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Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:19 pm
Liverpool want Jarrod Bowen
By Glen Williams
Passing up on Jarrod Bowen might just be the costliest mistake of Cardiff City's recent history.
Eight years ago, Bowen was on trial with the Bluebirds who decided not offer him a contract.
But after a six week-trial with the Welsh capital city club, it was deemed he would not make the grade and was cast adrift once again. He has since spoken about how he broke down and cried after Cardiff let him go.
He rose to prominence at Hull City, of course, before completing a move to West Ham which could rise to as much as £25m in the summer of 2019.
Now, according to The Athletic, Jurgen Klopp wants him at Liverpool.
The 24-year-old is said to be on Klopp's shortlist of attackers and could well be one of the main reasons the manager is keen to get Wilson out the door.
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:05 pm
Is he much if any better than Wilson?
I rate Bowen don’t get me wrong.
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:20 pm
Pointless lazy journalism- one of many ones who got away stories.
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:24 pm
maccydee wrote:Is he much if any better than Wilson?
I rate Bowen don’t get me wrong.
Bowen miles better than Wilson
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:54 am
My boy played with him at Hereford college My son being a city fan could not believe that city turned him down especially as he had played in the conference at age 17 Let’s think of anyone who is now 24 in city squad who came through academy who is as good as him Remember we are not talking about someone who was a surprise to the local football community regarding his ability
Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:30 am
prior to Hull nobody else took a gamble on him either....
Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:24 am
Rubbish article. How do we know if we’d kept him for the last 8 years he’d still be worth so many millions today?
Clubs miss out on players all the time, Arsenal missed out on Zlatan, Leeds missed out on Van Dijk, Chelsea sold Salah and De Bruyne for peanuts, etc. Unless we had a crystal ball or fortune teller at the club I think such mistakes can be forgiven
Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:43 am
WestCoastBlue wrote:Rubbish article. How do we know if we’d kept him for the last 8 years he’d still be worth so many millions today?
Clubs miss out on players all the time, Arsenal missed out on Zlatan, Leeds missed out on Van Dijk, Chelsea sold Salah and De Bruyne for peanuts, etc. Unless we had a crystal ball or fortune teller at the club I think such mistakes can be forgiven
indeed....and will add Sheffield Uniteds manager negotiated a deal to buy Diego Maradona for 200k.... only the board wouldnt pay the fee... football is full of these stories...
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:25 pm
wez1927 wrote:maccydee wrote:Is he much if any better than Wilson?
I rate Bowen don’t get me wrong.
Bowen miles better than Wilson
Is he though?
Stats don’t appear to support that.
Wilson 7 goals in 31 premier league games and a very good championship record.
Bowen 9 goals in 51 premier league games and an excellent championship record.
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:30 pm
WestCoastBlue wrote:Rubbish article. How do we know if we’d kept him for the last 8 years he’d still be worth so many millions today?
Clubs miss out on players all the time, Arsenal missed out on Zlatan, Leeds missed out on Van Dijk, Chelsea sold Salah and De Bruyne for peanuts, etc. Unless we had a crystal ball or fortune teller at the club I think such mistakes can be forgiven
Completely agree. Sometimes a bit of pain is what a player needs for them to get their arse into gear and get playing. No guarantee that he would have become the player he has if city had kept him on the books
Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:21 pm
Football has always been full of these sorts of stories. Didn't Bill Shankly tell Kevin Keegan that he'd never make it? You can't win 'em all.
Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:32 pm
This post makes no sense.
Wasn’t a costly mistake at all.
No sell on clause for Bale. That was a costly mistake.
Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:53 pm
Who ever he is, or the next costly mistake, he won't be worth millions in years to come as we won't spot, develop, nurture this CCFC prodigal son. I love us but we ain't that kind of club.
Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:39 pm
Got to be Toshack to Liverpool @ £100k
And promotion to Div 1
Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:55 pm
maccydee wrote:This post makes no sense.
Wasn’t a costly mistake at all.
No sell on clause for Bale. That was a costly mistake.
Bale was never our player, not at any age or time. I believe he joined Southampton's academy when he was nine or ten.
Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:23 am
Don Keydick wrote:maccydee wrote:This post makes no sense.
Wasn’t a costly mistake at all.
No sell on clause for Bale. That was a costly mistake.
Bale was never our player, not at any age or time. I believe he joined Southampton's academy when he was nine or ten.
Are you sure?
I read it on here I think.
It was said on here that if we managed to sell Bale for 100 million it would have been 700 million wasted by dictator Tan
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