Dr Venkman Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Still expecting business to be done late and another 4/5 incomings. Is that an opinion, or have you read some info on it? Just a hunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 We'll end up signing Fat Alan from Love Honour and Obey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I start to get a bit nervous when Moncur gets wheeled out to make comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The worry is that we know that because of the TV money, the transfer market is over-inflated. However, that's not going to change any time soon as there is too much money to be made by agents, etc. So the worry is that we could be left behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting shit loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. They've complained about the market since they (he) arrived, then only offer what they think is the right price. Which is usually way below the value of the player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The market also seems to have gone up far more than the increase in TV money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Is....is that Diver Dan's boat? I just had a wave of nostalgia there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring shit managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 When was the last remotely credible transfer rumour? Ie one backed up by a couple of reliable sources? Feels like forever ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You get £100m a season minimum for being in the Premier League. There are players going for over half of that. Okay TV money has increased, but not that much. It is going to be a very difficult market for, not excusing the club for being slow in the market, just pointing out that it doesn't seem to be as easy as it has been. Even the likes of WBA (who like it or not, are a club who will be in similar markets to us) are turning their noses up to some of the fee's clubs are asking for, like Gibbs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 When was the last remotely credible transfer rumour? Ie one backed up by a couple of reliable sources? Feels like forever ago. Manquillo last week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You get £100m a season minimum for being in the Premier League. There are players going for over half of that. Okay TV money has increased, but not that much. It is going to be a very difficult market for, not excusing the club for being slow in the market, just pointing out that it doesn't seem to be as easy as it has been. Even the likes of WBA (who like it or not, are a club who will be in similar markets to us) are turning their noses up to some of the fee's clubs are asking for, like Gibbs. The price of players was only ever loosely tied to the TV money, as most clubs don't do the "if we don't have the cash on hand we don't do the deal" shit we do. £25-30m players going for £50m now doesn't mean there has to have been a 66/100% increase in TV money. It's just a more expensive market because of it - and other factors - but there's no hard rule. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring shit managers with buying championship players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I really want to see if odds are offered for the entire corps of City's senior fullbacks being on the pitch at the same time during the season. Pep played 4 fullbacks at Barça some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring s*** managers with buying championship players. While I'm happy about someone actually wanting to play for NUFC in Murphy sign for us and I actually think he'll be canny, in the immediate aftermath of last season I would've only considered going for 1 Championship player and that was Tom Cairney, as I thought he was class above the Championship and would do canny in a side like ours (by that I mean a team not being in a relegation fight but in the bottom half, which is what I thought we'd be aiming for this season). Vast majority of the links have been underwhelming, I'm just hoping there's modicum of truth in the interest of taking Batshuayi on loan rumour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I really want to see if odds are offered for the entire corps of City's senior fullbacks being on the pitch at the same time during the season. Pep played 4 fullbacks at Barça some point. Now we know where Pardiola drew his inspiration from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring s*** managers with buying championship players. Boxing smart - with a limited budget, several key squad positions to fill and a ridiculous domestic market to contend with - is not analogous to buying just Championship players. We've only bought only one so far and Murphy looks an excellent prospect. Who do you suggest we buy? Spunk a third of the budget on James McCarthy, who can't even hold down a start for Everton? The likes of Allan, who we were linked with earlier, are the sort of signings we should be looking to make IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 When was the last remotely credible transfer rumour? Ie one backed up by a couple of reliable sources? Feels like forever ago. ESPN does not usually report on transfers without there being something in it, so I think that Gulacsi link is credible. Whether we get him or not is a different matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring s*** managers with buying championship players. While I'm happy about someone actually wanting to play for NUFC in Murphy sign for us and I actually think he'll be canny, in the immediate aftermath of last season I would've only considered going for 1 Championship player and that was Tom Cairney, as I thought he was class above the Championship and would do canny in a side like ours (by that I mean a team not being in a relegation fight but in the bottom half, which is what I thought we'd be aiming for this season). Vast majority of the links have been underwhelming, I'm just hoping there's modicum of truth in the interest of taking Batshuayi on loan rumour. We're yet to compete with the signing of Ritchie imo. Gayle's been our most successful i'd say, but Ritchie was already one of Bournesmouth's best at prem level and dropped a division to play with us. That was at Championship level, so you'd hope we have some more pull now we're back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring s*** managers with buying championship players. While I'm happy about someone actually wanting to play for NUFC in Murphy sign for us and I actually think he'll be canny, in the immediate aftermath of last season I would've only considered going for 1 Championship player and that was Tom Cairney, as I thought he was class above the Championship and would do canny in a side like ours (by that I mean a team not being in a relegation fight but in the bottom half, which is what I thought we'd be aiming for this season). Vast majority of the links have been underwhelming, I'm just hoping there's modicum of truth in the interest of taking Batshuayi on loan rumour. We're yet to compete with the signing of Ritchie imo. Gayle's been our most successful i'd say, but Ritchie was already one of Bournesmouth's best at prem level and dropped a division to play with us. That was at Championship level, so you'd hope we have some more pull now we're back up. I know. So fucking frustrating, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd be reluctant to pay the rates the market is dictating too. It's lunacy but we have to recognise the nature of the beast and not get devoured by it. We're getting s*** loads more money than ever before as well, it's not like we're sat here earning 2010 money. Club needs to recognise this soon and stop complaining about the "overinflated market" like we're not part of the inflation. We are, but the majority of the PL have benefited from the increases in TV money for an extra season. It's not a level playing field. Those PL teams had the extra season's TV money because they didn't try to save money hiring s*** managers. These things have a way of coming back and biting you in the arse. I don't disagree, but that's a completely separate argument. Ultimately, we are where we are. We could end up back where we were making the same mistakes again. Substitute hiring s*** managers with buying championship players. Boxing smart - with a limited budget, several key squad positions to fill and a ridiculous domestic market to contend with - is not analogous to buying just Championship players. We've only bought only one so far and Murphy looks an excellent prospect. Who do you suggest we buy? Spunk a third of the budget on James McCarthy, who can't even hold down a start for Everton? The likes of Allan, who we were linked with earlier, are the sort of signings we should be looking to make IMO. Is James McCarthy the only midfielder who is available? I'm pretty sure you could spend £15m and get a better midfielder than Colback. As it happens we have two or three positions where it's imperative we bring in players, centre forward being one of them. If that means spunking a third of our budget on one then we might have to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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