McCormick Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 3 minutes ago, Elephant said: I’m pretty sure we can’t play with this 😅 3 minutes ago, JT24 said: We'll never lose if we're playing with 12, good idea. @Fak reel em in big boy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, r0cafella said: True but you can't justify lashing out so much money on Wissa unless it's deadline day. Doubt PIF sign such a deal off at that point. I'd never make it in business because that doesn't make a lick of sense to me. If the price is the price, pay the price. But then again what do PIF know about the value of things. So maybe they know as much as me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 (edited) If we are being honest, Isak's tactics were not that unusual and it is undeniable that they were ultimately successful for his goal in this window. We are in an era where clubs excommunicate players who won't cut their wage to leave and players force their way out when the club they are contracted to will not sell them. Both are going to happen more often. What really separated Isak was the horrendous way he handled himself in the press. He looked like a petulant child, was incredibly unprofessional, and burned every bridge with the fans. Wissa is a good player and he will be productive. Good athlete and goal poacher, but I do worry that last season may have been an outlier, tbh. If the club were acquiring a Congolese striker, I might have preferred Kolo Muani, tbh. Like most, I like the signing, but question the economic side of it. Toney and Mbeumo were superior players to him at Brentford, imo. Another striker was necessary, though. Edited September 1, 2025 by Segun Oluwaniyi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 1 hour ago, Haz said: 54? I think I've overstayed my welcome then. I'm fucked. Nah, it's 2025 now and we'll all be bionic-y bollocks before long. Three figures'll be a bare minimum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, Mike said: I'd never make it in business because that doesn't make a lick of sense to me. If the price is the price, pay the price. But then again what do PIF know about the value of things. So maybe they know as much as me. hmm let me put it this way, it's not a coincidence we were the only ones in for Wissa at that price. I think Forest offered 30m got told no and promply walked away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Yep. Isak gone. Wizza in. Wor Walte in. Time for optimism now. "You can only fuck with cock you've got". William Shakespeare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, BottledDog said: Three figures'll be a bare minimum. Take it back. Paying taxes and rent for a fucking century bloody hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, Haz said: Yep. Isak gone. Wizza in. Wor Walte in. Time for optimism now. "You can only fuck with cock you've got". William Shakespeare. Think it might’ve been Marlowe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, Haz said: "You can only fuck with cock you've got". William Shakespeare. Bacon, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 4 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Or he goes and… no. I can’t even type it. That would finish off this saga like a cheap pulp fiction magazine story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 5 minutes ago, Mike said: Nick aside there isn't a single thing we've done in the last 24 hours we couldn't have done six weeks ago and had a proper fucking preseason. It goes without saying, we have suffered not having a proper recruitment team in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Wissa isn't a poacher, like. He's a goalscorer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said: Think it might’ve been Marlowe. You fucking poacher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 1 minute ago, Haz said: Yep. Isak gone. Wizza in. Wor Walte in. Time for optimism now. "You can only fuck with cock you've got". William Shakespeare. That’s a Chaucer quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayDen Traces Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 25% sell on fee according to Ornstein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, TRon said: It goes without saying, we have suffered not having a proper recruitment team in place. Guess we don't know any billionaires who have recruitment staff as children. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 No time for conspiracy lads. Down to training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 4 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Wissa in a Double Pivot Inverted Fullback Number 6 False 12 role. I like your thinking We’ve been crying out for someone to fill that position, I’ve been saying it to all my football tactics fwends. And they both agreed Also he’s fucking invisible…………ref won’t even know he’s playing!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, Mike said: You fucking poacher. How about dazzla? He’s the real problem here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 How much? I understand our hands may have been tight, but I find it difficult to get onboard with letting Isak go for significantly less than it cost us to get Woltemade and Wissa in, taking into account the 10% of Isak’s fee going to his former club. Primarily the club have royally balsed up the Wilson situation, who should have been replaced more than a year ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 3 minutes ago, Segun Oluwaniyi said: If we are being honest, Isak's tactics were not that unusual and it is undeniable that they were ultimately successful for his goal in this window. We are in an era where clubs excommunicate players who won't cut their wage to leave and players force their way out when the club they are contracted to will not sell them. Both are going to happen more often. What really separated Isak was the horrendous way he handled himself in the press. He looked like a petulant child, was incredibly unprofessional, and burned every bridge with the fans. Wissa is a good player and he will be productive. Good athlete and goal poacher, but I do worry that last season may have been an outlier, tbh. If the club were acquiring a Congolese striker, I might have preferred Kolo Muani, tbh. Like most, I think the signing, but question the economic side of it. Toney and Mbeumo were superior players to him at Brentford, imo. Another striker was necessary, though. I suggested Kolo Muani a few weeks ago, but I guess Howe needs a proven PL striker. With an overseas player you are always taking a bit of a punt, so we ended up paying the PL tax+ some for transfer window incompetence of an inexperienced team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 1 minute ago, bobbydazzla said: That’s a Chaucer quote "You cane onlee focke witth the cocke thou hast" Chaucerian but a lot lost in translation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 Just now, HayDen Traces said: 25% sell on fee according to Ornstein He’s 29 It’ll be NUFC then the knackers yard A sell on fee is about as much use to Brentford as my nana signing up for a 5 year gym membership Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Haz said: Yep. Isak gone. Wizza in. Wor Walte in. Time for optimism now. "You can only fuck with cock you've got". William Shakespeare. So close. It's actually Christopher Marlow. EDIT: Did not see @AyeDubbleYoo say the exact same thing. Dammit Edited September 1, 2025 by Stal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted September 1, 2025 Share Posted September 1, 2025 3 minutes ago, Haz said: "You cane onlee focke witth the cocke thou hast" Chaucerian but a lot lost in translation. Doesn't matter who said it first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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