Yorkie Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 my balls are gonna look like Violet Beauregarde this summer, I can sense it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Be funny when we spend most of our 50 million pound budget on Paqueta as soon as the season ends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Bit worried what happens now if the hierarchy decide not to sign him for whatever reason now lol Bruno aint going to be happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Prophet said: That isn’t his account. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Just now, r0cafella said: That isn’t his account. My lack of IG savy showing itself again. I'll leave it to the youths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tiresias said: I mean aren't their ruls against tapping up/ For all we know the transfer could be done and dusted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 How many of our January signings were actually picked up by journos from the off? Trippier was pretty widely reported and Wood was picked up by Edward pretty quickly. They didn't have a clue about Bruno or Burn from what I recall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Love Howe but his recent quotes regarding the summer window and upcoming season aren’t exactly inspirational. - Not a huge war-chest; have to be creative with who we can buy. - Improving bit by bit - Hopeful of a good cup run. - Premier League is very difficult, just want to improve - Need to get new revenue streams All sensible stuff tbf, but I guess I was more looking for kind of an ambitious statement of intent/ battle cry for the new season. Spending about 100m or less- which he seems to be intimating is the case- won’t see us making any significant progress imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Bamford and Wilson battling it out seems like a decent option if it means we can spend more in other positions. I mean we’ll have to hope they’re not injured at the same time obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 minute ago, McCormick said: Love Howe but his recent quotes regarding the summer window and upcoming season aren’t exactly inspirational. - Not a huge war-chest; have to be creative with who we can buy. - Improving bit by bit - Hopeful of a good cup run. - Premier League is very difficult, just want to improve - Need to get new revenue streams All sensible stuff tbf, but I guess I was more looking for kind of an ambitious statement of intent/ battle cry for the new season. Spending about 100m or less- which he seems to be intimating is the case- won’t see us making any significant progress imo. He ain’t going to come out and say yeah we are going to spend 200 million though is he ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, The Prophet said: That's not his twitter though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Progress is progress. Top half and a cup run next season would be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Hope’s article is still contradictory, speaking about not having a massive budget yet all those names would be requiring big spending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, McCormick said: Love Howe but his recent quotes regarding the summer window and upcoming season aren’t exactly inspirational. - Not a huge war-chest; have to be creative with who we can buy. - Improving bit by bit - Hopeful of a good cup run. - Premier League is very difficult, just want to improve - Need to get new revenue streams All sensible stuff tbf, but I guess I was more looking for kind of an ambitious statement of intent/ battle cry for the new season. Spending about 100m or less- which he seems to be intimating is the case- won’t see us making any significant progress imo. It’s partially about trying to keep prices down, also trying to manage the squad dynamics. As has been said before there’s a budget for squad building but if the right player is available at the right price we’ll do the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Don’t rate Bamford. Championship striker who hit a bit of form last season. I think Toney would be a fantastic addition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Tiresias said: I mean aren't their ruls against tapping up/ Just two BFFs hanging out...(probably having sex). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: He ain’t going to come out and say yeah we are going to spend 200 million though is he ? I also wouldn't be surprised if some of these comments are helping to set the stage for someone like ASM being sold under the guise of FFP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 minute ago, McCormick said: Love Howe but his recent quotes regarding the summer window and upcoming season aren’t exactly inspirational. - Not a huge war-chest; have to be creative with who we can buy. - Improving bit by bit - Hopeful of a good cup run. - Premier League is very difficult, just want to improve - Need to get new revenue streams All sensible stuff tbf, but I guess I was more looking for kind of an ambitious statement of intent/ battle cry for the new season. Spending about 100m or less- which he seems to be intimating is the case- won’t see us making any significant progress imo. He has to manage expectations. Don't get me wrong, I'm in the camp of people who think the talk of a somewhat more limited budget is partly an exercise in ensuring we minimize agents/other clubs trying to take advantage. But it's also has to be take somewhat seriously. Look at Everton. Do you want to end in a scenario a few seasons down the line unable to improve your squad because you fucked your FFP up. I also think a spend of 100m will see sufficient progress made. It will mean almost £200m spent on the squad between the Jan and Summer windows. Alongside Howe (and his teams) coaching/preperation, I think 80-100m spent well this Summer could push up towards 8th/7th territory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Just now, SUPERTOON said: He ain’t going to come out and say yeah we are going to spend 200 million though is he ? Of course not but what he is doing is curtailing expectations of doing just that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Flip said: Bamford and Wilson battling it out seems like a decent option if it means we can spend more in other positions. I mean we’ll have to hope they’re not injured at the same time obviously. Aye battling each other for the physios bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: He ain’t going to come out and say yeah we are going to spend 200 million though is he ? He keeps saying we aren't going to be spending a lot of money and we have to progress gradually, time and time again, and it's continually being dismissed as a negotiating tactic. It's been said so often now, that I think he's letting us all know exactly how it's going to be. There was a bit mentioned in one of the articles that we will eventually be able to spend more once commercial deals have been put in place. I think they're all being very transparent about things, and people need to not get carried away expecting something different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 We didn't sign the likes of Bruno and Trippier with promises of tight budgets and creative transfer policies. I think it's just being clever with the comms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: It’s partially about trying to keep prices down, also trying to manage the squad dynamics. As has been said before there’s a budget for squad building but if the right player is available at the right price we’ll do the deal. Does pleading poverty keep prices down though? Clubs will have attached a value to their players anyway and then it’s down to negotiation and demand. I can understand this possibly working in January (as we were desperate) but not with a full summer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 minute ago, 1964 said: We didn't sign the likes of Bruno and Trippier with promises of tight budgets and creative transfer policies. I think it's just being clever with the comms Well it's not Mike Ashley so it won't be a completely paltry budget. Still likely to be around the £60 million mark, with any money from sales added to that, at the very minimum, as I think that is what has been reported most often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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