Fredo
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Sissoko is not a Dembele replacement, Ndombele is. Therefore we haven't added
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Well from what I read about the car and the money changing story, it seems that he does. Only going by the tweets and replies he has posted.
Spurrific
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He’s the highest paid chairman in the league, I’m sure he cries himself to sleep at night thinking about what the poor ****s that line his pockets think of him.
Also, getting pretty tedious this “doom-monger” shite. Just because we’re not all deluded happy clappers with our heads in the sand, doesn’t mean we think the end is nigh.
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Sess coming in is a signing for the future I think it showed last year he wasn't ready for the PL just yet.
To not get some more quality into the squad with our stock so high with the new stadium and champions league finalists I think is just criminal on Levys part.
I think poch will be out the door at the first opportunity and you can't say he hasn't warned us.
Once again Levy has fucked us over on the football side if Ali Z is right.
To not get some more quality into the squad with our stock so high with the new stadium and champions league finalists I think is just criminal on Levys part.
I think poch will be out the door at the first opportunity and you can't say he hasn't warned us.
Once again Levy has fucked us over on the football side if Ali Z is right.
Indisguise
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I didn't infer that at all but perfectly happy to accept that's your interpretation of it.
Darth Vega
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Agree on Ndombele, but we're also one injury to him away from being in the exact same position we were last season.
He could break a bone against Villa on Saturday and then we'd be totally, utterly screwed.
It's currently not a squad capable of matching Pochettino's ambitions.
What's so unbelievably frustrating is that we're only one player away (if Eriksen stays, two if he goes) from really challenging.
We're so close, yet we look like we're going to fall at the last hurdle.
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All of the ITK regarding Lo Celso is that we have agreed a DEAL - not just a price, a deal - with Betis on three separate occasions, and each time they then imposed new terms. So not only have we 'offered close' to what they want, we have offered exectly what they want.
He wants to win. He could be the best coach in the world but without players of sufficient quality - who can then be improved with good coaching - the team still won't reach the standard that it needs to be in order to win the Premier League and Champions League. It's understandable that he wants good quality players who he has identified in bringing what he wants to the team.
Consequently, he may well be inflexible in having a small list of players. He has earned the right to be inflexible.
However, when it proves impossible to obtain players from that small list, he doesn't have the right to throw his toys out of the pram. He knows what is happening with our proposed transfers. If the ITK is correct and Betis have acted as we believe, then he won't be justified in being pissed off at Levy for not getting who he wanted; or in walking as a consequence.
EJWTartanSpur
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If you engage your brain and look at this unique transfer window situation you would realise that any European club that is involved in any form of protracted negotiation with us, would be absolutely mad to not take it to the wire. Most importantly, it’s only our wire, and they have the benefit of three weeks afterwards to conduct business with the money they may receive.
This window, more than any other window that has existed in modern times, dictates that it’s in the likes of Betis’ interest to string us along until Thursday. We will be on the brink with our various ongoing deals and most likely to put together an offer that will be our best yet, and all the while the other side of the table will have the benefit of three extra weeks.
It’s a fair assertion/tactic to make by any clubs outside of the UK and it’s why, despite the nagging familiar feeling about all of this, I’m willing to wait to see how this all plays out
This window, more than any other window that has existed in modern times, dictates that it’s in the likes of Betis’ interest to string us along until Thursday. We will be on the brink with our various ongoing deals and most likely to put together an offer that will be our best yet, and all the while the other side of the table will have the benefit of three extra weeks.
It’s a fair assertion/tactic to make by any clubs outside of the UK and it’s why, despite the nagging familiar feeling about all of this, I’m willing to wait to see how this all plays out
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I have a bad feeling that if we do finally drop out of the top 4 that's when we'll suddenly see the pursestrings loosen.
Look at what Everton are doing - trying to bludgeon their way into the top 4 with signings. We did the exact same thing 10 years ago.
Relative to our income, we've never invested anything close to that in the squad since.
Look at what Everton are doing - trying to bludgeon their way into the top 4 with signings. We did the exact same thing 10 years ago.
Relative to our income, we've never invested anything close to that in the squad since.
£100m is minimal, compared to what we really should potentially be spending. That will be roughly £20m hit to our profits once amortised for the purchases, and a massive further profit on disposal of assets for the sales, as book value on Eriksen and Trippier will be significantly less than sale value.
To be honest, on the back of record profits, and then subsequent Champions League Final run and announcing the new sponsorship which will bring in another £ 40m per annum to more than cover any wage increases for both new and current players.
Like any business to advance, you need to re-invest the profits (be it in new technology, operational improvements or in our case new players), we don't seem to be willing to do that.
It does seem that we are happy to keep the status quo (aim for a Top 4 finish, bin the cups, have a CL run) instead of advancing.
freeeki
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We’ve just reached the Champions League final, our captain lifted the World Cup 12 months ago, we have world class training facilities, one of the greatest stadiums in the world, and a manager who would be considered good enough to manage any club in world football.
Our stock has never been higher, our wage structure has recently changed, and we’ve never been a more attractive club for top players to come and join.
Very clear that the likes of Lo Celso and Fernandes want to come; if we go into the season having only signed Ndombele and Sessegnon then I fully believe we’ll lose Pochettino during the season, and Vertonghen at the end of it.
Our stock has never been higher, our wage structure has recently changed, and we’ve never been a more attractive club for top players to come and join.
Very clear that the likes of Lo Celso and Fernandes want to come; if we go into the season having only signed Ndombele and Sessegnon then I fully believe we’ll lose Pochettino during the season, and Vertonghen at the end of it.
SpartanSpur
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I can't disagree with that.
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And if we don't adequately replace Poch and slip out of the top 4, suddenly Son, Kane & co will seriously start doubting their futures at the club, we'll be less attractive to prospective signings and we'll have a 2/3rds full stadium in the Europa League.
The opportunity cost of not backing Poch this summer is absolutely huge.
KingKay
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You think people claiming Poch will leave isn’t doom mongering?
Ok we’ll leave it there, not much point debating with you really if that’s your viewpoint
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The talk (again!) is that everything is agreed with GLC now. It is now about us fitting all the moving parts, as other potential signings (Sess) involved, along with BF & CE.
For the record, as I saw on another post. We did not move the goalposts with Betis, and adding another 1m loan fee. Truth is, they messed us around for so long, with broken promises, and excuses.
Let’s ?, rather than going ‘ape-shit’ over every ‘Twatter’ and investigating their authenticity. I know how the pressers works, and just because it comes from the ‘non-popular’ masses, it does not really devalue their credibility.
Let’s wait until the end of the window. And every ITK have different connections, and therefore hear different things. My nads will be fine either way. COYS!!!
For the record, as I saw on another post. We did not move the goalposts with Betis, and adding another 1m loan fee. Truth is, they messed us around for so long, with broken promises, and excuses.
Let’s ?, rather than going ‘ape-shit’ over every ‘Twatter’ and investigating their authenticity. I know how the pressers works, and just because it comes from the ‘non-popular’ masses, it does not really devalue their credibility.
Let’s wait until the end of the window. And every ITK have different connections, and therefore hear different things. My nads will be fine either way. COYS!!!
SpartanSpur
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Of course he was. He filled the void that the broken Dembele left when he went to China. So it's an improvement on last season. If Ndombele is the replacement of the Dembele from 2-3 years ago them we have now replaced him and added a transformed Sissoko, therefore better off than 2 seasons ago.
I totally get the frustrations with this window but Ndombele was a significant deal, yet some are making out like it was just standing still!
You can appreciate the good work already done and want more at the same time.
My lord and saviour thank you for thr calming words. Your nads may have taken one hell of a beating by the time thursday comes around
Amo
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100%
And this isn't about buying three 70m players in a week. There's still plenty of value to be had that would at least keep the club in statis with regards to relative standing.
The utter state grown men get into over transfers.
I'm pretty sure outside of their time on the forum most people don't cry over transfers. We're discussing it because that's why we're here.
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I spend £1200 to support the club i love through thick and thin...personally if we dont sign another player i wont be bothered cos i am looking forward to seeing Tanguy
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