Anthony Martial

[Lukasz]

7:7 = Utd priced him at 77 mill

 

[Univarn]

Matthew 7:7

Interpretation often referred to as an answer to a prayer, implies that the asking, seeking, and knocking are all described as continuous actions, and in a religious sense that prayer to be effective should also be a continual habit, rather than an occasional plea.

Assuming that there has been a breakthrough in negotiations - or as mentioned above, 7:7 could be July 7th if there is any significance with that particular date.

Interesting. I think that is most likely the right interpretation. Now whether we are really in or if they will let us play along to drive the price up on others and limit our timeline to work plan Bs would yet to be seen if true.

I doubt anything as airtight as a specific date would be possible. Too many factors for anyone to call something to the date a couple weeks out

 

[Keefo]

Matthew 7:7

Interpretation often referred to as an answer to a prayer, implies that the asking, seeking, and knocking are all described as continuous actions, and in a religious sense that prayer to be effective should also be a continual habit, rather than an occasional plea.

Assuming that there has been a breakthrough in negotiations - or as mentioned above, 7:7 could be July 7th if there is any significance with that particular date.

7:7 could also mean 70+million

 

[rossdapep]

Has Hertyid really done cryptic before? I thought he was generally just straight forward about everything. Therefore, I don't think there's anything hidden in that, just means United have eased up and are probably more willing to sell.

Let's face it, we would have had a straight forward refusal a long time ago if they really were adamant that he wouldn't be sold to us, which tells you that they are happy to let him go, as long as they receive a big fee I'd imagine. All the ITK we have had suggested it was possible but difficult, which suggests we had some encouragement from somewhere.

 

[Keefo]

Has Hertyid really done cryptic before? I thought he was generally just straight forward about everything. Therefore, I don't think there's anything hidden in that, just means United have eased up and are probably more willing to sell.

Let's face it, we would have had a straight forward refusal a long time ago if they really were adamant that he wouldn't be sold to us, which tells you that they are happy to let him go, as long as they receive a big fee I'd imagine. All the ITK we have had suggested it was possible but difficult, which suggests we had some encouragement from somewhere.

I think most of the delay must have been due to them offering Martial around the Europe but no one wouldn have been willing to meet their demand unlike us.

 

[Charlie.W]

I thought we were led to believe cryptics were not supposed to bring any negative news (surely this would mean there is some positives to take from this ITK) - so assuming it is a £77million valuation, surely we would not meet the fee.

Unless we are doing a swap for Toby as previously mentioned, although I thought Man Utd did not agree with our valuation of Toby, of anything greater than £50 million.... not sure it would go down well if we swap Toby and have to pay some on top to secure Martial

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Or, expect him to sign by 7th July, going on the 7/7 theme.

 

[fletch82]

I thought we were led to believe cryptics were not supposed to bring any negative news (surely this would mean there is some positives to take from this ITK) - so assuming it is a £77million valuation, surely we would not meet the fee.

Unless we are doing a swap for Toby as previously mentioned, although I thought Man Utd did not agree with our valuation of Toby of anything greater than £50 million.... not sure it would go down well if we swap Toby and have to pay some on top to secure Martial

Don't see why anyone would care rather this and get somebody good in exchange and pay a bit on top than lose Toby for 25 mil nxt season after another year of him not playing much.

 

[Primativ]

Hertyid seems to be close on the Martial deal. He has always seemed confident he will come to Spurs. By the sounds of it there has been a breakthrough.

 

[Living Legend Colm G]

"Knock, and the door will be opened for you"

Could just mean Jeff Brazier has been round to HertYids gaffe to tell him he's won the postcode lottery.




i funking hate that advert. It's so Northern! Which could also tie in to the Mancs

 

[TommyGee]

They ARE frugal compared to the Manc clubs, Madrid, Barca, Chelsea, etc... their annual wage bill is around £150m, 5 teams in the PL alone are well over £200m.

There are a lot of reasons why we could now start throwing record fees around (CL football again, constantly increasing commercial income, additional Wembley matchday income, new stadium, and ITK) and hardly any reasons to anticipate Juve spending over £50m on a player when they've already spent a large chunk on Costa, and currently have no major outgoings in the pipeline.

As I said they could get in the players head and make them force a move at that magic 40m Euro price, so are still a big threat (especially with Utd keen to sell abroad) but it's clear they have stricter limits to their spending unlike the other big powers in Europe.

If we are supposedly now able to operate on similar financial terms to Arsenal and Liverpool going forward, we can certainly edge out Juventus financially, but of course things aren't always so simple.

Edit: I gave you a clear reason to discount Higuain, the sale of Pogba for £89m a few days earlier! Did you think it was a coincidence that we spent over £100m in the same window we sold Bale? Of course it was related. If Dybala went for £100m then I could see them paying well over the top for Martial, but that doesn't seem to be on the cards.

Mate you literally compared their transfer capacity to Crystal Palace’s in the post I replied to. Now you’re back-tracking and saying “well they’re not on Manchesters and Barcelona level”. Well obviously, that’ll do me.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Mate you literally compared their transfer capacity to Crystal Palace’s in the post I replied to. Now you’re back-tracking and saying “well they’re not on Manchesters and Barcelona level”. Well obviously, that’ll do me.

That was a different person I stepped in half way through. Confused the hell out of me as I wouldn't compare their spending power to Palace!

 

[spacessships]

Has Hertyid really done cryptic before? I thought he was generally just straight forward about everything. Therefore, I don't think there's anything hidden in that, just means United have eased up and are probably more willing to sell.

Let's face it, we would have had a straight forward refusal a long time ago if they really were adamant that he wouldn't be sold to us, which tells you that they are happy to let him go, as long as they receive a big fee I'd imagine. All the ITK we have had suggested it was possible but difficult, which suggests we had some encouragement from somewhere.

Exactly, I read that reference more as an "answer to prayer"

 

[jurgen]

Don't see why anyone would care rather this and get somebody good in exchange and pay a bit on top than lose Toby for 25 mil nxt season after another year of him not playing much.

We can do the old Scouse Maths

 

[allatsea]

I thought we were led to believe cryptics were not supposed to bring any negative news (surely this would mean there is some positives to take from this ITK) - so assuming it is a £77million valuation, surely we would not meet the fee.

Unless we are doing a swap for Toby as previously mentioned, although I thought Man Utd did not agree with our valuation of Toby, of anything greater than £50 million.... not sure it would go down well if we swap Toby and have to pay some on top to secure Martial

Hertyid is an ITK from another Spurs site (COYS) and can therefore give cryptic for what he likes and needn't follow the policy of SC.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

People talk so much about swap deals. When did a swap deal ever happen? I don’t recall one ever, not that I pay the hugest attention ...

 

[Spartan Spurs]

People talk so much about swap deals. When did a swap deal ever happen? I don’t recall one ever, not that I pay the hugest attention ...

Alexis - Mkhitaryan?

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Alexis - Mkhitaryan?

Ok I don’t care about their shenanigans I’m taking spurs

 

[archiewasking]

Another highly positive sign is if he had visited our training facilities as the ITK has said, he must be open to a move to us.

 

[Charlie.W]

Another highly positive sign is if he had visited our training facilities as the ITK has said, he must be open to a move to us.

I don’t think Martial was ever adverse to a move to Spurs, Mourinho was supposedly happy to see him go to a prem club as well.

It’s Woodward and the board at Man U that want him sold abroad.