[RUMOUR] Etienne Capoue

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by nornironhorn, Aug 18, 2017.

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  1. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Linked with AC Milan according to Sport Italia (on SSN transfer centre).

    Hopefully get a decent amount for him

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  2. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Milan want Capoue
    Etienne Capoue
    I just don't think I understand
    Why
     
  3. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Goalscoring midfielder. Runs a lot. Let's hope they don't dig any deeper than that.
     
  4. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    If Milan did want him then we should too. Frustrating, but undoubted ability. Who will we get who is better right now?
     
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  5. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Are we pretending he's Digger all over again?
     
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  6. Oscar calling

    Oscar calling Squad Player

    We have better already!
     
  7. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    He's still got saleable value. Half the world thinks he is our best player because everyone picked him after 6 games in Fantasy Football last year

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  8. TheHorn97

    TheHorn97 Academy Graduate

    Would be surprised if this was true, I think Milan already have a load of centre mids. Would be happy for a decent fee though. Not sure if we'd need to replace him as Cleverley, Watson and Hughes could all provide back up
     
  9. Bore

    Bore Reservist

    Frustrating if true - has potential to a great asset. I worry that it will cost us more to replace than we will get for him.

    Having said that he is prone to sulking(I think) and cannot imagine he would be good to have around if not in 1st 11.

    Hoping he stays - no doubt he will get a chance over coming weeks and the extra completion may spur him on
     
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  10. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Maybe, but we have a season to play. Doucoure gets injured and suddenly the picture changes.
     
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  11. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Shame if Silva gives up on him without even trying to get the best out of him. If he was a decent manager, he'd iron out Capoues flaws and we'd have a sensational player on our hands.

    What I'm trying to say is, Silva out.
     
  12. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    I don't think that Silva deserves to be fired.

    But I really hope we lose the next game, as then he will deserve to be fired.
     
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  13. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    He's gonna need a freaking big iron though
     
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  14. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    I don't know why anybody would worry about replacing him if we do sell him, especially if we get big bucks and make a decent profit.

    His purchase wasn't an accident, it was textbook Pozzo, they've been buying players like him for decades, only if we sell him for 5 times what we paid they'll be able to spend a bit more on somebody who we already know is better than Capoue.
     
  15. Mighty Mo

    Mighty Mo Reservist

    if we get decent money for him then why not? We still then have time to replace him in this window too.
     
  16. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    He cant play the CAM role and besides we have 3 or 4 players ahead of him for that role anyway.

    For the 2 CDM roles I would put him 5th in the pecking order behind Doucoure, Chalobah, Cleverley and Watson.

    I definitely think we should cash in him because outside observers believe him to be better than he is.
     
  17. HarryTheHornet

    HarryTheHornet Academy Graduate

    Good strength in depth, if we don't sell him perhaps his performances will improve, giving the amount of competition there is now. I think we need to forget about last season and start thinking positively about life under Marco Silva. I mean we drew with Liverpool on the opening day with pretty much the same team that got beat 5-0 by man city at the end of last season.
     
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  18. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Problem is you'd be losing Doucoure who gets involved for 90 plus minutes and replacing with someone who only gets involved for 20.

    At least Hughes, who may not be ready would try for 90 minutes.
     
  19. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    A lot of people keep saying that Capoue needs to be given another chance to come good, but he will never change!

    He is obviously a very talented player, but unfortunately about 8 games a season of brilliance and 30 odd mediocre or worse games is not good enough, why do you think we got him so cheaply from Spurs?

    We should cash in on him if we can find someone foolhardy enough to pay big bucks for him, and send him on his way!
     
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  20. Hairyfrog

    Hairyfrog Squad Player

    Who would we replace him with? We already have replaced him, he didn't feature at all on Saturday and we managed just fine. Peraya should be back soon, Zarate is on the mend, we have Cleverley, Hughes, Doucoure and Chalobah, I'd say Capoue is totally surplus and if a team like AC Milan are daft enough to offer money for him then snatch their hands off.
     
  21. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    It's an absurd argument to prefer a player merely on the basis that as yet we don't know if he is good enough. That's for Silva to decide. It's a typical fans thing this, criticise the players who actually play, love the players that for whatever reason don't (see St Steven of Berghuis).

    Equally if Silva thinks Capoue can't do what's required in his system then that's his decision. It would be a pity I believe because Capoue is undoubtedly one of top players we have, the last two managers thought so and all the ratings say so.

    Signing a replacement is not a simple matter. Nearly half of our signings don't work out. The midfielders listed above are not enough for a 5 man midfield throughout the season without Capoue or a bang on replacement.
     
  22. AndrewH63

    AndrewH63 Reservist

    When did we last sell a player to AC Milan - how did it turn out for both parties?
     
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  23. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Why is it absurd? Because it's a differing view from your own? That would make your opinion just as absurd.

    Capoue is one of our best players for 20 minutes in 10 games a season. If that's good enough for you then you need to raise your expectations as it's simply not good enough for a professional footballer who is paid a handsome salary.

    Maybe this will give him the kick up the backside he needs but I can't see it myself as he doesn't apply himself enough. We criticise Amrabat but he tries but is limited, Capoue is talented but doesn't try and disappears.
     
  24. Cthulhu

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  25. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Perhaps AC Milan are after Deeney and have mistaken him for Capoue?
     
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  26. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Was it when they bought Gary Fisken erroneously having mistaken him for Jamie Hand ?
     
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  27. zztop

    zztop Eurovision Winner 2015

    That's settled then, make Capoue an impact sub to come on after 70 mins. Simples.

    My predictive text trues to turn Capoue into "Crappie".
     
  28. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    If you've been having constipation recently & been googling remedies, that's the reason.
     
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  29. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    I'll go with that...
     
  30. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Thats spot on for 30 odd games a season IMO!
     
  31. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Trouble is the 20 mins are usually scattered evenly over 90 mins
     
  32. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    This is true in my league I think 90% of my mates have in their team.
     
  33. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    Hughes does not play in the same position.
    Capoue is competing with Doucoure and Chalobah

    What we know is that Silva plays people in their right positions for his tactics.
     
  34. hornetto

    hornetto Academy Graduate

    Let Milan take our useless cast-offs.
     
  35. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Capoue is a box-to-box player, so is Hughes.
     
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