Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Dr Gloom 23590]

2 hours ago, aimaad22 said:

 

Doesn't look like we have offers for any of Hayden, Fraser, Manquillo or Hendrick. Not long left to go in the window now. You would think if any championship clubs were interested they've had bid by now. 

a lot of those deals will be done on deadline day with championship clubs 

[Polarboy 2317]

 

Chicken Nonce is going on the lash tonight if this is accurate 😂 Anyway who gives a fuck as long as Hall is on his way and will officially become our player eventually. And what a fucking deal to pull off, as I said the other day when speculating that we might do a loan to buy. Ashworth and co have obviously managed to take advantage of Chelsea's desperation to keep their books from disintegrating under the weight of their spending. 

Edited August 17, 2023 by Polarboy

[Polarboy 2317]

 

Maybe they're just repeating what the other journalist has said, but you'd think they'd do their own checking before reporting. 

[Polarboy 2317]

The amount of people who don't know what obligation to buy is on twitter is depressing. 

[aimaad22 4661]

Even Edwards has his uses. His constant shite about the transfer budget and our inability to spend will have played a small role in managing expectations of other clubs as to what we can pay. 

 

Most journos/fans did their own calculations and correctly estimated we could easily spend 150M plus with a sale or two. The lazy useless incompetent bellend that Edwards is immediately lapped up anything fed to him, and that will remain true whether we get Hall or not.  

[wykikitoon 22765]

 

 

 

[Polarboy 2317]

Anyone else feel like giving Ashworth a hug. 

 

"As for Dan Ashworth, it’s thought our sporting director has also played a key role and benefitted from his pre-existing relationship with Paul Winstanley; Chelsea’s head of global talent and transfers. The pair worked together at Brighton – where Winstanley worked as their head of recruitment – and it’s believed both have played central roles during negotiations over the past week. Not only that, Ashworth is well aware of Hall’s capabilities and, like Howe, is a huge admirer of the England youth international, whose represented the Young Lions at U15, U16, U18 and U19 level."

Edited August 17, 2023 by Polarboy

[MMXXVIII 1296]

I had a bit crack with the Brighton Players' Liaison Officer after we done them 4-1 and asked him about Ashworth's pulling power with recruitment. He downplayed it and said their owner is the guy; purchases players based purely on statistics as he's from a gambling background and believes in them and almost nowt else, apparently. Could have just been trying to flatten my stotty at his appointment, like.

[ewerk 33139]

1 hour ago, aimaad22 said:

Even Edwards has his uses. His constant shite about the transfer budget and our inability to spend will have played a small role in managing expectations of other clubs as to what we can pay. 

 

Most journos/fans did their own calculations and correctly estimated we could easily spend 150M plus with a sale or two. The lazy useless incompetent bellend that Edwards is immediately lapped up anything fed to him, and that will remain true whether we get Hall or not.  

‘Useful idiot’ is the phrase you’re looking for.

Edited August 17, 2023 by ewerk

[aimaad22 4661]

[Kid Dynamite 7620]

Mental when you compare our current squad to Bruce's not too long ago.
 

Saivet, Hendrick, Atsu, Ki, Gayle, Clark, Hayden, Yedlin, Carroll etc.

 

 

[Chaser 1365]

A mate of mine lives near Hall at the minute. He said he helps out at the local cricket club and is regularly seen coaching youth football in the village. Seems like a good kid and probably fits the mould that the club is looking for. 

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[Dougle 3677]

1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Mental when you compare our current squad to Bruce's not too long ago.
 

Saivet, Hendrick, Atsu, Ki, Gayle, Clark, Hayden, Yedlin, Carroll etc.

 

 

 

Bloody hell that Bruce starting line-up is horrific.

I notice there's even some bandaged up bloke on the bench.

[Kitman 2325]

2 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Mental when you compare our current squad to Bruce's not too long ago.
 

Saivet, Hendrick, Atsu, Ki, Gayle, Clark, Hayden, Yedlin, Carroll etc.

 

 

Just imagine what Bruce could have achieved with proper investment. Just goes to show the best English manager in the game had two hands tied behind his back by Ashley.

 

(Copyright Alex Bruce and various of Steve's  pissed up old mates in the media)

 

 

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[Polarboy 2317]

I still reckon we'll move if something interesting in the loan market appears, or we manage to get rid of most of the dead wood. We still have two full weeks until it closes. Either way it will be nice to be relaxed given how well Ashworth and Eddie have done. Who's had a better window? Chelsea have spent more, but do they have a clear plan. Everything Ashworth and Eddie do seems to be planned for the present and well into the future. 

[Gemmill 49829]

I love that Liverpool have had a fucking stinker. Listening to the weekend preview podcasts and it's still Chelsea, Liverpool, and Man United that are being talked about as most likely to enter the title race.

 

They might be ultimately proven right if our squad gets stretched too thin, but these lads are really finding it hard to get over their "traditional" big 6 fixation.

[Polarboy 2317]

Just thinking about it and we've only spent 130m when you take into account that Hall is loan to buy. When you look at the quality and longevity we've bought given their ages, it pisses all over pretty much every other clubs window. And we've made roughly 40m on the ASM and Wood sales. So it's 90m net. 

Edited August 18, 2023 by Polarboy

[The Fish 11313]

7 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I love that Liverpool have had a fucking stinker. Listening to the weekend preview podcasts and it's still Chelsea, Liverpool, and Man United that are being talked about as most likely to enter the title race.

 

They might be ultimately proven right if our squad gets stretched too thin, but these lads are really finding it hard to get over their "traditional" big 6 fixation.

 

I reckon there's going to be a fanny hair between the teams 3rd to 10th. Man City and Arsenal aside every team has frailties, be it their squad depth (Spurs, Villa), their inexperience (us, Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea), or particularly suspect positions (Man Utd, Liverpool).

 

If Man Utd had bought Kane they'd be a shoe in for 3rd, if Liverpool had bought Caicedo or Lavia they'd have 3rd or 4th sewn up. 

[The Fish 11313]

1 minute ago, Polarboy said:

Just thinking about it and we've only spent 130m when you take into account that Hall is loan to buy. When you look at the quality and longevity we've bought given their ages, it pisses all over pretty much every other clubs window. 

If we sign Hall then, for me, it's an A+ window. 

[Polarboy 2317]

1 minute ago, The Fish said:

 

I reckon there's going to be a fanny hair between the teams 3rd to 10th. Man City and Arsenal aside every team has frailties, be it their squad depth (Spurs, Villa), their inexperience (us, Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea), or particularly suspect positions (Man Utd, Liverpool).

 

If Man Utd had bought Kane they'd be a shoe in for 3rd, if Liverpool had bought Caicedo or Lavia they'd have 3rd or 4th sewn up. 

 

I reckon this Japanese player Endo might surprise a few people. He's getting unfairly derided on twitter by way of comparison to who they were after, but he might end up some very smart business. They needed some experience and leadership in their team after Milner, Henderson etc left, and he gives them that. I'd still be very wary of Liverpool. Their attack is still unquestionably scary, and if the sex register signer can bed in Endo, and perhaps Doucoure, into their midfield they could add some solidity through the middle, and not be so easily played through. 

[The Fish 11313]

5 minutes ago, Polarboy said:

 

I reckon this Japanese player Endo might surprise a few people. He's getting unfairly derided on twitter by way of comparison to who they were after, but he might end up some very smart business. They needed some experience and leadership in their team after Milner, Henderson etc left, and he gives them that. I'd still be very wary of Liverpool. Their attack is still unquestionably scary, and if the sex register signer can bed in Endo, and perhaps Doucoure, into their midfield they could add some solidity through the middle, and not be so easily played through. 

 

With the best will in the world Endo (for all his reported ability) is 30yr old, so he's a stop gap signing at best. 

 

Found this interesting on him.

 

 

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