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I wonder if he sacked his agent?I’m not sure the Championship didn’t catch him out, it’s a tough league.
I wonder if he sacked his agent?I’m not sure the Championship didn’t catch him out, it’s a tough league.
Even without the Barcelona move he was still playing and doing well in la liga, a far higher level than he left here, and will almost certainly move to another top league after Barcelona, even without the Barcelona seasons you don’t play in those leagues without being a good playerNah, he's just been a beneficiary of circumstances, like a souped up version of Ben Davies at Liverpool.
Barcelona have been trying to move him on since the season they bought him and would never have looked at him in a regular transfer window.
He looked decent at first but his career with us was over the second Pulis came in, same as many other players at the time. Probably another one that would really stand out under someone like WilderWeren‘t they a bit desperate at the time?
I agree his career would indicate he can play but In my opinion he didn’t show anything for us.
Perhaps, I think as a club we are sometimes too quick to write off some players and yet persist with others beyond the point of blind loyalty.He looked decent at first but his career with us was over the second Pulis came in, same as many other players at the time. Probably another one that would really stand out under someone like Wilder
He was hardly committed under Monk to be quite honest. Anyway didn't hurt Traore playing for Pulis. If you are good enough you can make the best of it.He really wasn’t, would you want to play for Pulis? Can’t blame any striker for getting out of that as quickly as possible
Maybe he should have thought about that before taking the signing on feeheard his wife wasnt keen on life in the grim north .....
Spence was developing - Braithwaite was close to the height of his career.Or he is significantly better than some of our fans want to believe on here? Same with the Spence situation
This is 100% correct. A lot of players get a good move when they leave Barcelona purely because they have played for them. They have been trying to get rid of Braithwaite for the last 18 months and literally cannot give him away as nobody wants to touch him.Spence was developing - Braithwaite was close to the height of his career.
I always thought Spence was a decent player, strong and quick.
If Braithwaite did not want to here from day 1 he would not have signed, even for a decent salary (£35k/week?). if he was Barca standard he would have had a pick of clubs to go to around Europe.
Yep i think anyone would be very disappointed in their new signing from Barcelona. He was only there due to very specific circumstances. I deal with a couple of Danish lads through work and they always thought he was useless.This is 100% correct. A lot of players get a good move when they leave Barcelona purely because they have played for them. They have been trying to get rid of Braithwaite for the last 18 months and literally cannot give him away as nobody wants to touch him.
Had no fit strikers and La Liga allows clubs to sign them on emergency from other La Liga clubs, and every player in La Liga has to have a release clause.
Braithwaite was the striker with the cheapest release clause.
Didn't Barcelona have the choice of Braithwaite ans Stuani and went for Braithwaite? Madness.
£21m for a then 33 year old, when their finances are a shambles.