Dokko Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, joeyt said: I'm surprised you think you come on the forum and make outlandish statements such as comparing us with Chelsea, wanting to be in the Europa League rather than Champions League and claiming we should be signing cheap squad players for £10-15mil who probably won't improve us (but unable to name any names) and expect not to get queried I'm surprised you want us to spend premium prices on players who don't improve the XI, at the cost of not having a squad to cover all positions, having no youth players coming through, and wanted us to fail PSR by not buying young players and taking a chance and selling our best players as a consequence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Actually it's quite fun twisting things and being a cunt on purpose. I see why you like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, Dokko said: I'm surprised you want us to spend premium prices on players who don't improve the XI, at the cost of not having a squad to cover all positions, having no youth players coming through, and wanted us to fail PSR by not buying young players and taking a chance and selling our best players as a consequence. Who would you have bought instead? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Can ya’ll stop being boring as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said: I think it's all fine wanting to aim for purely top, proven players. When was the last time we signed one of the those? Hell of a risk not getting a CB/LB - yes we have to be careful who we bring in but there seems to be money to spend. This is what Kieran Maguire said on how much Newcastle could spend in January: "They are in a really strong position. They made a huge profit on Isak, they have got the benefit of Champions League money. Newcastle could drop £200m across this window and the next window and still be well within the limits. "Even if they sign a defender for £30m-£40m in January, they would only have six months of amortisation to throw into the equation. So a £40m defender on a five-year contract for six months only works out at a £4m cost, plus his wages, but they have got nothing to worry about. "They get €2m just for one victory in the Champions League so they are in Position A when it comes to recruiting." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) For us to sign an LB / CB there has to be a club willing to sell a player that we want to buy and who wants to join. Signing players isn’t like being Richard Gere in Pretty Woman where you throw a few dolla dolla bills about and get to do the nasty with Julia Roberts for a week. Edited January 23 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Hate the ‘who would we buy’ argument. Not like we have scouts around the world, with a data spreadsheet of loads of players. We know as much as English based players and top European leagues, which seems like that’s where our scouts knowledge goes as far too Edited January 23 by Sibierski Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, Sibierski said: Hate the ‘who would we buy’ argument. Not like we have scouts around the world, with a data spreadsheet of loads of players. We know as much as English based players and top European leagues, which seems like that’s where our scouts knowledge goes as far too It's weak (the argument); designed to start the it's not FM retort. Cba with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Charlton Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Another 5 windows before the next signature Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) If West Ham go down, I’d consider taking Diouf as the LB option. Still raw, but something to work with having had 12 months development in Prem. Complete different profile to Hall. Can’t see West Ham getting what they paid for so could be a £15m buy, with add ons. Edited January 23 by Sibierski Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Hugo Bueno from Wolves would be my pick from the bottom 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Smal said: Hugo Bueno from Wolves would be my pick from the bottom 3. Yes. Boy is a crossing machine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 hours ago, Sibierski said: It’s fair to say we don't help ourselves. No. It isn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Smal said: Hugo Bueno from Wolves would be my pick from the bottom 3. Means "Good hug" in Spanish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Are we supposed to be taking this argument seriously? Just buy 4 or 5 players for 15m instead of players the manager actually wants? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: Are we supposed to be taking this argument seriously? Just buy 4 or 5 players for 15m instead of players the manager actually wants? Is that the argument? Obviously not just buy random players. There's no reason he couldn't be aware of some players other than £40m+ ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 We needed players who were ready to step in an be able to play at champions League level and in the league competing for a champions league spot. It's totally different to sides who really only need to avoid relegation. If Brighton or someone finish 9th or 15th it doesn't really make that much of a difference to them. They can sign a load of gambles, give them a load of game time and not have to worry about results that much. If they hit the jackpot and then can flip one for a massive profit then it covers all the ones that don't. These £15m players wouldn't develop the same way here on limited minutes as they would elsewhere either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, Jaqen said: We needed players who were ready to step in an be able to play at champions League level and in the league competing for a champions league spot. It's totally different to sides who really only need to avoid relegation. If Brighton or someone finish 9th or 15th it doesn't really make that much of a difference to them. They can sign a load of gambles, give them a load of game time and not have to worry about results that much. If they hit the jackpot and then can flip one for a massive profit then it covers all the ones that don't. These £15m players wouldn't develop the same way here on limited minutes as they would elsewhere either. . Nailed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, Jaqen said: We needed players who were ready to step in an be able to play at champions League level and in the league competing for a champions league spot. It's totally different to sides who really only need to avoid relegation. If Brighton or someone finish 9th or 15th it doesn't really make that much of a difference to them. They can sign a load of gambles, give them a load of game time and not have to worry about results that much. If they hit the jackpot and then can flip one for a massive profit then it covers all the ones that don't. These £15m players wouldn't develop the same way here on limited minutes as they would elsewhere either. I've said before that our 'punts' are on the likes of Bruno at £35m rather than £15m unknowns. So basically players just under the immediate radar of the top tier teams. Our £15m gambles are the likes Minteh who are bought to go on loan to build value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Smal said: Hugo Bueno from Wolves would be my pick from the bottom 3. Mateus Mané Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Sibierski said: If West Ham go down, I’d consider taking Diouf as the LB option. Still raw, but something to work with having had 12 months development in Prem. Complete different profile to Hall. Can’t see West Ham getting what they paid for so could be a £15m buy, with add ons. Aye he’s good and I like him, same with Bueno. Both need work defensively but they've got all the attributes to succeed. Howe should just good players for cheap. It’s not hard. Every manager bar him does it all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poon Raccoon Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Arbeloa doesn’t seem interested in Alexander-Arnold. If Livramento wants out………. Just sayin’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Poon Raccoon said: Arbeloa doesn’t seem interested in Alexander-Arnold. If Livramento wants out………. Just sayin’. We cant afford his wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: For us to sign an LB / CB there has to be a club willing to sell a player that we want to buy and who wants to join. Well - obviously Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 hours ago, Dokko said: It's weak (the argument); designed to start the it's not FM retort. Cba with it. On the other hand those who say we should have signed £15mil players can't name a single one we should have signed in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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