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Curtis Davies

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by StrovolosTiger, May 7, 2013.

  1. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    Can definitely see this one happening! Premiership experience, technically good, adaptable, captain material?

    Curtis Davies £3m
     
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  2. AKCJ

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    Monstrous ego with a wage bill to boot.

    I'm sure Brum will be delighted for you to take him.
     
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  3. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    Leicester been after him then?
     
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  4. BigotAlertAnalRimMan

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    I don't know what our budget will be but I'd be surprised to see us spend £3million on ONE player considering how our latest £3million player turned out.

    Of course we will need to spend but wouldn't we be likelier to get 3x £1million players?
     
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  5. John. Walkington.

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    Did he play in the Birmingham defense that we put 8 goals through?
     
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  6. Amin Arrears

    Amin Arrears Well-Known Member

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    Don't think he played in the 5-2.
     
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  7. rovertiger

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    He certainly thinks highly of himself.
     
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  8. BrAdY

    BrAdY Well-Known Member

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    for £3m no thanks
     
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  9. ellewoods

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    I am not saying 3 million for Davies is a good deal for us but I do not see why 3 million for one player is to much. There are other factors such as salary, resale value, etc. Only looking at the transfer cost is not the way to go about it. I also would be surprised if we did not end up forking out that much for a player. 1 million pound players are most likely better suited for the championship, a decent PL player is just going to cost more than that.
     
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  10. trumpets

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    3million? no thanks i would pay max 500k for him and thats not going to happen
     
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  11. mauled1904

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    I can't see it been anywhere near £3M, Sorry it's early but who was our last £3M player, you're talking about?
     
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  12. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Well Prosser is reported to have cost £2.6million.
     
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  13. Fez

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    He's a good player and he sums his own position up quite fairly; nothing wrong with a bit of honest confidence! He will attract bids of £2-3M, but they will be structured and have performance related clauses (player and club); the real deciding factor in most deals will be player wages and bonuses. 3 x £1M players is the wrong approach; we have a decent squad, although a little light and we need to be adventurous when buying a PL quality spine - let battle commence.
     
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  14. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Sounds more like he's asked his agent to leak a subtle "come and get me" plea to the papers.
     
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  16. AKCJ

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    Sven signed him on loan.
     
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  17. Lewis92

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    No thanks. If we are going to go for any Birmingham player should be Redmond.
     
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  18. Amin Arrears

    Amin Arrears Well-Known Member

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    I think we will go for Titus bramble.
     
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  19. BrAdY

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    And there goes my immediate termination of being a city fan
     
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  20. The FRENCH TICKLER

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    Hope not. Far too slow for the PL. Aluko for starters ran him ragged @ Birmingham.

    Turner would be better and cheaper.
     
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