| Maeda 23:25 - Jul 20 with 5074 views | Wallingford_Boy |
17 goals in 54 games in Scotland last year.
I reckon I’d score 25!
Only joking TWTDers.
Sign him up! |  |
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| Maeda on 07:51 - Jul 21 with 3871 views | Yppswyche |
Kyogo had a 1 in 2 record up there.. |  | | |
| Maeda on 08:49 - Jul 21 with 3573 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Maeda on 07:51 - Jul 21 by Yppswyche |
Kyogo had a 1 in 2 record up there.. |
Probably not helpful to compare two totally different players though (presumably because they are both attackers and both Japanese). You take each player on their individual merits. |  | | |
| Maeda on 10:13 - Jul 21 with 3338 views | muccletonjoe |
Maeda would be no better than we already have. Celtic play in a league which is not even the level of the top clubs in championship. Need far better than a 5'8" striker who runs about alot. |  | | |
| Maeda on 10:54 - Jul 21 with 3132 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Maeda on 10:13 - Jul 21 by muccletonjoe |
Maeda would be no better than we already have. Celtic play in a league which is not even the level of the top clubs in championship. Need far better than a 5'8" striker who runs about alot. |
Didn’t he score in the World Cup the other day? | |
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| Maeda on 11:10 - Jul 21 with 3010 views | Yppswyche |
| Maeda on 08:49 - Jul 21 by tractorboy1978 |
Probably not helpful to compare two totally different players though (presumably because they are both attackers and both Japanese). You take each player on their individual merits. |
Ex-Celtic forward who scored for fun for them but scored 1 in 28 for Birmingham in the Championship last season. It’s worth noting in the conversation. | | | |
| Maeda on 11:12 - Jul 21 with 2997 views | BrightonBlue |
| Maeda on 10:13 - Jul 21 by muccletonjoe |
Maeda would be no better than we already have. Celtic play in a league which is not even the level of the top clubs in championship. Need far better than a 5'8" striker who runs about alot. |
Yep, just ignore the role he might be asked to play at Ipswich. The fact that we need to attack and counter with pace down the flanks, whilst also exerting press. Did you not watch him in the WC? |  | | |
| Maeda on 11:36 - Jul 21 with 2891 views | WeWereZombies |
'Born in Taishi, Osaka, Maeda began his career with Matsumoto Yamaga, before loan spells at Moto HollyHock' - and my hollyhocks are just coming into bloom, it's a sign, I tellya, a sign... |  |
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| Maeda on 11:40 - Jul 21 with 2867 views | DeliasMashedPotato |
| Maeda on 11:10 - Jul 21 by Yppswyche |
Ex-Celtic forward who scored for fun for them but scored 1 in 28 for Birmingham in the Championship last season. It’s worth noting in the conversation. |
On the other hand, Pukki had a stinker in scotland but did alright for them up the road, including in the prem. | | | |
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| Maeda on 12:00 - Jul 21 with 2745 views | Vic |
| Maeda on 11:36 - Jul 21 by WeWereZombies |
'Born in Taishi, Osaka, Maeda began his career with Matsumoto Yamaga, before loan spells at Moto HollyHock' - and my hollyhocks are just coming into bloom, it's a sign, I tellya, a sign... |
Blimey, they're late. Mine have nearly finished. Finished? - he's a striker, finishing is what strikers do. It's a sign I tell ya. |  |
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| Maeda on 12:03 - Jul 21 with 2725 views | Oldboysf81 |
| Maeda on 11:36 - Jul 21 by WeWereZombies |
'Born in Taishi, Osaka, Maeda began his career with Matsumoto Yamaga, before loan spells at Moto HollyHock' - and my hollyhocks are just coming into bloom, it's a sign, I tellya, a sign... |
My hollyhocks are on the turn... | | | |
| Maeda on 12:48 - Jul 21 with 2598 views | mellowblue |
he will be like a Chaplin on steroids (all be it on the left). Whether he can make the jump from Scottish Prem to Premier is debatable. | | | |
| Maeda on 13:12 - Jul 21 with 2508 views | Hermann_eats_puffin |
If GON thinks that he has the attributes that he wants for the team then I've no problem with us targeting his as a player that we want. However the fee that Celtic want for him seems very high! I read this online:-
“Celtic are happy to let the Japan international go this summer after he entered the final year of his contract.
The Hoops reportedly value the attacker between £14.6million and £19.7m as they look to land a significant fee for their star man.”
They signed him in 2022 for around £1.5m and now he's in the last year of his contract and due to turn 29 in October Celtic want something like £15m-£19m for him?
Now I'm not saying that he can't step up to the PL level because at the moment we have no evidence to say whether he can or can't. But if we look at the potential signing of Diop, who is now 29, and is in the last year of his contract but has 173 appearances in the PL and so has clearly demonstrated that he can play at PL level and is said to be costing around £8m.
I appreciate that this is comparing an attacking player versus a defender but there's no way I think that Town should be paying more than we are for Diop for a player not far off turning 29 with no PL experience who in the same way as for example the Szmodics signing would have little or no resale value and would be difficult to shift in the future if it ever came to that because he'd be on PL wages.
On the other hand if we could get him for a bargain figure at less than what we're quoted to be paying for Diop and if he's a player that GON wants to play a certain role for us then I've no problem with it and would welcome Maeda and wish him well.
But I think that we'd be crazy to pay £15m plus for him. |  | | |
| Maeda on 13:43 - Jul 21 with 2416 views | AljoBlue |
Anyone remember Martyn Waghorn??? when he signed I posted about how good he would be having watched his performances against Celtic. Funnily enough most of the posts on here were disparaging about him, Scottish football etc etc --- look how well he turned out for us |  | | |
| Maeda on 13:49 - Jul 21 with 2370 views | franz_tyson |
| Maeda on 13:43 - Jul 21 by AljoBlue |
Anyone remember Martyn Waghorn??? when he signed I posted about how good he would be having watched his performances against Celtic. Funnily enough most of the posts on here were disparaging about him, Scottish football etc etc --- look how well he turned out for us |
We were an underwhelming championship side.
Not saying this Japanese gentleman is no good, but we've got different ambitions now. Waghorn was fine for us then, but he would have been found out in the PL.
Now nothing about him.... is he capable of making the transition from SPL ( Championship, L1 and probably L2 standard) to the EPL? [Post edited 21 Jul 13:51]
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| Maeda on 13:49 - Jul 21 with 2370 views | BloomBlue |
Never, especially with all that timber you're carrying . |  | | |
| Maeda on 14:56 - Jul 21 with 2185 views | Wickets |
He is a good player and every chance of doing well for us if we complete the deal . |  | | |
| Maeda on 16:38 - Jul 21 with 1939 views | IpswichTownBlue |
A large part of his game is about pressing, a striker needs goals but he 'll allow us to attack from the front and stay in the opponents half with which is going to be important. | | | |
| Maeda on 16:45 - Jul 21 with 1897 views | MVBlue |
| Maeda on 13:49 - Jul 21 by franz_tyson |
We were an underwhelming championship side.
Not saying this Japanese gentleman is no good, but we've got different ambitions now. Waghorn was fine for us then, but he would have been found out in the PL.
Now nothing about him.... is he capable of making the transition from SPL ( Championship, L1 and probably L2 standard) to the EPL? [Post edited 21 Jul 13:51]
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I was so sad when we sold Waggy Waghorn. Never made sense. Some sales just cut deep. |  |
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| Maeda on 17:23 - Jul 21 with 1794 views | noggin |
If he's not 50 million from PSG, we don't want him. Sort it out Gary. |  |
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| Maeda on 17:32 - Jul 21 with 1752 views | franz_tyson |
| Maeda on 16:45 - Jul 21 by MVBlue |
I was so sad when we sold Waggy Waghorn. Never made sense. Some sales just cut deep. |
But we got Paul Hurst. Swings and roundabouts. | | | |
| Maeda on 17:38 - Jul 21 with 1726 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Maeda on 10:13 - Jul 21 by muccletonjoe |
Maeda would be no better than we already have. Celtic play in a league which is not even the level of the top clubs in championship. Need far better than a 5'8" striker who runs about alot. |
You're not just buying his goals. You are buying his mentality.
He' a big game player who is used to playing in front of 60,000 passionate fans every other week. Plays in the Champions League and plays in a World Cup.
Not everyone can handle playing for one of the Old Firm. Waghorn and Garner visibly shrank under the pressure of playing at Ibrox but did well for us.
We are going to need players who can raise their game under pressure. |  |
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| Maeda on 17:54 - Jul 21 with 1673 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| Maeda on 16:45 - Jul 21 by MVBlue |
I was so sad when we sold Waggy Waghorn. Never made sense. Some sales just cut deep. |
He wanted to go though didnt he? I went to the pre season friendly at MK and arrived just as the players were getting off the bus and someone asked him if he was staying, he gave the most half hearted IDK, someone said we want you to stay and he said nothing.
Everyone stood there knew he was off then.
Paul Hirst just grinned the whole time. |  |
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| Maeda on 18:53 - Jul 21 with 1572 views | armchaircritic59 |
If so, can we sign you too, and how much does your agent want? :) |  | | |
| Maeda on 19:28 - Jul 21 with 1446 views | Nutkins_Return |
He's a wide man ffs!
79 goals and 38 assists in 4 1/2 seasons.
He won't get those numbers in prem but he's useful. | |
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| Maeda on 20:31 - Jul 21 with 1357 views | MK1 |
| Maeda on 13:12 - Jul 21 by Hermann_eats_puffin |
If GON thinks that he has the attributes that he wants for the team then I've no problem with us targeting his as a player that we want. However the fee that Celtic want for him seems very high! I read this online:-
“Celtic are happy to let the Japan international go this summer after he entered the final year of his contract.
The Hoops reportedly value the attacker between £14.6million and £19.7m as they look to land a significant fee for their star man.”
They signed him in 2022 for around £1.5m and now he's in the last year of his contract and due to turn 29 in October Celtic want something like £15m-£19m for him?
Now I'm not saying that he can't step up to the PL level because at the moment we have no evidence to say whether he can or can't. But if we look at the potential signing of Diop, who is now 29, and is in the last year of his contract but has 173 appearances in the PL and so has clearly demonstrated that he can play at PL level and is said to be costing around £8m.
I appreciate that this is comparing an attacking player versus a defender but there's no way I think that Town should be paying more than we are for Diop for a player not far off turning 29 with no PL experience who in the same way as for example the Szmodics signing would have little or no resale value and would be difficult to shift in the future if it ever came to that because he'd be on PL wages.
On the other hand if we could get him for a bargain figure at less than what we're quoted to be paying for Diop and if he's a player that GON wants to play a certain role for us then I've no problem with it and would welcome Maeda and wish him well.
But I think that we'd be crazy to pay £15m plus for him. |
£8M up front with £2M potential add-ons according to Phil.
Good bit of business that. Good player. |  |
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