Alexander Isak - International C*nt

[Kid Icarus]

Just now, Mike said:

 

In retrospect they've acted like they don't understand what was at stake.

The red flags have been on display throughout like. Clubs that aren't going to sell their player don't scramble around trying to replace them. Bunch of fucking clowns. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

The red flags have been on display throughout like. Clubs that aren't going to sell their player don't scramble around trying to replace them. Bunch of fucking clowns. 

NGL I fell for that to play along isak line for a minute

 

 

Edited September 1, 2025 by r0cafella

[Mike]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

The red flags have been on display throughout like. Clubs that aren't going to sell their player don't scramble around trying to replace them. Bunch of fucking clowns. 

 

Desperately searching in the open.

[duo]

Lack of a CEO /DOF maybe cost us again as PIF clearly were the wrong people to handle this.

[Kid Icarus]

3 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

They took what they thought was the easiest option. We know people like this they will be believing they've made a great deal and all is good. 

 

Short term pain. Come back stronger etc im sure we've all heard that. If not be prepared for him scoring 25 goals and the media telling us what amazing business we've done by getting such a fee for a player who wanted to leave. It's going to unbearable. 

 

The profit from him is going to be immediately spent too.

[vexred]

Ornstein is saying that the deal is worth £130M to us and cost £125M for Liverpool. The 5M comes from "solidarity" payments. So I'm assuming we didn't have to pay Isak's loyalty bonus. 

 

Glad to have him gone. Hopefully we can get another striker in, even if it's a loan. 

[r0cafella]

It's all the more amusing because I was going back and forth with Heron who is a lovely lad before it broke about this

[Pandamninator]

9 minutes ago, alexf said:

0% is strong. They obviously didn't get that impression when they met with him. 

 

However that was the game right there. Who would blink first. We should have held firm and waited it out and said ok the window is closed now what do you want to do Alex?

 

I think that's where Eddie has probably come in and given his opinion and I think it was clear he was done with the scumbag and wanted him gone even if we had to make a loss on our price. 

I say 0% because no player ever has - even the sagas that have gotten as toxic (or even more deranged) than this one.

 

There is too much money at stake, and players know how fast the game moves.  There is no 350k a week contract waiting for you when you've voluntarily sat on the couch for 12 months and you're a year older.  Suitors either move on or low ball you.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2025 by Pandamninator

[r0cafella]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

The profit from him is going to be immediately spent too.

On players with very limited upside

 

As I love to say, I don't want to hear about PSR when we make things as hard as possible for ourselves. 

[Toon1984]

1 minute ago, vexred said:

Ornstein is saying that the deal is worth £130M to us and cost £125M for Liverpool. The 5M comes from "solidarity" payments. So I'm assuming we didn't have to pay Isak's loyalty bonus. 

 

Glad to have him gone. Hopefully we can get another striker in, even if it's a loan. 

This was my thought too. 

[B-more Mag]

The PIF needs to install competent administrators pronto or get the fuck out.

[r0cafella]

Just now, Pandamninator said:

I say 0% because no player ever has - even the sagas that have gotten as toxic (or even more deranged) than this one.

 

There is too much money at stake, and players know how fast the game moves.  There is no 350k a weem contract waiting for you when you've voluntarily sat on the couch for 12 months and you're a year older.  Suitors either move on or low ball you.

Even if he sat out who cares? I mean why is it even a factor in people's thinking? The moment he went on strike he was dead to me the priority became the principle and standing firm. We an institute got bullied by scousers and a fucking sulking Swede. How embarrassing. 

[Mike]

125 million.  Get the fuck out of our club.

[B-more Mag]

I mean the length of time it has taken is a fucking eternity in professional sport. 

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, B-more Mag said:

The PIF needs to install competent administrators pronto or get the fuck out.

It won't make that much of a difference imo. The issues we have are structural we will discuss it one day. 

[Wolfcastle]

1 hour ago, Nine said:

Today, one day before deadline not while everyone still had time. 
 

I don’t think Wissas carried the same energy either, the door has been left open there. 
 

Point remains, Isak, his agent and Liverpool backdoored us on this. I can’t see how you can be upset with the club, he was never staying after going public. 

 

 

 

Folk are just angry and emotional. Got to blame someone and its hard to accept the cold light of day straight forward answer (that you've stated) so we get willful confusion and conspiracy.

I'd be mad myself, wasn't happy when we sold Cole, but 100% understand this like I'd have understood that if Cole refused to play and we sold him for a million less. It'd still be bullshit on Cole/Man United's part but I'd not be dKeegan and SJH's resignation I'd be blaming Ferguson's behaviour and the player and wanting the authorities to do something about it.

 

*that and that there is not an abundance of strikers anymore to pick plentiful replacements from

 

 

Edited September 1, 2025 by Wolfcastle

[Vinny Green Balls]

I don't know, man. Brentford and Wolves have shown more backbone than us here. And they're glorified feeder clubs.

[Deuce]

8 minutes ago, B-more Mag said:

The PIF needs to install competent administrators pronto or get the fuck out.

How the hell do we still not have a CEO or sporting director?  

[Vinny Green Balls]

To put out a statement that wasn't even the most hardline in the world, and fall well short of that? It just beggars belief.

[r0cafella]

Just now, Vinny Green Balls said:

I don't know, man. Brentford and Wolves have shown more backbone than us here. And they're glorified feeder clubs.

That's actually a really important point. We are meant to be challengers if you will looking to challenge what is a cartel but we've just enabled them and strengthened them. It's absolutely mad. 

[ExiledGeordie]

Had a gut instinct something might happen tonight, turned phone on to see the news. The whole Isak affair has left a really bitter taste in the mouth regarding football, money and player power. Throw in the PSR stuff and it leaves me falling a bit disillusioned with football currently. I am actually looking forward to going to watch a local non league side soon.

 

You have to imagine, well you’d fucking hope so that we’ve got the nod that we can get a replacement in tomorrow. 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2025 by ExiledGeordie

[Mike]

Imagine watching that game yesterday and thinking a big bag of money is going to fix it.

[B-more Mag]

I swear to god, this motherfucker better have the good sense to keep the supporters’ name out his motherfucking mouth. 

[Kid Icarus]

Sold arguably the best striker in the world for £125m in a market where Yoanne fucking Wissa and Jorgen Strand-Larsen are £60-70m each. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, Vinny Green Balls said:

To put out a statement that wasn't even the most hardline in the world, and fall well short of that? It just beggars belief.

We will give your one of the best strikers in the world if we can replace him with two inferior players