narduch Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Interesting. Brym's new club finished 1 spot above that team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 There are so many Lille players leaving that I suspect David will stay. They can't get full value for him, while they can for other players, like Botman, Celik. I am not saying they get more, but they relative benefit is not what they need. If David had scored 3-4 more goals in the second half of the season things would be different. It is on him, as I see it. You have to be able to make your own chances and not be begging for "service", which seems to be a defect he falls into too readily. The Real Marc, dyslexic nam, El Diego and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: There are so many Lille players leaving that I suspect David will stay. They can't get full value for him, while they can for other players, like Botman, Celik. I am not saying they get more, but they relative benefit is not what they need. If David had scored 3-4 more goals in the second half of the season things would be different. It is on him, as I see it. You have to be able to make your own chances and not be begging for "service", which seems to be a defect he falls into too readily. Exactly how I see it, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Yup. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 What is too bad is that David still needs to develop. He is a scorer in spite of not being at all fully developed as a pro. He can't get a shot away from a distance, he goes back to playmake well but is not so good keeping possession and turning. He is weak in the air. Does not stick his back into defenders and hold them down (and he seems to be strong enough to do so). We've never seen a free kick. His movement in the box for crosses always tends to be to hang back, he does not lead the line. All kinds of things that are not at all part of his indelible character as a player, he could improve everywhere in his game. At good clubs with strong coaching, all of that would be worked on. I've gone on about him going to Real Madrid because I know Ancelloti would sort him out in 10 weeks. So would Arteta. Name another 20 teams in the top leagues, no doubt. At Lille he just wasted a season under a poor coach, and there was no evidence at all the coaching dedicated any time at all to his game. TOcanadafan, GasPed, johnyb and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: What is too bad is that David still needs to develop. He is a scorer in spite of not being at all fully developed as a pro. He can't get a shot away from a distance, he goes back to playmake well but is not so good keeping possession and turning. He is weak in the air. Does not stick his back into defenders and hold them down (and he seems to be strong enough to do so). We've never seen a free kick. His movement in the box for crosses always tends to be to hang back, he does not lead the line. All kinds of things that are not at all part of his indelible character as a player, he could improve everywhere in his game. At good clubs with strong coaching, all of that would be worked on. I've gone on about him going to Real Madrid because I know Ancelloti would sort him out in 10 weeks. So would Arteta. Name another 20 teams in the top leagues, no doubt. At Lille he just wasted a season under a poor coach, and there was no evidence at all the coaching dedicated any time at all to his game. All good points. Additionally, what happens to his transfer value if he's stuck at Lille again and only registers another 15 league goal next season. Does he even get that tally with Lille being gutted? I think David needs to get out asap. Even if he must settle for a mid table team in Spain or England, so be it. johnyb, SirBobsaget, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Lille has to be a relegation candidate at this point unless their reinforcements are good. I hope David can get out of there sebdeserio and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Article breaking down ten potential destinations for David. https://theathletic.com/3380360/2022/06/24/jonathan-david-transfers/ toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, frmr said: Article breaking down ten potential destinations for David. https://theathletic.com/3380360/2022/06/24/jonathan-david-transfers/ I am coming round to wanting David at Newcastle. I only wouldn't out of fear we would break him but under Howe he would have a manager that would be improving him and playing to his strengths. I also think his stock has cooled a little that his price has gone down a touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 He definitely has to leave Lille as they’ll be shite next season… narduch and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 10 hours ago, jhoops__ said: He definitely has to leave Lille as they’ll be shite AGAIN next season… FYP. There is a chance they might actually come out of this re-tooling a better team. No challenger for Champions League to be sure but one which is watchable and which can market David's talents again. I'm not betting on it though. Not even for the laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Just read an article from a French paper and they're talking about all the players they'll be selling and who they're trying to bring in. No mention of David leaving, they make it pretty clear he'll be staying. Apparently they're having a hard time bringing in forwards to replace Yilmaz who is already confirmed as gone and Weah who also seems like a imminent departure. I can't deal with another year of David at Lille, especially if they lose all their key pieces. it's gonna be brutal. This year could've been ok if it wasn't for the coach. rkomar, toontownman, NVsoccer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 15 hours ago, costarg said: Just read an article from a French paper and they're talking about all the players they'll be selling and who they're trying to bring in. No mention of David leaving, they make it pretty clear he'll be staying. Apparently they're having a hard time bringing in forwards to replace Yilmaz who is already confirmed as gone and Weah who also seems like a imminent departure. I can't deal with another year of David at Lille, especially if they lose all their key pieces. it's gonna be brutal. This year could've been ok if it wasn't for the coach. Damn. Where is Weah moving to? hindsight is 20/20 but looks like he shouldve left in the winter transfer window when stock was high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, king1010 said: Damn. Where is Weah moving to? hindsight is 20/20 but looks like he shouldve left in the winter transfer window when stock was high Sevilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Sven Botman sold to Newcastle. David really needs out of Lille. Galtier apparently on the verge of being named PSG mgr narduch, johnyb, NVsoccer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kadenge said: Sven Botman sold to Newcastle. David really needs out of Lille. Galtier apparently on the verge of being named PSG mgr Fonseca is supposed to be officially announced as new manager this week. Milan are chasing Sanches. But I agree David needs to get out asap Addona 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The Beaver 2.0, Approve My Account Pls, YorkRegionFan and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, narduch said: Even better than having both of our young superstars at Bayern is the fact that I feel Bayern will do an excellent job of developing David even further. narduch, PegCityCam, footballfreak and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I refuse to believe this one just because it would be too good to possibly be true. Having them together at club level developing chemistry and growing together… damn. Approve My Account Pls, Corazon, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Bayern have been linked with David before. They also shop in France and have a large French contingent. Tolisso, Nianzou, Sarr, and Choupo-Moting all moved to Bayern directly from Ligue 1, while 4 of their players are full French internationals. Losing Lewandowski would sting, but they added Mane and who will add goals. Therefore, they probably don’t need a mega star to replace the Pole. David may be the young investment to take a gamble on, knowing you have goals in the team regardless. Considering the fire power at Bayern, David would absolutely thrive in Bavaria. jhoops__, Free kick, Addona and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 hating the David to Bayern rumour for the sole reason that it would mean I’d have to commit to being a Bayern fan, and that wouldn’t be ideal Approve My Account Pls, The Beaver 2.0, YorkRegionFan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: hating the David to Bayern rumour for the sole reason that it would mean I’d have to commit to being a Bayern fan, and that wouldn’t be ideal You and UT can hold your nose and cheer them on. Obinna, N1ckbr0wn and Unnamed Trialist 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 A month ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: hating the David to Bayern rumour for the sole reason that it would mean I’d have to commit to being a Bayern fan, and that wouldn’t be ideal I've actually enjoyed it. It's been years since I have had a club worth cheering for in Europe. I grew up as a fan of Arsenal, then later Barca, but none of that ever compared to supporting Canada, or even TFC for that matter. That's what I am all about. Getting to "find" a team because the top Canadian plays for them has been a happy convenience. Don't get me wrong, I am definitely a "support the team with Canadians" kinda guy, but it's a rare thing when you can do that, watch an elite level team, and get invested in their results. I am not quite a "Bayern fan" yet, but I am certainly trending there. David could probably seal it lol TOcanadafan, Joe MacCarthy, N1ckbr0wn and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 As much as I would love to see David at Bayern, I don’t see it happening, at least not for 50 million Euro. That would be the second highest transfer in Bayern history who tend to be tighter with the pursestrings. Hopefully Lille are willing to come down on the transfer fee Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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