Now That's What I Call Transfer Rumours! 7

[Joseph]

26 minutes ago, Mazzy said:

I can see the lure of London to foreign players who perhaps have no idea what it's really like in London or only know 2/3 cities in England but Maddison should know better.  

 

If we actually want him but he prefers to move to Spurs, then so be it,  he can go there and it'll be the wrong choice for his career.

What do you think London is “really like” for a multimillionaire 20-something?

 

Pretty fucking class I’d guess.

[KaKa]

8 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

Hes 26. Got money for life and beyond. If hes so desperate for a London move right now and cant wait...well go on and live there if thats the matter 

 

He seems like a bit of a 'spice' boy type so it's not a surprise really.

 

Not all players are necessarily into all that fuss though. 

[Menace]

46 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

London is shite to live in anyway. I lived there for about 5 years and hated it.

 

Probably cause you weren't a millionaire footballer..

 

London's one of the best cities in the world to live in if you're minted lets be honest  

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by Menace

[Skeletor]

He's thick as fuck if he's looking at Tottenham right now and thinking "that's a bit of me".

[Dokko]

Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for.him to rock up at Spuds, playing for their 25th choice manager in front of fans who hate eveeything with no meaningful European football just so he can live in London. Shows me everything about the character of the player and it's something we want to stsy well clear of. This before any of the on field questions I have about him. 

 

 

[GWN]

6 hours ago, Stifler said:

When West Ham are selling their best player for £100m-£120m, we shouldn’t be selling below that line for one of ours.

 

 

 

 

pretty much agree 

[The College Dropout]

13 hours ago, TRon said:

 

Yes. It's called finishing in the top 4 of the PL.

I don't understand why you've replied with such sass. Be a better man.

[Mikky]

Don’t even need him 

Thuram - Scott - Szabozlai 

 

job done 

[relámpago blanco]

8 minutes ago, Menace said:

 

Probably cause you weren't a millionaire footballer..

 

London's one of the best cities in the world to live in if you're minted lets be honest  

 

 

 

I am fairly wealthy. I just like the countryside. I'd rather be in a country pub or walking in the hills than in shit expensive bar 

[McCormick]

I’d still say Spurs are a slightly bigger draw than us currently. World-class stadium, London, seen as a bigger club globally (as of right now). Would be a short-sighted view though; I reckon they’ve reached their ceiling while we’re seemingly going on to bigger and better things in the future.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by McCormick

[ponsaelius]

I'd absolutely love to live in London like, for a while, if I earned at least double what I do currently and was gifted a house. It's an absolutely superb city if you're comfortable financially. 

 

That said I would question the sum motivation of any footballer who would put location ahead of their footballing career. As long as you're a serious club being in the north should be no barrier to attracting serious professionals. Liverpool and Manchester clubs are the case in point there. 

 

Plus to top level footballers their geographical base becomes almost irrelevant these days, tbh. You have family life and work - and then you have the financial means to do and go as you please in your time off anyway. 

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by ponsaelius

[STM]

Not as a "top target" but I've decided I'd definitely like JWP. What price do you think Southampton would want? 30m?

 

If we can sign someone of higher calibre, to join our midfield, then JWP would be an excellent further addition to bolster our numbers. There's a few plus points:

 

Really good character.

Really good technician.

Great set pieces.

Leader.

Can play anywhere in middle, DM, CM and AM.

Probably wouldn't be on huge wages.

 

Something about him that I think Howe would love. Proper good professional that fits our current team philosophy.

[MrRaspberryJam]

3 minutes ago, STM said:

Not as a "top target" but I've decided I'd definitely like JWP. What price do you think Southampton would want? 30m?

 

If we can sign someone of higher calibre, to join our midfield, then JWP would be an excellent further addition to bolster our numbers. There's a few plus points:

 

Really good character.

Really good technician.

Great set pieces.

Leader.

Can play anywhere in middle, DM, CM and AM.

Probably wouldn't be on huge wages.

 

Something about him that I think Howe would love. Proper good professional that fits our current team philosophy.

 

You'd maybe hope we could get it below £30m if we were to chuck in some shite like Hendrik or Fraser.

[Dr Jinx]

If you have a few brain cells you can easily assess that Spurs are in a tailspin of terrible decisions. But yeah London probably still does have a draw when it comes to the WAG’s.

 

Listen to what Conte said.. “if you don’t care about trying to achieve something, it’s easy” or something to that effect. The players don’t want to play under pressure there.

 

If Maddison has identified Spurs as a preferential destination that tells you all you need to know about his aspirations. And probably same about Harry Kane if he stays.

 

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 

[Myleftboot]

Where’s Ando7 these days for a bit of ITK action.

[Rafalove]

3 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

I’d honestly prefer the lad from Leipzig, seems a much better fit.

 

 

Id be lying if I were to say I’d actually seen him play but I think I’d agree. He’s younger seems to have a great attitude and better physical attributes while also being versatile and good technically. A lot for Howe to work with.

[PauloGeordio]

13 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

If you have a few brain cells you can easily assess that Spurs are in a tailspin of terrible decisions. But yeah London probably still does have a draw when it comes to the WAG’s.

 

Listen to what Conte said.. “if you don’t care about trying to achieve something, it’s easy” or something to that effect. The players don’t want to play under pressure there.

 

If Maddison has identified Spurs as a preferential destination that tells you all you need to know about his aspirations. And probably same about Harry Kane if he stays.

 

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 

And a coach that can develop and improve! 

[Deuce]

24 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

If you have ambition, want to work hard and know and accept that you’re going to play for a coach who expects/demands maximum effort, Newcastle is the place.

 

 

We all believe this of course, but it’s hardly gospel (or even the most important thing to players). We have real money now and that’s enough to attract quality players from abroad who want PL football (Bruno, Isak, Botman). But I think a lot of the league are taking a “wait and see” approach…we could be the next City, or we could be the next Leicester. This is a club that had finished higher than 10th only once in the past ~15 years and been relegated twice in that time.

 

For all their faults, Spurs are a safe bet: financially stable, will challenge for the CL every year, have some of the best facilities in the game, London, etc. 

 

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by Deuce

[Cronky]

A while back, we and Spurs always seemed to be competing for the same players. We were generally at the same level, but then Spurs moved ahead during the Levy - Ashley eras. It's nice to feel that we're rivals again.

 

The idea that Maddison would prefer to move to London has been kicking around for a while, though the rumours seemed to centre around Arsenal rather than Spurs. There may be other personal factors at work eg proximity to his or his partner's relatives etc. And salaries too - Spurs seem to pay about 50% more.

 

But yes, there's also the idea amongst Southerners that moving to the North East is like moving to Lapland.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by Cronky

[bowlingcrofty]

We’ve dropped from 5/1 to 7/4 to sign Conor Gallagher in the last 24 hours. No real source of note but someone has put a bit of wedge on it happening (or Sky are trying to get people to lump on).

[LV]

London is shit. I lived there for years.

 

Too many people and most of them are kernts.

 

The restaurants are great though and I’m sure you could go to some great parties with loads of booze and drugs and celebrities if you were rich enough. And yeah there are shops and that. 
 

If you live in central London it’ll take you at least 40 mins to get anywhere that looks vaguely like decent countryside. It’s claustrophobic as fuck. 
 

There’s more to life than all of that. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

London is absolutely class, but it does take a long time to get out. Maybe that’s why people mostly don’t bother. 
 

I would imagine most players live in a big house in a suburb somewhere anyway, they’re not in flats in Camden Town. 

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo

[BonesJones]

North London. 

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 minute ago, BonesJones said:

North London. 

 

Not as good as south admittedly, but still has some good points. 

[LionOfGosforth]

4 minutes ago, LV said:

London is shit. I lived there for years.

 

Too many people and most of them are kernts.

 

The restaurants are great though and I’m sure you could go to some great parties with loads of booze and drugs and celebrities if you were rich enough. And yeah there are shops and that. 
 

If you live in central London it’ll take you at least 40 mins to get anywhere that looks vaguely like decent countryside. It’s claustrophobic as fuck. 
 

There’s more to life than all of that. 

 

Not unlike NYC over here. Exciting city with loads going on, particularly Manhattan, absolutely class if you have cash, some of the nearby areas (boroughs) are colorful and fun to see with someone who knows their way around. I love visiting for the day/weekend but would never, ever live there.