[REPORTED] Fabio Borini

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by YellowKicks, Aug 28, 2015.

  1. YellowKicks

    YellowKicks Squad Player

    Will put a link in when I'm at my computer but Di Marzio says we're in talks.
     
  2. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    Meh, why not.
     
  3. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    Homegroan

    Would be good competition up front.
     
  4. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    Good point, he'd be a homegrown player.
     
  5. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    I think Fabio Borini is the most Pozzo version of a 'home-grown' player you could possibly get.
     
  6. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Unless there is a HG player called 'Beppe Bonzo' out there.
     
  7. Thought this guy was more like a Vydra than a Deeney? If so then doesn't make sense to me
     
  8. Bubble

    Bubble Wise Oracle

    Would surely play on the right of the three behind Deeney?

    Would be an excellent signing if we can get him. Would suit QSF's system, HG as eluded to above, quick, works hard, scores goals, good movement.
     
  9. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    I'm not whelmed. What is the word I want?

    I know we all stopped worrying about footballers salaries somewhile ago, but I note that Borini is paid £2.6m not to play for Liverpool. We would probably up it. Do we want to pay him £3m to replace Vydra?
     
  10. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    With the homegrown rule, we need to get rid of 5 foreign players. If we can replace them with decent homegrown options, then that is a bonus.

    There is unfortunately no real way around that.
     
  11. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    True, but I've never seen evidence that Borini is any good. Maybe I'm wrong, though, as he doesn't get picked a lot so evidence is hard to come by.
     
  12. Legskeattch

    Legskeattch Squad Player

    He was good at teams where he was the big dog - like Sunderland.

    He'll be fine here.
     
  13. muffin

    muffin Reservist

    Id be happy with this signing, from my understanding he plays behind the main striker so he has three places to fight for in the team.

    He was good at Swansea and on loan at Sunderland so if he doesn't cost that much he could be worth a go..
     
  14. Thought about it, I'm sure the club know what they are doing but still doesn't make sense to me

    Jurado, Diamanti and Abdi can all play in behind TD

    We need a back up #9, we need a winger, and we need a DM, we don't need another 2nd striker unless Ighalo and Vydra have both been sold overnight
     
  15. Oscar calling

    Oscar calling Squad Player

    You can only have ONE big dog here and he wears the number 9! We haven't got a big enough kennel to house 2.
     
  16. Optimistichornet

    Optimistichornet Penguin Assassin

    So you have not heard....
     
  17. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    Are we really going to spend a significant amount of money to bring in a further striker to be played out of position on the wing/as a CAM? Seems futile.
     
  18. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    I wouldn't really say that, he got 7 goals, of which I think 5 were penalties.

    I think he is a 'meh' sort of signing, nothing to get excited about.
     
  19. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

  20. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    I'm sure he's a very good player, never been blown away by him though, hence the meh. Quick, good movement, good finisher, so he must offer something different to Vydra. Ability to defend? Better workmate? Better link up play?
     
  21. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Rodgers is the one who sees him in training every day, so I trust his opinion that he is crap. Do some of you think you know more than Rodgers?
     
  22. miserableoldgit

    miserableoldgit Reservist

    Over rated prima donna who held Sunderland to ransom - thinks he is a star when infact he is very average

    Would rather have Steve Butler back!
     
  23. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    He's got one of these apparently

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  24. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Vydra just wants to apply the final layer of varnish and claim all the accolades.
     
  25. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Borini must play football the wrong way, then. In that case, I'm in!
     
  26. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Some comparative stats from 13/14 between Vydra , playing for WBA and Borini playing for Sunderland

    Borini 7 goals 3 assists in 2135 minutes played

    Vydra 3 goals 4 assists in 660 minutes played




    So Borini scored a goal or assist every 210 minutes played

    Vydra scored a goal or assist every 94 minutes played


    I understand the logic in selling Vydra at a premium ie 10 mill and buying Iturbe for instance . But not this guy.

    Am hoping it's a Gino back up plan while he chases better options.
     
  27. Prentice

    Prentice Administrator

    Borini is on a large wage at Liverpool, and in no rush to lose it - think that's why he's not gone somewhere already
     
  28. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    Oh yeah plus he's homegrown, could be a reason we might want him to replace Vydra.
     
  29. reids

    reids First Team

    Appreciate the stat work, good statting!
     
  30. Cude>2<

    Cude>2< First Team Captain

    To those saying there's better out there..... Name a reasonable, affordable, and realistic home grown player you'd rather see?

    Or perhaps we look at a young backup like Zac Clough - Though no idea what his valuation would be.
     
  31. What is this obsession with filling every HG slot?

    * Oo err sounds a bit double entendre *
     
  32. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    There's plenty of evidence that he's not very good.
     
  33. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    It's not an obsession, but we need to get rid of foreign players, that's pretty obvious. Borini sounds similar to Vydra so replacing a foreign player with an identical homegrown player is ideal.
     
  34. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Identical ? Inferior.
     
  35. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    It's not that exactly. Putting the issue of whether Borini is any good or not to one side, non-HG squad places are now at a premium. If we can replace an existing non-HG with a HG of comparable quality it would mean one more non-HG position available.
     

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