Howay 12452 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Aye, I'd rather we have him (unless we'd buy a CB/LB with the money) but 15m for a bloke that is clearly not arsed to play for us would be good money if re-invested of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 The problem selling him leaves us with is having to play Obertan. Much like the situation with Williamson, any transfer window that ends with us having him in the first team has to be considered a failure. Other than that I'd be more than happy to get rid of Sissoko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12452 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'd like to see him play CM for a bit tbh, alongside either Anita or Colback as I think we need more of a physical presence there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'd like to see him play CM for a bit tbh, alongside either Anita or Colback as I think we need more of a physical presence there. He has all the attributes to be exactly what we need there apart from the mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Or the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 He has all the attributes to be exactly what we need there apart from the mentality. And the passing ability. And the tackling ability and any ability that isn't running with the ball. Him in CM with shite like Anita/Colback is a hideous thought. I'm clutching at the idea of Tiote coming into form and Wijnaldum or De Jong being effective as his partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12452 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 And the passing ability. And the tackling ability and any ability that isn't running with the ball. Him in CM with shite like Anita/Colback is a hideous thought. I'm clutching at the idea of Tiote coming into form and Wijnaldum or De Jong being effective as his partner. Not meaning it's a dream of mine to have him play CM but out of what we have it's probably a better option than having Anita and Colback together, unless like you say Tiote gets into any form but it seems fairly unlikely due to the fact he's a total fucking knacker. I'm just worried that Anita and Colback are too small as a partnership to really control a midfield, one of them with a bigger player is a possibility but together I'm worried they will get pushed out of the game and it's not like either is particularly gifted technically anyway. If Sissoko can get over the fact he's a massive fanny he could be of some use there. Is De Jong injured again? I think we need to buy an effective midfielder that can play deeper tbh as the two best options (Wijnaldum and De Jong) clearly prefer a more forward role, it can wait mind as I think we need to sort the defence first. I'm just really wanting to see some use out of Sissoko unless we sell him tbh, as he's fairly useless on the wing in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 He has all the attributes to be exactly what we need there apart from the mentality. He has the attributes to be a world class player but he goes missing far too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3659 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Can't get on board with selling Sissoko at all. He is only 25 and as some of you have said he has attributes that none of our other midfielders have, if we are talking about going missing I can think of other more persistent offenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Can't get on board with selling Sissoko at all. He is only 25 and as some of you have said he has attributes that none of our other midfielders have, if we are talking about going missing I can think of other more persistent offenders. I don't want us to sell him either, we are yet to see the best of him. I think playing him in the right position will give him confidence which in turn will allow him to reach his full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'd like to see him in a deeper midfield role alongside Tiote, kind of like Yaya Toure at City. As I think he's too easy to read using him in a more advanced role and he doesn't have the knowledge to find space or contribute as much as he could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Bit harsh on Sissoko I reckon, especially given the shit he's put up with and the lies he's been fed. I'm more surprised when a foreign signing DOESN'T lose his enthusiasm than those that do, given that the club systematically feeds everyone bullshit. Selling ANY 1st team player is a big mistake imo, if we don't get replacements. Outside of CM we are paper thin. I fucking hate Tiote and think he's fantastically overrated by many fans, but I wouldn't want to see him go at the moment either, too short on DM. That said, if Mike really has changed (doubt it) and McLaren ends up lasting more than 1.5 seasons (again doubt it) there's plenty of potential for Sissoko to improve both mentally and technically. Say what you like about McLaren, but he's got coaching pedigree. Edited August 28, 2015 by scoobos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26285 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Has admitted that the club rejected offers for him during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 At least he remained professional about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 At least he remained professional about it. he has his reasons, needs to play a lot this season to get in the euro squad, needs to display a good attitude etc. if this were last season (or next I suspect) toys wouldve been well an truly out of the pram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydnator 45 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I am right in saying that journalists have twisted his words in saying that he thinks that Crystal Palace are a bigger club than Newcastle United, aren't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Yeah pretty much, he listed off about half a dozen player who player, cabaye being one, then rounded off his statement by saying players play at bigger clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12452 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Aye it may have been twisted like, think he was more angling that Cabaye had played for PSG and then moved for big money to Palace than actually saying Palace are a bigger club. Regardless he should focus on actually playing the game of football better rather than being so worried about who he's playing for, he neglects the fact that all the players he mentioned have been far better than him on a regular basis for the last few year which definitely helps get them games over him at the international level. Cabaye received nearly half of his international caps while he was at us and Sissoko has had 22 of his 29 while at us, so I don't think either were hampered by playing for us. We'll be the biggest club he plays for if he keeps up the sort of attitude he played large stretches of the last two seasons with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 When was the last time anybody left us and progressed? I love seeing them fail after once they fuck off like, big time arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When was the last time anybody left us and progressed? I love seeing them fail after once they fuck off like, big time arseholes. Louis Saha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Jon Dahl Tomasson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3457 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Which reminds me, hows Debuchy doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 0 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 James Milner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5904 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Martins won trophies at Birmingham and Rubin Kazan and is one of the most prolific strikers in the MLS now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydnator 45 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 He's off again the absolute gobshite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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