LionOfGosforth

Depends on the agenda mate

Purebloods, I like it. Hope he's watched Our Friends in the North ffs

When you are paying £12m in this day and age, hope has to be a big part of it. I'm glad it's Rafa taking the punt though, his judgement should be better than most. I wouldn't doubt Rafa's judgement and certainly not his ability to manage or coach, but in fairness it was mostly his decision to go for Sels, Lazaar and Gamez. Don't think anyone ever said his transfer record was perfect. He signed a few duffers for Liverpool, can recall him wanting to get rid of Alonso and sign Gareth Barry ffs. But anyway, back to Murphy, hope he's a big success, he's certainly bringing something to a position we were desperately short in.

He's quite obviously not worth 50m even in this climate like, and that's not a detraction from his talent either, it's just a fairly obvious, inflated price. I wouldn't say it's about right for him considering it's now made him the most expensive defender in the world and, as he's obviously not the best right back, let alone the best defender in the world, people are going to use that as the yardstick to measure him by. Walker + Stones for 100m. And this is about right these days? 100m for 2 defenders, one who is a good athlete and not a lot else and the other who plied his trade at Barnsley 3-4 years ago and looks like he's wearing cement blocks for boots half the time? It's aalreet though, he's young and English. Aye, i'd say the sport is f***ed like

Really? Good for Rafa and us on a whole if we can (could have) get them in quite early so that we're strong and ready when the season starts. Exactly. 9 out of 10 of our transfers get dragged out to a ridiculous degree at the expense of team integration and chemistry, and for what? To save a bit on wages or to knock a half million off or whatever? Ever see the media yapping about other teams targets and then those teams take 2 months to conclude the deal? No, you read about it and it's generally done very soon after. Even hugely expensive deals like Lukaku were reported on and done in a matter of days. We're talking about signing lower half of la liga defenders and championship wingers for around 10m, not 80m strikers ffs. Lukaku took over 2 months, just because the bit where the fee was agreed to signing the player was short doesn't mean there was a lot of courting going in the build up to that. As usual big clubs agreeing with agents contracts and terms way before fee (another conversation) Lukaku knew who he was signing for since before the end of the season. Maybe that is true and therefore not a good example. Still can't help but feel like every single one of our transfers is purgatory. In a season as critical as this one, early business in the key positions to be strengthened should have been an absolute priority and the groundwork done ages ago, so we weren't taking weeks and months each time. It already feels like we're at our 4th or 5th choice player in that position when we sign someone. Then again by the time we're done, if Rafa is content with what we brought in, then it probably doesn't matter how long it took. Hope this deal gets done and he's a success.

I'd say we are buying more potential than the finished article at the moment, I would prefer a more experienced winger tbh. Don't know the lad but, on the face of it, it would look quite the step up to go from a 'decent' season with Championship Norwich to a starter in the Prem. Would be nice to get a couple of proven PL players, rather than a bunch who haven't ever set foot in the league, but they cost real money which we can't/won't spend. This kid could be the second coming of Garrincha but i'd hate to see him flounder after being plunged straight into a tough season, rather than eased in behind a more experienced player maybe. Hope he's what we need.

Really? Good for Rafa and us on a whole if we can (could have) get them in quite early so that we're strong and ready when the season starts. Exactly. 9 out of 10 of our transfers get dragged out to a ridiculous degree at the expense of team integration and chemistry, and for what? To save a bit on wages or to knock a half million off or whatever? Ever see the media yapping about other teams targets and then those teams take 2 months to conclude the deal? No, you read about it and it's generally done very soon after. Even hugely expensive deals like Lukaku were reported on and done in a matter of days. We're talking about signing lower half of la liga defenders and championship wingers for around 10m, not 80m strikers ffs.

True, this lad could actually be a cracking signing and just what we need. It would just be nice if for once, they could get a deal done in less time than it takes to sail around the world in a small boat.

Yep, no one gave a f*** by the time Lejeune was signed for example. Not sure if you're agreeing or being sarcastic tbh, but I had lost all interest by the time he signed. A CB who i'd never heard of that took about 2 months to sign. Aye, got the pulse blasting that one. Agreeing mate Ok good, i'm still relatively sane then

Yep, no one gave a f*** by the time Lejeune was signed for example. Not sure if you're agreeing or being sarcastic tbh, but I had lost all interest by the time he signed. A CB who i'd never heard of that took about 2 months to sign. Aye, got the pulse blasting that one.

I can remember a time when signing players was exciting. With this lot, it takes so long that by the time they get the deal done, you just don't give a f*** anymore

Please.... Weighing up must be the continental version of monitoring

Yeah but we're in discussions, can't rush these things mate

Fuck me, the amount of time they spend yapping or being "in discussions" or "stepping up talks" about deals, it's amazing Charnley doesn't need one of those voice boxes for his worn out throat.

Christ, what an insufferably cunty club they are. Mourinho as manager and about 170m on TWO players in a year, the first of whom, they have no clue how to use properly anyway. What's that, about 5 whole summers of spending for us if we're lucky. Fuck off.

Wasn't Winjaldum our 2nd most expensive signing?

More great defending. One disinterested midget to mark, useless cunts

Hull have been absolutely wank

Really don't care if Hull stay up or not but I wish they'd score just to deny the tramps any kind of joy

Great save by the pikey

some of the most rubbish set piece defending i've ever seen there like. Billy fucking Jones scores while about 8 Hull players stand around idly marking nowt

Saved!!!

"Clucas gingerly back to his feet"

Niasse puts it about 40 yards over the bar from a decent chance fucking duck egg