Alexander Isak - International C*nt

[Kimbo]

My hope is that PSG come in for him, they have the money and there’s space for him there. They’ve spent nothing this summer.

[Adam P]

After all that has happened? All that has happened is that his agent has said he wants to explore options as part of a bid to get his player paid more and Eddie made a decision to leave him at home.
 

If you can’t handle that emotionally, you probably need help. 

[JonBez comesock]

I feel as though I want him to leave now and we can rebuild with players 100% commited 

 

Can’t be arsed with players pulling out of games (v Arsenal away - Crucial game last season ) and then  training last week , it’s a slippery slope thereafter 

 

Never thought I would say that !!, but he can go and do the same elesewhere

 

Hope he takes his last 10 games form into a new club and gets injured (not seriously ) and fades into nothingness (😖)

[SUPERTOON]

26 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

The same people that were mocking Newcastle when they "overpaid" for him in the first place! And yet here we are a few years later and if he goes it will be a British record transfer. Clown world.

 

And I know everyone thinks the club is a catastrophe at the moment and will never sign another player again, but these gloaters should be more concerned about what the club will be able to do with the money that comes in.

 

Every player that comes in keeps performing at a high level and pushing the club forward. I am far from convinced this is going to be the big setback people are expecting IF it even happens. 

I don’t think anyone is doubting the quality of player we will or will try to sign. The question is are we capable of getting the deal done. The evidence suggests not.

[The College Dropout]

7 minutes ago, 1964 said:

Sorry I worded that poorly, I meant after all that has happened do you want him to stay

Yeh. This is business and his career. I don’t take these things personally. 

Harry Kane refused to play for Spurs.  Gerrard forced a move to Chelsea. Figo left Barca for Real.  This is football. 
 

Isak is currently - at worst - the 5th best striker in the world. We are the 5th best team in England (and truthfully on a downwards trajectory big picture). Why wouldn’t he want to leave?

 

It’s almost August. He has 3 years left on his contract.  We should be able to come to some type of agreement that he stays for another year on better pay. 
 

We’ve also been incompetent in the market for 12 months. Let’s get a structure in that can actually spend the money wisely. 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2025 by The College Dropout

[JonBez comesock]

2 minutes ago, Adam P said:

After all that has happened? All that has happened is that his agent has said he wants to explore options as part of a bid to get his player paid more and Eddie made a decision to leave him at home.
 

If you can’t handle that emotionally, you probably need help. 

No one knows exactly what has been said and what hasn’t we can only go from the little bits we here (journalists) or the people we know inside the club 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2025 by JonBez comesock

[KaKa]

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

I don’t think anyone is doubting the quality of player we will or will try to sign. The question is are we capable of getting the deal done. The evidence suggests not.

 

September 2nd we'll all know for certain.

[r0cafella]

5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

FSG aren’t in the business of going to PSR limits. 

They dont have to balance the books for 2 years though. 

 

You think Isak has kicked off like this without an exit and planned out? The remaining job is to make us bend over. 

[madras]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

They dont have to balance the books for 2 years though. 

 

You think Isak has kicked off like this without an exit and planned out? The remaining job is to make us bend over. 

For all its 3yrs rolling, the books (For PSR) have to be balanced each year.

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

They dont have to balance the books for 2 years though. 

 

You think Isak has kicked off like this without an exit and planned out? The remaining job is to make us bend over. 

FSG are in the business of making actual money.  Actual profits.  Not PSR profits but actual profits.  
 

They are not in the business of ‘balancing books’ 2 years down the line.  They are not Chelsea. Us. Villa.  

[Adam P]

5 minutes ago, JonBez comesock said:

No one knows exactly what has been said and what hasn’t we can only go from the little bits we here (journalists) or the people we know inside the club 

 

 

 

 

 

Exactly, what I said are the only two objectively known things. Everything else is reacting emotionally to social media bollocks.

[Displayname]

Yeah it's hard to see Isak kicking up all this fuss without already being sure that Liverpool wants him now.

[Joe1984]

14 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

Aye I can see this going through on deadline day 

Andy Carroll all over again...

[ExiledGeordie]

Just now, Displayname said:

Yeah it's hard to see Isak kicking up all this fuss without already being sure that Liverpool wants him now.

His agent has probably advised him to do what he’s done recently. 

[Kimbo]

I do think Isak has timed this all wrong, it should’ve either been after last season ended or at the end of next season. As it is only one club appears interested and it’s unclear whether they’ll stump up the fee. He must have a deal in mind for if he stays, maybe a new contract with a 120m release clause to foreign clubs next summer?

[r0cafella]

3 minutes ago, madras said:

For all its 3yrs rolling, the books (For PSR) have to be balanced each year.

This isn't true. We had massive loss in the first two years of the takeover. 

[Adam P]

His agent panicked after Liverpool signed Ekitike

[The College Dropout]

8 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

They dont have to balance the books for 2 years though. 

 

You think Isak has kicked off like this without an exit and planned out? The remaining job is to make us bend over. 

I don’t know whether the exit plan has been mapped out. I do know - it would’ve been better to do this in June when several clubs were in play. So I’m not certain team Isak have their ducks in a row. 
 

But he does have 3 years left on his contract. He only has so much power. More powerful players in better positions have been made to wait - Mbappe, Kane, Ronaldo 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2025 by The College Dropout

[madras]

Just now, r0cafella said:

This isn't true. We had massive loss in the first two years of the takeover. 

Yes and both those years were added to the previous two years respectively to give the three year position. 

[ExiledGeordie]

1 minute ago, Kimbo said:

I do think Isak has timed this all wrong, it should’ve either been after last season ended or at the end of next season. As it is only one club appears interested and it’s unclear whether they’ll stump up the fee. He must have a deal in mind for if he stays, maybe a new contract with a 120m release clause to foreign clubs next summer?

I think I’ll go however Howe has the ability to potentially pull it round so that he stays one year and gives us more time to plan for his departure, new contract with release clause, gentleman’s agreement, call it what you will. The issue however is the not going on tour hasn’t done him any favours in the eyes of many.

[The College Dropout]

Just now, ExiledGeordie said:

I think I’ll go however Howe has the ability to potentially pull it round so that he stays one year and gives us more time to plan for his departure, new contract with release clause, gentleman’s agreement, call it what you will. The issue however is the not going on tour hasn’t done him any favours in the eyes of many.

Football fans are fickle.  We’ll get over it. 

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, Adam P said:

His agent panicked after Liverpool signed Ekitike

 

Could well be the case, he's not played it particularly well at all.

[r0cafella]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

I don’t know whether the exit plan has been mapped out. 
 

But he does have 3 years left on his contract. He only has so much power. More powerful players in better positions have been made to wait - Mbappe, Kane, Ronaldo 

So you reckon he decide to jump the shark on a whim with absolutely zero plan? It sounds implausible to me. 

 

I believe they he and Liverpool knew we either wouldn't sell this summer or the cost would be beyond them so in order to make of happen he'd have to agitate to get us to the table. I think this is where we currently are. 

 

Liverpool are quite relaxed because they know many mugs exist who will happily take the mid they have for Canny fees. 

[54]

As a pure hypothetical, what strike force would people say is better:

 

A) Isak, Wilson, Osula

B) Sesko, Wissa, Osula

 

I'm struggling to pick it to be honest.

[Displayname]

2 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

His agent has probably advised him to do what he’s done recently. 

Maybe, but players aren't mindless drones. Especially Isak. He is smart and knows what he is doing.