Shadow Puppets

He said no war chest meaning we're not going to just go out and spend £200m without selling anyone. But in my opinion, and reading between the lines, he very much expects a busy summer, but it'll hinge on someone significant leaving.

Anderson’s still at least a month away.

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Eh? I watched a really scrappy game… one where both teams were poor… one where Fulham had 2/3 shots on goal all game… and where we took two chances that fell our way. We didn’t play well with the ball, but defensively we were pretty good. The midfield for me is the problem. A seeming lack of confidence / ability to keep the ball. Understandable considering the absentees.

Is it?

? Maybe take a break from the internet mate.

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See my post above. He hasn’t pushed for any more. That of course doesn’t mean he wouldn’t move if an offer was accepted, but he is in no way driving this.

“He doesn’t want to leave” doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t if an offer was accepted. But he absolutely IS happy at NUFC and is happy to stay. At no point has he asked NUFC to let him leave, or offered encouragement to Bayern. The club may have offered encouragement… his agent perhaps, I dunno… but he himself absolutely hasn’t.

He doesn’t want to leave, though. Don’t know how many times I need to say it ?

It’s not “whispers and rumours” FFS ? It’s been confirmed repeatedly to be completely made up bullshit from a pair of Sunderland fans.

So I’ve just been speaking with the same people who gave me the info about Tripps last week (without going into too much detail, for obvious reasons, it’s very close to the horses mouth)… They reiterated: - he has no specific desire to leave, loves NUFC and the area. - various family members have just moved up into the area. - NUFC have told him that they don’t want him to leave either and aren’t actively trying to sell him. But… - Bayern are definitely pushing to make it happen, and there seems to be a growing sense that he may have to make a decision should a bid come in that’s too good to turn down. Basically, exactly what I was told last week, except with an edge of worry that it may be reaching a stage where things could change.

He. Doesn’t. Want. Out.

Not like you to go over the top, mate ?

Such a bellend this guy. Backtracking on his sensationalist headlines…

and they’d be wrong

Probably the same source ?‍♂️

Another reason I’m convinced this isn’t happening (or at least Tripps isn’t pushing it at all) is that I know for a fact that some of his family have literally just moved to Newcastle (like literally in the last month).

It’s irrelevant. He’s forcing nothing.

He’s not lying that he and his family have just flown back from NYC. He is most definitely being misleading with his wording of why, though.

Of course there’s some legs in it, from Bayern’s side in particular. But all I’ve been told is that he isn’t pushing to leave at all, and that the club don’t want to sell. Of course that could all change… who knows ?‍♂️

You’re right, of course, there’s always a chance what I am being told is not 100% true, but I’m not hearing it from one person. Multiple different people, who would know pretty well what’s going on, are denying it. We’ll see I guess.

See, this is why Craig Hope is a bellend. Tripps and his family have been in New York all week, correct. But they flew back today, as they were always planning to. Not with any specific aim of sealing any deal to anywhere… just because that’s the fucking flight they booked home. Absolute cockwomble.

Or the player… or those close to the player… ?

Asked again and was told the same. He isn’t pushing for any move and NUFC have no intention of selling. I’ll caveat it all by saying, of course, things can change if big offers come in, but that’s what I’ve been told three times now by people who most definitely know the craic. (And I know with 99% certainty that these “personal” issues are completely fabricated… unless of course my source(s) are lying to my face)