CONFIRMED Rhian Brewster

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PATIENCE:
Patience is a virtue, so we are told.
I prefer the late Spike Milligan’s definition.

“Patience was invented by dull buggers, who couldn’t think quick enough”.😂
 

It's basically a choice between a progressive manager and double the wage.
Good luck brewster.
 
itsinyerblood said:
If the buy back clause is a problem, then surely the solution is to ensure that should Liverpool wish to buy RB back the valuation we place on RB is based on how successful he's been since moving to the Blades. He'll either have been a success or not impressed, so determining a price shouldn't be rocket science, unless United's objections to this clause are based on other, less obvious reasons. In which case we'll just have to see if this is a deal breaker for Liverpool.
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we don’t hold the cards with the buy back valuation, Liverpool do.

the value and time frame for the clause is negotiated now.

if Liverpool don’t like it, they don’t sell to us.

it’s not a first refusal clause where we can decide how much we think he’s worth if he scores 20 for the next two seasons. It will be something like a 25 million transfer. A 40 million buy back that can be activated by Liverpool within say 3 seasons if they think he’s done well. Once the 3 seasons have expired they’ve got no buy back anymore.
 
Thing I am questioning is our scouting network, or the obvious limitations of the existing one in respect of European targets.

Paul Mitchell gets lauded at times but as much as I will be delighted if we get Brewster, (and it is an enormous if IMO) surely there is some young striker from a top German/Spanish/Italian side who has been ripping it up in their equivalent of the Championship who we could probably have secured quite easily on the preferred season long loan? OK we were linked to that Bayern lad but that's gone cold as well....
 
But that's assuming that you get equal value. For a start, foreign players cost very similar amounts these days. There's obviously an 'English tax', but I don't think it's as prominent as it was in the past. Throw in the fact that foreign players often need longer to bed in (see Berge for his own assessment of that) and its not outlandish that we'd want to spend a higher value now for a higher probability of goals.

Can you think of a young foreign striker from their second tier to have come over for a cheap fee, who scored a good amount in this division? Not trying to catch anyone out, just genuinely interested if it happens.
 
Houso said:
Can you think of a young foreign striker from their second tier to have come over for a cheap fee, who scored a good amount in this division? Not trying to catch anyone out, just genuinely interested if it happens.
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michu
 
Houso said:
But that's assuming that you get equal value. For a start, foreign players cost very similar amounts these days. There's obviously an 'English tax', but I don't think it's as prominent as it was in the past. Throw in the fact that foreign players often need longer to bed in (see Berge for his own assessment of that) and its not outlandish that we'd want to spend a higher value now for a higher probability of goals.

Can you think of a young foreign striker from their second tier to have come over for a cheap fee, who scored a good amount in this division? Not trying to catch anyone out, just genuinely interested if it happens.
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But I am talking about loan signings, (which is our obvious preference) because it is clear that we are pretty brasic unless the Prince goes down the back of the sofa again....

A young foreign striker who has scored goals in the second tier in Europe is no more of a gamble than Brewster who has done just that here but has a £25m price tag.....my question is, (Covid apart) why is our scouting network not identifying these....look at Leicester who picked up Kante and Marhez for peanuts, it is certainly possible.
 
Torrix1889 said:
But I am talking about loan signings, (which is our obvious preference) because it is clear that we are pretty brasic unless the Prince goes down the back of the sofa again....

A young foreign striker who has scored goals in the second tier in Europe is no more of a gamble than Brewster who has done just that here but has a £25m price tag.....my question is, (Covid apart) why is our scouting network not identifying these....look at Leicester who picked up Kante and Marhez for peanuts, it is certainly possible.
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Not a bad idea, but I assume that players from foreign leagues, especially younger ones, would be reassured by the fact they can travel home regularly. Surely Covid uncertainty puts a bit of a
lid on that?
Maybe that’s why we are only hunting in the home market anyway?
 
Torrix1889 said:
But I am talking about loan signings, (which is our obvious preference) because it is clear that we are pretty brasic unless the Prince goes down the back of the sofa again....

A young foreign striker who has scored goals in the second tier in Europe is no more of a gamble than Brewster who has done just that here but has a £25m price tag.....my question is, (Covid apart) why is our scouting network not identifying these....look at Leicester who picked up Kante and Marhez for peanuts, it is certainly possible.
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I think it IS possible, but it's less likely you get a good un (IMO). The Championship is the best second tier in Europe and therefore the probability of a return is better...but obviously the spend reflects that.

I'd like us to buy some foreign players too, but when I see how it worked out for Villa last season, I think it's clear why they're looking at the domestic market this time round.
 
ben1987 said:
we don’t hold the cards with the buy back valuation, Liverpool do.

the value and time frame for the clause is negotiated now.

if Liverpool don’t like it, they don’t sell to us.

it’s not a first refusal clause where we can decide how much we think he’s worth if he scores 20 for the next two seasons. It will be something like a 25 million transfer. A 40 million buy back that can be activated by Liverpool within say 3 seasons if they think he’s done well. Once the 3 seasons have expired they’ve got no buy
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Charlieblade said:
Not a bad idea, but I assume that players from foreign leagues, especially younger ones, would be reassured by the fact they can travel home regularly. Surely Covid uncertainty puts a bit of a
lid on that?
Maybe that’s why we are only hunting in the home market anyway?
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and it IS a much bigger risk because most foreign leagues are so different to the English ones. Someone doing well at the top of the Championship is more likely to be able to step up than someone in the French or German second tier. Plus, they're settled here and there are no language barriers.

There's also the post Brexit uncertainty regarding work permits as well. Not really an issue with EU players, right now, but will (potentially) be next summer.
 
It will be interesting regarding the outcome of this. A few weeks back wilder was optimistic of a signing...nothing since. If it's true we want a loan then I see Brewster going elsewhere. But the fact the blades have been in constant communication with liverpool leads me to believe that they either want a loan or the newspaper in question have no idea and read this thread.
 
This thread reminds me of the coronavirus. Rapidly increasing in numbers but difficult to know if anything serious is happening?

It sounds to me like the decision on Brewster won't happen until Liverpool confirm some incoming. If that's the case then we could be very close as it's been confirmed that Liverpool have signed Thiago Alacantara and agreed a fee for Wolves Diego Jota. That's 2 strikers in then - time to let one go out - surely?
 
I am hoping so, we desperately need someone upfront. I admire billy, he is a credit to the blades but if we are relying on him to fire us to premiership safety then we are going to struggle. Mcburnie is a grafter but Brewster, imo, would be a 15 goal player.
Burke is a wilder player, lost him way and needs some guidance, but our attack worries me and I feel not many defences
 
Cerberus Blade said:
This thread reminds me of the coronavirus. Rapidly increasing in numbers but difficult to know if anything serious is happening?

It sounds to me like the decision on Brewster won't happen until Liverpool confirm some incoming. If that's the case then we could be very close as it's been confirmed that Liverpool have signed Thiago Alacantara and agreed a fee for Wolves Diego Jota. That's 2 strikers in then - time to let one go out - surely?
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Thiago is a midfielder so it’s one striker in.
 
Cerberus Blade said:
This thread reminds me of the coronavirus. Rapidly increasing in numbers but difficult to know if anything serious is happening?

It sounds to me like the decision on Brewster won't happen until Liverpool confirm some incoming. If that's the case then we could be very close as it's been confirmed that Liverpool have signed Thiago Alacantara and agreed a fee for Wolves Diego Jota. That's 2 strikers in then - time to let one go out - surely?
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Covid thread - the same few people posting the same thing every day. Yes it’s similar 🤣🤣🤣

hoping for news today 👀🤞
 

Newbury Blade said:
Your point still holds: we need Brewster a lot more than they do.
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Sure. The thing is, it's a bit like I was saying the other day, they are in a position where they can go out and buy the finished product - guaranteed and proven to be able to perform at the highest level. We aren't. So we have to look for a different type of player, one with potential to perform at the highest level but not yet proven.

That seems to be Wilder's recruitment policy this summer, and it's obvious as well that he is looking for younger players with several years ahead of them. I think that's exactly the right approach for where our club is now.

I wasn't very familiar with this kid Brewster until we started being linked with him, but I have watched and read a lot about him now and he seems to be absolutely what we need. It will be a great signing if it comes off. Let's hope!
 
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