Asier Illarramendi (to Real Sociedad)

[mikeeegreen]

http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/201508/26/illarramendi-201508260642.html

video of him at the airport there

Yeah he's going there lol

 

[Kushal]

Didn't want him anyway.

 

[shelfboy68]

Åå

Obviously we don't know, but common sense would suggest it's highly unlikely. Anyway, probably not worth debating anymore until we see who we end up with, if anyone.

 

[Danfunkel]

Stick a fork in this one.

 

[thebenjamin]

It's done. We missed out. Time to move on to option, er.... Fallback, er...last resort... er.. Shoot me.

 

[thebenjamin]

So why were people going mental a month ago with joy? I've never seen so many posts saying best transfer window ever? Did everyone just by carried away? We've had a terrible window so far

Because for some reason selling bad players that we bought for a substantial loss equals a good window.

 

[jurgen]

Lessons learned > dog ate homework > no money for textbooks > school's closed, there's been a murder

 

[Jamturk]

So why were people going mental a month ago with joy? I've never seen so many posts saying best transfer window ever? Did everyone just by carried away? We've had a terrible window so far

People seemed to be over the moon that we were selling players that were perceived to have failed, I would imagine they thought it was the club clearing the decks to get some real quality in.

I wonder how the treatment and turnover of players looks to players we wish to sign,

Poch's treatment of senior pros for example, is the club a good environment to work in now?

 

[UncleBuck]

 

[ginola99]

Deadline day madness it is then.

 

[cozzo]

Over to you ITKs..

 

[SpartanSpur]

This was my last hope of a top drawer DM, assuming Bender and Kramer are out of reach as mentioned previously.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

This was my last hope of a top drawer DM, assuming Bender and Kramer are out of reach as mentioned previously.

Wanyama is ... uhm ... well, I'm sure he is in a drawer.

SO glad we sold Capoue AND Stambouli. Great window!

 

[jasswolf]

You doubt me?
Eat this.
http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/201508/26/illarramendi-201508260642.html

I'd rather watch it, if that's ok with you

 

[King of the Lane]

I would love to know what the plan is now....maybe we can bid for Wanyama and have Soton reject us. That always seems like a good idea! Shambles....

 

[SpartanSpur]

Wanyama is ... uhm ... well, I'm sure he is in a drawer.

SO glad we sold Capoue AND Stambouli. Great window!

The funny thing is Wanyama would be 10x as difficult as Berahino, and thats gone so well!

 

[jasswolf]

I would love to know what the plan is now....maybe we can bid for Wanyama and have Soton reject us. That always seems like a good idea! Shambles....

Plenty more options out there for us, remembering that we've sniffed out some loan options if it comes to that.

Whether they'll be a reasonable chance of long-term quality for us is a different matter though.

 

[King of the Lane]

Plenty more options out there for us, remembering that we've sniffed out some loan options if it comes to that.

Whether they'll be a reasonable chance of long-term quality for us is a different matter though.

Who are these plenty more options? As I seem to recall, 99% of those options have gone or signed new contracts. The main ones were the German lads and McCarthy and we won't be getting them now.

I don't want to have to keep putting up with Stambouli like signings...there is literally no point! Like I said, we have had 2 seasons to sort this out now. I really hope we do have other decent options but I just can't think of anyone decent left on the list.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

I'll reiterate my unpopular opinion...Capoue would have been great in our squad while we sorted this mess out...

 

[Spurrific]

I mean I agree in part, but we have sold 7 players and bought 5. These are the harder positions to fill, so I'd rather us get it right for the sake for five years rather than 3 games. That's where I come from on this, and I understand the frustration but I just wish people would take a step back and think about it with a bit of perspective (but that's not a realistic expectation I suppose because people will be people right?)

I can confirm I will always be people