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Re jj's news as we predicted I suppose. Deals don't go this quiet and then happen. We've moved on I suspect.
What like Aston Villa did a few years ago? Until they didn't make the CL and then got saddled with a massive wage bill and subsequently had to sell all their best players and focus on just consolidating. Great idea.
People who are always positive don't want to hear anything negative....It kills their buzz, man.
Hopefully not. Not saying he's a bad defender, but i'd put him in the same pace group as Per Mertesacker and Daniel Van Buyten.According to Spanish reports, we're close to signing Federico Fazio- a new name linked to us- this is what JJ could have been referring to.
Spends a lot of time injured, but should be "cheap".According to Spanish reports, we're close to signing Federico Fazio- a new name linked to us- this is what JJ could have been referring to.
Mertesacker did very well for Arsenal last season and they also play with a high line- I know nothing about him, I just don't think we should be ruling a transfer out already because of a lack of pace...Hopefully not. Not saying he's a bad defender, but i'd put him in the same pace group as Per Mertesacker and Daniel Van Buyten.
Not an ideal partner for Jan.
Watch Mertesacker without Koscielny, totally different player.Mertesacker did very well for Arsenal last season and they also play with a high line- I know nothing about him, I just don't think we should be ruling a transfer out already because of a lack of pace...
Both deals are looking more and more distant now and i concur with that goat.
Neither are technically Off but as of today both are not looking likely or that they will happen.
Its been very difficult to get players out of clubs and that includes our ones leaving as well.
Things change quickly blah blah blah but lets hope things do change on this and we are successful.
See what happens when i be positive about deals! I'm much better pooh poohing.
Do you think there will ever be a time when levy thinks fuck it! I said I'll back the new manager 100% and actually do it! And get the players he requested and not listen to the special deals.
Talk me through villas signings in that window , apart from marlon harewood I remember that oneWhat like Aston Villa did a few years ago? Until they didn't make the CL and then got saddled with a massive wage bill and subsequently had to sell all their best players and focus on just consolidating. Great idea.
I think they'll give it one more after enjoying this season and seeing what poch is building.it won't we'll still have the same problem plus lloris and verts will want cl football
Fed up and pissed off of the same old shit
As everyone kept saying. The next manager was an essential appointment, something we HAD to get right and stand by in years to come in order to become what we're capable of. Otherwise, we could be on a very slippery slope and things could get very bad.
Thank you Levy, seriously thank you. You make sure that when we sell, we get good money for it, you make sure we're financially solid and without you, who knows where we'd be. However, now we are a solid club and have been for a while, it's time to push on and make the next step. We have a young, hungry manager who we've possibly took a gamble on. It's an essential appointment. This could determine whether in thr next few years we fight for UCL or UEL qualification. We are financially secure and we are a couple additions away from giving it a go. MS and MM want to come and want would make a very good difference. Also, they're choices of Poch. They'll set us back a few quid, but we can afford it and such an investment could prove to reel in more cash with potential UCL!
This year we're not selling our best players so let's get what we need! Poch views MS as essential so back your man! Why didn't we get him early? I'm very confident that if we'd have gone him for him in early July we'd have got him and he'd be bedded in now. Even if we sign him now it'll take him a while.
We're lucky to have Levy but we need to make a plunge and I feel that this is the time to do it. We might not have many more chances. The top 4 of last year are leaving us behind, Everton are dangerous and sooner or later United will be back.
Without the right signings we'll fail again. Our best players will leave, we'll do poor and Poch will be sacked. A very familiar story that will continue until we improve. I will not be happy if this is the case. I almost feel bad for Hugo signing that contract. I do worry about our ambition and whether or not we actually intend to be where the fans want
What is the chance that Dier who was bought for the future might now be seen as the partner for Verts if we can't get MM yet? Then we look for another back up player as we are aiming to sell one or to defenders?Although it's not sexy and fun, I'd rather us stick than go and panic buy an average CB if we can't pull off the likes of MM.