These two didn't have big reputations before they moved, they improved at Liverpool. With good coaching there's no reason why James can't improve.
Daniel James | Officially Signs
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These two didn't have big reputations before they moved, they improved at Liverpool. With good coaching there's no reason why James can't improve.
Was Craig Bellamy considered a winger?
Would it be considered wumming and negative if I'd say that I can't see him becoming as good as Ryan Giggs?
I’m all for this signing as it’s nice to see us not just throwing money at an expensive toy that we don’t need and simply buy just because instead of them fitting into an actual style or system, I don’t think we’ve actually bought a winger since Valencia back in 2009 which is fecking ridiculous when you think about it.
Signing young, hungry players with potential that want to win things and be the best is exactly the way we need to go. Players like James, Wan Bissaka, Sancho, De Ligt, Rice, Dias, Felix (at the right price), Maddison, Chilwell, Tierney are ones I want to see us go after and we have a core group in Rashford, Martial, Lindelof, McTominay and Tuanzebe of similar ages.
Signing young, hungry players with potential that want to win things and be the best is exactly the way we need to go. Players like James, Wan Bissaka, Sancho, De Ligt, Rice, Dias, Felix (at the right price), Maddison, Chilwell, Tierney are ones I want to see us go after and we have a core group in Rashford, Martial, Lindelof, McTominay and Tuanzebe of similar ages.
He bought Zaha from the championship.
James can improve and it’s a good signing hopefully for the future.
But people are also correct in saying we need to sign players who will get in our first team. James should be our only squad player type signing this summer. The rest should be players that we expect to walk in our first team.
But people are also correct in saying we need to sign players who will get in our first team. James should be our only squad player type signing this summer. The rest should be players that we expect to walk in our first team.
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We already knew this though :-)
We already knew this though :-)
I think it incredibly unlikely that he's less ready than Chong given the evidence of their careers to date.
I never said he didn't buy anything but only he bought few in his 20 years + career. Also our side was stronger then it is now as well.
A sign of the times that we hang onto news about signing a Championship player!
Hopefully, we make him world-class!
Hopefully, we make him world-class!
What he means is, we should have waited until Southampton/Everton bought him, played him for a year in the premier league and tripled his transfer value.
That way we could buy him for £60m and it would sound like a sexier deal than £15m.
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Dont have much issue with signings like this one. Regardless, still believe that in our current situation with a squad and all things behind it, getting new players will do feck all for us.
Finding a bit funny that people wonder how he will develop, since SAF what player that was bought we developed and raised the value of it.
Anyway, welcome to the club kid, wish you all the best.
Finding a bit funny that people wonder how he will develop, since SAF what player that was bought we developed and raised the value of it.
Anyway, welcome to the club kid, wish you all the best.
I think his stats of 5 goals and 10 assists are pretty good considering it was his first full professional season. His pace obviously his main asset but that shows that he has the cutting edge to match it. The only worrying thing for me would be that he didn’t have his first run in any side until now. Obviously there are late bloomers so he could be one of them and it’s a minor worry overall. I think he’ll be good for you as he will have the right mentality due to that.
Come on, they had much bigger reputations. Yes they made the step up, but Daniel James would need to make a far more drastic step up.
Lulz, we cant make world class player to stay one, let alone develop one.
Lets not forget the Daily Mail first broke the story early May.
Young, fast, decent dribbling ability, can cross with both feet, likes to link up and at a decent price. Should be a good squad player who hopefully gets better and better.
I'm excited about this signing, but slightly concerned that he will score a goal in September and immediately become "King James" before signing with Raiola and looking to renegotiate his contract.
I'm glad we are going for young fresh talent.
I just hope we keep going, otherwise he is going to be having to wait 2 or 3 minutes for the rest of the attack to catch up.
I just hope we keep going, otherwise he is going to be having to wait 2 or 3 minutes for the rest of the attack to catch up.
Brilliant. He just doesn't stop.
Our very own Theo Walcott
Don't think he's going to be first choice for now.
If he shows good form starting in pre-season, then he will play more games than some of you think. Martial needs to start performing or else I foresee a clamour for this kid starting over him.
Adrian Kajumba was on the money.
Finally a bit of positivity. A string of signings over the next couple of weeks would do us the world of good.
Love the thought of a Welshman in United's team, if he anything turns out like the last Welshman to play on the wing for Utd then I'll be very happy.
Having martial work hard to keep his place in the team would be good thing. Considering the only option as of now is Mr. Piano Man
Fingers crossed he does better than Tom Lawrence
Dany Hames = The Welsh Gareth Bale
Can't wait for the minute he signs so I can immediately call him over-hyped deadwood shit and create a thread about how he symbolises all that is wrong with the club.
I think the championship is at a much higher quality than it has been for some time, but I mean more in that old mold of all of the caf wanting whatever player is flavour of the month and we get someone they would never have thought of. Admittedly we've known about it for a few weeks now but before then the would have been the last name on anyone's lips. I really really rate the lad. He makes me think of a speeded up Overmars. What I'm hoping is, is that Ole and the team know the system they want to play and are instead of getting great names that don't fit it will get the players that will make it work. We've had plenty of Galacticos lately. Lets get back to making them instead.
The competion for places is something we've lacked and some of our players have taken spots in the team for granted. Luke Shaw also needs competition and i'd like to see us test Celtic's resolve.
As much of a Rag as it is , you can’t deny that they have writers with well proven sources.
It scares me when our own fans are negative to us signing a lightning quick 21 year old like Daniel James. Granted he is not Ronaldo, but he looks to have a very efficient technique where he uses his extreme pace and movement to go past players.
£15 million for a player like that is nothing - if he does well his value will be 3 times that in 6 months, if he flops - there will still be clubs in the Championship or at the bottom of the Premier League who will pay us the same £15 million. It's not even a gamble to quote Big Ron
£15 million for a player like that is nothing - if he does well his value will be 3 times that in 6 months, if he flops - there will still be clubs in the Championship or at the bottom of the Premier League who will pay us the same £15 million. It's not even a gamble to quote Big Ron
Signing an inconsistent youngster to add to our list of inconsistent youngsters. Let's see how this pans out but it's fair to say many will be a little nervy about this signing.
That said, I am a little excited to see how he plays. Knowing very little about him helps in that regards.
Yeah cos Liverpool never signed players from Championship teams... Shaqiri, Robertson, Gomez anyone?
I am all for this signing and I think we should make 1-2 signing like this every season but I really hope James has something more than pace only otherwise he will really struggle against teams that play deep, like most of the teams do against us (or at least did when we were relevant).
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