Other clubs' transfers

[Froggy]

1 minute ago, McCormick said:

Translation: “I won’t take a pay-cut”.
 

 

I'm gutted he's staying.

[The College Dropout]

Don’t blame him. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

All that cash burning a hole in Moyes’ pocket and he goes for the usual predictable signings. No imagination. 

[simonsays]

And here's yet another reason for us to be conservative with the wages we offer to our players.  Buying younger players from 'smaller' clubs means that we can improve a playera wages without making them unsaleable in the future

[MagMal]

Totally predictable that he wants the money he signed up for, I don't blame him as he thought he was there for life but at the same time it is disappointing that a player isn't taking the chance to get his career back on track. A couple of league Cup appearances, training with the kids then he will probably move in January for a big signing on fee when west ham are down the bottom, unless Southgate keeps picking him then he will stay and stink the place out.

[Ben]

30 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

I'm gutted he's staying.

I hope Southgate drops him, I'm not sure who his replacement would be tho.

[Alberto2005]

1 minute ago, Ben said:

I hope Southgate drops him, I'm not sure who his replacement would be tho.

Easy, Colwill.

[brummie]

50 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

You sure ?

 

 

 

 

"Harry respects West Ham"

 

Oh, that's nice of him.

 

The power players have these days, fucking nuts.

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, brummie said:

 

"Harry respects West Ham"

 

Oh, that's nice of him.

 

The power players have these days, fucking nuts.

?????

He has a contract that both parties agreed too.  Man U want him to exit the contract and the money that was agreed so he can get paid less elsewhere while Man U pocket £30m? Ridiculous. 
 

Complaining about ‘player power’ in the PL is such a weird stance. That £8m is peanuts to Man U as an organisation and for its owners. They agreed to it so they should honour the value if they want rid of him. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

?????

He has a contract that both parties agreed too.  Man U want him to exit the contract and the money that was agreed so he can get paid less elsewhere while Man U pocket £30m? Ridiculous. 
 

Complaining about ‘player power’ in the PL is such a weird stance. That £8m is peanuts to Man U as an organisation and for its owners. They agreed to it so they should honour the value if they want rid of him. 

What would you rather NUFC go for in the final few weeks of the window? An LB or a CB given it seems we only have the cash for one or the other.

[KaKa]

1 hour ago, Froggy said:

Maguire wanting £7m payoff to leave. Rot on the bench now my guy. 

 

Isn't it down to the loss of wages he'd have by moving?

 

You lot are dumb if you don't pay it tbh. Just take it out if the fee from West Ham and move on.

[brummie]

4 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

?????

He has a contract that both parties agreed too.  Man U want him to exit the contract and the money that was agreed so he can get paid less elsewhere while Man U pocket £30m? Ridiculous. 
 

Complaining about ‘player power’ in the PL is such a weird stance. That £8m is peanuts to Man U as an organisation and for its owners. They agreed to it so they should honour the value if they want rid of him. 

 

It's not that, it's the changing dynamic and language around it. 

 

Putting out through Romano, the fact he "respects West Ham".

 

I dunno, I just don't like it.

 

I also do not like this new thing of players agreeing packages with a new club before fees are agreed. Whatever happened to good old tapping up?

[leffe186]

1 hour ago, Hudson said:

Worked in the city since 98, Technically lived here since 06.

 

Other than the stolen capital of culture event, the city has had no investment for Decades. It’s a run down deprived city full gangsters and aggressive people.  
 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=merseyside+footballers+burglarised&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
 

 

That tracks. I spent some time there in the 90s through an ex-girlfriend. Only visited occasionally since and not once since moving to the US in 2009. When I went back last year with the kids I was shocked at the vibes and apparent lack of co-ordinated investment but wondered if it was just a bad day.

[KaKa]

2 minutes ago, brummie said:

 

It's not that, it's the changing dynamic and language around it. 

 

Putting out through Romano, the fact he "respects West Ham".

 

I dunno, I just don't like it.

 

I also do not like this new thing of players agreeing packages with a new club before fees are agreed. Whatever happened to good old tapping up?

 

He respects West Ham because he's happy to join them on the condition Man Utd pay out for the loss of wages to join them. The issue is with Man Utd.

[Kid Icarus]

Football is one of the few jobs where the people actually creating the wealth are paid the most. It's that no one else gets that deal in other jobs that's the problem, not that they do.

[leffe186]

3 hours ago, nufc123 said:

Hope we send out a concern over Liverpool selling players to Saudi for inflated prices.

I’m going to send out a concern about us not selling players to Saudi for inflated prices. Ndombele and Al-Nassr is a match made in heaven.

[Ben]

9 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

What would you rather NUFC go for in the final few weeks of the window? An LB or a CB given it seems we only have the cash for one or the other.

If the right players become available the cash will be found, I'm convinced of that.

[MrRaspberryJam]

Just now, Ben said:

If the right players become available the cash will be found, I'm convinced of that.

Hmm. Probably. Maybe. I think we’re settling for one or the other regardless though and probably reevaluate again in January. 

[rebelrouser]

17 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

LB or a CB

What is more likely? Matt Targett getting back to 21/22 form or Fabian Schar getting injured? I'm going cb since we have Dan Burn. 

[midds]

So Maguire wants the pay off from Man U AND the signing on bonus from West Ham? Pay me to leave, pay me to join. Fuck me. England's CB 

[The Prophet]

 

[Dancing Brave]

Caicedo was the 22nd player signed by Chelsea for a fee since American investor Todd Boehly and his Clearlake consortium took over in May 2022 and takes the total outlay of the new owners to almost £900m.

[simonsays]

14 minutes ago, Dancing Brave said:

Caicedo was the 22nd player signed by Chelsea for a fee since American investor Todd Boehly and his Clearlake consortium took over in May 2022 and takes the total outlay of the new owners to almost £900m.

 

So even if all the signings they made before the 5 year loophole thing was brought in they are still looking at a £100m + loss per season for the next 8 seasons?  No way that can be sustainable

[midds]

4 minutes ago, simonsays said:

 

So even if all the signings they made before the 5 year loophole thing was brought in they are still looking at a £100m + loss per season for the next 8 seasons?  No way that can be sustainable

Thing is though, in some ways, they've been sensible. They've bought mainly young, talented, valuable players who should improve under a good manager. I don't think they have any particular desire to have any of them and they look like they've just gone shopping and now have a squad full of assets (for want of a better word) that should appreciate in value. They have some many of these assets now that, at any point in the next 3 or 4 years, they can probably sell for whatever they paid for them. This allows them to get out of any financial bother quickly. 

 

It's vile that they seem to see the players as pieces of meat that can be frozen and stockpiled but that's where we are.  

[Gawalls]

31 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

So not an all out deny - just a “we’re confident we’ve acted within the rules”, interesting.