Tom 14011 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Isegrim said: This strikes me as client journalism for Fat Pigs good friend Mike Ashley. and I don’t have a problem with that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7014 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 17 hours ago, Isegrim said: Luke just arguing with himself these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9168 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Alex said: I have 100% proof he’s a tedious cunt aye. I remember the cunt being every bit as much in love with kieron dyer when he wrote for the journal as he is now with the bruce. bit tragic really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Rayvin said: No more a fan of Edwards than anyone else on here, but I can't see how or why that takeover would happen now. Would they really just have sat on their hands for the past year? Is there any evidence at all that it's still in the pipeline? I mean their hands are sort of tied until this arbitration is over I would think. I agree it’s unlikely, but I don’t think this period of time has necessarily been them sitting idle I think they’ve been tied up waiting for Ashley and the PL to start and then go through the arbitration process. If that has a positive result I don’t see why they wouldn’t have interest in going through with the deal, Ashley obviously seems keen. It’s entirely possible that Ashley wins and the Saudis interest has passed, but I’m just not too convinced as to why that would be. I’m fairly certain that if Edwards does actually have a story he’s sitting on (he absolutely doesn’t btw, he wrote article after article about the Mauriss bid when there was clearly no way that was 100% ) it’ll be some bollocks along the lines of ‘Saudis to buy one of big 6 after ESL collapse creates panic sale as owners look to get out’ despite there being no reason whatsoever for the owners of any of those clubs to sell (still in a favorable position) and also they’ll cost far too much the same as they did when the Saudis showed interest in Liverpool. Again I do agree it’s all highly unlikely but I think it does massively hinge on this arbitration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9744 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42264 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Is she making another comeback? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21879 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, Isegrim said: New bid from consortium led by Kim and Vince McMahon incoming. Remember where you heard it first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42264 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Who’s Kim McMahon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Apparently Bruce is getting a £12 million pound transfer budget for next season. Also Ashley has put a valuation of £70 million on St Maximin. I can see someone offering £60 million & Ashley snatching their hand off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21879 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 £12m transfer budget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5203 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 How far back do you have to go for £12m to be a genuinely useful transfer budget 15 years? 20? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10824 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Haven't they said they don't have 'budgets' just treat each transfer on a case by case basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 47 minutes ago, trooper said: Apparently Bruce is getting a £12 million pound transfer budget for next season. Also Ashley has put a valuation of £70 million on St Maximin. I can see someone offering £60 million & Ashley snatching their hand off. $12m? Sounds like they’ve inflated the figure for PR purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13842 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, The Fish said: Haven't they said they don't have 'budgets' just treat each transfer on a case by case basis? How can a manager properly identify the caliber of players he needs in that cause? Saying that, now I’ve thought about it, that sounds exactly how we’d go about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10824 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: How can a manager properly identify the caliber of players he needs in that cause? Saying that, now I’ve thought about it, that sounds exactly how we’d go about it. To be honest, it should make more sense than saying "Here's £30m, have at it". If we were a remotely well-run club we should look at each player and weigh up if they're worth the outlay or not. Rather than arbitrarily giving a manager £X to spend. e.g. Willock is worth spending £25m on, and if for whatever reason Edouard became available for £20m we should spend that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30462 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 That assumes that we have £45m there to spend. With a deal to sell the club still agreed there’s no chance that Ashley is going to want to add to debt to the club and jeopardise the deal, nor will be want to put his own money in (not that he would anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 £12m !!! That’s two Marcelino’s ,or not enough to buy Jamal ‘The Coward’ Lewis, who cost £15m.There’s next season’s excuse for Brucey before the end of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 58 minutes ago, essembeeofsunderland said: £12m !!! That’s two Marcelino’s ,or not enough to buy Jamal ‘The Coward’ Lewis, who cost £15m.There’s next season’s excuse for Brucey before the end of May. "Let's face it, £12m is either an infinite amount of Paul Pogba's or an 8th of one Paul Pogba depending on how you look at it. Either way you can rest assured we won't be signing Paul Pogba" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30462 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 That’s a relief. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Well exactly. Every cloud n all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 36 year old Alex Bruce may have a season or two left in him.Nee club at the moment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9168 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, essembeeofsunderland said: 36 year old Alex Bruce may have a season or two left in him.Nee club at the moment. wouldn't be at all surprised if it's being considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35000 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Tbf I remember him having a great game for Newcastle when he was playing for Ipswich 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30462 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 3 hours ago, essembeeofsunderland said: 36 year old Alex Bruce may have a season or two left in him.Nee club at the moment. It’s only a matter of time before he gets a scouting/coaching role. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10824 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 15:13, ewerk said: That assumes that we have £45m there to spend. With a deal to sell the club still agreed there’s no chance that Ashley is going to want to add to debt to the club and jeopardise the deal, nor will be want to put his own money in (not that he would anyway). We definitely have £45m, we've got loads of cash. Plus Ashley is one of those Billionaires who made a shit ton thanks to the pandemic. Willock isn't debt, he's an asset, one that's likely to increase in value from £25m as the football world recovers from the pandemic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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