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David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:16 pm

Not sure how reliable but apparently we are intrested in him

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:18 pm

wez1927 wrote:Not sure how reliable but apparently we are intrested in him


Highly rated by Wales and Sheff utd. I think he'd be too much of a gamble for though Wez :(

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:20 pm

CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:
wez1927 wrote:Not sure how reliable but apparently we are intrested in him


Highly rated by Wales and Sheff utd. I think he'd be too much of a gamble for though Wez :(

I agree a gamble, every time I've watched him he seems decent tho, don't know if he can make the step up tho

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:21 pm

wez1927 wrote:
CaerphillyBluebird15 wrote:
wez1927 wrote:Not sure how reliable but apparently we are intrested in him


Highly rated by Wales and Sheff utd. I think he'd be too much of a gamble for though Wez :(

I agree a gamble, every time I've watched him he seems decent tho, don't know if he can make the step up tho


Not doubting his ability but I think he would cost over 8mill and for that type of money its just not worth the risk.

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:36 pm

He signed a new contract with Sheffield United last October - taking him up to summer 2021. That put his price up.

Transfermarkt rate him as worth 5m Euros. In the current market double that seems more likely.

I would love to see us sign him.

After a full season in the Championship, and the international breakthrough, I expect him to cope with the Premier League. He's not a kid any more. He will only improve (and increase in value). If we do get relegated he would be the type of player to help us back up.

On top of all that he can keep a football, and is the type of player that would allow the team to evolve from a direct style to a direct style with a Plan B.

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:50 pm

If it's from your James Collins source I'd say not very reliable

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:53 pm

I think these are the type of players we will be looking at, good young players with a resale value and who will stick by us no matter what the league.

Im not saying we won’t sign a few players proven at prem level but I think we will be looking at your Brooks and Johnstone, people who have done well in the championship and want to prove they are ready for the step up.

Depending on the price I think it would be a great signing.

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:00 pm

Think 8 million with add ons would be worth it.
If we stayed up and he excelled I’d expect him to be 20 mill plus.
After all grealish is reportedly worth 40million !

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:04 pm

nubbsy wrote:If it's from your James Collins source I'd say not very reliable

Bellend :lol:

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:18 pm

One of the best prospects for wales in years a boy who is not afraid to take people on and makes things happen you need someone like this not just somebody that passes forever neil rates him these are the sort of players we need hungary for the ball and his value is just going to go up and up every time i have watched him for wales and sheffield he really stands out he had some illness like glandular fever for sheffield which sidelined him for a month or so but came back and got over it sheffield fans love him when he has the ball and goes on a run i would sign him at the first opportunity and the prem wouldn't phase him at all because he plays without fear of f...ing up

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:43 pm

It's a NAP. Blades won't be happy.

Re: David Brookes?

Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:05 pm

Never premiership quality. I wouldnt even play him in half the championship teams. Way overated because hes welsh

Re: David Brookes?

Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:03 am

No thanks. We are now in the Premiership and can not afford t ‘gambles’. Need players with experience playing in the Premier League. May be good enough in the future but wouldn’t put him in the category of a Premier League player at the moment.

Re: David Brookes?

Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:50 am

He's an excellent prospect, but would prefer Harry Wilson (even on loan for a season).
Where do these rumours come from anyway?

Re: David Brookes?

Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:11 am

"What do people want" bottom half of the premiership is not that much different to the top 10 of championship but we don't t want players only championship standard such as dave Brooks well that' s where our team has just come from so should we completly change the team because they are inly championship standard? then we don't t want experienced prem players because they are just have been's and just want to pick up a wage such as peter crouch Joe allen or they are to expensive such as salomon rondon etc" what do people want".

Re: David Brookes?

Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:15 am

BlueMagic wrote:Never premiership quality. I wouldnt even play him in half the championship teams. Way overated because hes welsh


Nothing to do with him being Welsh, he's got genuine footballing ability do much do the Blades feared/know they are set to lose him so gave him a 4 year deal.