Player Suggestion Ben Godfrey

[ckpe147]

You thought we would be signing Ben Godfrey on a permanent?

I'd have thought we'd be looking at a CB to be brought in on a permanent basis regardless of Anel being sold or not. Apart from Trusty, we've had no permanent CB signing since Anel himself, its piss poor.
2 loans for the same position just isn't good enough.

 

[SufcBilly]

I'd have thought we'd be looking at a CB to be brought in on a permanent basis regardless of Anel being sold or not. Apart from Trusty, we've had no permanent CB signing since Anel himself, its piss poor.
2 loans for the same position just isn't good enough.

I don’t get the hate of loans

 

[KMC-1889]

Loans didn’t seem to be an issue when it was Souttar or Mephem.

Feels like people have found a new stick to beat the club with.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Won’t Godfrey be for RB?

Just checked I’m mixing him up.

 

[YES Blade]

Sign 4 CBs you mean because we'd have zero on out books?

Yeah, I’d see why we couldn’t sign 4? Why is that so difficult

 

[Roygbiv]

This doesn't work for me brother I have to admit but we were never going to sign him permanently. He will be on mega wages. Seems like a Jamie Hoyland recommendation?

 

[Blades98]

Loan with an option to buy is perfect imo. See if hes still got it before we commit to him. You'd be mental to sign him permantly now, hes not played consistently for 2-3 years.

 

[Weasel]

No thanks. Don't rate him.

And can we potentially start to look at bringing in a permanent player or two rather than every fuka coming in on loan? I don't have an issue with loan transfers per se, as they have their benefits, but perhaps a mix of the two would be of benefit.... just a thought United.

 

[loyalblade95]

If he's fit enough, I'd sign him.

Assuming the link is genuine and this might well happen, loan is fine as it would likely be a big fee to sign him permanently.

Yes, he's been poor last few years (Everton and Ipswich, not sure how he got on at Atalanta), but even us Blades know just how big that gap is between bottom of PL and top of the Championship.

It's a big step down in terms of ability and levels of performance, something that he should be more than capable of doing.

Plus, let's say we do sign this Nils Zatterstrom on a permanent deal as well (surely we wouldn't be linked with him if he wouldn't be eligible), Godfrey, Bindon and Nils Z as options for CB would solve our issues in that position.

Plus Godfrey can play RB as well, covering 2 positions with just 1 player.

 

[Blade58]

Reported £77.5k/week?

Surely not?

Unless Atalanta are going to pay the vast majority of his salary, who’s next we move onto?

Sheffield United make ambitious move for £77.5k-a-week top-flight star

The Blades are hoping to strike a deal for the Serie A defender.

footballleagueworld.co.uk

 

[robbiez666]

Reported £77.5k/week?

Surely not?

Unless Atalanta are going to pay the vast majority of his salary, who’s next we move onto?

Sheffield United make ambitious move for £77.5k-a-week top-flight star

The Blades are hoping to strike a deal for the Serie A defender.

footballleagueworld.co.uk

Less than Holgate, at least,

 

[Eric_Brooks]

Must admit, no issue with Godfrey. Been out of his depth for a while but could be a good pick.

My issue however is that seems to go against club new transfer policy and feels more of a hecky/wilder type signing. Big name rather than big potential so a bit disappointed unless someone with the right profile is brought in as well

 

[robbiez666]

Yeah, I’d see why we couldn’t sign 4? Why is that so difficult

Yeah, just sign 4 new CBs. Just £60-70 million. Easy peasy.

 

[Weasel]

He reminds me of Mason Holgate the lad who we had on loan in the PL relegation season. Very limited player who was on a ridiculous wage compared to on the pitch output and ability.

I'm sure Godfrey will do a reasonable job for us if he was to come in, but im not convinced hes the best we could have attracted. Still, if Ruben wants him then so be it.... personally id have gone in for Mepham and maybe pushed the boat out for Charlie Hughes at Hull if possible.

Not taking into account the money for Souza, if we had to pay 8 or 9 million for a young lad with loads of potential who could be our main man at the back for a good few years, it's probably wirth it and it could have been financed with the Anel and Moore fees incoming fees. If the other incoming this summer have to be loans to help finance this onr permanent then so be it, at least we wpuld then have brought in a main player on a permanent for the future.

 

[ancientblade]

He reminds me of Mason Holgate the lad who we had on loan in the PL relegation season. Very limited player who was on a ridiculous wage compared to on the pitch output and ability.

I'm sure Godfrey will do a reasonable job for us if he was to come in, but im not convinced hes the best we could have attracted. Still, if Ruben wants him then so be it.... personally id have gone in for Mepham and maybe pushed the boat out for Charlie Hughes at Hull if possible.

i can see by your posts weasel that you dont rate godfrey but for me hes twice the defender holgate is and a lot more classy i think this could be a great signing for us although his salary would seem to rule us out fingers crossed though

 

[bertieblade]

Sas and Baptiste? They're some way off Champ level

I accept that they are now but so was David brooks at their age.
I said if they had shown enough potential to step
Up NEXT season

 

[YES Blade]

Yeah, just sign 4 new CBs. Just £60-70 million. Easy peasy.

What’s that? 2 starters at £25m each and 2 back ups at £10m each?

Yeah, that’s exactly what we’d be doing

 

[robbiez666]

What’s that? 2 starters at £25m each and 2 back ups at £10m each?

Yeah, that’s exactly what we’d be doing

So how much, when we get promoted, would it cost your genius to sign 4 CBs who are ready for the Premier League.

 

[IOM Blade]

Won promotion with Norwich. Signed by Everton for £20M. Won young player of the year. Played 80 odd games for them, quite a few at right back.

Champions League Atalanta bought him for £11M with 12 months left on his contact.

You guys do know our current centre backs are Robbo, RND and a kid who has never played at this level....right?

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Loan reliance is clearly a permanent policy for this club. With these owners, just like the last one

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

Won promotion with Norwich. Signed by Everton for £20M. Won young player of the year. Played 80 odd games for them, quite a few at right back.

Champions League Atalanta bought him for £11M with 12 months left on his contact.

You guys do know our current centre backs are Robbo, RND and a kid who has never played at this level....right?

Also played for England.

 

[Railway Blade]

Short for a centre half, not played hardly any football in the last two years, regular injuries throughout his career, career on the wain.

He sounds perfect , clappy clap.

Sign him up

 

[designedbyross]

Won promotion with Norwich. Signed by Everton for £20M. Won young player of the year. Played 80 odd games for them, quite a few at right back.

Champions League Atalanta bought him for £11M with 12 months left on his contact.

You guys do know our current centre backs are Robbo, RND and a kid who has never played at this level....right?

Played a handful of times for Atalanta, and even less for Ipswich, despite being able to cover two positions and them not being able to keep clean sheets. He was good when he was young at Norwich but has been in decline since. Mason Holgate mk2 (but I’d rather have Holgate!). There are so many better (and cheaper) options out there that I really hope this one’s a no go.

 

[Striker]

Unless hea a bomb scare it's hard to imagine he won't be at least "fine"' in the championship

And that should be the extent of our ambition should it? Someone that's
"fine" in the championship.
Unbelievable

 

[Berkshire Blade]

And that should be the extent of our ambition should it? Someone that's
"fine" in the championship.
Unbelievable

I'd say anel was just fine myself. Not a monster player. So yeah.

 

[S5Blade]

I'd say anel was just fine myself. Not a monster player. So yeah.

EXCUSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ME. You do realise Anel has now left the club, therefore, with immediate action, can you please refer to him as the world beater, greatest defender in the world?

 

[Aston max]

Won promotion with Norwich. Signed by Everton for £20M. Won young player of the year. Played 80 odd games for them, quite a few at right back.

Champions League Atalanta bought him for £11M with 12 months left on his contact.

You guys do know our current centre backs are Robbo, RND and a kid who has never played at this level....right?

Do we think this is the CB/RB Ruben was on about ?
If taking this lad frees up the funds for Hughes, that'll do for me

 

[Nedski]

Everton fans seem to think he was brilliant but caught covid and hasn't been anywhere near as good.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

I don’t get the hate of loans

Depends how you look at it. Selling one of your better players and best defender for 7m replacing with a loan isn't great... (hopefully we don't)

I'm happy for us to have 5 loan players in the squad but two CBs on loan isn't ideal when next summer we'll have 0 CBs and permanent defenders that we can develop and maybe reinvest in.

 

[AnstonBlade1]