Alexander Isak - International C*nt

[Kimbo]

If Liverpool don’t raise their bid significantly and push to sign him then they’ve massively fucked with Isak’s career.

[GWN]

I hope and do think we are standing firm on this, we don't need their rat arse money.

 

My stanse hasn't changed from day 1, fuck Isak, let him go at OUR price or let the fucker rot.

 

He made his bed

 

 

 

 

[jack j]

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

[Mahoneys Tache]

1 minute ago, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

The be doesn’t get paid. 

[GWN]

Just now, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

 

 

He will rot , its fucked the season for me, im massively worried already. 

[GeordieDazzler]

2 minutes ago, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

I think we get replacements in and Isak goes, probably for less than £150m, possibly close to that with add ons. 

[jack j]

Just now, GWN said:

 

 

He will rot , its fucked the season for me, im massively worried already. 

Aye it's put a massive downer on this season starting for me as well

I think we will be alright as long as Eddie Howe is still here. But its nowhere near the kick on year we thought it could be

[Fenham Mag]

4 minutes ago, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

 

I think he stays but get a guarantee of a transfer next summer.  

[McEwan]

He'll have a sit down with Eddie and Bruno and work it out.  Transfer next summer.

[Turnbull2000]

5 minutes ago, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

 

Isak has demonstrated he'll willingly behave like an absolute c*nt and ruin squad cohesion, so still think Liverpool will be back with £130m or so and we'll accept.

[Emotic]

His reputation amongst all fans other than the Scouse is in the gutter now. He'll probably stay, and find himself a club overseas next season now. 

 

None of our viable replacements are left to sign. Pedro and Delap's strikes against Milan and Ekitike's against Palace showed how good our potential replacements are. We can't just substitute these with someone we haven't scouted properly. No margin for error.

[Fenham Mag]

1 minute ago, McEwan said:

He'll have a sit down with Eddie and Bruno and work it out.  Transfer next summer.

 

Guessing it will have to take Bruno going to social media and plead the case for Isak 'get behind him' etc etc. 

 

 

[gdm]

6 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

I think we get replacements in and Isak goes, probably for less than £150m, possibly close to that with add ons. 

I think we go for Jackson and then let Isak go. Liverpool will bid around £130m with £10m add ons

 

 

Edited August 11, 2025 by gdm

[Fenham Mag]

All will be forgotten if he scores the winner against Liverpool and hits the trademark celebration. 

 

That would be a nice start to build the bridges.

[McCormick]

1 minute ago, jack j said:

What do people think the realistic outcome of this is going to be then?

I've been convinced he goes ever since it all came out

But it seems another day is going to tick by without anything happening and we genuinely don't seem like we will move on the price we want...

 

Maybes Isak will escalate it and refuse to go into train on his own or summit

While I may not fully agree with this stance, I think Howe places a strong emphasis on maintaining unity within the squad and would be willing to let him go, even at a slight discount, provided we can bring in a suitable replacement in time.

In contrast, my sense (and I’m only inferring here) is that the ownership see this as a serious optics issue. Giving in to his demands and allowing Liverpool to dictate terms would signal weakness, so they are standing firm on principle, and rightly so imo.

[HayDen Traces]

1 minute ago, Turnbull2000 said:

 

Isak has demonstrated he'll willingly behave like an absolute c*nt and ruin squad cohesion, so still think Liverpool will be back with £130m or so and we'll accept.

We can't or simply won't do that though unless we sign 2 strikers before Sept 1 which feels unlikely right now

[et tu brute]

Just now, Turnbull2000 said:

 

Isak has demonstrated he'll willingly behave like an absolute c*nt and ruin squad cohesion, so still think Liverpool will be back with £130m or so and we'll accept.

we cannot accept any fee under our valuation. You can't allow another club, an agent or a player royally trying to take the piss and let them then get away with it. I keep saying you don't take the piss out of the Saudis

[Tiresias]

The widely reported price is £150m isn't it, and they came in £40m short. Imagine bidding £10m on a player worth £50m and then complaining about getting short shrift

[BennyBlanco]

Just now, et tu brute said:

we cannot accept any fee under our valuation. You can't allow another club, an agent or a player royally trying to take the piss and let them then get away with it. I keep saying you don't take the piss out of the Saudis

 

This. Wouldn’t surprise me if PIF just straight up slap a perma ban on the move whilst he’s under contract with us for the disrespectful way they’ve gone about things.

[Elma]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

I think we go for Jackson and then let Isak go 

 

Jackson is the player I really, really don't want. Maybe Eddie would do something with him, but I've seen nothing to give me encouragement at the sort of fee Chelsea would demand.

[Keegans Export]

Just now, McCormick said:

While I may not fully agree with this stance, I think Howe places a strong emphasis on maintaining unity within the squad and would be willing to let him go, even at a slight discount, provided we can bring in a suitable replacement in time.

In contrast, my sense (and I’m only inferring here) is that the ownership see this as a serious optics issue. Giving in to his demands and allowing Liverpool to dictate terms would signal weakness, so they are standing firm on principle, and rightly so imo.

That's what I think too.

 

Howe would rather take his chances with a "lesser" player who is fully committed than an elite player who has already mentally checked out (assuming that is the case).

 

The club/board want to appear "strong" and don't want to appear to cave to the sort of behaviour we've seen from Liverpool, Isak and his agent. 

[St. Maximin]

I may be in the minority here, but for the right price I don’t really care if he signs for Liverpool and we use the money to get another decent striker in. They aren’t our rivals and unfortunately it seems we’re not allowed to compete with them anyway, plus I’m all for giving them and Isak stick when they play us - all for a bit of spice here, which we’d miss if he plays abroad. 
 

Would be funny seeing him in our reserves mind. 

 

 

Edited August 11, 2025 by St. Maximin

[McEwan]

My view on Pards is yeah, he was mostly crap, but we've have enough even worse managers (Souness, Kinnear, McClaren, Bruce) that he ends up looking not so bad in comparison, and did at least provide some some good moments (finishing 5th, some memorable wins) and some funny moments (getting in fights with people), and at least seems proud of his association with us.

 

 

Edited August 11, 2025 by McEwan
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[Kid Icarus]

I've seen less spin coming out of Israel than with these born yesterday bellends 

[Optimistic Nut]

3 minutes ago, Tiresias said:

The widely reported price is £150m isn't it, and they came in £40m short. Imagine bidding £10m on a player worth £50m and then complaining about getting short shrift

 

Probably more like bidding £55m for a £75m rated player, but yeah, ridiculous if they thought that was a good opening offer.