Zero Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 3 minutes ago, GWN said: Ive a feeling he is going, to who ive no idea, somethings gone wrong here. The management has been going the wrong way since Staveley left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Just now, Sima said: Him not going to Asia will confirm his departure for me. I don’t buy this “new setback” story at all. Not convinced inventing a "New setback" story up would help, unless its already agreed that is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 10 hours ago, Kanj said: We had the muscle to be in mix then during the KK period, fucking cocked it up with KD, further cocked it up with Ruud, and finally got it right with SBR. However the issue was the off the pitch shit then was miles off Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal. And then when we had another window post SBR era, we cocked it up with Souness and that was a wrap until Killer Mike Ashley came through. But yeah, this is fucking bonkers to me. The way PSR/FFP etc has limited everything to the cartel clubs in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, etc would never happen in the US. There would be a full scale revolt from every other owner who wasn't get a fair shot of the pie. Shit owners can still be shit owners over here and their teams can be permanent bottom dwellers but if you get the momentum of a proper owner who puts the proper team in place to run the team and recruit correctly, sky is the limit. Golden State as an example. They were hopeless before Lacob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonFC Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 22 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said: Golden State as an example. They were hopeless before Lacob Lacob pumped hundreds of millions into luxury tax to get Golden States success. The most of any team in last 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 14 hours ago, Shearergol said: There was talk of him going for surgery this summer towards the end of last season. Obviously they decided it wasn’t needed in the end, but who knows. That would be pretty unforgiveable if they made a bad judgement call on doing the surgery during the off season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanegg Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 43 minutes ago, TRon said: That would be pretty unforgiveable if they made a bad judgement call on doing the surgery during the off season. He might have come back and he's not recovered as well as expected. Also played a few internationals didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurentRobert Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, ryanegg said: He might have come back and he's not recovered as well as expected. Also played a few internationals didn't he? Pulled out of the Internationals due to an ongoing thigh/groin issue if I remember correctly Edited July 23, 2025 by LaurentRobert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 2 hours ago, ryanegg said: He might have come back and he's not recovered as well as expected. Also played a few internationals didn't he? Feels like hoping for the best rather than a long term solution, but I'm no medic so I'm sure they know better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanegg Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 9 minutes ago, TRon said: Feels like hoping for the best rather than a long term solution, but I'm no medic so I'm sure they know better. Was thinking the same. Wasn't Botman in a similar situation? Or did he refuse the op himself before getting injured? I can't remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Would he even pass a medical if we sold him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 8 minutes ago, Wandy said: Would he even pass a medical if we sold him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Makes me think we pivoted to Wissa because he may need to lead the line more so in the first handful of matches to get Isak up to speed/fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Not on the plane that’s left?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Just now, RodneyCisse said: Not on the plane that’s left?? Leaves tomorrow i thought I read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weznufc Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 19 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said: Not on the plane that’s left?? Pretty sure it's tomorrow morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Thigh injury, long haul flight. Can’t see what can go wrong on this shite tour… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 15 minutes ago, Sibierski said: Thigh injury, long haul flight. Can’t see what can go wrong on this shite tour… Leave him at home, for his own good. On a serious note, rumoured Isak wants £300k/wk to extend. Loathe to post Talkshite or the crock that is Alex Crook, but that wage valuation is not unreasonable. Question is, what do we do? Isak is currently on £120,000pw. If we accepted, that's £9,300,000 additional yearly. It is also thought Bruno has a highest learner clause. Bruno is currently on £160,000pw (+£40k bonuses). That means another £5,200,000m (+£2m bonuses). Total increase of £14,500,000 per annum (+2m of bonuses). Current wage for both is £14,560,000 (excl. bonuses), so we'd effectively double our wage outlay for both. Might explain why there's no mentions of even an extension, just vague platitudes of him liking being here, confident he'll stay, yadda yadda. Is it worth it? Can we even afford it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 To paraphrase Mr T: ”He ain’t getting on no plane” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 He deserves it he's world class mind you I'd makesure if he gets that wage he doesn't get a release clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 12 minutes ago, Casey said: Leave him at home, for his own good. On a serious note, rumoured Isak wants £300k/wk to extend. Loathe to post Talkshite or the crock that is Alex Crook, but that wage valuation is not unreasonable. Question is, what do we do? Isak is currently on £120,000pw. If we accepted, that's £9,300,000 additional yearly. It is also thought Bruno has a highest learner clause. Bruno is currently on £160,000pw (+£40k bonuses). That means another £5,200,000m (+£2m bonuses). Total increase of £14,500,000 per annum (+2m of bonuses). Current wage for both is £14,560,000 (excl. bonuses), so we'd effectively double our wage outlay for both. Might explain why there's no mentions of even an extension, just vague platitudes of him liking being here, confident he'll stay, yadda yadda. Is it worth it? Can we even afford it? There's been plenty of talk of a new contract for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 9 minutes ago, Scoot said: There's been plenty of talk of a new contract for him. Must've missed it. You don't happen to remember where/when that was put out? Tried looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 He himself said in spring that new contract is a matter for summer and is not thinking about it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 3 minutes ago, Casey said: Must've missed it. You don't happen to remember where/when that was put out? Tried looking. Its been pretty widely reported we want to offer him a new contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonFC Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 The image we all wana see tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 37 minutes ago, Casey said: Leave him at home, for his own good. On a serious note, rumoured Isak wants £300k/wk to extend. Loathe to post Talkshite or the crock that is Alex Crook, but that wage valuation is not unreasonable. Question is, what do we do? Isak is currently on £120,000pw. If we accepted, that's £9,300,000 additional yearly. It is also thought Bruno has a highest learner clause. Bruno is currently on £160,000pw (+£40k bonuses). That means another £5,200,000m (+£2m bonuses). Total increase of £14,500,000 per annum (+2m of bonuses). Current wage for both is £14,560,000 (excl. bonuses), so we'd effectively double our wage outlay for both. Might explain why there's no mentions of even an extension, just vague platitudes of him liking being here, confident he'll stay, yadda yadda. Is it worth it? Can we even afford it? Of course it’s worth it but he won’t sign a new long term deal without a realistic release clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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