All this loan and permanent signings going on. How do you think the fans of Udinese and Granada feel about it all? Granada might be wondering why we are 'taking' most of the resources at the moment. Although, not too sure on the facts there. If you supported either of the Pozzo's other clubs, how would you feel about Watford in the mix now? 3s a crowd as they say...
Given the number of players the Pozzo's appear to have at their disposal, I can't see that there would be too much argument from Granada - they appear to have often gone through what we are going through right now, ie being given access to better players season by season. Udinese may be quite happy at the moment as they appear to have the cream of the crop - but I suspect that could change if we were to win promotion to the EPL. That could put us top of the pile given the financial rewards on offer in comparison to Serie A - unless of course the Pozzo's simply start recruiting at a higher standard and share things equally. Mind you, I doubt I really know how I would feel until 'our own' better players suddenly start to disappear to Spain or Italy....
This is a fair point. Who of 'OUR' players do you think would have a chance at Udinese or Granada....
What little I've seen of Tommie Hoban makes me think he would be a prime candidate for Udinese - calm & assured on the ball and classy, a Cassetti in the making. Closely followed by Jonathon Bond - he seems an excellent goalkeeping prospect. Am not too sure that we have anyone else likely at the moment - the best of our senior players are probably Deeney & Hogg, but both are more suited to the English game - couldn't see either making an impact in Italy or Spain.
Wouldn't some of the players we now have from Udinese gone to Granada? Surely the are getting the raw deal at the moment. Conflict of interests?
Maybe they already have better. We have Anya & Pudil on loan from Granada and are thankful that we have - but are they both up to the standard of la Liga? Granada already have others on loan from Udinese - maybe they are better?
Granada finished last season very strongly. Hopefully they have turned the corner from perennial strugglers to outside contenders. Surely Europa League for them, Champion's League for Udinese and regular Premier League (no yo-yoing about) for us with Europa League in, say, 3 years is the "Holy Grail"? ££££££££££'s and we get to have some fun along the way...
Udinese's squad is so massive, that even with say 20 players sold/loaned to Watford and Granada, they still have a normal size first team squad. Secondly, they (the fans and staff at Udinese and Granada) will see that Vydra won the Championship player of the season award plus how well the others did and will realise/acknowledge that we are improving these players plus giving them vital first team experience that they need. The tempo of Championship football is high, it's physically draining and you have to be super fit and committed to perform at this level, you dont get much time on the ball either.
I have the feeling Murray might make a breakthrough this season (I don't believe most of the stuff said of him) but if not, with his slight frame (which they have been trying to bulk up) he may benefit from playing in Italy with Hoban for a year
