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If it was only that easy guys, listen in all honesty I've had a proper giggle with you all today many thanks for being nice. Had some pretty shite news the last few days and having a bit of fun with you guys had made me feel a tad better. #coys and thanks again!!
Take care. Hope whatever it is things start to look better soon.
 

SEANSPURS1975

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Really want this deal to happen.
Question....Why are there still big rumours of Barkley going Chelsea?
If Chelsea genuinely wanted Barkley and he was up to going to them surely a deal would've already taken place?
We all know why we're waiting, but Chelsea would just pay whatever it took wouldn't they? Just doesn't make sense.
Hopefully just media bullshit and Barkley will be a Spurs player soon.
Would be an outstanding player for us.
 

Univarn

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Really want this deal to happen.
Question....Why are there still big rumours of Barkley going Chelsea?
If Chelsea genuinely wanted Barkley and he was up to going to them surely a deal would've already taken place?
We all know why we're waiting, but Chelsea would just pay whatever it took wouldn't they? Just doesn't make sense.
Hopefully just media bullshit and Barkley will be a Spurs player soon.
Would be an outstanding player for us.
Trix seems very confident the Chelsea talk is a lot of just talk. I think the main thing is Chelsea need AM depth in order to play their preferred formation, but they are 3-4players short of the homegrown quota so any available English players they are linked too.
 

robertgoulet

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Jul 23, 2013
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Really want this deal to happen.
Question....Why are there still big rumours of Barkley going Chelsea?
If Chelsea genuinely wanted Barkley and he was up to going to them surely a deal would've already taken place?
We all know why we're waiting, but Chelsea would just pay whatever it took wouldn't they? Just doesn't make sense.
Hopefully just media bullshit and Barkley will be a Spurs player soon.
Would be an outstanding player for us.
Trix seems very confident the Chelsea talk is a lot of just talk. I think the main thing is Chelsea need AM depth in order to play their preferred formation, but they are 3-4players short of the homegrown quota so any available English players they are linked too.
Additionally, Hercules stated that Chelsea interest is real. They've offered more money to Everton but Barkley has no interest in hearing them out. He wants to work under Poch, no one else. He's been talking w Spurs players.
 

mil1lion

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Trouble is that if we fail to agree a deal with Everton he might have no choice. I think Everton can use the Chelsea interest to stay firm. However if Chelsea don't make a move on Thursday we have a clear path. Who will blink first I wonder.
 

robertgoulet

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Jul 23, 2013
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Trouble is that if we fail to agree a deal with Everton he might have no choice. I think Everton can use the Chelsea interest to stay firm. However if Chelsea don't make a move on Thursday we have a clear path. Who will blink first I wonder.
They can't force him to sign a contract w Chavs. If he tells them he won't sign all they can do is agree w Spurs or keep him and let his contract run out.
 

allatsea

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Trouble is that if we fail to agree a deal with Everton he might have no choice. I think Everton can use the Chelsea interest to stay firm. However if Chelsea don't make a move on Thursday we have a clear path. Who will blink first I wonder.
He can still see out his contract and leave for nothing next summer.
 

coysjod

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Feb 18, 2011
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Really want this deal to happen.
Question....Why are there still big rumours of Barkley going Chelsea?
If Chelsea genuinely wanted Barkley and he was up to going to them surely a deal would've already taken place?
We all know why we're waiting, but Chelsea would just pay whatever it took wouldn't they? Just doesn't make sense.
Hopefully just media bullshit and Barkley will be a Spurs player soon.
Would be an outstanding player for us.
IF Chelsea wants him I reckon they will wait as long as they can with their bid so we don't have the time to get another player in.
 

robertgoulet

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Jul 23, 2013
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Really want this deal to happen.
Question....Why are there still big rumours of Barkley going Chelsea?
If Chelsea genuinely wanted Barkley and he was up to going to them surely a deal would've already taken place?
We all know why we're waiting, but Chelsea would just pay whatever it took wouldn't they? Just doesn't make sense.
Hopefully just media bullshit and Barkley will be a Spurs player soon.
Would be an outstanding player for us.
IF Chelsea wants him I reckon they will wait as long as they can with their bid so we don't have the time to get another player in.
They can bid as much as they want, ITK says Barkley has no interest in playing for anyone but Poch.
 

RicOfPeace

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The more I think about this one the more I want this to happen. I've been very negative on N'Jie, N'Koudou and Sissoko transfers (rightly as it turned out) but this one makes so much sense there have been times watching us where we can seem so pedestrian and pass side to side to side. Other than Dembele we have nobody who runs at defenders problem is Dembele does it in areas of the pitch that usually doesn't amount to much but Ross has always had it in his locker to run at and beat players & we've missed that quite badly since the loss of both Bale and Lennon.
 

GetSpurredOn

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I assume we'll have told him we will be bidding, so he'll just need to hold firm. It's a case of who blinks first, Barkley or Everton. Barkley does not want to be there past the close of the window, but likewise Everton know they need to sell now, because he'll be practically worthless in January. Chelsea may come in and bid an amount that beats us, but if Barkley refuses to go, knowing we will come in with a sensible bid, Everton will have no choice but to accept our offer last day, as they can't be keep Barkley any longer. For argument sake, if Chelsea bid £30m, and Barkley refuses, then we go back with £25m, Everton will have to accept, as once we get to January, Barkley will be worth £10m or less, based on being within the last 6 months. Do they lose £5m now, or risk losing £15m in January.
 

rossdapep

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Aug 25, 2011
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Four days to get this done then - as well as all the others. I'm sure it's all lined up but it does give you that nervous feeling.
 

coysjod

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They can bid as much as they want, ITK says Barkley has no interest in playing for anyone but Poch.
As much as I want to believe that he is dedicated to his best football interest, I just think that if they offer him 200.000 a week or something, that ambition to play for Poch might fade out a bit...?
 

mil1lion

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They can't force him to sign a contract w Chavs. If he tells them he won't sign all they can do is agree w Spurs or keep him and let his contract run out.

He can still see out his contract and leave for nothing next summer.
You really think if Chelsea get a bid accepted he won't go there? He may prefer us but if it's Chelsea or stay I reckon he'll join Chelsea earn lots of money and win trophies. If we agree a deal he will join us for sure though
 

VertongHen

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Does anyone else feel sort of apathetic toward this transfer?

He's a pretty good player, but I just don't see what new dimension he would bring to our team.

I'd much prefer to sign a pacey winger than Barkley tbh
 
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