AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ikon said: I get that, I like that we are trying. Just hope that we aren’t too stubborn if it shows that we aren’t getting deals done. We just cannot be in a position when the window closes and be more or less empty handed. Hopefully things can change, but it must change rather quickly if we are to have any chance of doing enough in this massively important window. No doubt, we might well have to take a couple of risks and just hope they work out. As you say, CB and CM is essential as well as 2 strikers. Edited July 28, 2025 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Our scouting team have got to be taking the piss if these Jackson links are accurate. They must do less work than Gillespie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Just now, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: Our scouting team have got to be taking the piss if these Jackson links are accurate. They must do less work than Gillespie. Don't think its possible, he’ll be paid a fortune and is a completely different profile to anyone else we’ve gone for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likelylad Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: Our scouting team have got to be taking the piss if these Jackson links are accurate. They must do less work than Gillespie. Abysmal tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) Pretty clear now that we needed a temporary hire like we had in January 2022 to help with this stuff like. Instead we've got an acting DoF who's a 31 year old stat guy/scout, being supported by an acting assistant DoF who's a Head Scout, and literally no CEO. I don't envy Andy Howe and Steve Nickson at all. It's probably a bit of a miracle that they signed Elanga and it'll be a huge achievement for them if we sign anyone else. Also confirmation if we needed it that Paul Mitchell is an absolute cunt. Leaving right at the start of a transfer window it was assumed he would be leading, leaving us in the above position. He's been such an unmitigated disaster that it's more like he's been working for the clubs trying to stop us than he was working for us. Having said that, to allow this situation to happen, with no contingency, no response, no measures put in place is gross negligence by PIF. So now we've gone into probably the most pivotal transfer window in the club's modern history with no real experience to fall on and no measures taken when it became clear that it's a mess. A complete shambles. Edited July 28, 2025 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Pretty clear now that we needed a temporary hire like we had in January 2022 to help with this stuff like. Instead we've got an acting DoF who's a 31 year old stat guy, being supported by an acting assistant DoF who's a Head Scout, and literally no CEO. I don't envy Andy Howe and Steve Nickson at all. Also confirmation if we needed it that Paul Mitchell is an absolute cunt. Leaving right at the start of a transfer window it was assumed he would be leading, leaving us in the above position. He's been such an unmitigated disaster that it's more like he's been working for the clubs trying to stop us than he was working for us. Having said that, to allow this situation to happen, with no contingency, no response, no measures put in place is gross negligence by PIF. So now we've gone into probably the most pivotal transfer window in the club's modern history with no real experience to fall on. A complete shambles. Didn’t the club apparently know at least a month before it was announced that Mitchell was leaving ? Pretty sure that’s Waugh’s take. Mitchell is still a cunt mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 All we can hope is that we learn from this transfer window, but I have my doubts we will as this is 2 shambolic summer windows in a row now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 9 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Pretty clear now that we needed a temporary hire like we had in January 2022 to help with this stuff like. Instead we've got an acting DoF who's a 31 year old stat guy/scout, being supported by an acting assistant DoF who's a Head Scout, and literally no CEO. I don't envy Andy Howe and Steve Nickson at all. Also confirmation if we needed it that Paul Mitchell is an absolute cunt. Leaving right at the start of a transfer window it was assumed he would be leading, leaving us in the above position. He's been such an unmitigated disaster that it's more like he's been working for the clubs trying to stop us than he was working for us. Having said that, to allow this situation to happen, with no contingency, no response, no measures put in place is gross negligence by PIF. So now we've gone into probably the most pivotal transfer window in the club's modern history with no real experience to fall on. A complete shambles. I'm happy to see the Mitchell was a double agent narrative gain steam. I feel less mental if I'm in a mob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Didn’t the club apparently know at least a month before it was announced that Mitchell was leaving ? Pretty sure that’s Waugh’s take. Mitchell is still a cunt mind. Never seen that reported but either way we can file it under PIF negligence or Mitchell being a cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 The club but not Eddie is how it seems, which is more of an indictment of Eales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Jackson is a hard working PL based striker who presses. He ticks every box for the manager, our scouting is shite, but make no mistake if he signs it’s Howe’s choice nobody else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 9 minutes ago, Scoot said: All we can hope is that we learn from this transfer window, but I have my doubts we will as this is 2 shambolic summer windows in a row now. Nothing will change unless we get a CEO and DOF in, plus we need a direct line to PIF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Surely no cunt is on here trying to justify lashing out money on Nicolas Jackson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 I mean I watch Jackson and I cannot see the fuss, but given he ended up at Chelsea and other clubs seem to rate him, he must have something about him. If he was to sign I’d be happy to judge after he’s worked with Howe for a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Gabriell Jesus and Mitrovic. How the mighty dreams have fallen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 He's the textbook "if he could just sort out his finishing" player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Jackson and wissa in & Isak out would be absolutely bollocks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Jackson would be a great way to replace Wilson, but not Isak. The fees talked about are insanity too, just can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 We won't get him regardless if we are interested or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 12 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: Jackson is a hard working PL based striker who presses. He ticks every box for the manager, our scouting is shite, but make no mistake if he signs it’s Howe’s choice nobody else. But it sounds like he fits us well… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 22 minutes ago, Scoot said: All we can hope is that we learn from this transfer window, but I have my doubts we will as this is 2 shambolic summer windows in a row now. It needs to be noted that these are two very different windows. Last summer we were out of funds; this summer we've failed to execute, created a mess of our own making, and ran out of ideas (to this point). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 I think Jackson’s finishing has improved a lot since he first came to England but he is a walking card and elbowed one of our lads in the head about 3 months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 24 minutes ago, Scoot said: All we can hope is that we learn from this transfer window, but I have my doubts we will as this is 2 shambolic summer windows in a row now. We'll have a CEO and SD in for that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernmag Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) Interesting to observe the hate for Mitchell. Seems very possible that what happened was, he came in, saw we needed to adjust our transfer strategy (ie not doggedly go for established/cartel targets only), Eddie wouldn't accept that, so one of them had to go. For all Eddie's good qualities, you could argue that Mitchell's the one who's been largely vindicated this summer. He's an easy scapegoat sure, but I think the inconvenient truth is that our transfer incompetence is down to more than just one person, who was only here 12 months. If you lose the ability to be sharp and decisive in the transfer market because a single staff member left, albeit your DOF, you've got deeper issues than you're willing to acknowledge. Edited July 28, 2025 by southernmag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernmag Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 I hope to goodness we're not after Jackson. That'd reek of unimaginative target identification, at best. Also don't think he has the temperament or ability to be our lead striker. Thankfully I'd be surprised if we were after him. Sesko and Wissa would be two good signings in my view, but the odds of getting even one of them I'd put at 50%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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