StevO Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 I wouldnt. Mahrez couldn't be arsed to move himself this season. He cant press. It confuses me that people call Vardy a one season wonder, but not Mahrez. He had a worse season than Vardy this term. Sigurdsson was one of the best players in the league last season. He is less of a risk than Mahrez and suits our playing style much, much more. Lets not get blinded on how good Mahrez was 2 seasons ago, because it's likely he will never be that good again. My reasoning is more than just his one good season. He's played in a team that has actually won something He is younger than Gylfi, so more years for the money He has a left foot, which we are missing I like Gylfi, but my gut feeling is that £40m is too much. His stats have been put across by some as world beating, by others as deceiving. I just think it's too much. £25m and I'd be happy with that. Mahrez has played in a team that presses and works hard too, it's not like he just stands watching. Matt and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Amazing how so many articles and people can be wrong at the same time isn't it. Errr .... ohhh Sigurdson.. not Stigurdson!!!! Makes sense now. No Shukes, double s. Sigurdsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Amazing how so many articles and people can be wrong at the same time isn't it. Errr .... ohhh Sigurdson.. not Stigurdson!!!! Makes sense now. You twat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 No Shukes, double s. Sigurdsson. Haha I still get it wrong when I try to hide behind a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/whats-latest-gylfi-sigurdssons-move-13355745 http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-told-resolve-gylfi-13359025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Moshiri playing this one like a pro. They want too much? No problem we move on we look elsewhere. Now Swansea are realizing they need I sell him to buy and that he's unsettled and wants out and likely can't now be re-integrated. Guess what? Lower your price or we'll just leave you high and dry. Haha. I suspect a leak in the papers to us linked with an Italian player like gylfi and the sale will happen within a day of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Must admit I'm pleased how We have played this. They thought they would go ridiculous on demands and somehow squeeze us... now they run the risk of having a disgruntled £40m player. I'm sure he's a top pro and won't rock the boat but he's likely to be somewhat distracted. Quinn31, markjazzbassist and nutmegwolf203 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) I think we'll get him it's just a waiting game. Edited July 20, 2017 by barryj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Must admit I'm pleased how We have played this. They thought they would go ridiculous on demands and somehow squeeze us... now they run the risk of having a disgruntled £40m player. I'm sure he's a top pro and won't rock the boat but he's likely to be somewhat distracted. If he's willing to not join his team on tour because he's not in "the right frame of mind", might he do the same in the future if/when he's an Everton player? I find such attitudes unprofessional myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 If he's willing to not join his team on tour because he's not in "the right frame of mind", might he do the same in the future if/when he's an Everton player? I find such attitudes unprofessional myself. I've never been a fan of this sort of manoeuvre. Doesn't send the right signals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 If he's willing to not join his team on tour because he's not in "the right frame of mind", might he do the same in the future if/when he's an Everton player? I find such attitudes unprofessional myself. Not sure I believe the media hype on that rumor. Doesn't seem that sort of player. Regardless, Everton is the peak of his level; if he did come here, I don't think anyone else would be tapping him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 If he's willing to not join his team on tour because he's not in "the right frame of mind", might he do the same in the future if/when he's an Everton player? I find such attitudes unprofessional myself. Not a story for me. I think Swansea just assumed we'd stump up the 50 million just like that and were complicit with him not going on tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not a story for me. I think Swansea just assumed we'd stump up the 50 million just like that and were complicit with him not going on tour. And in turn we unsettled the player and potentially lowered his fee ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 And in turn we unsettled the player and potentially lowered his fee ?I'd rather not be that kind of club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'd sooner be the club that sticks to the realistic/slightly inflated price of a player and unsettles him rather than being a club that gets mugged off because Swansea want to try and take the piss. If we paid £50m for gylfi then I'm afraid it would represent us getting fleeced. £35m plus Add ons to £40m.... then if not £40m cash straight up is the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'd sooner be the club that sticks to the realistic/slightly inflated price of a player and unsettles him rather than being a club that gets mugged off because Swansea want to try and take the piss. If we paid £50m for gylfi then I'm afraid it would represent us getting fleeced. £35m plus Add ons to £40m.... then if not £40m cash straight up is the limit. neither are going to get him. They have already turned down £40m bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 neither are going to get him. They have already turned down £40m bids. Turned down because they thought they could get more.... right now they probably aren't so sure and £40m will likely be a figure they have to accept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Turned down because they thought they could get more.... right now they probably aren't so sure and £40m will likely be a figure they have to accept. Yeah I can see that myself, be late on into the window though unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Turned down because they thought they could get more.... right now they probably aren't so sure and £40m will likely be a figure they have to accept. I agree, but to save face to their fans they'll probably state some undisclosed add ons that may be extremely small. That way we get him for 40m and their fans think they've got over 40m for him. All sides happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Bored of it now. Good player, but I honestly don't think he's worth paying over the odds for given some of the lads we've signed and the price some other players are quoted as being available for. Happy to move on to other targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I think he would be amaze for us. In a 4-3-3, feeding our strikers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Bored of it now. Good player, but I honestly don't think he's worth paying over the odds for given some of the lads we've signed and the price some other players are quoted as being available for. Happy to move on to other targets.Agree. Sandro whips in a mean free kick. Much rather see he and Rooney take those then blow 40 mil on a fairly one-dimensional player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Yeah I can see that myself, be late on into the window though unfortunately. It should be now or never if we've learnt out lesson from last summer of waiting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Agree. Sandro whips in a mean free kick. Much rather see he and Rooney take those then blow 40 mil on a fairly one-dimensional player. Yup. I don't see a need for a dead ball specialist in our side. I don't think he's shit. I just don't think he's worth more than £20m, even in today's market. He's worth far more than that to Swansea by being a serviceable creative force and their free kick specialist. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 It's a bit harsh calling him a one trick pony or whatever. Don't forget he put in more miles last season than any other PL player. The guy clearly runs all day, and with better players around him who he can feed with his passes and link up play, will that not make him a better asset to our team? I'm more keen on him since I realised how much running he does. Then it makes sense as to why Koeman would want him. You look at the players Koeman and Walsh have identified so far, and you have to believe they know exactly what they are doing??? But, yeah, there is a ceiling to his price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I think running counts. But, running counts only as far as the running is meaningful. Some players have excellent positional discipline and can be much more effective, while logging less miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I think running counts. But, running counts only as far as the running is meaningful. Some players have excellent positional discipline and can be much more effective, while logging less miles. I very much doubt that applies to this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I very much doubt that applies to this guy. I don't necessarily agree. But, I can agree to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I don't necessarily agree. But, I can agree to disagree. Ha. I guess we just have to trust the judgement of the judges!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 I agree, but to save face to their fans they'll probably state some undisclosed add ons that may be extremely small. That way we get him for 40m and their fans think they've got over 40m for him. All sides happy. Saving face is a real issue, but this is easily remedied. Throw in Gareth Barry or James McCarthy at an inflated price, for example, and it looks like we coughed up the full amount. (Not that I want to lose either of those players, though - just making the point.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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