri and Fabinho in his pomp. Rice on the ball for me all ways looks like a cb playing in midfield.
26 Oct 2023 22:26:18
There are a lot of supporters who don't think Jones is any good. I'm sat on a coach, on way back from the game, who nearly all think that.
27 Oct 2023 08:51:46
These fans who slate jones don't have a clue, if we’d have paid money for him they defend him as a shrewd signing for the squad.
Not everyone in a squad can be or has to be a world beater, but he does a good job, plays well and keeps his head down. What’s not to like?
27 Oct 2023 13:31:44
Jones is a good player but if we’re being honest up until 6 months ago he had spent the majority of 3 years either injured or not playing well bar the odd game here and there. It’s good to see him finally playing well regularly though.
27 Oct 2023 14:07:11
I guess that shows a lot of people sat on a bus can be wrong.
27 Oct 2023 21:23:15
Onekiss if we’re being honest 6month ago he only just turned 22. So with Henderson Fabinho thaigo miller and so he was never given a run off games. Now he is just coming into his own but I don’t know too many 21 year olds playing loads off football in cm in the premier league for the top 6 teams.
28 Oct 2023 03:54:51
@Onekiss - why do you think the club persisted with him?
Do you think it’s a possibility that someone at the club who is paid for their expertise recognised that the boy had talent but was struggling with injury and subsequently asked to play a role that he was unaccustomed to?
Anyway, the point still stands that we posters are sometimes wrong.
28 Oct 2023 14:26:15
I’m glad we stuck with him. I just hope he can stay fit and keep playing well and keep improving.