We should buy Declan Rice

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

Keane started his career like that, did the simple and easy things all the time, and then he grew and developed into probably the best midfielder the club ever had....Not saying Rice is in that class but there is potential there, and he is also young and hungry which should be a must when we are signing players..No more over the hill bloated £#%&!ers who are coming here as a last pay day thinking that they are doing the club a good turn........

He was ok... but he could become Roy Keane?

K.

Rice was good but comparing him to Keane? No, different player, closer to Matic(of now) really, but quicker and more ambitious in his play. Keane was significantly better athletically, especially before the knee injury and technically superior as well.

Looks a good player though.

On a side note I was watching a Utd v Newcastle game on YouTube during a train journey the other day and Nicky Butt stood out to me. Much better footballer than I recalled him being, lovely first touch, beastly slide tackler and always looking for the early pass forward. 23 yo Nicky Butt would be a major upgrade on what we have, let alone Keane.

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

Keane started his career like that, did the simple and easy things all the time, and then he grew and developed into probably the best midfielder the club ever had....Not saying Rice is in that class but there is potential there, and he is also young and hungry which should be a must when we are signing players..No more over the hill bloated £#%&!ers who are coming here as a last pay day thinking that they are doing the club a good turn........

Bryan Robson

rice is nowhere near as good as matic. soz. we need far better than him.

Originally Posted by Throw

Bryan Robson

My favourite ever player, but Keane was better..........

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

My favourite ever player, but Keane was better..........

not even close.

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

My favourite ever player, but Keane was better..........

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

Not saying Rice is in that class but there is potential there, and he is also young and hungry which should be a must when we are signing players..

Hungry until woodward gives him a ridiculously inflated contract.

Originally Posted by Throw

A debatable statement, but hardly a hilarious one pol.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

A debatable statement, but hardly a hilarious one pol.

Not even close

Sold on Deccy Rice tbh.

Wish he had chosen Ireland tho.

I'd rather have Anneka Rice*.









*Ignore if already done.

Originally Posted by saffers

Sold on Deccy Rice tbh.

Wish he had chosen Ireland tho.

my man

not sold on him for the same reasons tbh.

him and sancho should be the next two signings. doesn't take a dof to figure that out.

break the bank. try get rice in jan imo.

Originally Posted by armchair

him and sancho should be the next two signings. Doesn't take a dof to figure that out.

Break the bank. Try get rice in jan imo.

stop talking sense ffs

Originally Posted by armchair

him and sancho should be the next two signings. doesn't take a dof to figure that out.

break the bank. try get rice in jan imo.

And Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, add some German efficiency.

Is he really that good?

Admittedly I haven’t seen a great deal of him, but what I have seen he’s just your basic English defensive mid? I’d much rather we sign someone that can dictate the tempo from deep.

Originally Posted by AK14

Is he really that good?

Admittedly I haven’t seen a great deal of him, but what I have seen he’s just your basic English defensive mid? I’d much rather we sign someone that can dictate the tempo from deep.

Just watched a highlight vid and it's clear he's a central Wan Bisaka. Nowt wrong with that.

Do we need McTommyknockers with him playing? I would imagine not. As you say, one of our midfielders would need a bit more vision and class.

Break up attacks, play the easy pass. That is all we need. We do not require Platini in there.

Yeah... he’s pretty good

But Ole would probably play him as an attacking midfielder with Pogba sitting deep