Gaetano Castrovilli
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Lord Snooty
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EasternRed
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Looks rather promising
Neil Dawson
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I agree with your point and everyone’s point that people can have great careers after an ACL and that it shouldn’t put us off signing people.
It was your examples of this I thought were odd. Pucketts outstanding non league career was 20 games at Woking where he was awful and 10 games for Lymington before retiring in agony. He scored 6 goals.
When did Bishop do an ACL?
Wilson is a great example and there are many more, Shearer etc.
kirsikka
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He'll be on a salary of approximately £50k/week when he signs with us, according to this.
www.corrieredellosport.it
Time will tell if he'll be a success, but he comes with a proven pedigree and an overall deal cost that seems reasonable. Let's hope that his quality translates to the English game and his injury issues are behind him.
Fiorentina, Castrovilli va al Bournemouth: tutte le cifre
Il centrocampista, classe 1997, giocherà in Premier League: domani la partenza per l'Inghilterra, manca solo l'ufficialità
www.corrieredellosport.it
Time will tell if he'll be a success, but he comes with a proven pedigree and an overall deal cost that seems reasonable. Let's hope that his quality translates to the English game and his injury issues are behind him.
South End Red
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I think the bulk of Puckett's career after us was at Aldershot, wasn't it?
kirsikka
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Seems so:
David Puckett - Wikipedia
Love the text where it explains he made a comeback in his 50s. That's pretty cool!
king-bedwetter
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Neil Dawson
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Yeah but he came back to us to try league football again and it wasn’t there.
Bishop
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Don’t believe everything everything you read on Wikipedia, I watched and played with Puckett for two seasons and he was a mile ahead of everyone else we played with and against
kirsikka
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Had a little dig around to see what the Fiorentina fans think and found this:
www.fiorentina.it
Stick Google Translate on and pick through the comments at the bottom. They don't seem all the bothered he's leaving, apart from anger at the board, and think they got a good price for him.
Still, the Charlton fans didn't think Francis was a League One player when we signed him. They were correct, as he did alright in the PL.
Fatta per la cessione di Castrovilli al Bournemouth. Ai viola 14 milioni più bonus
Tutto fatto per la cessione del numero dieci viola al club inglese. Decisive le difficoltà per arrivare al rinnovo di contratto Dopo le difficoltà incontrate per il rinnovo del contratto, Gaetano Castrovilli dice addio alla Fiorentina. È a un passo infatti la cessione del numero 10 viola al...
www.fiorentina.it
Stick Google Translate on and pick through the comments at the bottom. They don't seem all the bothered he's leaving, apart from anger at the board, and think they got a good price for him.
Still, the Charlton fans didn't think Francis was a League One player when we signed him. They were correct, as he did alright in the PL.
SlowDownDerek
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Had a little dig around to see what the Fiorentina fans think and found this:
Fatta per la cessione di Castrovilli al Bournemouth. Ai viola 14 milioni più bonus
Tutto fatto per la cessione del numero dieci viola al club inglese. Decisive le difficoltà per arrivare al rinnovo di contratto Dopo le difficoltà incontrate per il rinnovo del contratto, Gaetano Castrovilli dice addio alla Fiorentina. È a un passo infatti la cessione del numero 10 viola al...
Stick Google Translate on and pick through the comments at the bottom. They don't seem all the bothered he's leaving, apart from anger at the board, and think they got a good price for him.
Still, the Charlton fans didn't think Francis was a League One player when we signed him. They were correct, as he did alright in the PL.
Injury record seems to be the reason they think it's a good deal for them.
I suppose there's always some part of a transfer where you have to hold your nose a bit and with this guy it's the injury record. I'd love Scott too but with him it would be the price. With Che Adams its because he's a scummer and also because he's not very good.
Sorry Roger
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Had a little dig around to see what the Fiorentina fans think and found this:
Fatta per la cessione di Castrovilli al Bournemouth. Ai viola 14 milioni più bonus
Tutto fatto per la cessione del numero dieci viola al club inglese. Decisive le difficoltà per arrivare al rinnovo di contratto Dopo le difficoltà incontrate per il rinnovo del contratto, Gaetano Castrovilli dice addio alla Fiorentina. È a un passo infatti la cessione del numero 10 viola al...
Stick Google Translate on and pick through the comments at the bottom. They don't seem all the bothered he's leaving, apart from anger at the board, and think they got a good price for him.
Still, the Charlton fans didn't think Francis was a League One player when we signed him. They were correct, as he did alright in the PL.
Not sure that’s quite right. I speak Italian and it seems to me that the comments include anger at the board, sour grapes (“he’ll never be the same player after his injury”), resignation about players coming to the end of their contracts and leaving for next to nothing, and a variety of comments on the price - mostly thinking it’s OK in the circumstances.
There weren’t many comments I saw, admittedly only flicking through, which questioned his ability.
Red Sky
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Had a little dig around to see what the Fiorentina fans think and found this:
Fatta per la cessione di Castrovilli al Bournemouth. Ai viola 14 milioni più bonus
Tutto fatto per la cessione del numero dieci viola al club inglese. Decisive le difficoltà per arrivare al rinnovo di contratto Dopo le difficoltà incontrate per il rinnovo del contratto, Gaetano Castrovilli dice addio alla Fiorentina. È a un passo infatti la cessione del numero 10 viola al...
Stick Google Translate on and pick through the comments at the bottom. They don't seem all the bothered he's leaving, apart from anger at the board, and think they got a good price for him.
Still, the Charlton fans didn't think Francis was a League One player when we signed him. They were correct, as he did alright in the PL.
Seems like a mixed bag of comments to me. Most who think it's the right time are citing his injury record. Many fans saying that he is a gamble that should be worth taking given their lack of other options, and others saying it's further proof that the owner is systematically dismantling their club for profit.
Loving the comments about Bournemouth being a nothing club.
Kenya Cherrie
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No need to make any thoughts on the player until we see him play.
I believe he was in the Italien squad earlier but never played.
If he has injury problems then he won't be passing the medical.
I believe he was in the Italien squad earlier but never played.
If he has injury problems then he won't be passing the medical.
Neil Dawson
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I get that. And loved Puckett as a kid. I was at Bristol Rovers when he did his knee and it was awful. It’s just not an example of ACL players carrying on at the same level.
Anyway… I agree… it shouldn’t put us off signing people if they have come back.
Kudos
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If that's what you do on the fence your next-door neighbours must love you.
Matt Stevenson
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According to Wikipedia he has played and was also in the Italian squad that beat England in Euro 2020.
billythekid
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According to Soccerbase he came on as a sub in the September 2021 World Cup game against Lithuania and also in the 2021 Euros against Wales, but not in the team or subs against England in the final.
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He also started in a friendly against San Marino in 2021.
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