TRC Posted yesterday at 11:44 Share Posted yesterday at 11:44 18 minutes ago, andycap said: It seems to be a recurring theme with us at the minute us bidding for players we want but aren't willing to stump up the cash to get them. I don't understand why we are in for him first if we need other positions sorted beforehand. I think most clubs do this apart from Chelsea and City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndonesianToon Posted yesterday at 12:03 Share Posted yesterday at 12:03 Why insist getting him now if we can get him for free next season ? It's not that Pope is unreliable or something. Additionally, we can monitor how he did in PL at least until Jan, minimize the risks. We can also give him higher wage due to free transfer status. Win win for us and trafford. It will be palace to loose In this scenario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted yesterday at 12:04 Share Posted yesterday at 12:04 6 hours ago, Sibierski said: And we all kept pointing out how we were much better with Tonali in the side. Trafford has to start number 1. I maintain you can’t bring in a GK for £30m, a position you can’t bring them on with 20 to go, and them just warm the bench. Especially one on the back of an absolute high of a season and full of confidence. People will say Howe gets things correct, but he does get things wrong and not starting Trafford would be one. Completely disagree - this whole let’s all jump on Pope because he can’t kick is tiresome, he’s a bloody good keeper and people may just see that if he gets dropped. Burnley stayed up for years, sell pope and can’t stay up since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted yesterday at 12:07 Share Posted yesterday at 12:07 3 minutes ago, IndonesianToon said: Why insist getting him now if we can get him for free next season ? It's not that Pope is unreliable or something. Additionally, we can monitor how he did in PL at least until Jan, minimize the risks. We can also give him higher wage due to free transfer status. Win win for us and trafford. It will be palace to loose In this scenario. Because someone else will buy him now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted yesterday at 12:12 Share Posted yesterday at 12:12 29 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: Christ Christ what? We fannied on with Guehi last summer aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted yesterday at 12:13 Share Posted yesterday at 12:13 9 minutes ago, IndonesianToon said: Why insist getting him now if we can get him for free next season ? He’s got two years left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndonesianToon Posted yesterday at 12:13 Share Posted yesterday at 12:13 2 minutes ago, HawK said: Because someone else will buy him now I think it's a risk worth taken if the price is much more than our valuation and considering he's not proven yet in PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndonesianToon Posted yesterday at 12:15 Share Posted yesterday at 12:15 Just now, SteV said: He’s got two years left. Ahh, noted then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted yesterday at 12:16 Share Posted yesterday at 12:16 Tbf, we aren't exactly desperate fo a GK. We can afford to wait until the price comes down. The only risk is it might go up as well if the cartel clubs suddenly throw their hat in the ring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted yesterday at 12:19 Share Posted yesterday at 12:19 (edited) 1 hour ago, andycap said: It seems to be a recurring theme with us at the minute us bidding for players we want but aren't willing to stump up the cash to get them. I don't understand why we are in for him first if we need other positions sorted beforehand. It's like buying a house You can research the market, find a property you like and make a sensible offer but that doesn't automatically mean that the owners are obliged to sell it to you And the powers that be at NUFC will know why we're in for Trafford first, there could be many reasons and mark my words, no-one on this here forum will know what those reasons are Edited yesterday at 12:26 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted yesterday at 12:19 Share Posted yesterday at 12:19 13 minutes ago, IndonesianToon said: Why insist getting him now if we can get him for free next season ? It's not that Pope is unreliable or something. Additionally, we can monitor how he did in PL at least until Jan, minimize the risks. We can also give him higher wage due to free transfer status. Win win for us and trafford. It will be palace to loose In this scenario. Part of buying successfully is buying at the right time, this involves taking calculated risks. If he stayed at Burnley and carried on like he did last season he’d quickly become a £60/70m player and Man Utd, City, Arsenal would be sniffing round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted yesterday at 12:21 Share Posted yesterday at 12:21 1 hour ago, joeyt said: No one called Mike is reliable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted yesterday at 12:23 Share Posted yesterday at 12:23 It was either Trafford Garcia or Chevalier if we want to lock off the position for 5 years minimum. Right age and experience. Garcia has gone and in a way perhaps he would have gone to one of the big teams eventually so good it’s happened now. But Trafford in theory lived in the North, was in Man City, Burnley, Bolton plus knows many of the u-21 guys like Tino Hall and Gordon so can see him being an excellent fit. Get him now even at 30m and you won’t have to worry about it again. It’s a Hall Tino type of purchase neither of which were high priorities at the time but makes a lot of sense in hindsight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted yesterday at 12:24 Share Posted yesterday at 12:24 It annoys me how every report seems to suggest we are surprised at asking prices for our targets. We will have already know this weeks ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted yesterday at 12:27 Share Posted yesterday at 12:27 Just now, SUPERTOON said: It annoys me how every report seems to suggest we are surprised at asking prices for our targets. We will have already know this weeks ago. It's journalists filling column inches/needing clicks. A lot of it is guesswork just to keep the clicks coming in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted yesterday at 12:28 Share Posted yesterday at 12:28 (edited) 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: It annoys me how every report seems to suggest we are surprised at asking prices for our targets. We will have already know this weeks ago. 99% of the reports are LIES for CLICKS Edited yesterday at 12:28 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted yesterday at 12:30 Share Posted yesterday at 12:30 1 minute ago, bobbydazzla said: 99% of the reports are LIES I think that’s what he’s trying to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted yesterday at 12:30 Share Posted yesterday at 12:30 3 minutes ago, Scoot said: It's journalists filling column inches/needing clicks. A lot of it is guesswork just to keep the clicks coming in. 2 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: 99% of the reports are LIES for CLICKS Aye, that’s what I was trying to say but worded it badly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted yesterday at 12:34 Share Posted yesterday at 12:34 Howe’s MO has been to bed in new players, particularly younger ones, slowly. Unless Trafford blows everyone away in preseason, I have to imagine Pope will still be #1 to start the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted yesterday at 12:39 Share Posted yesterday at 12:39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonAbroad Posted yesterday at 12:43 Share Posted yesterday at 12:43 "It is hoped that a compromise will eventually be reached with Trafford still keen on the move, but it could be a transfer that drags on into the summer." Good stuff... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted yesterday at 12:46 Share Posted yesterday at 12:46 Next Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted yesterday at 12:48 Share Posted yesterday at 12:48 Could see it being around £30m plus a few mil worth of add ons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted yesterday at 12:49 Share Posted yesterday at 12:49 (edited) Who doesn't love a "transfer saga" Edited yesterday at 12:50 by Tisd09 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted yesterday at 12:53 Share Posted yesterday at 12:53 25 million plus dubs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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