Paul Mitchell

[Ben]

3 minutes ago, The Bonk said:

We can’t, but I think that’s fine for this season. We are going to have to sell one or two of our big players this summer in order to buy more quality across the pitch. I’m at odds to understand how we can improve any other way. 
 

If we can create some PSR flexibility, I would love to think Mitchell would find us some great players within his network of contacts.

 

I’m curious to know who you’d sell?

 

We'll go backwards if we sell any purples, we need to build a team around them

 

[Jewel]

It’s obvious we will have to sell one or two of our better players to progress as a club. PSR means there is no other way in the short term.

Liverpool did it when they sold Torres, Suarez and then Coutinho. Spurs did it with Gareth Bale. We will have to do it as well.

[The Bonk]

Just now, Ben said:

 

We'll go backwards if we sell any purples, we need to build a team around them

 

Maybe a step backwards is better for overall growth? 

[El Prontonise]

Why aren't we looking at the loan market?

[MagCA]

4 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

We'll go backwards if we sell any purples, we need to build a team around them

 

Trying to constantly have it both ways is going to result in what’s happening right now. 
 

Effective selling will need to be made at some point. 

[The Bonk]

Just now, Jewel said:

It’s obvious we will have to sell one or two of our better players to progress as a club. PSR means there is no other way in the short term.

Liverpool did it when they sold Torres, Suarez and then Coutinho. Spurs did it with Gareth Bale. We will have to do it as well.

Have to agree unfortunately. Although those players were sold pre PSR. 

[Miggys First Goal]

Sell Bruno, Sandro and Isak. Build the team around Longstaff. 

[Pilko]

3 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

Why aren't we looking at the loan market?

 

Yeah this annoys me a bit, a fresh face or a new attacking option to come off the bench could have done wonders today. No way there wasn't anyone available who could have given us a short term boost.

[The Bonk]

5 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

Why aren't we looking at the loan market?

From Eddie: 

 

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Howe said: "Yes, of course there is. But then you have to look at the cost. Everyone has an assumption that a loan deal comes with minimal cost. Loan deals can be just as expensive as a permanent transfer.

 

"Although, they don't have the legacy of one, sometimes they are short-term. So you have that and you have the quality of player available on loan. I am not sure they exist."

Not a fan of loans it appears.

[MagCA]

Just now, The Bonk said:

From Eddie: 

 

Not a fan of loans it appears.

I’m not a fan of loans either, especially given Howe’s tendency not to throw the player in straight away. 

[El Prontonise]

Just now, The Bonk said:

From Eddie: 

 

Not a fan of loans it appears.

Thanks for getting that.

 

I'd argue that other clubs disagree.

[The College Dropout]

16 minutes ago, The Bonk said:

We can’t, but I think that’s fine for this season. We are going to have to sell one or two of our big players this summer in order to buy more quality across the pitch. I’m at odds to understand how we can improve any other way. 
 

If we can create some PSR flexibility, I would love to think Mitchell would find us some great players within his network of contacts.

 

I’m curious to know who you’d sell?

While I agree with the first paragraph being the strategy we are following - I don’t get it. What’s the point of keeping the band together one more season and then not going for it? 
 

I’ve been more keen to see what we do off the pitch than on it. Because it doesn’t quite make sense to me.  
 

Me?  I’d sign someone now - and sell Joelinton by June to Saudi to make it work. Or do some creative to get us revenue.  
 

If we follow the strategy I think we are.  There’s only 1 player we could sell that would guarantee rebuild money.  The others are less certain to get north of £80m.  I don’t know how much headspace getting rid of the dead wood gets us and half of those will need replacing.  

 

 

Edited yesterday at 17:58 by The College Dropout

[The Bonk]

4 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

Sell Bruno, Sandro and Isak. Build the team around Longstaff. 

You joke, but I can see Isak leaving out of the three mentioned.

[The Bonk]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

While I agree with the first paragraph being the strategy we are following - I don’t get it. What’s the point of keeping the band together one more season and then not going for it? 
 

I’ve been more keen to see what we do off the pitch than on it. Because it doesn’t quite make sense to me.  
 

Me?  I’d sign someone now - and sell Joelinton by June to Saudi to make it work. Or do some creative to get us revenue.  
 

If we follow the strategy I think we are.  There’s only 1 player we could sell that would guarantee rebuild money.  The others are less certain to get north of £80m.  I don’t know how much headspace getting rid of the dead wood gets us and half of those will need replacing.  

 

 

 

Figured it’d be Isak. I’m the same. 

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, The Bonk said:

You joke, but I can see Isak leaving out of the three mentioned.

He’s the only one I’m certain gets us ‘rebuild money’. He’s also the most important.  

[Jewel]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

He’s the only one I’m certain gets us ‘rebuild money’. He’s also the most important.  

And the hardest to replace.

[The College Dropout]

Selling a purple would feel like the project has failed.  

[The Bonk]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

He’s the only one I’m certain gets us ‘rebuild money’. He’s also the most important.  

Yup. I think it’s more “restructuring” than rebuilding.

[The Bonk]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

Selling a purple would feel like the project has failed.  

Not for lack of trying, more the parameters for which we have to operate.

[MagCA]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Selling a purple would feel like the project has failed.  

What if selling one meant we get two great players for the "project"?

It's all a game. Players will come and go.

[The College Dropout]

Just now, The Bonk said:

Yup. I think it’s more “restructuring” than rebuilding.

Isak and Bruno are the heart of the team. The big marquee signings of the first 2 windows under the new ownership.  Selling either work mark an entire new team and era. At the time we all thought they would be with us at the destination. Zabaleta types. 

[Ben]

Mitchell has done nowt so far, if he's here to support Eddie he's doing a fuckin shite job, since he arrive the squad is weaker, he's taking us backwards.

[MagCA]

1 minute ago, Ben said:

Mitchell has done nowt so far, if he's here to support Eddie he's doing a fuckin shite job, since he arrive the squad is weaker, he's taking us backwards.

Give over will you.

 

You have no idea what's going on behind the scenes.

[The College Dropout]

IMO we have to go for it this season and be brave with revenue. 

[The Bonk]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

Isak and Bruno are the heart of the team. The big marquee signings of the first 2 windows under the new ownership.  Selling either work mark an entire new team and era. At the time we all thought they would be with us at the destination. Zabaleta types. 

I don’t think Isak is, Bruno definitely. Do I think Isak likes playing for us? Absolutely, but I think he will want a bigger stage than we can provide. Sucks, but seems inevitable, much like Fulham beating us today.