Yankuba Minteh (now playing for Brighton & Hove Albion)

[Skeletor]

5 minutes ago, KaKa said:

Seen some fans of other clubs saying we colluded with Brighton, as the fee is too high 

 

All the Chelsea and Liverpool fans that thought they were in with a shot of getting Isak or Gordon I presume 

 

Big brain theories since Brighton have no obligation or need to overpay for him.

[KaKa]

Just now, duo said:

Cheers

 

Wait, you were joking right? I thought it was funny is all.

 

Were you actually being serious?! 

[toontownman]

2 minutes ago, Elliottman said:

So does this mean we simply don’t get a point deduction or does it free up some cash so we can actually buy some fucker?! 

Both right?

 

Until the PL are pressured to find a different way to penalize us lol

[Scoot]

1 minute ago, Elliottman said:

So does this mean we simply don’t get a point deduction or does it free up some cash so we can actually buy some fucker?! 

 

We needed to sell him to balance this year's accounting period. A new accounting period starts on July 1st and we are free to spend again. Hopefully getting shot of a couple of deadwoods along the way will add to the pot and we can spend quite a chunk.

[huss9]

never got attached to the lad so wont miss him.

cant wait to see kelly, tino, bruno, jow, isak and gordon line up agaisnt southampton.

[STM]

6 minutes ago, duo said:

obviously pleased it's not Gordon or Isak leaving but this sucks - was excited to see him playing next season. Also means another season of Almiron on the right.

 

Eh? 

[Skeletor]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Seems like we've got ourselves out of jail at the last moment, really makes you wonder what would have happened if Minteh wasn't on the books though or if he didn't do well last season, as we clearly can't shift anyone other than the obvious ones you wouldn't want to see go. 

 

Important that the club learn from this and don't end up in this position again. We have to assume the rules are here to stay and are only going to get more and more strict   

 

Just sign 10 PSR flips from the far reaches of the globe for small fees and bank on one of them being mint(eh) every year.

[Danh1]

2 minutes ago, Joey47 said:

Please no more almiron… rather play injured lascelles at CB than sign no RW

Good luck to you, the Almiron Clan will be after you 

[johnny36]

Hopefully some agreement with Brighton on Joao Pedro 

[Elliottman]

Just now, Scoot said:

 

We needed to sell him to balance this year's accounting period. A new accounting period starts on July 1st and we are free to spend again. Hopefully getting shot of a couple of deadwoods along the way will add to the pot and we can spend quite a chunk.

Is the period which is reviewed annual or over 3? I’ve not paid any attention to this shit. 

[The College Dropout]

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

 

1) We did need a RW and still do. I have absolutely no idea what that has to do with PSR compliance.

 

2) Was Barnes signed to sit on the bench? Or did Gordon make the position his own during his somewhat unfortunate injury layoff? I don't think we'll ever get an answer to that.

 

3) We needed to elevate the quality of the first team to compete in the Champions League and players like Isak and Tonali cost top dollar. Fans are absolutely gasping for us to chuck huge fees at players like Marmadashvili, Maddison, Szaboszlai and Paqueta, while alternatives are frequently sneered at. The club are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

 

4) A potent mix of hindsight and conjecture does a lot of heavy lifting here. If we breach PSR, it's a failing from those running the club, but blaming individual transfers and factors outside of our control when we've had August 2023 along with January 2024 and June 2024 to line up sales seems a bit daft.

The painful thing with the Minteh transfer is that he’s a RW and we need a RW. Had we used the Barnes money to fund a RW and then we sold Minteh - most wouldn’t be bringing up the transfer. 
 

That’s precisely the point. We have 2 first team LWs. And 0 RWs of the level we need. The one RW we have on the books that could be on that level - we will sell. 
 

I don’t think we signed Tonali with the intention of selling off our brightest youngster in the position of most need to afford the previous summer spending spree (or the last 3 years). Along the line a calculated risk has backfired. Mistakes were made. In August we knew that we needed a certain revenue number for the season. In January we knew we were likely to fall short. Which is why we had interest in a few of our players. For some reason we didn’t resolve the risk then. I think perhaps we anticipated more demand for squad players but again - that’s a big risk to take. We are actually pretty fortunate Minteh had such a great season. If we couldn’t flog him what would we do to become PSR compliant? We’ve let the issue go down to the supposed deadline. Mistakes have definitely been made. And you can question a lot of our transfer and contract situations over the last 18 months in particular. 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2024 by The College Dropout

[huss9]

right Garang, pull yah socks up ya lazy cunt.

we need £20m off you next year.

[Joelinton7]

Probably in the future when this becomes the norm, filling up our academy with players who are there solely to make us a profit with no actual view of them playing for us, then it won’t be so gut wrenching.
 

This isn’t the norm for us, we’re not used to it. We get good players and hold onto them like precious diamonds. You sign for us, you’re one of us. This just feels cold and alien.

 

£33m is a very good price. We’ve made back more than 5x what we paid for him. I can stomach watching him tear it up at Brighton if bring in the 2-3 we need to push on. Anyway I hate this, I hate football and I hate June. July comes around and we’re going for it. 

[Guest]

Anyway, this is Kuol's breakout year.

[duo]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Seems like we've got ourselves out of jail at the last moment, really makes you wonder what would have happened if Minteh wasn't on the books though or if he didn't do well last season, as we clearly can't shift anyone other than the obvious ones you wouldn't want to see go. 

 

Important that the club learn from this and don't end up in this position again. We have to assume the rules are here to stay and are only going to get more and more strict   

The daft thing is the rules are probably going to be changing 

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13092774/premier-leagues-profit-and-sustainability-rules-to-be-replaced-as-early-as-this-summer

[Charlies]

Had the lad for one season in which he was loaned out for and then selling him for 33m the following season is cracking business, exactly the type of deals we should be doing imo.

[duo]

2 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Wait, you were joking right? I thought it was funny is all.

 

Were you actually being serious?! 

No 

[Joey47]

2 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

Good luck to you, the Almiron Clan will be after you 

Send the Longstaff clan as well, he did a job but he can’t be starting for us anymore 

 

To be fair I think most would agree that he shouldn’t be starting for us anymore and with Tonali back we probably have enough depth to not need to start Longstaff

 

 

Edited June 29, 2024 by Joey47

[Scoot]

Just now, Elliottman said:

Is the period which is reviewed annual or over 3? I’ve not paid any attention to this shit. 

 

Over a 3 year period. I think the 1st year of the takeover spend falls off on July 1st. But I'm no accountant so I could be completely wrong. 

[Stottie]

The least worst outcome.

Now lets get some boots up some arses and raise the commercial revenue so it doesn't happen again, next time with young Alfie from Man City.

Howay the training kit sponsor!

 

[SUPERTOON]

8 minutes ago, duo said:

Wanna bet? 

 

How much did we pay for Minteh?

Yes 

[Danh1]

1 minute ago, Joey47 said:

Send the Longstaff clan as well, he did a job but he can’t be starting for us anymore 

And the Dubravka Clan (yep, there is one)

[Keegans Export]

3 minutes ago, Elliottman said:

Is the period which is reviewed annual or over 3? I’ve not paid any attention to this shit. 

I guarantee you're better off doing exactly that 

[Dokko]

Sickening. Andy Carroll levels of disappointment. Let's hope it ends up the same, I doubt it though.

 

 

[The College Dropout]

6 minutes ago, Elliottman said:

So does this mean we simply don’t get a point deduction or does it free up some cash so we can actually buy some fucker?! 

Getting it done in June is to avoid a points deduction. It might get us some wriggle room too but I doubt it. We seem to be actively trying to shift a few others. I think those players will bring us the wriggle room.