Marc Guehi

[Gallowgate Toon]

The idea we've gone from Tosin being the CB target (who'd have been a competitive squad player, no doubt) to Guehi only just can't be right. 

[nufcnick]

2 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

I cant really put the blame on anyone, it's obviously been a difficult transfer to make happen, probably more likely Palace being awkward as hell, and we've got fed up.

A blind man could see a week ago that palace were string us along, so we can blame either Mitchell for not knowing when to walk away or Eddie for being stubborn and not considering any other targets/players. We have been proper Cucked by palace over this. 

[Maggies]

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

 

Surely after the Freedman saga, we know how Palace work.

 

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by Maggies

[TRon]

3 minutes ago, nufcnick said:

A blind man could see a week ago that palace were string us along, so we can blame either Mitchell for not knowing when to walk away or Eddie for being stubborn and not considering any other targets/players. We have been proper Cucked by palace over this. 

 

Can't disagree on that. We should have seen the writing on the wall ages ago. The only way this doesn't look like a complete shitshow is if we end up signing him now for whatever Palace are demanding.

[Shadow Puppets]

I get the impression (and yes I’ve asked again) that this STILL isn’t over by the way 🙄.  I asked if we’ve pulled out / if it’s over, and was just told “no”.

 

Its all part of the brinksmanship I think, although I do think we’ll have other irons in fires too.

[Holloway]

it's been a rocky road no doubt, but I think I'll wait a couple of days before venting,things can still happen

[Thumbheed]

10 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

Squad depth would be raising the floor, improving the starting XI would be raising the ceiling. We haven't improved our depth significantly either, we're actually 2 players down on last year and 2 of the 3 squad players we've brought in are 'keepers. 

 

This is where we ultimately disagree.

 

I think "raising the floor" is a sign of progress, you don't. 

[BennyBlanco]

Absolutely woeful. Transformative window my fucking arse.

[Miggys First Goal]

8am tomorrow. Newcastle go in with an £80M offer. 
 

12pm tomorrow. Crystal Palace want £90M and Isak. 

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, Thumbheed said:

 

This is where we ultimately disagree.

 

I think "raising the floor" is a sign of progress, you don't. 

No, I just also think we haven't raised the floor. 

 

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by Kid Icarus

[r0cafella]

Just now, Shadow Puppets said:

I get the impression (and yes I’ve asked again) that this STILL isn’t over by the way 🙄.  I asked if we’ve pulled out / if it’s over, and was just told “no”.

 

Its all part of the brinksmanship I think, although I do think we’ll have other irons in fires too.

If we are to believe downie (I know I know) he stated we had blinked and increase our offer to the 65 + 5 which they asked for 2 weeks ago so we’ve already blinked once if it’s to be believed

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I get the impression (and yes I’ve asked again) that this STILL isn’t over by the way 🙄.  I asked if we’ve pulled out / if it’s over, and was just told “no”.

 

Its all part of the brinksmanship I think, although I do think we’ll have other irons in fires too.

 

I think those irons have probably been taken off the fire and set aside to cool until the winter in all likelihood.

[GeordieDazzler]

2 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I get the impression (and yes I’ve asked again) that this STILL isn’t over by the way 🙄.  I asked if we’ve pulled out / if it’s over, and was just told “no”.

 

Its all part of the brinksmanship I think, although I do think we’ll have other irons in fires too.

Oh yeaaaah we are back in the game 

[KennyUtd]

This has turned into nothing short of a shitshow. Playing fkn mind games over an alleged £5million when we should have moved on ages ago. Whoever we go for now will know they weren't our priority and we've left ourselves 36 hours to get deals done. I've loved the journey thus far but this reeks of not wanting to really spend. Been here before and it's shite. We won't struggle this season but we won't challenge either. Bit of a let down in my opinion. 

[Shadow Puppets]

1 minute ago, TRon said:

 

I think those irons have probably been taken off the fire and set aside to cool until the winter in all likelihood.

🤷‍♂️

 

I dunno… it all feels very odd. So much confidence from our side over the last few weeks.

[BermyToon]

1 minute ago, Miggys First Goal said:

8am tomorrow. Newcastle go in with an £80M offer. 
 

12pm tomorrow. Crystal Palace want £90M and Isak. 

 

Guehi isn't worth more than £40M, so we would have avoided overpaying.

 

Would really like a 6-month loan deal for a CB though till Botman and Lascelles are back.

[Thumbheed]

8 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

No, I just also think we haven't raised the floor. 

 

 

 

 

I've explained why I think it has improved so won't recycle that, but fair enough 

[Shadow Puppets]

Just now, BermyToon said:

 

Guehi isn't worth more than £40M, so we would have avoided overpaying.

 

Would really like a 6-month loan deal for a CB though till Botman and Lascelles are back.

He’s definitely worth more than £40m like. In today’s market £55m-£60m is perfectly reasonable for a player with his attributes / leadership.

[relámpago blanco]

Should be getting Skriniar on loan and trying to get Raphinha

[KennyUtd]

Just now, relámpago blanco said:

Should be getting Skriniar on loan and trying to get Raphinha

Now that would be an acceptable window.

[Kid Icarus]

3 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

I've explained why I think it has improved so won't recycle that, but fair enough 

 

Out:

Anderson

Minteh
Ritchie

Karius

Dummett

 

In:

 

Kelly

Osula

Ruddy

Vlachodimos

 

I don't see how we've improved our depth through our actions in the market there. Lost a MF, RW, Utility, GK and a DF, brought in a DF, ST and 2 GKs. It's absolutely piss poor even by that metric, let alone us making the starting XI better. 

 

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by Kid Icarus

[KaKa]

There's no way we just shut up shop because we can't get this guy, surely. That would be so lame.

 

I'm going to wait till the window shuts, but I have some pretty harsh thoughts if the Guehi deal doesn't happen, and we just do nothing.

[nufc123]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

There's no way we just shut up shop because we can't get this guy, surely. 

Looks like it.

[SUPERTOON]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

There's no way we just shut up shop because we can't get this guy, surely. That would be so lame.

 

I'm going to wait till the window shuts, but I have some pretty harsh thoughts if the Guehi deal doesn't happen, and we just do nothing.

That’s what all reports are seeming to suggest. Thankfully we don’t have long to wait to find out.

[jarralad]

Hate to say it but so far this has been reminiscent of a Mike Ashley transfer window.