Hero's PR Conference Room

Here's where I and everyone else can big up their players to their hearts content.

Handy. Somewhere to highlight to BamBam, Bernardeschi's two goals and an assist at the weekend.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.calciomercato.com/news/watch-federico-bernardeschi-scores-a-peach-of-a-goal-in-cagliari-38671

Or the links to United this summer

Hull Tigers are pleased to announce the following signings that will catapult the team to success in the coming season.

Alexander Isak - One of the hottest properties in Europe currently when over 90 scouts all turned up to watch him in his last game including ones from Real, Bayern, Dortmund, Chelsea and Utd. Has 10 goals already this season in the Swedish League.


Benjamin Henrichs - Versatile German who's comfortable playing in a variety of positions across the position, from RB to AM. Already cemented himself in the starting XI this season for Leverkusen.

Andre Silva - Comfortable across the frontline whilst having a poacher's instinct Silva is on fire with 9 goals in his last six games including a hat trick for the European Champions in a WC qualifier and a last minute winner in the Champions League for Porto.

Emre Mor - Fearless with his attacking runs he's compared with Ribery and Shaqiri and combines power & pace as well as a dash of cockiness.

Christian Pulisic - Already he's been involved in 5 of Dortmunds goals this season with 2 goals & 3 assists, absolutely on fire at present.

Joshua Kimmich - 7 goals in 12 games for a DM? In a team full of superstars one name has been on the lips of every Bayern fan so far this season and that's Kimmich.

Thiago Motta signed for £2.6m from PSG - Bargain comes to mind.

The experience that he will bring to the Watford FC midfield should be outstanding.

Hull are pleased to announce the signings of two more of the Bundesligas brightest new talents, both of whom are signed from this season's surprise challengers to Bayern's crown in RB Leipzig.

Naby Keita may only stand at 5'7 1/2 but he's already staking a claim to being the heir successor to his idol Yaya Toure with 3 goals in 5 games as a central midfielder. At the age of 21 Keita already has 2 Austrian league and Cup double winner medals and we hope his move to Hull sees further silverware added to his already growing trophy cabinet.

Keita joins Hull with his fellow Leipzig player Marcel Sabitzer, at the weekend he came on as a second half substitute for Leipzig and scored a brace, his 6th of his career. The Austrian international cane play across the front but predominately plays on the left side.

Nope, not a clue

Hull fans today held a protest outside the KC Stadium over their new manager Hero's batshit crazy signings after selling off fan favourites Abel Hernandez and Ryan Mason

A loyal Hull Tigers fan for over 20 years, Billy Bob said "I don't know who this Hero thinks he is, but me and my sister/wife Billie Jo ain't never heard of Nappy Keita and Marcel SadBitch, we just ain't having this"

Basically Leipzig are storming it in the Bundesliga and these two are proving key players for them, think Kante & Mahrez for Leicester last season.

And everyone in Germany hates them because they are circumventing the rules on fans ownership.

From what I have seen of them, they aren't quite doing what Kante and Mahrez did for Leicester. They look like good players amongst a load of other good players , rather than standouts

Hero would like to calm the fears of the local supporters by stating last season Hero showcased his keen eye for spotting the Next Big Thing.

Renato Sanches
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Kalidou Koulibaly
Joshua Kimmich
Elseid Hysaj
Julian Weigl
Christian Pulisic
Adam Ounas
Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Barbosa
Marlos Moreno
Bartosz Kapustka
Vincent Janssen
Angel Correa
Jonathan Tah
Kingsley Coman
Mahmoud Dahoud
Ante Coric
Niklas Sule
Leroy Sane

I bought all of those players last season, so many of them were head scratchers yet now many have already joined the biggest clubs in the world. Have faith in the vision I'm creating for this club.

Yeah everyone knew 90% of them

Where's that fishing rod icon when you need it

Only kidding Hero

How come you didn't sign Davie Selke instead then, rather than the two who are the current media sweethearts?

Afro wrote:And everyone in Germany hates them because they are circumventing the rules on fans ownership.

From what I have seen of them, they aren't quite doing what Kante and Mahrez did for Leicester. They look like good players amongst a load of other good players , rather than standouts

Oh Leipzig are absolutely despised, totally and utterly!
Leicester were a proper team unit as well last season, those two certainly the bigger names but others like Vardy and Drinkwater etc weren't overlooked.

Fernando wrote:Yeah everyone knew 90% of them

They really didn't at the beginning of last season! You did as you know your Bundesliga probably better than anyone but the likes of Azzy etc hadn't a clue.

Of all the Leipzig players id have thought you'd have gone for Klostermann tbh since he's their main next big thing despite his injury atm.

Afro wrote:How come you didn't sign Davie Selke instead then, rather than the two who are the current media sweethearts?

He's next on my list dependent on whoever gets injured this week!

Fernando wrote:Of all the Leipzig players id have thought you'd have gone for Klostermann tbh since he's their main next big thing despite his injury atm.

Klostermann or the centre back bloke who's name escapes me. Lesser heralded, but probably amongst their better players. Or Forsberg - wasn't he player of the year for them last year?

To me it looks like Hero has just gone for the ones in the paper this week

I did smile at reading Kingsley Coman on that list !!!

Bournemouth put the following stars up for sale

Callum Wilson
Jordon Ibe
Max Gradel
Josh King
Even potentially Wissam Ben Yedder or Nicolai Jorgensen dependent on offers.

That Klostermann looks like he will be an immense player btw.

My prediction is he'll be the German RB by the end of this season, by the World Cup at the latest.

Afro wrote:

Fernando wrote:Of all the Leipzig players id have thought you'd have gone for Klostermann tbh since he's their main next big thing despite his injury atm.

Klostermann or the centre back bloke who's name escapes me. Lesser heralded, but probably amongst their better players. Or Forsberg - wasn't he player of the year for them last year?

To me it looks like Hero has just gone for the ones in the paper this week

I've gone for ones that are
A) young so fit my ethos
B) fit positions in my team I wanted to strengthen
C) that I reckon will get a decent upgrade in value on TM

I'm not done though with Leipzig players, those were just the two I wanted in first.

25's too old then? because Forsberg looks a better shout than Sabitzer for a similar position.

Just took a look at their squad. Forgot they had Timo Werner too. A good alternative to Selke, although not sure on prices.

Will Orban, that was the CB btw.

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2016/09/06/hipster-guide-2016-17-rb-leipzig-tactics-key-players-and-emerging-talents/

Sabitzer, Forsberg and Orban are the three considered the ones to watch.

Hipster Guide! Did you write that?!?

It is a great review on Sabitzer to be fair. I would have put Forsberg ahead of him based largely on him being their PotS last year.

It also points out Klostermann as the young emerging player

Outside of the Boot is usually my go to site for hipster football needs, more so than Squawka!

Good to know about it, I might use it as a scouting tool now

They do a fantastic Top 100 Young Players every year, it's my bible.

http://outsideoftheboot.com/category/talent-radar/100/

Andre Silva is up to 10 goals after getting another winner in the Champions league this week, his value also went up £5m

The legendary Spain striker Aritz Aduriz has completed his much anticipated move to West Brom. He was already in advanced negotiations with them since the 1st of November but after receiving more lucrative offers from teams managed by the Heroic Hero, Busty Bambino, Fetish Fernando, Asian Afro and the Marvellous Miky, he chose to join the up and coming best manager in da world, Nasty Nadeem. Welcome home amigo!

Hero would like to refute rumours that he was even interested in acquiring the services of a pensioner to his team.

I've brought in a couple of Nice players to join my team of players we've all actually heard of.

Normally you bring in Sh1t players so that makes a change

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Media Questions:

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own?

2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience?

3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?

4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league?

5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia?

6. Fries or Chunky Chips?

1. Dembele
2. ooh that's a hard one for me ahem.
3. Love the changes.
4. Bam or Afro based on previous.
5. Sheep more so, mafia never really cared for.
6. Curly ones?

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own?
Rashford is the obvious one to say, I bet half the league wanted him. And rightly so. Aduriz from Nadz was a masterstroke, I wish I'd have thought of bringing him in so I'll go with that.


2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience?
For me it has to be a mix of the two, I would probably lean slightly towards the experience argument though. A player can have a good few months, less players have good years. I'm not sure we'll see anyone sign Wayne Rooney though!


3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?
I think that I prefer the lawyers, it's certainly better than they are smaller. Personally I'd be a bit harsher on the amount that players can be sold for (like -25% or something) but it's good. I also like the three people doing results, but for me the only shame is that there's less games.


4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league?
Nando has a good starting point with Bournemouth and has bought decent players in, Zlatan could be the one that wins him the league. Obviously it's a big help that he won his first game. I think Nadz might surprise a few and go far, on paper his team could be as good as anyone. I do think he should be allowed to have back the players that CF the joker got rid of.


5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia?
Of course. Mafia especially, when I had a spare afternoon.


6. Fries or Chunky Chips?
Chunky Chips of course.

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own?

Andre Silva based on potential value increase and current quality

2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience?

A mix, but more weighted towards form

3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?

I like lawyers value being small, think it controls players coming into the league. Voting works for me, but agree that another game being played would be ideal

4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league?

Nando/Hero

5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia?

Yes, although I never played Mafia

6. Fries or Chunky Chips?

Fries unless curly is an option

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own?

Weigl

2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience?

Id lean toward experience, It's alright for Form if do it more then 1 season otherwise could just be a Michu.

3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?

I like it.

4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league?

Bam/Nadeem if gets his sh*t sorted

5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia?

I miss mafia #KillBull

6. Fries or Chunky Chips?
Wedges.

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2016/11/06/scout-report-manuel-locatelli-ac-milan/

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own?
I likes the look of Insigne.

2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience?
Xperience and form.

3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?
I likes what i's seen so far.

4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league?
Could be anyone at tis early stage.

5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia?
We need a new game to play.

6. Fries or Chunky Chips?
Chunky chips taste better but fries are decent aswell.

1. Who has been the best signing so far, other than your own? Think Nando has done well to get Castro in along with Insigne. Also think form wise Kimmich was good to get in for Hero.

2. Do you rate players more on current form or experience? Bit of both

3. What do you think of the changes made to the league compared to previous iterations, most notably with the lawyers and voting?

I like it, do feel like we may need to reduce the voters perhaps to allow more games each week, more people in the league would help with that too.

4. Which team or teams do you think are favourites for the league? Can never look past Nando/Afro but Bam has shown that he has been a real serious threat in the league especially taking the title at least once in the previous league. Hero and Trebs tend to be up there as well.

5. Do you miss the days of Sheep and Mafia? Never played Mafia but Sheep i love.

6. Fries or Chunky Chips? Fries.

I would look past me for the league.

I'm targeting success in season 2 and that is what I am focusing on. Building for that rather than short term to try and win this season.

I said it because i usually like your teams and you are usually up there.

I don't fancy my chances this season

Appreciate the sentiment though. It is a nice compliment

Come on Afro, you're a veteran in these leagues, peeps need to understand

Paraphrase...

I'm old

Basically your good self has been around in the league for a very long time, making you a verteran member of the league.