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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 9, 2021 19:00:36 GMT
They'll probably pay all his wages, hopefully we get a small loan fee too? Anyway, Etebo has the quality to shine at this level as he has done for Nigeria, and I really hope he does so they take him permanently.
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Post by redwhite on Jul 9, 2021 19:25:22 GMT
Decent player.
Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are).
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Post by scfc75 on Jul 9, 2021 19:29:39 GMT
Decent player. Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are). He signed for that dogshit championship club though, and at the first sign that we weren’t going to be promoted, shat his pants and declared that he wanted to play elsewhere. It’s not like he was relegated with us and was a standout player. He knew he would be playing Championship football when he accepted his big wage.
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Post by redwhite on Jul 9, 2021 19:40:20 GMT
Decent player. Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are). He signed for that dogshit championship club though, and at the first sign that we weren’t going to be promoted, shat his pants and declared that he wanted to play elsewhere. It’s not like he was relegated with us and was a standout player. He knew he would be playing Championship football when he accepted his big wage. And was undoubtedly sold the dream that we’d be playing in the Prem the next year, which the majority of fans believed especially given the vast amount of money we spent. We should have pissed the league in that first season, but instead hired a dinosaur manager and spunked millions on the likes of McClean and Afobe. Cannot blame the bloke for wanting to play at a higher level (as he did last year) now that it is clear we’re going nowhere.
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Post by wherty on Jul 9, 2021 19:45:18 GMT
What if.... Watford valued Ben Wilmot at 5 million however for Stoke to announce a transfer of that amount on their books would have a big impact on ffp? So we sign Ben for 1.5 million, wave the 2 million loan fee and we pay Etobo's 30k a week for the season equalling the 5 million. This way ffp isn't effected and we get a good signing in Wilmot.
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Post by theonlooker on Jul 9, 2021 19:49:49 GMT
What if.... Watford valued Ben Wilmot at 5 million however for Stoke to announce a transfer of that amount on their books would have a big impact on ffp? So we sign Ben for 1.5 million, wave the 2 million loan fee and we pay Etobo's 30k a week for the season equalling the 5 million. This way ffp isn't effected and we get a good signing in Wilmot. ...and we get Etebo out into Harrods shop window...
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Post by proudstokie on Jul 9, 2021 19:56:39 GMT
What if.... Watford valued Ben Wilmot at 5 million however for Stoke to announce a transfer of that amount on their books would have a big impact on ffp? So we sign Ben for 1.5 million, wave the 2 million loan fee and we pay Etobo's 30k a week for the season equalling the 5 million. This way ffp isn't effected and we get a good signing in Wilmot. The only issue with that is I’m not sure we could consume that wage within FFP but it wouldn’t be unimaginable for there have been some jiggery pokkery along the way… certainly a wavered loan fee and modest purchase option.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 9, 2021 20:01:33 GMT
Seems like he was the Joe Allen* of Galatasaray:
*not a view I agree with.
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Post by thehoof on Jul 9, 2021 20:17:05 GMT
Decent player. Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are). I’d like to have seen some “decent”. Struck me as being pretty average- can think of one game where he stood out ( Sheff Wed)- nothing Earth shattering any other time. Good luck to him- it’ll be another club that will turn around and wonder what it is he’s supposed to actually influence.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 9, 2021 20:17:36 GMT
What if.... Watford valued Ben Wilmot at 5 million however for Stoke to announce a transfer of that amount on their books would have a big impact on ffp? So we sign Ben for 1.5 million, wave the 2 million loan fee and we pay Etobo's 30k a week for the season equalling the 5 million. This way ffp isn't effected and we get a good signing in Wilmot. ...and we get Etebo out into Harrods shop window... I’m almost certain he’ll be a bit part player…..
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Post by theonlooker on Jul 9, 2021 20:23:18 GMT
...and we get Etebo out into Harrods shop window... I’m almost certain he’ll be a bit part player….. Player of the season. Next.
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Post by bgreen13 on Jul 9, 2021 21:37:07 GMT
Decent player. Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are). Because he's a mercenary big mouthed little runt? It absolutely amazes me that so called Stoke fans will stick up for an absolute waster (that signed for us where we are now) than the club they supposed to support. I'm absolutely 100% certain that there's no worse fans in the country than ours. Bitter, twisted fuckers the lot of them, absolutely dieing for Stoke to fail.
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Post by redwhite on Jul 9, 2021 23:07:17 GMT
Decent player. Weird to see people get so offended that he has higher aspirations than to play for a dogshit championship club (which is exactly what we are). Because he's a mercenary big mouthed little runt? It absolutely amazes me that so called Stoke fans will stick up for an absolute waster (that signed for us where we are now) than the club they supposed to support. I'm absolutely 100% certain that there's no worse fans in the country than ours. Bitter, twisted fuckers the lot of them, absolutely dieing for Stoke to fail. Get over it. He can play for higher level clubs than us and that's what he's doing.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jul 10, 2021 8:08:27 GMT
Not one to put in your fantasy team but I think he'll do well. The bastard.
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Post by yyy on Jul 10, 2021 8:37:41 GMT
He signed for that dogshit championship club though, and at the first sign that we weren’t going to be promoted, shat his pants and declared that he wanted to play elsewhere. It’s not like he was relegated with us and was a standout player. He knew he would be playing Championship football when he accepted his big wage. And was undoubtedly sold the dream that we’d be playing in the Prem the next year, which the majority of fans believed especially given the vast amount of money we spent. We should have pissed the league in that first season, but instead hired a dinosaur manager and spunked millions on the likes of McClean and Afobe. Cannot blame the bloke for wanting to play at a higher level (as he did last year) now that it is clear we’re going nowhere. He signed knowing the situation the club was in
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Post by redwhite on Jul 10, 2021 9:43:46 GMT
And was undoubtedly sold the dream that we’d be playing in the Prem the next year, which the majority of fans believed especially given the vast amount of money we spent. We should have pissed the league in that first season, but instead hired a dinosaur manager and spunked millions on the likes of McClean and Afobe. Cannot blame the bloke for wanting to play at a higher level (as he did last year) now that it is clear we’re going nowhere. He signed knowing the situation the club was in He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation?
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Post by thehoof on Jul 10, 2021 9:49:41 GMT
He signed knowing the situation the club was in He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation? If he feels he’s been so hard done to, give his salary back; he did nothing to deserve it. Those who think he’ll become a superstar ( having failed on his European tour where everyone can’t wait to sign him), think Tom Ince. Etebo will not be a name featuring on anyone’s lips ( and Watford fans will probably think we’ve shafted them) in 6 months time. Massively overrated.
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Post by redwhite on Jul 10, 2021 10:13:57 GMT
He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation? If he feels he’s been so hard done to, give his salary back; he did nothing to deserve it. Those who think he’ll become a superstar ( having failed on his European tour where everyone can’t wait to sign him), think Tom Ince. Etebo will not be a name featuring on anyone’s lips ( and Watford fans will probably think we’ve shafted them) in 6 months time. Massively overrated. Whether or not he’ll be a “superstar” is irrelevant. He’s capable of playing at a higher level than a poor, boring championship team, and he’s been given the opportunity to do so. Any player in his position would and should take such an opportunity. Weird to suggest otherwise.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2021 10:21:07 GMT
He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation? If he feels he’s been so hard done to, give his salary back; he did nothing to deserve it. Those who think he’ll become a superstar ( having failed on his European tour where everyone can’t wait to sign him), think Tom Ince. Etebo will not be a name featuring on anyone’s lips ( and Watford fans will probably think we’ve shafted them) in 6 months time. Massively overrated. Who thinks he’ll become a superstar? 😂 Will he be spending a third season playing at a higher level than us? Yes. It’s just a fact people need to get over.
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Post by tqstokie on Jul 10, 2021 10:23:37 GMT
I agree with the Hoof. Not set the world on fire during his loans. It takes a certain mind set and inflated ego to think that you are much better than you are. I hope he comes good at Watford and we can get rid of the overrated mercenary.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2021 10:30:15 GMT
I agree with the Hoof. Not set the world on fire during his loans. It takes a certain mind set and inflated ego to think that you are much better than you are. I hope he comes good at Watford and we can get rid of the overrated mercenary. But he’s shown he’s better than us?
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Post by tqstokie on Jul 10, 2021 10:35:21 GMT
I agree with the Hoof. Not set the world on fire during his loans. It takes a certain mind set and inflated ego to think that you are much better than you are. I hope he comes good at Watford and we can get rid of the overrated mercenary. But he’s shown he’s better than us? Has he, well in a few months time we will have a much better idea!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2021 10:37:29 GMT
But he’s shown he’s better than us? Has he, well in a few months time we will have a much better idea! 3 years of playing at a higher level isn’t enough? 😂
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Post by tqstokie on Jul 10, 2021 10:40:47 GMT
Has he, well in a few months time we will have a much better idea! 3 years of playing at a higher level isn’t enough? 😂 As I said we will see!
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Post by yyy on Jul 10, 2021 11:04:35 GMT
He signed knowing the situation the club was in He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation? Sign for a club in the Premiership if that's wherw I want to play, in the situation of relegation I'd bust a gut at my parent club to help get back up
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Post by yyy on Jul 10, 2021 11:05:14 GMT
I agree with the Hoof. Not set the world on fire during his loans. It takes a certain mind set and inflated ego to think that you are much better than you are. I hope he comes good at Watford and we can get rid of the overrated mercenary. But he’s shown he’s better than us? No he hasn't, he was an average player in a bang average team for us
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Post by lordb on Jul 10, 2021 11:06:27 GMT
Has he, well in a few months time we will have a much better idea! 3 years of playing at a higher level isn’t enough? 😂 Turkish league is not a higher standard than the Championship
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2021 11:11:05 GMT
3 years of playing at a higher level isn’t enough? 😂 Turkish league is not a higher standard than the Championship It is. Much better quality of player in that league.
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Post by redwhite on Jul 10, 2021 11:22:51 GMT
He signed for a club that had spent 10 years in the prem and by all accounts should have pissed the league and gone back up. Terrible appointments and signings stopped that happening. He then had the opportunity to play two teams that had qualified for the Europa League and has now signed for a Prem club. What would you do in his situation? Sign for a club in the Premiership if that's wherw I want to play, in the situation of relegation I'd bust a gut at my parent club to help get back up Sorry, should have been clearer. What would you do in his situation *if you didn’t have a magic time machine or the ability to dictate who signed you 3 years ago.
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Post by stokeuk474 on Jul 10, 2021 11:23:47 GMT
Turkish league is not a higher standard than the Championship It is. Much better quality of player in that league. If he's that good, and that much better than us, then why has nobody come in to sign him permanently over the last 3 years?
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