xLiaaamx Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Ramble says we won't make a huge splash this summer. I think Luke/Hope/Douglas are more likely to be right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, xLiaaamx said: Ramble says we won't make a huge splash this summer. I think Luke/Hope/Douglas are more likely to be right. He’s also a bean counter and not a journalist. Nobody knows anything about our budget only the owners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Define splash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, neesy111 said: Define splash. He says it ‘might’ be more prudent to buy 4x 50m players on 100kpw each and save cash for later windows rather than go all out and blow everything. In my eyes, given the last 14 years, a £200m window is still a pretty big ‘splash’!! ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I still think some people are going to be very disappointed by our window. I don't think we will spend quite the sums some think based on how much Howe thinks dressing room unity is important I really don't think he wants to change a huge amount of the squad. The Tarkovski links might be because CB is no longer a priority with Schar and Burn playing perfectly well so makes sense to add depth if we can shift Fernandez and means don't have to spend what it normally costs to get a premier league level defender. Of course I would like a lot of changes, and I really hope certain positions are upgraded. I do doubt the £50m figure, but I don't think it will be thaaat far out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBez comesock Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Don’t think ‘ramble’ will be involved in our transfer discussions just a hunch he has already pointed out the numbers and what is possible etc I don’t think we have a specified budget and we will do deals that come along (and that suits everyone) At least we know that our new owners will always push to do their best that’s all we can ask for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Ramble says we won't make a huge splash this summer. I think Luke/Hope/Douglas are more likely to be right. He literally talks about us spending 200m? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBez comesock Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Tiresias said: I still think some people are going to be very disappointed by our window. I don't think we will spend quite the sums some think based on how much Howe thinks dressing room unity is important I really don't think he wants to change a huge amount of the squad. The Tarkovski links might be because CB is no longer a priority with Schar and Burn playing perfectly well so makes sense to add depth if we can shift Fernandez and means don't have to spend what it normally costs to get a premier league level defender. Of course I would like a lot of changes, and I really hope certain positions are upgraded. I do doubt the £50m figure, but I don't think it will be thaaat far out. We brought in 5 and improved the unity we will be losing at least 5 (so will need to replace) Doesn’t have to be crazy money , but we need 5 new faces Edited May 23, 2022 by JonBez comesock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) Still think it'll be 4-5 in and shifting loads of the deadwood. I think only one or two of those will be of Bruno quality. It wouldn't suprise me to see something like: Henderson, Targett, Paqueta, a right winger (can't think of one off the tipnof ny head) and Ekitike. Edited May 23, 2022 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansour Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Ramble says we won't make a huge splash this summer. I think Luke/Hope/Douglas are more likely to be right. I think they meant relative to what people expect (500m+). I still believe that the club is going to spend something between 150m-250m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Yeah very possibly but I would be surprised at 5 'marquee' signings, I think there'll be a bit of exciting young players rather than established stars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Still think it'll be 4-5 in and shifting loads out the deadwood. I think only one or two of those will be of Bruno quality. It wouldn't suprise me to see something like: Henderson, Targett, Paqueta, a right winger (can't think of one off the tipnof ny head) and Ekitike. That's still comfortably over 100 million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Manxst said: He says it ‘might’ be more prudent to buy 4x 50m players on 100kpw each and save cash for later windows rather than go all out and blow everything. In my eyes, given the last 14 years, a £200m window is still a pretty big ‘splash’!! ? It’s a fucking tsunami compared to Ashley’s scrimping. £200m would be comparable to when Man City went out and bought their full back line and Bernardo for £40m a pop (Walker 50m, Mendy 50m Ederson 30m, Danilo 30m) in 2017. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 21 hours ago, Mikky said: There’s no way Jose let’s him go - nor will Roma sell him unless Chelsea opt to exercise their buyback clause after next season Really hope this was on purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Almost a whole day into the off-season and still no announcements WORRYING ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Tiresias said: I still think some people are going to be very disappointed by our window. I don't think we will spend quite the sums some think based on how much Howe thinks dressing room unity is important I really don't think he wants to change a huge amount of the squad. The Tarkovski links might be because CB is no longer a priority with Schar and Burn playing perfectly well so makes sense to add depth if we can shift Fernandez and means don't have to spend what it normally costs to get a premier league level defender. Of course I would like a lot of changes, and I really hope certain positions are upgraded. I do doubt the £50m figure, but I don't think it will be thaaat far out. Agree with this. And actually think it's the correct way to go. If you take results from Jan, Howe has taken a 90m investment in the team and turned that into (in the second half of the season) the fourth best side in the league. We need to keep the core of the squad (by that I mean the likes of Schar, Trippier, Bruno, Joe, ASM, a fit Wilson) together next season and start to evolve around them. To that, I think a free deal for Tarkowski makes sense. I think if we can get Ekitike for the price agreed in Jan, that makes sense. Back up/long term successor to Wilson, but can also play wide. Leeds survival makes it unlikely now, but if we could get Phillips for anything less than £40m, we should do it. Targett is a huge bargain if we can get him for £15m (£13m minus the loan fee) I honestly feel the above, along with the continual improvement we have seen under Howe so far, will be good enough for 7th, which I think is the goal as it gets them back on the European stage (conference). Which in turn opens up more commercial avenues, and better players. If they do this correctly FFP should never be the problem for us that it has been for Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Nobody expects us to spend £500m in one window FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Would be over the moon with 4 more Bruno-like £40m signings tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, Gaztoon said: Almost a whole day into the off-season and still no announcements WORRYING ! Behind Villa in the transfer window table. Sack the bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Nobody expects us to spend £500m in one window FFS. Oh the usual suspects in the media will say we do. Edited May 23, 2022 by Gaztoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 My take from that SR thread is that it is clearly sensible to be prudent (insert your own figure as to what prudent looks like) to a degree. Obviously we’re looking to improve step-by-step, and we can probably reach the next step (lower top half) with the addition of players ~£40m and under, and the kind of wages they command. Once we’re in a position to genuinely challenge the top 6 / top 4, you’re probably looking at players that will improve us being ~£40m and upwards (and associated wages), so we’re going to have to have a bit in reserve to allow us to get them, before the CL money starts rolling in on a regular basis. Obviously the above is a very simplistic and linear take, and there’s always anomalies, but I think that’ll probably be our overarching long-term view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, Manxst said: Behind Villa in the transfer window table. Sack the bored. Disgrace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Would be over the moon with 4 more Bruno-like £40m signings tbh. If we get four more Bruno-like signings we’d finish in the top four. Be amazed if we get even two Bruno-level players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, gbandit said: If we get four more Bruno-like signings we’d finish in the top four. Be amazed if we get even two Bruno-level players Yeah, shocked we were able to get him for the price we did. What would his market value be now after just 4 months tearing up the PL? £60-£70m surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 44 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: So what he’s saying is our budget isn’t 50 million ? I’m shocked. £50m amortised (including wages) is approximately the effect of Willock + our January signings according to the Swiss Ramble thread. So if we did the same business again, that would technically be a £50m impact on the accounts That was just over £100m spent, although there will be variables on the amortisation depending on the contract lengths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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