AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 29 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: To make myself feel better - I’ve told myself that’s what the new CEO and DOF will install with the Isak money. This summer is to get us over the hump and keep us competitive where we should be. Well it's quite obvious that what we have now isn't the planned structure. Our CEO got cancer and our DOF quit right before the window. I'm 90% sure that we will have a professional setup in place before long, it's just not in time for this summer (which admittedly is a failure, especially the CEO). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 I hope we get so frustrated with this window that Eddie just goes "Hey Suds, what you got?" and we sign five gems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 32 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: To make myself feel better - I’ve told myself that’s what the new CEO and DOF will install with the Isak money. This summer is to get us over the hump and keep us competitive where we should be. It's unfortunate given we were ready to spend big this summer, but as our interim player acquisition team is finding out, going up against the cartel is not a fair fight. We need the specialists to stay one step ahead in the PSR snakepit designed to keep us down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 45 minutes ago, Jewel said: I'd take Vardy as the third striking option, but we'd still need 2 more ahead of him (assuming Isak leaves). I agree, but I definitely believe that he could do a limited job for any EPL side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Would have him with a £10m bonus if he scores and does this to Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) 24 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Well it's quite obvious that what we have now isn't the planned structure. Our CEO got cancer and our DOF quit right before the window. I'm 90% sure that we will have a professional setup in place before long, it's just not in time for this summer (which admittedly is a failure, especially the CEO). To my knowledge - the CEO announced he had cancer 10 months ago. To not have anything in place now doesn't give me confidence that we'll have a best in class setup that can influence PIF in the near future but here's to hoping. My gripe is that it's going to take more than a professional setup to catch number 6 of the big 6, let alone any of the others. And we don't even have that as of today. 20 minutes ago, TRon said: It's unfortunate given we were ready to spend big this summer, but as our interim player acquisition team is finding out, going up against the cartel is not a fair fight. We need the specialists to stay one step ahead in the PSR snakepit designed to keep us down. It's not that unfortunate. Eales resigned 10 months ago, and the DOF appointment went wrong from literally the first day. Let's hand accountability out fairly. Slow and bad decisions contributed to our predicament more than the bad luck alone of Eales. PSR is not a snakepit. It's rules. The types of rules our board side-step in their personal/business lives, like they do with taxes and such. It's a challenge but one we can navigate well if our owners are engaged at the right level. Edited July 28, 2025 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 4 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: To my knowledge - the CEO announced he had cancer 10 months ago. To not have anything in place now doesn't give me confidence that we'll have a best in class setup that can influence PIF in the near future but here's to hoping. My gripe is that it's going to take more than a professional setup to catch number 6 of the big 6, let alone any of the others. And we don't even have that as of today. It's not that unfortunate. Eales resigned 10 months ago, and the DOF appointment went wrong from literally the first day. Let's hand accountability out fairly. Slow and bad decisions contributed to our predicament more than the bad luck alone of Eales. PSR is not a snakepit. It's rules. The types of rules our board side-step in their personal/business lives, like they do with taxes and such. It's a challenge but one we can navigate well if our owners are engaged at the right level. I quite enjoy your posts even though every single one has made me sadder than I was before I read it. 😄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Cardigan Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 There is something amusing about NO losing its collective mind about all our targets being known Premier League players, and then proposing fucking Paqueta, Mitrovic, Vardy and Xhaka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Crimson Cardigan said: There is something amusing about NO losing its collective mind about all our targets being known Premier League players, and then proposing fucking Paqueta, Mitrovic, Vardy and Xhaka. Paqueta is pretty good tbf. Edited July 28, 2025 by Kimbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: The bigger issue with such a window is we’ve stopped signing players with much room for higher sales. Wissa, Elanga, Gallagher etc. we’ll just want to get our money back when we want to move them on. A club in our PSR position should sign 80% of players who will can realistically increase in value The only one of those players we have actually signed is 23 and has bags of time to potentially increase in value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 How much do you reckon that Dortmund striker would cost? Looks a handful and knows where the net is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 29 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: To my knowledge - the CEO announced he had cancer 10 months ago. To not have anything in place now doesn't give me confidence that we'll have a best in class setup that can influence PIF in the near future but here's to hoping. My gripe is that it's going to take more than a professional setup to catch number 6 of the big 6, let alone any of the others. And we don't even have that as of today. It's not that unfortunate. Eales resigned 10 months ago, and the DOF appointment went wrong from literally the first day. Let's hand accountability out fairly. Slow and bad decisions contributed to our predicament more than the bad luck alone of Eales. PSR is not a snakepit. It's rules. The types of rules our board side-step in their personal/business lives, like they do with taxes and such. It's a challenge but one we can navigate well if our owners are engaged at the right level. We aren't navigating it any better now that Eales has stepped aside though. Maybe it can be done, maybe it can't. I don't know which other clubs have done it successfully, but I don't use Chelsea as a comparison because being a cartel club, that automatically puts them in a tier above which means they have more options. Which other clubs have done it? Forest or Villa? How did that work out for them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 52 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: I hope we get so frustrated with this window that Eddie just goes "Hey Suds, what you got?" and we sign five gems. I want this scene so bad now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Still.........the worst window ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 hour ago, Hanshithispantz said: Would have him with a £10m bonus if he scores and does this to Palace. And Sunderland whilst someone runs behind him with their cock out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Just now, TBG said: And Sunderland whilst someone runs behind him with their cock out. helicoptering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 I don’t mind Jackson but he’s (undeservedly imo) become a bit of a meme this season; making him our record signing at 65m would just be stupidly bad optics if we sell Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 56 minutes ago, TRon said: We aren't navigating it any better now that Eales has stepped aside though. Maybe it can be done, maybe it can't. I don't know which other clubs have done it successfully, but I don't use Chelsea as a comparison because being a cartel club, that automatically puts them in a tier above which means they have more options. Which other clubs have done it? Forest or Villa? How did that work out for them? Realistically, Tottenham is the last club to “break in” to the cartel without the benefit of being able to spend unlimited money in the transfer market. And even their status is a bit tenuous imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, timeEd32 said: I hope we get so frustrated with this window that Eddie just goes "Hey Suds, what you got?" and we sign five gems. Suds: Boss, I like Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Hugo Ekitike, James Trafford, Dean Huijsen and Marc Guehi. Edited July 28, 2025 by Infinitely Content Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 (edited) . Edited July 28, 2025 by SAK Wrong thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 1 minute ago, SAK said: As long as it’s an option to sign rather than an obligation then I don’t mind. He’s a good PL keeper but emotionally unstable. If it tides us over this season until we sort out the CEO, DoF and scouting out and improves this mess of transfer of a transfer window I won’t complain. It's a sensible no frills solution that may surprise us (Matz Sels) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Looking forward to Jack Rudoni turning us down close to deadline day now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 2 hours ago, thomas said: I want this scene so bad now Goddamn, eveything about this movie is perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 9 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Goddamn, eveything about this movie is perfect. What’s the movie? (Need an escape from football). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 28, 2025 Share Posted July 28, 2025 Are we even working on a CB or CM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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