Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Rayvin 5900]

The only justification to take it out though, is if it needs to be spent before it would have been earned anyway. So we're talking an intent to spend £140m this year, in some form.

 

Could be what Polarboy says, depends on how much cash the business had available to it.

[The Fish 11312]

1 minute ago, Polarboy said:

I hope I'm wrong, but I just can't see us spending 200m this summer after spending close to 100m in January. Plus it's not like getting a 140m loan is like heading to your bank on a Friday to get an overdraft. We're only hearing about this loan now, but it's likely it was negotiated some time ago. The problem is that details on the loan appear to light, so I'm making a lot of assumptions.

 

A lot of pissy pant predictions, if you ask me

 

[wykikitoon 22603]

I see Villa have done the same. I wonder if that's gonna be on the back page of the sun tongiht.

[Gemmill 49496]

They can do a fucking wraparound cover and a 12 page pullout insert if they like, I'LL NEVER KNOW. 

[Craig 6790]

29 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

It's not all gonna be for transfers. 

 

Quite possibly could be used in part to cover the cost of the Darsley Park renovations.

[scoobos 299]

The squad we have is good enough for a top 10 finish , using the squad , not relying on just a first XI - I'm feeling pretty good about the business done and , more importantly, the lack of business we've done with piss takers. European qualification has to be a possibility too.
 

[Kid Dynamite 7567]

1 hour ago, scoobos said:

The squad we have is good enough for a top 10 finish , using the squad , not relying on just a first XI - I'm feeling pretty good about the business done and , more importantly, the lack of business we've done with piss takers. European qualification has to be a possibility too.
 

Unless Wilson or Bruno gets injured...

[David Kelly 1328]

Isn't the loan we've taken out just a refinancing of the overdraft from Barclays, who Mandy doesn't get on with these days, to HSBC who PCP use?

[Dr Gloom 23420]

18 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Unless Wilson or Bruno gets injured...

 

simple: sign paqueta and depay. enough depth in midfield and up front then.

 

and a right winger 

[wykikitoon 22603]

Hmmmm depth

[aimaad22 4615]

[KetteringMag 11]

The complete radio silence is excruciating, seems so long since I've seen any reports of us even bidding for someone 

[wykikitoon 22603]

2 minutes ago, KetteringMag said:

The complete radio silence is excruciating, seems so long since I've seen any reports of us even bidding for someone 

Take that as a good sign.

[Craig 6790]

36 minutes ago, KetteringMag said:

The complete radio silence is excruciating, seems so long since I've seen any reports of us even bidding for someone 

 

On the contrary, the lack of reports linking us with god knows who leading to us being gazumped and the prices raking up is welcomingly refreshing. 

[Dr Gloom 23420]

I think if we’re honest, the lack of progress on new forwards is frustrating. But this is a game of poker. I’d love to see a centre forward and new winger unveiled before the forest game but i get the feeling it’s going to go to the wire - don’t rule out a couple of statement signings in the final few days of the window though. 

[Alex 36587]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

I think if we’re honest, the lack of progress on new forwards is frustrating. But this is a game of poker. I’d love to see a centre forward and new winger unveiled before the forest game but i get the feeling it’s going to go to the wire - don’t rule out a couple of statement signings in the final few days of the window though. 

You heard it here first. 

[Dr Gloom 23420]

3 minutes ago, Alex said:

You heard it here first. 

like i said 👀 

[Dr Gloom 23420]

The irony of trying to drive a hard bargain and leaving it till the last minute is you may end up paying over the odds if the selling club smells desperation and we’re desperate to get the forwards we need.

 

I suppose we showed last window we were prepared to walk away from deals if clubs were taking the piss but it’ll be interesting to see if this strategy pays off. Would anyone be happy gambling with Wilson staying fit until December? The fact they let Gayle go makes me think we’ll definitely get someone. Not that the cunt ever played.  

[Craig 6790]

34 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Would anyone be happy gambling with Wilson staying fit until December? The fact they let Gayle go makes me think we’ll definitely get someone. Not that the cunt ever played.  

 

As you yourself have said, we're unlikely to find out given those running affairs are clearly keen to keep their cards close to their chest however if the alternative is to 'panic buy' a striker that has not been properly scouted simply as insurance for if Wilson does get injured then yes, I'd prefer to take the gamble on his fitness. There is the obvious impact on the finances that they purchase would attract. 

We need to recruit the right players, and if they're not available we shouldn't instead be signing a player in that position to be making up the numbers. 

I still feel we'll likely sign at least 2 significant forward players this window. 

[aimaad22 4615]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

The irony of trying to drive a hard bargain and leaving it till the last minute is you may end up paying over the odds if the selling club smells desperation and we’re desperate to get the forwards we need.

 

 

Will be interesting to see what we do if it comes to that. There is the very right stance of buying the right players without overpaying and at the same time there is the project that has been marketed to the likes of Bruno and Botman. Kinda falls flat on its face if we don't manage to get a couple of quality forwards in. Don't see that happening though especially with Ashworth at the helm. 

[scoobos 299]

10 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Unless Wilson or Bruno gets injured...

even if, imo. We've finally got a bit of depth . Yes it's dissapointing we haven't got a striking option - but honestly, last year's team was good enough for top 10 , if Howe was here since day 1 - this one is much improved. Everyone we've rid of  - wouldn't get a chance even if Wilson or Bruno got injured.

All my opinion, but I'm super happy with deals made last year, that we still haven't seen the benefit of (Trippier, for example) - and having watched and followed wood's international career I think he's a cracking player and hopefully just needs to settle in. Expecting instant results is a bit of a thing nowadays imo, as the Premiership is spoilt with the best of the best - I still think it takes at least a year for any "normal" player to truly gel with the team.

 

I've not been this excited for years , proper buzzin!

[RobinRobin 12374]

Probably more likely to go for a couple of loan signings later in the window than pay over the odds. 

[thebrokendoll 10197]

7 hours ago, scoobos said:

 - and having watched and followed wood's international career I think he's a cracking player and hopefully just needs to settle in. 

 

really pleased for the new zealand national team.

having watched him play for newcastle, he can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo.

[Billy Whitehurst 995]

3 hours ago, thebrokendoll said:

 

really pleased for the new zealand national team.

having watched him play for newcastle, he can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo.

New Zealand play against Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Narnia etc.

 

I’d even back Emmanuel Rivière to bang a few in against that shite.

[Gemmill 49496]

1 minute ago, Billy Whitehurst said:

New Zealand play against Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Narnia etc.

 

I’d even back Emmanuel Rivière to bang a few in against that shite.

 

Mr Tumnus has got some back-heel on him.