Is Bobb a crazy transfer?

[Snibbo]

Remember the golden rule: if we signed him he's terrible and we've had our pants pulled down. If another team signs him he's the next Pele and they got a bargain.

[Barrett487]

People said the same about ESR, but his fitness record has been great for us so far.

Milan turned down Robinson due to heart concerns, and he's been an absolute gem for £1.5m.

I trust the medical team here to make the right choice.

Moreover, Pep's comments the other day about Bobb suggested that he's not really injured ("if he says he's injured, then he is..." suggests the player may have just decided to protect himself for a move).

Agree with this, but forgive me if my memory serves me poorly, didn't we previously invest in sick-notes.... with mixed results?

Those that spring to mind are Alfie Mawson, Terence Kongolo, Ryan Fredericks and  Mitroglou. Only Ryan worked out.

You may have a point with Kongolo but Mitroglou always gets bad press. Yes it was a bit of a gamble when he signed & ultimately didn't work out for us but that was not his fault. The 2 seasons we couldn't be bothered to play him & sent him on loan, he scored 16 in 24 for Olympiacos & 20 in 32 for Benfica. Don't think Mawson was a sick note before we signed him either.

I seem to recall that Mawson wasn't fully recovered from a major knee injury when we got him.