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Rico option to buy

Started by bornafulhamfan, November 11, 2018, 10:02:30 PM

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Bassey the warrior

Quote from: cmg on November 12, 2018, 03:12:30 PM
Rico looks pretty good. A bit early, I would say, to be saying difinitively that he is better than Betts.
The VDS/Taylor scenario is a good example of an excellent keeper being supplanted by an even better one, which may be what is happening here.
But I feel it is way over the top to be making direct VDS/Rico comparisons. VDS was one of the great keepers of all time. (I kind of think Maik Taylor was better than Bettinelli, too - but that one is by no means clear cut.)

Agreed. We'll judge him at the end of the season.

Not a perfect comparison, but remember Pogbrenyak? He had a purple patch and looked amazing, but the goals dried up and then he was just a guy with a donkey touch, who wasn't too great at anything.

Statto

Quote from: SWSixer on November 14, 2018, 02:37:48 AM
Amazing how quickly opinion shifts around here!!

For most the last 2-3 years, every transfer window there was a big debate IIRC about whether Bettinelli was good enough for a top 6 championship side, with the majority at least doubting that he was. I should imagine less than 5% of posters would have argued he was good enough for the PL. Then he did the flag-waving on fans' shoulders after Derby, the firework throwing at Wembley, and got an England call-up. Coupled with our first attempt at replacing him, Fabri, looking very dodgy. I think all those things have skewed some people's views and made them forget that even in the Championship he was average at best.

alfie

Quote from: Statto on November 14, 2018, 07:33:09 AM
Quote from: SWSixer on November 14, 2018, 02:37:48 AM
Amazing how quickly opinion shifts around here!!

For most the last 2-3 years, every transfer window there was a big debate IIRC about whether Bettinelli was good enough for a top 6 championship side, with the majority at least doubting that he was. I should imagine less than 5% of posters would have argued he was good enough for the PL. Then he did the flag-waving on fans' shoulders after Derby, the firework throwing at Wembley, and got an England call-up. Coupled with our first attempt at replacing him, Fabri, looking very dodgy. I think all those things have skewed some people's views and made them forget that even in the Championship he was average at best.
Remember Mr Statto it's not about what's best for the team or anything like that, it's "his one of our own" thereby he must be played.
In saying that though I don't have anything against him.
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