PeteC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:58 pmJose Mourinho: Roma sack former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid manager
So what's the odds on him finding a job in Saudi and a few more million for his bank account (of course in addition to whatever payoff Roma give him).... The poor guy needs to top up his Pension fund after all
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
Big Boy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:55 pm
Yes, that's 2 Spuds we've got now. The other one ain't half bad either.
And no longer wanting to be "Spuds" then... I wonder why?
Aw bless. Our resident rugby guy giving football commentary a go
Players are loaned out to get match time and experience. Harry Kane was the same. With regards to Alfie, he had a fairly successful loan spell in league one with Port Vale. Now they (Tottenham) feel the time is right for a step up and a run in the championship with Plymouth.
I don't trust children. They're here to replace us.
Yes, in Plymouth's case, they've really suffered with loan players this season. The head coach moved on to Stoke, and all of the loan players were recalled by their parent clubs - obviously the parent clubs had a lot of faith in the coaches style. That left Plymouth with half a team.
Thankfully the new coach has done a lot of good stuff at senior and national levels and he has been able to recruit some class (I hope) replacements, some on loan, some permanently. Of course, only time will tell.
A 'poor' team like Plymouth always works with about 1/3rd of the first team squad as loanees. It is in the loanee's interest to get noticed at the lower level, and hopefully get called back to their home club for stardom.
Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Hull City
Points 51; Position 21 Consolidated - Championship Next Season
The other times players are loaned out is when the team wants rid but there's no-one willing to stump up money. Below is our record signing, £200k a week player who was often accused of not making an effort at Tottenham. Now loaned to Galatasary, he doesn't appear to be making much effort there either. Christ.
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I don't trust children. They're here to replace us.
Absolute waste of talent Ndombele. Insanely gifted but never tempted to do the 110% of a professional athlete. Every team we've loaned him to (option to buy) have got rid.
Worst signing in our history.
I don't trust children. They're here to replace us.