Marc Guehi

[r0cafella]

2 minutes 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.

You know it’s bad when wor kaka is reaching for the pampers mind. 

[TheBrownBottle]

26 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Can only be FFP/PSR fears which are preventing us from making short term signings. We saw what happened in June, so I think that's what is preventing us from making signings unless we are 100% sold on them.

After the Hall and Osulu transfers in July, and our failure to sell anyone, I’m struggling to see where the numbers to buy more come from - I still think that Guehi is one of those where because of his quality, the club would sign him now and claw back money later - either in Jan or June.  Our amortised transfers and salaries are pretty much at 100% of projected income.  We haven’t done anything commercially significant this summer. 

[Novocastrian]

Brinkmanship only works if you are holding the upper hand. I think Palace would be quite happy to keep hold of Guehi for another season. They don’t need to sell, at this point we either walk away empty handed with the window closed or meet their demands and look weak by overpaying. Either way it’s not a good look.

[Novocastrian]

3 minutes ago, jarralad said:

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

We tried…..

[LFEE]

1 hour ago, Mazzy said:

 

If we miss any opportunity to improve as a squad, we will only find ourselves further behind everyone else. We have been playing catch up for 3 years, we can't afford to slip further behind by once again not making the necessary improvements to the team. 

 

Saying "oh we'll sign someone next window" is not a good enough reason/excuse. This was that next window, this was meant to be the transformative window where we'd go that step further. Maybe it still will be, there is time of course, but it doesn't look that way currently.

You’ve highlighted the problem that is PSR and not the making of NUFC’s finances or ambition. We’ve have been playing catchup for 3 years and its cost the club a lot of money. We’ve maxed out every season our PSR card. Probably over maxed it judging by last January and July scramble.

 

Anyway. No more PSR talk. As Woody Allen said “too much reality is not what the people want…” 

 

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by LFEE

[Weezertron]

I can't wait for the Sky Sports guy standing outside of the St James/Benton Training Ground tomorrow at 4pm 'The lights are off, and everyone has gone home.'

[KaKa]

4 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

You know it’s bad when wor kaka is reaching for the pampers mind. 

 

They finally got to me man 

 

This is absolutely ridiculous!

[r0cafella]

Just now, KaKa said:

 

They finally got to me man 

 

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Accept the inevitability and come to the dark side

[TBG]

To show your disgruntlement, those with a ticket for Sunday should not attend.

 

I will however take your ticket. 

[mighty__mag]

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. 

 

 Eddie being stubborn. 

 

[The Prophet]

I don't think Palace were stringing us along, I just don't think we've met their valuation of their player yet.

[SUPERTOON]

9 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

They finally got to me man 

 

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Never thought I’d see the day.

[r0cafella]

Just now, The Prophet said:

I don't think Palace were stringing us along, I just don't think we've met their valuation of their player yet.

They’ve definitely seen a bunch of mugs and made the absolute most out of it. Win win for Stevie P. 

[Terrymac1966]

Eddie Howe with too much clout is the problem so please dont go blaming Mitchell and co. There has got to be at least one of the three mentioned as alternatives who are half the price and good enough...we arent Real Madrid Eddie!

[Dokko]

2 minutes ago, Terrymac1966 said:

Eddie Howe with too much clout is the problem so please dont go blaming Mitchell and co. There has got to be at least one of the three mentioned as alternatives who are half the price and good enough...we arent Real Madrid Eddie!

 

We're playing kraft at cb ffs. 😂 were a schar injury away from that being the case for the next 3 months.

 

But it's either kraft or Guehi, nothing in between. Utter madness. 

 

 

[Ronaldo]

44 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.

We’ve got 2 days left to make transfers that have been imperative since before last season ended. There’s a lot of blame to be assigned.

[Shadow Puppets]

4 minutes ago, Terrymac1966 said:

Eddie Howe with too much clout is the problem so please dont go blaming Mitchell and co. There has got to be at least one of the three mentioned as alternatives who are half the price and good enough...we arent Real Madrid Eddie!

Oh good, you’re back.

[Kid Icarus]

Nee offense but you're in the minority now SP. Dunno why you're having a go at people for rightly acknowledging that the window has been a shitshow.

 

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by Kid Icarus

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[Geordie Ahmed]

I'm considered a happy clapper by my mates because I've always defended the club and Howe (still do defend him)

 

However, there's not a chance I can defend this window, it's farcical 

 

It would have been quite average even if we managed to sign Guehi but not signing him and an RW is ridiculous 

 

I'll quickly get over it and still think we have plenty to be optimistic about but anyone describing this window as anything other than a farce has to be a sarnie short of a picnic 

[Thumbheed]

25 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

If the measure of progress is based solely on how we've done it via the market only, which is seemingly your definition, then no we probably haven't.

 

If the measure of progress is, 'is the squad is stronger than it was last year?' then my argument is it is. 

 

Both can't be true. 

[SUPERTOON]

1 minute ago, Jack27 said:

 

Here we go with the unrest stories.

[r0cafella]

Just now, Jack27 said:

 

Woof. The briefing wars begin. 

[nufcnick]

1 minute ago, Jack27 said:

 

If that’s true, Eddie should have been overruled a week ago, you can not allow a manger to be that stubborn 

[Shadow Puppets]

3 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Nee offense but you're in the minority now SP. Dunno why you're having a go at people for rightly acknowledging that the window has been a shitshow.

 

 

 

I’m having a go at people who make assumptions or try to pin blame on people without having the first clue about how any of it works.

 

Im not happy with the lack of incomings… of course… but I don’t see any point in making up stories to rile myself up and create issues in my mind 🤷‍♂️