Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Can't help but think any warnings to influence fat Mike will fall on deaf ears unfortunately, hes shown time and time again hes willing to roll the dice, especially with managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 He's basically just said "sign some cunts" in that interview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It would suggest a bit of being a tight arse or incompetence on Lee's part had it not been for the club having previous. Or prices being ridiculous this summer. When they set the budget and how much goes to each player they probably didnt know the fees would be so high this summer. Especially if Prem players are being targeted Throw in that the market hasn't really got going yet. Many players we were linked with early haven't moved anywhere yet and some of the clubs you'd expect to be in and around us have done little. Think there's something in this, players/agents/clubs holding out for bigger deals later in the window as they know the money has increased so much. Expecting most of the deals to be done in the final week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It would suggest a bit of being a tight arse or incompetence on Lee's part had it not been for the club having previous. Or prices being ridiculous this summer. When they set the budget and how much goes to each player they probably didnt know the fees would be so high this summer. Especially if Prem players are being targeted Throw in that the market hasn't really got going yet. Many players we were linked with early haven't moved anywhere yet and some of the clubs you'd expect to be in and around us have done little. Think there's something in this, players/agents/clubs holding out for bigger deals later in the window as they know the money has increased so much. Expecting most of the deals to be done in the final week. Totally agree its also why I think the transfer window should close a few days before the season starts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It's fairly obvious what the real story is because it was proven in a court of law that the regime intentionally mislead. Keegan revealed some of the tricks on ESPN the other year and it wont have changed. It's how Ashley rolls. Just need to look no further than his current business which is in court trying to get out of paying that lump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 https://twitter.com/bigchrisholt/status/886920757837783040 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Doesn't sound like Keegan was told there'd be a set budget to spend like Rafa has. Rafa doesn't have Vetere, Wise, Jimenez to contend with either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Doesn't sound like Keegan was told there'd be a set budget to spend like Rafa has. Rafa doesn't have Vetere, Wise, Jimenez to contend with either. Has he though? How much is "every penny the club generates" and when is that money available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Doesn't sound like Keegan was told there'd be a set budget to spend like Rafa has. Rafa doesn't have Vetere, Wise, Jimenez to contend with either. Has he though? How much is "every penny the club generates" and when is that money available? Ashley must have been on one of his drinking marathons when he said that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It would suggest a bit of being a tight arse or incompetence on Lee's part had it not been for the club having previous. Or prices being ridiculous this summer. When they set the budget and how much goes to each player they probably didnt know the fees would be so high this summer. Especially if Prem players are being targeted Throw in that the market hasn't really got going yet. Many players we were linked with early haven't moved anywhere yet and some of the clubs you'd expect to be in and around us have done little. Think there's something in this, players/agents/clubs holding out for bigger deals later in the window as they know the money has increased so much. Expecting most of the deals to be done in the final week. Totally agree its also why I think the transfer window should close a few days before the season starts Undoubtedly. Unfortunately deadline day is part of the entertainment now, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Doesn't sound like Keegan was told there'd be a set budget to spend like Rafa has. Rafa doesn't have Vetere, Wise, Jimenez to contend with either. Has he though? How much is "every penny the club generates" and when is that money available? Ashley must have been on one of his drinking marathons when he said that. Or not. That seems intentionally vague. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Well theres a fair chance that the improved bid went in before Rafa's comments and we've had intrest in many players this window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Well theres a fair chance that the improved bid went in before Rafa's comments and we've had intrest in many players this window. aye.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Well theres a fair chance that the improved bid went in before Rafa's comments and we've had intrest in many players this window. aye.. So you think an improved bid goes in and they accept and inform the press within minutes ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Well theres a fair chance that the improved bid went in before Rafa's comments and we've had intrest in many players this window. aye.. So you think an improved bid goes in and they accept and inform the press within minutes ? Guess you misinterpreted. I wasnt being sarcastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Following Rafa's comments, less than 24 hours later we have agreed a fee for one target (Murphy) and have two with substantial interest (Manquillo and Rolan) that the media seem to think could happen soon. Surely not a coincidence. Well theres a fair chance that the improved bid went in before Rafa's comments and we've had intrest in many players this window. aye.. So you think an improved bid goes in and they accept and inform the press within minutes ? Guess you misinterpreted. I wasnt being sarcastic My bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 What I suspect has happened is Ashley has told Rafa the budget and he has free reign and told Charnley to make sure he gets value for money and not blow it all on inflated prices. It's entirely in character for Ashley to tell his underlings different things and let them fight it out, and it's entirely unhelpful. This seems to be what's causing the frustration/hold-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It would suggest a bit of being a tight arse or incompetence on Lee's part had it not been for the club having previous. Or prices being ridiculous this summer. When they set the budget and how much goes to each player they probably didnt know the fees would be so high this summer. Especially if Prem players are being targeted Throw in that the market hasn't really got going yet. Many players we were linked with early haven't moved anywhere yet and some of the clubs you'd expect to be in and around us have done little. Think there's something in this, players/agents/clubs holding out for bigger deals later in the window as they know the money has increased so much. Expecting most of the deals to be done in the final week. We go down that road almost every season. How many times have we actually had a rush of signings late in the window? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 His comments worked a treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 His comments worked a treat. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I really don't think his comments is the reason :lol: We've signed a FB that was on loan at Sunderland and a Championship winger (who I think will be a good signing) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I really don't think his comments is the reason :lol: We've signed a FB that was on loan at Sunderland and a Championship winger (who I think will be a good signing) Come on They do nothing for weeks and then we have two signings having medicals within a day of him speaking out. Of course they are the reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I really don't think his comments is the reason :lol: We've signed a FB that was on loan at Sunderland and a Championship winger (who I think will be a good signing) Come on They do nothing for weeks and then we have two signings having medicals within a day of him speaking out. Of course they are the reason. Even before Rafa was interviewed it was said that we've raised our bid for Murphy to 10m + add ons. After that it was just minor details. His interview might help in the long term, hopefully. But these two signings is just a coincidence :lol: I saw a black cat on the street and the same evening my neck started to hurt, and it wasn't the fucking cat's fault Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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