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lew chaterleys lover
August 20, 2020, 1:23pm
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I would have thought all Premier league clubs would have better youngsters on their books but if they have money to burn to take a gamble then let's cash in.

Disclaimer.  When Ryan Bennet kept shanking clearances into the Findus I did not think he would make a career out of  the game.

That is not as bad as the bloke next to me who used to slag off Kevin Drinkell when he broke into the team.
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Quoted from Garth
Talking about lack of pace at center back, Adams Arsenal, Bruce Manure,Charlton Leeds, Terry Chelsie, all they need is a pacy partner alongside of them


All great players but the majority also played in a time where you could kick a striker from behind or pull him to slow him down and get away with the ref giving you a tut. Nowadays it’s an automatic booking and on a knife edge.

Very few who make it to the top level nowadays without at least some pace. Maguire is possible one of the exceptions
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Yes Pete you’re right mate just seen that there is an option, that should protect us a bit then.


We had an option on Vernam and look where that got us!
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The first yard is in the mind. Moore was the prime example of that.


On a more home based note, Paul Futcher was a great reader of the game but certainly had no pace. But, as has been mentioned, a good reader of the game is worth a yard of pace and possibly more.


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I can see the Maguire comparisons. Both are well built and read the game well.

The biggest chance of that path following is a £1m transfer to a lowly Premier League club such as Burnley in exchange for Pollock, Glennon and Benson on loan this season.

Fast forward a few years and Burnley sell Pollock to Man Utd for £81m and we get a nice £16m thanks to a 20% sell-on fee! Knowing our luck though, Barry Fry would get a job at Burnley.
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Quoted from Heisenberg


We had an option on Vernam and look where that got us!


Yes we did but did not take it up.


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maguire is a girl private compared our matty utmm


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Quoted from jamesgtfc
I can see the Maguire comparisons. Both are well built and read the game well.

The biggest chance of that path following is a £1m transfer to a lowly Premier League club such as Burnley in exchange for Pollock, Glennon and Benson on loan this season.

Fast forward a few years and Burnley sell Pollock to Man Utd for £81m and we get a nice £16m thanks to a 20% sell-on fee! Knowing our luck though, Barry Fry would get a job at Burnley.


And again fail to buy out a sell on clause?


JESUS AT THE CENTRE
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Quoted from Abdul19


And again fail to buy out a sell on clause?


Quite. Our John gets a fúcking hard time on here, often for good reason. But Town did incredibly well out of the Bennett deal when he signed for Norwich - I’m not sure where the false narrative we got screwed by Peterborough originates.

I do recall that there was some discord over the terms of the original payments, and Peterborough did try (and fail) to buy out his sell on fee, but all in all I think Town made the best part of £2m in selling Ryan Bennett. Not bad for a teenager sold over ten years ago.


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I seem to recall at the time, Fry said Fenty was instrumental in Peterborough being able to sell Bennett to Norwich. Not disputing that we didn't get the sell-on but I recall some form of discussion went on. We probably negotiated a late payment or something.
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