| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) 11:57 - May 4 with 5770 views | MaySixth |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 11:58 - May 4 with 4497 views | Meadowlark |
It's a "No" from me. |  | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:02 - May 4 with 4435 views | solemio |
If his mum says yes it will be yes. |  | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:10 - May 4 with 4346 views | Churchman |
No. We can do better than a player whose career is on the way down. Another whose made his dough and is quite comfortable, I suspect. [Post edited 4 May 2023 12:11]
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:13 - May 4 with 4285 views | textbackup |
Will he fit the type of character MA and KM want here?
Know very little about him other than he was hot headed as a youngster |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:14 - May 4 with 4274 views | J2BLUE |
Nah. |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:35 - May 4 with 4137 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Certainly fits the type of player McKenna likes, top academy, great pedigree, but not sure he's attainable financially on his wages.
I certainly wouldn't say no however unlikely it is [Post edited 4 May 2023 12:39]
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:38 - May 4 with 4108 views | itfcjoe |
Doubt we've got a spare £50k a week kicking about |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:38 - May 4 with 4107 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:10 - May 4 by Churchman |
No. We can do better than a player whose career is on the way down. Another whose made his dough and is quite comfortable, I suspect. [Post edited 4 May 2023 12:11]
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We can do better than a player whose played over 100 prem games, won the FA cup starting in the game. Runner up in the Europa league starting in the game.
Lets not get silly now. | |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:41 - May 4 with 4039 views | ringwoodblue |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:02 - May 4 by solemio |
If his mum says yes it will be yes. |
Not sure McK would want him (or his mum) |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:44 - May 4 with 4014 views | clive_baker |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:38 - May 4 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
We can do better than a player whose played over 100 prem games, won the FA cup starting in the game. Runner up in the Europa league starting in the game.
Lets not get silly now. |
Lol. Who says a win against Exeter has gone to people's heads :)
I imagine he'll stay in the Premier League with someone. He's got Nottingham Forest written all over him if they stay up. |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:51 - May 4 with 3946 views | Churchman |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:38 - May 4 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
We can do better than a player whose played over 100 prem games, won the FA cup starting in the game. Runner up in the Europa league starting in the game.
Lets not get silly now. |
Dele Alli has played for England, Spurs, Everton is only mid 20s, but I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. Is that getting silly now?
The criteria is hungry players who fit the ethos of the club. Maybe he fits that, but Maitland-Niles has spent the season at soon to be relegated Southampton and not exactly torn it up for his £50k a week for 20 appearances. So in what way is it silly to say no to him?
We’ve had our fill of these type of player and I include ex PL top goalscorer Chopra in this and it rarely ends well. | | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:51 - May 4 with 3940 views | MJallday |
Anything less than Messi as a signing and I’ll be screaming “Ashton out”
Oh except batistuta. |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:53 - May 4 with 3924 views | Swailsey |
I think this thread doesn’t help the rumours we are arrogant  |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:54 - May 4 with 3915 views | RonFearonsHair |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:51 - May 4 by MJallday |
Anything less than Messi as a signing and I’ll be screaming “Ashton out”
Oh except batistuta. |
Can’t see Messi getting in ahead of Chaplin. |  | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:03 - May 4 with 3813 views | Herbivore |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:51 - May 4 by Churchman |
Dele Alli has played for England, Spurs, Everton is only mid 20s, but I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. Is that getting silly now?
The criteria is hungry players who fit the ethos of the club. Maybe he fits that, but Maitland-Niles has spent the season at soon to be relegated Southampton and not exactly torn it up for his £50k a week for 20 appearances. So in what way is it silly to say no to him?
We’ve had our fill of these type of player and I include ex PL top goalscorer Chopra in this and it rarely ends well. |
When was Chopra top scorer in the PL? His best ever return in the Prem was 6 goals in a season. |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:06 - May 4 with 3768 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 12:51 - May 4 by Churchman |
Dele Alli has played for England, Spurs, Everton is only mid 20s, but I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. Is that getting silly now?
The criteria is hungry players who fit the ethos of the club. Maybe he fits that, but Maitland-Niles has spent the season at soon to be relegated Southampton and not exactly torn it up for his £50k a week for 20 appearances. So in what way is it silly to say no to him?
We’ve had our fill of these type of player and I include ex PL top goalscorer Chopra in this and it rarely ends well. |
I wouldn't say no to Dele Alli tbf.
Also AMN is exceptional at penalties, which we arent.
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:07 - May 4 with 3762 views | clive_baker |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:06 - May 4 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
I wouldn't say no to Dele Alli tbf.
Also AMN is exceptional at penalties, which we arent.
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What about him signing for Town though? | |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:17 - May 4 with 3674 views | jayessess |
Well beyond our budget/status. |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:53 - May 4 with 3453 views | bournemouthblue |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:06 - May 4 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
I wouldn't say no to Dele Alli tbf.
Also AMN is exceptional at penalties, which we arent.
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I guess he is versatile too potentially, not that a utility player really seems to be a role that McKenna looks to operate, he has players in set roles, understanding what they need to do for the team
We seem to have blueprint mapped out, knowing what we need now, with players very much on an upward curve joining us
Is that to say we won't want the odd experienced player with some pedigree and knowledge of what this league is about?
Who knows |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:59 - May 4 with 3410 views | Churchman |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:03 - May 4 by Herbivore |
When was Chopra top scorer in the PL? His best ever return in the Prem was 6 goals in a season. |
He wasn’t. Apols. Just checked and his PL appearances are err limited. No defence, but I remember him being touted as this that and the other. Natural goalscorer etc but was a wrong un. I’m not saying AMN is that, but players tend to shift around like he appears to be for good reason. Southampton are all but relegated. Is he the one bright light or part of the problem? Still a no from me.
I was also a no for Luongo. Injury prone waste of a shirt said I. That didn’t age well. Regardless, there is a love of the big name, the marquee signing, but personally I’m switched off by it. A player with lots to prove is right for this club.
For me the good news for me is that I trust the current recruitment team far more than I did Jewell, Keane, Lambert and Hurst to get it right. | | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 14:11 - May 4 with 3304 views | keighleyblue |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:59 - May 4 by Churchman |
He wasn’t. Apols. Just checked and his PL appearances are err limited. No defence, but I remember him being touted as this that and the other. Natural goalscorer etc but was a wrong un. I’m not saying AMN is that, but players tend to shift around like he appears to be for good reason. Southampton are all but relegated. Is he the one bright light or part of the problem? Still a no from me.
I was also a no for Luongo. Injury prone waste of a shirt said I. That didn’t age well. Regardless, there is a love of the big name, the marquee signing, but personally I’m switched off by it. A player with lots to prove is right for this club.
For me the good news for me is that I trust the current recruitment team far more than I did Jewell, Keane, Lambert and Hurst to get it right. |
Mckenna is highly unlikely to be swayed by the prospect of marquee signings, given he has recently worked with Ronaldo and Pogba among others |  | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 14:14 - May 4 with 3288 views | Herbivore |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 13:59 - May 4 by Churchman |
He wasn’t. Apols. Just checked and his PL appearances are err limited. No defence, but I remember him being touted as this that and the other. Natural goalscorer etc but was a wrong un. I’m not saying AMN is that, but players tend to shift around like he appears to be for good reason. Southampton are all but relegated. Is he the one bright light or part of the problem? Still a no from me.
I was also a no for Luongo. Injury prone waste of a shirt said I. That didn’t age well. Regardless, there is a love of the big name, the marquee signing, but personally I’m switched off by it. A player with lots to prove is right for this club.
For me the good news for me is that I trust the current recruitment team far more than I did Jewell, Keane, Lambert and Hurst to get it right. |
Chopra used to bang them in for fun in the Championship, but it's madness that we didn't do our due diligence on him as a character before spending all that money on him. His problems weren't exactly hard to sniff out either.
I agree with the general point that some of these 'big name' types aren't necessarily the right profile for the type of player and character that we want. Maitland-Niles has a lot of ability and is a high calibre player but does he 'fit' with the squad we're building? Probably not. It's moot anyway as I imagine he'd see himself staying in the Prem and he most likely will find a home there. | |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 14:19 - May 4 with 3241 views | Vaughan8 |
Can we wait until the end of the season before we start suggesting players who are clearly out of our budget.
Some premier league team will pick him up | | | |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 15:28 - May 4 with 2993 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 14:14 - May 4 by Herbivore |
Chopra used to bang them in for fun in the Championship, but it's madness that we didn't do our due diligence on him as a character before spending all that money on him. His problems weren't exactly hard to sniff out either.
I agree with the general point that some of these 'big name' types aren't necessarily the right profile for the type of player and character that we want. Maitland-Niles has a lot of ability and is a high calibre player but does he 'fit' with the squad we're building? Probably not. It's moot anyway as I imagine he'd see himself staying in the Prem and he most likely will find a home there. |
"Chopra used to bang them in for fun in the Championship, but it's madness that we didn't do our due diligence on him as a character before spending all that money on him. His problems weren't exactly hard to sniff out either."
Pique Evans and Clegg though wasn't it? |  |
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| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 16:08 - May 4 with 2850 views | Herbivore |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a free anyone? (n/t) on 15:28 - May 4 by Cheltenham_Blue |
"Chopra used to bang them in for fun in the Championship, but it's madness that we didn't do our due diligence on him as a character before spending all that money on him. His problems weren't exactly hard to sniff out either."
Pique Evans and Clegg though wasn't it? |
And Jewell to be fair. He got lucky with Cresswell but aside from him I can't remember him signing anyone that wasn't a relatively well-known name, regardless of their current level of ability or reputation. | |
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