Transfers, 2024-25 season

[PaddockLad 17244]

13 minutes ago, The Fish said:

I've no doubt that our unexpectedly good performance in the league, coupled with our piss-poor FA Cup performance will alter the boardroom plans. If Al-Rumayyan comes to town he'll probably loosen the purse strings again.

 

I want ultra hipster signings. like Franca, Perrone etc.

Perrone? He’s small beer tbh

[The Fish 10855]

3 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Perrone? He’s small beer tbh

[Howmanheyman 33145]

6 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Perrone? He’s small beer tbh

 

When I saw Fish's post I was thinking we'll probably have Peroni on draught when they bring stuff back in house and maybe even have Guinness that isn't from a can and is cold. (I'll still have a pint or two in the many bars in town instead).

[The Fish 10855]

Just read that Man City have signed him for a measly £8m

[Dr Gloom 21912]

Chelsea have done a loan deal for Felix of Athletico Madrid. Another one we were linked with 

[Ayatollah Hermione 13861]

You’ve got to imagine that we end up with someone on loan from Chelsea tbh. Every cunt else will when they realise they can only register 25 of the fuckers

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

Chelsea have done a loan deal for Felix of Athletico Madrid. Another one we were linked with 

Exactly the sort of player they don't need tbh 

[LongTimeAdmirer 1256]

zaha out of contract this season. plays left, right, up top. Instant upgrade on fraser and ritchie

[wykikitoon 20117]

16 minutes ago, LongTimeAdmirer said:

zaha out of contract this season. plays left, right, up top. Instant upgrade on fraser and ritchie

Wold rather keep Ritchie. Seems to be better for the dressing room than overinflated Zaha

[wykikitoon 20117]

3 hours ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

You’ve got to imagine that we end up with someone on loan from Chelsea tbh. Every cunt else will when they realise they can only register 25 of the fuckers

Gallagher seems to want first team.  He's radge. 

[Craig 6682]

5 hours ago, LongTimeAdmirer said:

zaha out of contract this season. plays left, right, up top. Instant upgrade on fraser and ritchie

And an ego off the scale. No thanks.

[Dougle 3329]

3 minutes ago, Craig said:

And an ego off the scale. No thanks.

 

Do you think that the majority of professional footballers have mini egos (like you) ?

[Craig 6682]

You really need to get over the St James’ Park thing, it can’t be good for your health

[Dougle 3329]

32 minutes ago, Craig said:

You really need to get over the St James’ Park thing, it can’t be good for your health

 

I asked a simple, easy question. You did not answer it.

Put on another Grinny Face to make yourself feel better

[Craig 6682]

29 minutes ago, Dougle said:

 

I asked a simple, easy question. You did not answer it.

 

Put on another Grinny Face to make yourself feel better

 

[wykikitoon 20117]

 

 

 

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

Disappointing if true. I appreciate we've spent a fortune over the last 3 windows, but a couple of upgrades in LW and CM would give us a much better chance of finishing 4th imo.
 

And have the knock on effect of giving us a couple of better options off the bench with the displaced players. 

[wykikitoon 20117]

Aye.

If its true and just after the window we get an injury to a key player then it could cost us.

[Dr Gloom 21912]

14 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Disappointing if true. I appreciate we've spent a fortune over the last 3 windows, but a couple of upgrades in LW and CM would give us a much better chance of finishing 4th imo.
 

And have the knock on effect of giving us a couple of better options off the bench with the displaced players. 

might point to a couple of loan signings towards the end of the window. Pulisic etc 

[Christmas Tree 4725]

49 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

 

 

That’s nearly a day old man! I expect better from you  

 

Where are all the spurious links that you normally get overexcited about.

[OTF 7295]

I know there's normally a domino effect in transfers particularly in January, but I hope we're at least a little more advanced than that Craig Hope tweet infers. There's a long second half of the season coming if we don't at least freshen things up a little.

[Chaser 1207]

I'd be very surprised if the media were actually reporting anything different. We have been known to keep our business quiet until it's done, the club won't want to talk up the transfer policy as it'll mean clubs just hang us out for fees. They're not daft and aren't running us on a shoestring like Ashley. If they can weigh up the benefits of Europe by next season (and maybe Champions League) then they'll be looking at our weakness beyond the first 13 or 14 players. Keep those bedsheets dry.

[ohhh_yeah 2964]

17 hours ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

You’ve got to imagine that we end up with someone on loan from Chelsea.

 

Turgid rejects? No thanx! Boehly is all over the map. 

 

invest in Waltham Forest, Greenwich, &/or  Hammersmith. 

 

[ohhh_yeah 2964]

 

   

[ewerk 30569]

You have to imagine we that FFP is an issue. In 20/21 we had a loss of £13.6m. Since then we've spent about £200m on transfers and added about £33m per year to the wage bill (both fag packet calculations). Given that FFP only allows us to lose £53m over a three year period and we've yet to add any major commercial deals I'd say we don't have a huge amount to blow in a tough January window.

 

Now that £200m will be amortised over the duration of the player contracts so it doesn't immediately hit FFP and the Saudis have put in an additional £74m in equity so there will be some wiggle room but I get the feeling that any signings made this window will be out of necessity (i.e. injuries) or because the deal represents good value (which are difficult to find in January).