Skeletor Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Much rather we went all out for Maddison. We need a player like him to turn those tight games into wins. Edited January 6, 2023 by Skeletor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 hours ago, McDog said: Are most PL teams losing money? NFL is a cash cow for anyone buying but cash flow and taking on debt to buy can be a major issue I believe there. Yes, most are. There's little/no money on terms of operating profit in PL clubs, the real money is in increasing their value and selling on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Athletic article saying the club don’t yet know what they will do regarding a midfielder this window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: Athletic article saying the club don’t yet know what they will do regarding a midfielder this window. Well that's a load of bollocks, the club will know exactly what their plans are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Skeletor said: Much rather we went all out for Maddison. We need a player like him to turn those tight games into wins. Yeah, I think the Leeds match was a bit of a turning point, we're now going to be coming up against teams who will see 0-0 as a great result against us much more often and we need players who can unlock teams who sit back against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: Yeah, I think the Leeds match was a bit of a turning point, we're now going to be coming up against teams who will see 0-0 as a great result against us much more often and we need players who can unlock teams who sit back against us. Bournemouth (league and cup), Palace (league and cup), Wolves, Everton, Leeds - it’s starting to happen more and more as teams cede possession to us. Definitely need an unlocker of banks of defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: Yeah, I think the Leeds match was a bit of a turning point, we're now going to be coming up against teams who will see 0-0 as a great result against us much more often and we need players who can unlock teams who sit back against us. We had it earlier with both Palace and Bournemouth, wouldn’t be surprised if we get it again shef wed as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, et tu brute said: Well that's a load of bollocks, the club will know exactly what their plans are Aye as if the window came as surprise. Ah shite it’s January….so, a midfielder Eddie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Athletic article saying the club don’t yet know what they will do regarding a midfielder this window. They still acting like it's charnley incharge . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 As with previous transfer windows, the local media will only be told what is useful for us to broadcast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, Paully said: Downie seemed to hint there that Tielemans is our main target - he's very admired by all and sundry behind the scenes - I think he'd be a superb signing! For what it’s worth… ? Steve Wraith on one of his podcasts said the few snippets he’s heard from inside the club is Tielemans isn’t as admired at the club as has been made out. If I recall it was possibly due to his lack of tracking back but I can’t recall for sure. Would agree TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: As with previous transfer windows, the local media will only be told what is useful for us to broadcast. I agree and that's why I never take any notice of the local media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) I’m certain we’ll at least sign a midfielder. Jan window usually hots up later in the window anyway when the haggling starts. Edited January 6, 2023 by ExiledGeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 56 minutes ago, Mahoneys Tache said: Joelinton wasn’t good enough for us 18 months ago. Almiron wasn’t good enough for us a year ago. Bellamy was bang average before he came to us and SBR got ahold of him. No idea if the rumours are accurate but if they are I expect they have a good rationale for buying him and he’ll only get better here. Aye and if we signed a failed striker to turn him into a CM or left winger we'd all be up in arms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Worse than signing McTominay for £55m would be giving a close rival £55m that they can spend elsewhere. That would be a £110m difference in what the 2 sides could otherwise spend. We can't hand them that kind of advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Just now, Chris_R said: Worse than signing McTominay for £55m would be giving a close rival £55m that they can spend elsewhere. That would be a £110m difference in what the 2 sides could otherwise spend. We can't hand them that kind of advantage. It’s clearly absolute nonsense though, don’t think we need to give it another moment’s thought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Tielemans is only 25. He's not the finished article, he can still get better and improve on aspects of his game. The fact he's already played 5 seasons in the Premier league and has played European football every season as a professional footabller is proof of what he is capable of. I've no doubt if he comes here he will improve immensely, not only because of Howe but because of the fact he is now coming into what is the prime age for a midfielder like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: Aye and if we signed a failed striker to turn him into a CM or left winger we'd all be up in arms. Agreed but buying an international midfield player and making him better makes a lot more sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 33 minutes ago, LFEE said: For what it’s worth… ? Steve Wraith on one of his podcasts said the few snippets he’s heard from inside the club is Tielemans isn’t as admired at the club as has been made out. If I recall it was possibly due to his lack of tracking back but I can’t recall for sure. Would agree TBH. From the Atheltic article it seems like it may be Graeme Jones that’s the main admirer of Tielemans, given his work with him when he was with Martinez in the Belgium setup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) A lot of people don't fancy him because he's not athletic. I don't fancy a midfielder with a history of being turned and burned. It's not something that can be improved by coaching to a significant degree. From the 2, I would much prefer Maddison. But Tielemans would improve us too. Edited January 6, 2023 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 51 minutes ago, LFEE said: For what it’s worth… ? Steve Wraith on one of his podcasts said the few snippets he’s heard from inside the club is Tielemans isn’t as admired at the club as has been made out. If I recall it was possibly due to his lack of tracking back but I can’t recall for sure. Would agree TBH. Couldn't be mre vague! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Tielemans contract situation plays a huge part here. One of the main reasons he's being considered is because we suspect we will get him at a decent price. Whether we rate him as highly as Maddison is kind of irrelevant because we won't have to pay anywhere near the same amount. As I've said before, nothing will happen before the 20th of January IMO. It's not like last January where we were in a rush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, STM said: As I've said before, nothing will happen before the 20th of January IMO. Agree with this. Once we get to the end of Jan Leicester really do have a big call to make with Tielemans. Will be their last chance to get any sort of fee for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) The line seems to be that wage bill v turnover is too high, no idea if that's at all correct. The summer after next will be interesting, with so many players out of contract. Edited January 6, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Prophet said: The line seems to be that the way bill v turnover is too high, no idea if that's at all correct. The summer after next will be interesting, with so many players out of contract. The club really need to start getting players off the books - Ashley re-signed a lot of the current squad on stupidly long contracts for some comfortable wages. Our current wage bill has been too high vs turnover for some time - and we’ve been told since day one that the club’s books have to balance and FFP will be adhered to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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