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Cornpattbuck

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Jul 23, 2013
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Signed for peanuts as well! I thought we had good French scouts...

He's a weird one, as if memory serves he wasn't their first choice but they couldn't prize another young lad away from PSG so brought him in. Does look very good, annoyingly.
 

'O Zio

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Dec 27, 2014
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Signed for peanuts as well! I thought we had good French scouts...

Based on what? Off the top of my head basically everyone we've signed from Ligue 1 has been a bit of a flop. Stambouli, Capou, Njie, GKN, Aurier...

Obviously Ndombele has only just joined so can't really judge him yet, but even still it's not exactly like he's exactly some hidden gem that the scouts have unearthed, he was very well known and highly rated before we got involved with him anyway.
 

Hakkz

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Jul 6, 2012
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Based on what? Off the top of my head basically everyone we've signed from Ligue 1 has been a bit of a flop. Stambouli, Capou, Njie, GKN, Aurier...

Obviously Ndombele has only just joined so can't really judge him yet, but even still it's not exactly like he's exactly some hidden gem that the scouts have unearthed, he was very well known and highly rated before we got involved with him anyway.

I think that was his point...

You forgot Hugo though :LOL:
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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Based on what? Off the top of my head basically everyone we've signed from Ligue 1 has been a bit of a flop. Stambouli, Capou, Njie, GKN, Aurier...

Obviously Ndombele has only just joined so can't really judge him yet, but even still it's not exactly like he's exactly some hidden gem that the scouts have unearthed, he was very well known and highly rated before we got involved with him anyway.
That's his point. What were we doing signing the N'Wotsits when there was actual, genuine talent lurking not far away?
 

ardiles

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Nov 24, 2006
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Based on what? Off the top of my head basically everyone we've signed from Ligue 1 has been a bit of a flop. Stambouli, Capou, Njie, GKN, Aurier...

Obviously Ndombele has only just joined so can't really judge him yet, but even still it's not exactly like he's exactly some hidden gem that the scouts have unearthed, he was very well known and highly rated before we got involved with him anyway.

Lucas
 

LSUY

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Jul 12, 2005
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punkisback

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Apr 10, 2004
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Fair play to Ade; he grew up in extreme poverty. Living in a two room house and sleeping on the floor, this isnt even an exaggeration or a lazy stereotype!
 
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