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Ben Doak
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eritheagle
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Ipswich have beaten Everton to the signing of Villa's Jayden Philogene so maybe they are ready to drop their interest in Doak.
Teddy Eagle
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Nothing against Ipswich but it's a bit disappointing that they can show themselves as a more appealing prospect for players, not to mention their apparent spending power.
doombear
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I think Ipswich were in for Philogene when he was at Hull and before Villa exercised their buy-back option so, this sale is not much of a surprise.
Teddy Eagle
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That's fair enough but if we were both after Doak you'd hope we, or London at least, would be a more attractive choice.
Willo
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You are well informed.
Ipswich had agreed a deal with Hull for Jaden Philogene and Jacob Greaves but the former returned to A.Villa.
I think that shows the power of persistence. Everton are a bigger club but Ipswich have been chasing him for a while and it looks like they really want him. This is where Dougie comes good we often hear that he has been tracking a player and talking to them for a while*.
Most of us assume that players are greedy and go for the money and the prestige of a bigger club. However I think we often underestimate the power of being wanted. Villa bought him back but it seem seems like as a squad player. I suspect Ipswich have told him he will get game time and support from the club and fans.
If he had gone to Everton he might have got lost amongst their other players, at Ipswich he will be one of their star men as long as he performs.
*Olise being an obvious example.
doombear
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As was Wharton choosing us above Chelsea at that stage of his career.
Runningman
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London = Gangsta’s Paradise….
Eagle-Trucker
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Whats Croydon ? 😕
Correct, Olise was 8m, Eze 13m, big difference
Wasn’t Eze more like £17m. Wharton was also £18m with add ons up to £22m. £30m is still a lot more than that but then I suppose Doak is already an international and is coming from Liverpool which is a bit different to any of Olise, Eze or Wharton when we signed them
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DANGERCLOSE
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silvertop
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Which, it would appear, is precisely what we have done.
ex hibitionist
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If Liverpool accept £22mil then we might well say 'okee Doak'. 😕
silvertop
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Mods please move to Comedy Gold 🙄
Eagle-Trucker
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kevlee
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Sorry to piss on the party, but if this kid is such a prodigy and worth £22m at his age, then why are Liverpool selling him? If he was that good they would surely be nurturing him for the first team?
They done us up on Benteke and Sakho. Martin Kelly was the only decent deal we have done with Liverpool in a generation.
They done us up on Benteke and Sakho. Martin Kelly was the only decent deal we have done with Liverpool in a generation.