by strap »
09 Mar 2007 12:58
Beigemobile I once (and once only) asked the guys I sit next to whether Doyle wasn't a bit invisible in a match, and observed his touch had let him down a few times. Anyone would think I'd just revelaed that I was, in fact, Oliver Holt...
The reaction on here smacks of hysteria. Doyle has done very well, no one really doubts that, but when prices of £10 million start being bandied about, and the praise for him puts him nextin line to Mother Theresa for the Sainthood, maybe taking a realistic and less feverished view of his abilities, contribution and (maybe) development isn't such a bad idea.
And if this isn't the forum for people to discuss the perfromance and contribution of Reading Football Club players, what's it for?
I think you will find that the £10M figures being bandied around were in direct comparison to his inflated worth compared against lesser players transferred for ridiculous amounts. Hence, "if so and so is worth £7M then Doyle is worth £10M". Keep things in context and you won't get so slated.
When Chelski can spend £30M on has beens, who score a goal every 10 games, then 78 grand for young goalscorer who has say 10 years ahead of him is a steal. If he was to score 10 prem goals a season for the next 10 years, then at £10M now, his 100 goals would be "worth" £100k each, (using a discounted net worth analogy or something). So frankly, Yes, £10M would not sound so outlandish.
Now £30M for a has been???? That's just plain stupid.
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strap on 09 Mar 2007 14:11, edited 1 time in total.