Kid Dynamite 7926 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 18:59, Holden McGroin said: Or he just wanted to play for reigning PL holders and regular CL qualifiers Man City. Expand I mean his agent literally said we were in pole position but couldn't pull together the cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34207 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I would take all that with a pinch of salt. We’ll always use PSR as an excuse in negotiations. Chances are that City simply went above our valuation and we let them pay what they wanted to pay. Either that or Man City were prepared to pay him more than we were, which they could easily do. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 2007 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Eni Aluko 'I think there's a lot of cat and mouse going on here. As a sporting director I used to do this a lot where I'd call up a big club and say "can you put a bid in?" - and that would get my owner to put a higher bid in. 'I don't think Newcassel actually want to sign Khusanov, I think what's going on here is Guardiola has picked up the phone to Eddie Howe and said "listen our kid, City are going to do the incremental bid approach. If you put a higher bid in that will push my owner".' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4734 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 22:21, RobElliott said: Eni Aluko 'I think there's a lot of cat and mouse going on here. As a sporting director I used to do this a lot where I'd call up a big club and say "can you put a bid in?" - and that would get my owner to put a higher bid in. 'I don't think Newcassel actually want to sign Khusanov, I think what's going on here is Guardiola has picked up the phone to Eddie Howe and said "listen our kid, City are going to do the incremental bid approach. If you put a higher bid in that will push my owner".' Expand Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7967 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Are we even going to sell anyone? (Miggy seems to be rumbling on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7926 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 03:27, Holden McGroin said: Are we even going to sell anyone? (Miggy seems to be rumbling on) Expand I wonder if they want a deal set up for a replacement before we let him leave. Or is that wishful thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34207 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 09:01, Kid Dynamite said: I wonder if they want a deal set up for a replacement before we let him leave. Or is that wishful thinking! Expand Planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7967 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 09:01, Kid Dynamite said: I wonder if they want a deal set up for a replacement before we let him leave. Or is that wishful thinking! Expand I'd like to think we have someone lined up but we probably don't want to debate how much cover we have again.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 1055 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 23/01/2025 at 17:59, Kid Dynamite said: So we spend time scouting this kid, negotiate with his agent and club, arrange a deal, but can't pull the trigger because we can't shift Vlachodimos, Kelly, Almiron, Targett etc. only for City to slap €40mil on the table to sign him as their 6th CB? If this doesn't prove how bent PSR is I don't what will. Expand I suspect he might go straight in as 1st choice right back. Walker gone, Stones unreliable, Rico not trusted there, Matheus Nunes a temporary fix at best. Vitor Reis might have to wait a little longer for his debut but injuries might dictate we see him sooner than later too. Also your board might have thought they could go for him in the summer. No one would have reasonably guessed that City would go on a defender spending spree. Oh and i agree, PSR is well bent. Scrap domestic ffp and psr. Instead lean on UEFA's ffp so only the top 6 or so get affected, and keeps us on an even keel with european clubs. plus a new domestic psr that doesn't care where the money is from just as long as a clubs stability can be shown. is that not what profit and sustainability actually means? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 1055 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) here's one i'd like to know the answer too. not triggered by any itk info, just my curiousity If Pep left in the summer and City came in for Eddie Howe. How would you feel? Who would be getting the better deal? Would he be a success? Would you be getting an unexpected opportunity? edit: oh and would Eddie move? Edited January 24 by LondonBlue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52480 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I'd be gutted and I think he'd be daft if he didn't leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23736 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I'd be gutted to see him go. But I would be straight after Iraola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 12612 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 09:49, LondonBlue said: here's one i'd like to know the answer too. not triggered by any itk info, just my curiousity If Pep left in the summer and City came in for Eddie Howe. How would you feel? Who would be getting the better deal? Would he be a success? Would you be getting an unexpected opportunity? edit: oh and would Eddie move? Expand 1. Gutted. 2. Both - We'd get money, you'd get a top manager. 3. Yes. 4. Aye, Pep's available 5. Probably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24254 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 i'd be gutted to lose eddie. he's building something special and has been at the centre of everything good since the takeover. i'd understand if he fancied a bash at the man city job and wouldn't stand in his way were he to leave. i suspect they would be more likely to go for a more high profile manager from oversees. swap deal for pep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 1055 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 10:03, Dr Gloom said: i'd be gutted to lose eddie. he's building something special and has been at the centre of everything good since the takeover. i'd understand if he fancied a bash at the man city job and wouldn't stand in his way were he to leave. i suspect they would be more likely to go for a more high profile manager from oversees. swap deal for pep? Expand He's said he wouldn't manage any other club in England so you'd have to leave the PL and join a ESL to have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24254 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 10:10, LondonBlue said: He's said he wouldn't manage any other club in England so you'd have to leave the PL and join a ESL to have a chance. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4734 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 09:49, LondonBlue said: here's one i'd like to know the answer too. not triggered by any itk info, just my curiousity If Pep left in the summer and City came in for Eddie Howe. How would you feel? Who would be getting the better deal? Would he be a success? Would you be getting an unexpected opportunity? edit: oh and would Eddie move? Expand Who’s getting the better deal is a mental question tbh mate, we would be losing our manager.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7926 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 1055 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 10:49, strawb said: Who’s getting the better deal is a mental question tbh mate, we would be losing our manager.. Expand was just a curious thought. you'd get a new manager, maybe Iraola, maybe Klopp. maybe Santo, maybe Frank plus compensation and a fresh direction. (although i don't think you need one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7967 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 11:11, Kid Dynamite said: Expand Benbob10 seems to have hit the nail on the head. Plus, chicken nonce doesn't have a clue what's going on. And what the fuck does "preparation to sign". Is that putting a bid in we can't afford? Or was that talking to the player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34207 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 11:11, Kid Dynamite said: Expand Benbob10 makes a very good point, which supports my theory that it’s club policy to plead PSR poverty. Though it’s no surprise to see Benbob10 showing such insight. He comes from a good family, I knew his father Benbob9 well. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 12612 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 11:26, ewerk said: Benbob10 makes a very good point, which supports my theory that it’s club policy to plead PSR poverty. Though it’s no surprise to see Benbob10 showing such insight. He comes from a good family, I knew his father Benbob9 well. Expand I had the misfortune of knowing his creepy uncle bentknob69 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 37963 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 11:33, Dazzler said: I had the misfortune of knowing his creepy uncle bentknob69 Expand I was that creepy uncle, bentknob69. Howmanheyman is just my pseudonym to keep the authorities at arms length. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10833 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 09:01, Kid Dynamite said: I wonder if they want a deal set up for a replacement before we let him leave. Or is that wishful thinking! Expand there's bound to be a plan, we did after all employ the king of the transfer deal 7 months ago. oh, hang on... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6442 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 11:22, LondonBlue said: was just a curious thought. you'd get a new manager, maybe Iraola, maybe Klopp. maybe Santo, maybe Frank plus compensation and a fresh direction. (although i don't think you need one) Expand The general sentiment is that Howe is the best manager we've had in the PL era. I don't think we could go and replace him very easily at all. He's a hands on coach who brings the best out of his players, and is smart enough to tweak and develop tactical systems to suit our abilities. He understands the city and fanbase well, speaks eloquently and doesn't get drawn into any of the petty bullshit that other managers seem to. In my view, Howe is more or less carrying the club on his own at the moment. Lemme put it this way, I wouldn't swap him for Pep. And I think Pep is the better manager from a footballing standpoint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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