Transfers, 2024-25 season

[wykikitoon 22621]

 

[wykikitoon 22621]

🤣 Some people actually think this is the real Ashworth

 

 

[Polarboy 2317]

The second leg of their tie against Dynamo Kiev is two weeks away. If we could more or less be guaranteed to get Ramos off Benfica that would be one thing, but presumably we could quite easily wait two weeks, be in the last week of the window, and end up with our dick in our hands if a club like PSG etc, swoop in and sign him. Of course this is assuming that the report from the Portuguese paper is correct. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Polarboy

[LondonBlue 1019]

On 01/08/2022 at 15:08, Polarboy said:

 

According to Romano Chelsea have hijacked Man City's bid for Cucurella. Cucurella is a left back of course, but a defensive minded one, so I could easily see him playing on the left of back three given Tuchel favours playing with a three and then wingbacks. So if Chelsea smash 50m on Cucurella I can't see them going after Fofana as well. 

 

it wasn't really a hi-jack. city bid 30m (so maybe we valued him around 40m who knows) but city have a track history of making a valuation then walking away if it becomes clear we'll have to pay more. It will cost us a few deals but there's always another player. Numerous cases, we walked away from 80m for Koulibaly a few years back and got Diaz which worked out ok. Similar for Fred, Sanchez, Maguire over the road. when the price got boosted.

[wykikitoon 22621]

4 hours ago, LondonBlue said:

 

it wasn't really a hi-jack. city bid 30m (so maybe we valued him around 40m who knows) but city have a track history of making a valuation then walking away if it becomes clear we'll have to pay more. It will cost us a few deals but there's always another player. Numerous cases, we walked away from 80m for Koulibaly a few years back and got Diaz which worked out ok. Similar for Fred, Sanchez, Maguire over the road. when the price got boosted.

Exactly where we want to be

[ewerk 32953]

It seems to be where we’re at at the moment. The difference is we’re not buying from a position of great strength.

[wykikitoon 22621]

Got to love our radge fans 

 

 

[Dr Gloom 23452]

44 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Got to love our radge fans 

 

 

paqueta….announced 

[Rayvin 5900]

I assume there's an intermediate step where it travels from Lyon to Newcastle, why is that not the one to focus on? Or is that one off the radar?

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 4242]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

Got to love our radge fans 

 

 

So it flys from Paris to Lyon, then Newcastle to Lyon? How does it get to Newcastle?

[Howmanheyman 36297]

18 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

So it flys from Paris to Lyon, then Newcastle to Lyon? How does it get to Newcastle?

Geordie Air. 

[Christmas Tree 5094]

 

[The Fish 11312]

20 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

Geordie Air. 

Donna Air

[wykikitoon 22621]

[Chaser 1350]

To be fair like, I thought we would have had someone in who could score a goal or two before now. Don't want us going to the reduced aisle for the likes of Arnautovic or Rabiot like some other desperate club come the last days of the window....

[spongebob toonpants 4330]

Here's the way I see it. Even though Almiron, Fraser, Willock and even to some extent Wood are frustrating and not really the players that are going to really push us on, they are all decent, have bought into Howe and bring something to the team

Anybody we bring in needs to be a significant upgrade to be worthwhile, its pointless bringing in like for like just for the sake of a new face.

They are obviously looking for really top young talent, like Etikike, or someone proven like Madison.

Fishing in that pond is never going to be easy, but I'm more than happy for them to aim for the players even if it means short term frustration

To answer would you be happy going into the season with the squad we've got my answer would be yes. I'd be disappointed we hadn't managed to bring anyone in, but I'm still confident long term they know exactly what we need

[Craig 6798]

10 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

Multiple that by 1000 and you're still nowhere near the level of pissy-pants being demonstrated by LTA in every single post.

[wykikitoon 22621]

In Eddie's presser today, do they expect him to say 'Yeh, we are speaking to someone' and then spook other teams into going for our targets  

[LondonBlue 1019]

5 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

Exactly where we want to be

not an easy path to tread.

what i would like to know is why Chelsea paying 63m for cucurella is seen as a statement of intent, when we overpay we're ruining football etc.

we've made 232m in player sales this calendar year. and spent way less. our academy helps massively. where's the city are prudent stories in the media. sorry that belongs on bluemoon really.

[The Fish 11312]

12 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

not an easy path to tread.

what i would like to know is why Chelsea paying 63m for cucurella is seen as a statement of intent, when we overpay we're ruining football etc.

we've made 232m in player sales this calendar year. and spent way less. our academy helps massively. where's the city are prudent stories in the media. sorry that belongs on bluemoon really.

People don't update their opinion very quickly. For years we were still the fanbase 'happier with a 4-3 loss than a 1-0 win'. You'll be Moneybags Man City until you haven't overspent on a player for years.

[thebrokendoll 10206]

19 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

not an easy path to tread.

what i would like to know is why Chelsea paying 63m for cucurella is seen as a statement of intent, when we overpay we're ruining football etc.

we've made 232m in player sales this calendar year. and spent way less. our academy helps massively. where's the city are prudent stories in the media. sorry that belongs on bluemoon really.

never mind all that, what do you think of xg's?

and another thing..... just out mild curiosity, how do you see your neighbours fairing this season? at the risk of getting all deluded geordie here I think they're who we should be targeting out the sooperdooper 6 as the one to claw back first. I think it's achievable this season with two reasonable upgrades in our attack.   

 

[Polarboy 2317]

Newcastle seen as 'most advanced' club in race to sign striker – 'Finishing' preparing their offer - Sport Witness

[OTF 8322]

3 hours ago, Rayvin said:

I assume there's an intermediate step where it travels from Lyon to Newcastle, why is that not the one to focus on? Or is that one off the radar?

 

3 hours ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

So it flys from Paris to Lyon, then Newcastle to Lyon? How does it get to Newcastle?

 

I'm guessing that's why everyone is so interested in it, some sort of trans continental warp zone possibly.

[Dr Gloom 23452]

44 minutes ago, Polarboy said:

Newcastle seen as 'most advanced' club in race to sign striker – 'Finishing' preparing their offer - Sport Witness

not just preparing an offer. Finishing preparations. Up yours, PSG

[LondonBlue 1019]

3 hours ago, thebrokendoll said:

never mind all that, what do you think of xg's?

and another thing..... just out mild curiosity, how do you see your neighbours fairing this season? at the risk of getting all deluded geordie here I think they're who we should be targeting out the sooperdooper 6 as the one to claw back first. I think it's achievable this season with two reasonable upgrades in our attack.   

 

xg's ?

 

i can't really comment too much on how well you'll do although i rate Eddie. you're on the ladder but how long it takes you to climb it i've no idea. 

the scum will always be up there or thereabouts. the money from their fanbase is just too silly for them to slump for long. their new CB looks tiny though.

i would imagine they'll still finish above you but just depends how far they slump and howe quickly you climb.

they are the weak link though. all 3 london clubs look better plus us and the bin dipping victims (can i say that?) should cope with our own transitions without too much worry.