Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 why we playing so nice? there are surely loopholes to exploit - raiding the saudi pro league, the most obvious one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22687 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 If we are dropping £50m its on someone better than Solanke IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22687 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 We aren't bringing anyone in are we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 RAID THE BASTARD SAUDI LEAGUE THEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 i mean, what is the point in being the richest club in the world if you're just going to roll over and let the "big six" call the shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33055 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 10 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: why we playing so nice? there are surely loopholes to exploit - raiding the saudi pro league, the most obvious one You're assuming that's an option. Given that PIF have spent much more money on the Saudi League than they have on us then that could well be their focus. Will they want to weaken that by loaning out players to the PL a few months after signing them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 the other thing stiffing us on FFP is the number of Ashley era players out loan still milking us for 50k+ a week in wages - Fraser, Hendrick, Lewis, Hayden all need shifting but Hendrick is the only one whose contract expires this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 36419 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: the other thing stiffing us on FFP is the number of Ashley era players out loan still milking us for 50k+ a week in wages - Fraser, Hendrick, Lewis, Hayden all need shifting but Hendrick is the only one whose contract expires this season. But he was such a great businessman and was doing a great job here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8382 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 7 minutes ago, ewerk said: You're assuming that's an option. Given that PIF have spent much more money on the Saudi League than they have on us then that could well be their focus. Will they want to weaken that by loaning out players to the PL a few months after signing them? Exactly, whilst we all still consider the Saudi League to be a bit of a joke, they don't, so they aren't about to belittle themselves by loaning out players whom they have just spent big money luring there. We just have to be patient. Last season was amazing, but that's not going to be possible this season, so we'll have to be shrewd in summer and come at 24/25 domestic season hard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 6 minutes ago, ewerk said: You're assuming that's an option. Given that PIF have spent much more money on the Saudi League than they have on us then that could well be their focus. Will they want to weaken that by loaning out players to the PL a few months after signing them? you might be right. but that isn't the only option available. there are ways to increase ffp headroom - i'm surprised by how nice they're playing it. the big six clearly don't want us to join the club, and it was never going to happen as quickly as chelsea/man city managed it because of the barriers that have been put in place to slow us. but we are being very compliant so far. i imagined pif would be more "creative" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8382 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: the other thing stiffing us on FFP is the number of Ashley era players out loan still milking us for 50k+ a week in wages - Fraser, Hendrick, Lewis, Hayden all need shifting but Hendrick is the only one whose contract expires this season. It's a controversial opinion but with Joelinton out injured there's a job here that Hayden's experience could be valuable for - rubbing down big Joe's quads during recovery and thereafter pre and post match. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 1 minute ago, OTF said: Exactly, whilst we all still consider the Saudi League to be a bit of a joke, they don't, so they aren't about to belittle themselves by loaning out players whom they have just spent big money luring there. We just have to be patient. Last season was amazing, but that's not going to be possible this season, so we'll have to be shrewd in summer and come at 24/25 domestic season hard. patient? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 Just now, OTF said: It's a controversial opinion but with Joelinton out injured there's a job here that Hayden's experience could be valuable for - rubbing down big Joe's quads during recovery and thereafter pre and post match. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8382 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: patient? We demand a club that tries. And also wins. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 36419 Posted January 12, 2024 Share Posted January 12, 2024 I demand a club that fights......and wins. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 3053 Posted January 13, 2024 Share Posted January 13, 2024 On 04/11/2023 at 05:26, wykikitoon said: @trophyshyupdate title petal to Jan '24 Apparently we're after Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners I am still waiting for a bid. What a beauty he would be in that role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7516 Posted January 13, 2024 Share Posted January 13, 2024 Palhinha would be the perfect signing. Hopefully we can bin off the Lewis Hall deal. He might end up a good player but Eddie clearly doesn’t trust him and we can’t waste valuable FFP money on potential. We are a bruno injury from disaster so I think we need to roll the dice in Jan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22687 Posted January 13, 2024 Share Posted January 13, 2024 We need some movement this week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 5126 Posted January 13, 2024 Share Posted January 13, 2024 1 hour ago, Holden McGroin said: Palhinha would be the perfect signing. Hopefully we can bin off the Lewis Hall deal. He might end up a good player but Eddie clearly doesn’t trust him and we can’t waste valuable FFP money on potential. We are a bruno injury from disaster so I think we need to roll the dice in Jan. Palinha is going to be off somewhere massive this summer. Bayern got priced out of him this month but thats the level 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7597 Posted January 13, 2024 Share Posted January 13, 2024 Aye, Paulinha is going to be going for Rice/Caicedo money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7516 Posted January 14, 2024 Share Posted January 14, 2024 (edited) 6 hours ago, Andrew said: Palinha is going to be off somewhere massive this summer. Bayern got priced out of him this month but thats the level Bayern refused to pay £60m according to Romano. Ditching the ~40m from Hall should surely give us the wiggle room for that. But, aye. It doesn’t even look like we’ll get Europa Conference football so our appeal is ebbing away. Edited January 14, 2024 by Holden McGroin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33055 Posted January 14, 2024 Share Posted January 14, 2024 On 12/01/2024 at 10:23, OTF said: It's a controversial opinion but with Joelinton out injured there's a job here that Hayden's experience could be valuable for - rubbing down big Joe's quads during recovery and thereafter pre and post match. I see that Hayden’s loan has been terminated. Probably more to do with him not getting a kick in Belgium but if we’ve no one else coming in then he could be an extra body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23536 Posted January 14, 2024 Share Posted January 14, 2024 Just now, ewerk said: I see that Hayden’s loan has been terminated. Probably more to do with him not getting a kick in Belgium but if we’ve no one else coming in then he could be an extra body. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7597 Posted January 14, 2024 Share Posted January 14, 2024 Hayden still has 2.5 years left on his contract 🤯 Be interesting to see who (if any) of this lot get an extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14625 Posted January 14, 2024 Share Posted January 14, 2024 Hayden He was shite when he was good. Mind, remember Bruce trying him as the most advanced midfielder? You can laugh about it now but dear me. Didn’t Murphy get a similarly long contract to Hayden? That’s worked out OK since he’s become a decent option but at the time, it was more lunacy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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