Jørgen Strand Larsen

[joeyt]

5 minutes ago, Chris_R said:

 

Why would he take a significant wage cut to leave the side he's just signed for, is doing well for, and is incredibly likely to win trophies at, just to move here?

 

I can't even comprehend why this is even a suggestion.

 

It was mainly if he felt his game time would be hindered by Isak joining and he wanted to leave.

[greenhill]

3 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Like who?

That would likely mean a backup striker at a big club, examples would be like

Goncalo Ramos (I think this is a good option)

Jackson (loan without obligation to buy would be okay...)

Hojlund (hell no)

Endrick (don't think Real Madrid has any chance to sell, loan maybe, but may still be too raw to have any immediate impact)

[TK-421]

4 minutes ago, huss9 said:

Bit of a one hit wonder after Jason/Kylie hit.

[greenhill]

11 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Here's a completely hypothetical situation which will never happen. 

 

If Liverpool offered us £65mil plus Ekitike would you take it?

Yes, I think Ekitike does worth 85m+ based on his early performance

[gjohnson]

16 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Here's a completely hypothetical situation which will never happen. 

 

If Liverpool offered us £65mil plus Ekitike would you take it?

Even if that did happen Ekitike wouldnt be allowed to play for us till next season? Could be wrong but i thought the "rules" dont allow that

[joeyt]

3 minutes ago, gjohnson said:

Even if that did happen Ekitike wouldnt be allowed to play for us till next season? Could be wrong but i thought the "rules" dont allow that

 

Not sure but Strand Larsen has only just signed for Wolves 

 

Not sure if the rules are you can't play for 3 clubs in a calendar year

[Jagten]

1 hour ago, 54 said:

They really don't like  

Why not? There's obviously someone who is very bad at their job in, or filling in for, a critical function. I have no idea who it is, but the last two summers have been horrendous. 

[Shadow Puppets]

1 minute ago, Jagten said:

Why not? There's obviously someone who is very bad at their job in, or filling in for, a critical function. I have no idea who it is, but the last two summers have been horrendous. 

 

Last summer was "horrendous" largely down to PSR.

 

This summer has been relatively good... just the striker issue to sort, and there's still time. 

 

Stop being dramatic.

[joeyt]

1 minute ago, Jagten said:

Why not? There's obviously someone who is very bad at their job in, or filling in for, a critical function. I have no idea who it is, but the last two summers have been horrendous. 

 

We've got some good players this summer in key positions. 

 

Not horrendous if we get a striker

[gjohnson]

19 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Not sure but Strand Larsen has only just signed for Wolves 

 

Not sure if the rules are you can't play for 3 clubs in a calendar year

Dont think he counts as he was already at Wolves. Doesnt especially matter if they wont accept any offer. 

[Jagten]

Just now, Shadow Puppets said:

 

Last summer was "horrendous" largely down to PSR.

 

This summer has been relatively good... just the striker issue to sort, and there's still time. 

 

Stop being dramatic.

The pursuit of Guehi wasn't very bad? This isn't very bad? I do not agree 

[Nine]

2 hours ago, HayDen Traces said:

I thought we said talks were positive 🙈

Our transfer team either can't read the room and/or are masters of self delusion

We are in a poor position of negotiation and are bidding for players that teams dont want to sell 

[Yorkie]

51 minutes ago, joeyt said:

The whole striker chain of events has been ruined by Liverpool signing Ekitike

 

I think the big turning point was Pedro tbh. We were in pole position to sign him until Chelsea (who already had Jackson, Delap, Guiu and Nkunku) arrived with their much bigger wage offering. If we had a system which doesn't facilitate their unchecked investment, then Pedro is ours mid-June and the whole story of the summer is different imo. 

 

Ekitike was the cherry on top of the cake of piss.

 

Everything thereafter has been scrambling and affected by the Isak situation.

[Pearljam10]

Not sure the two goals he scored on Tuesday helped him.

[TRon]

1 hour ago, Moose said:

When I think of our striker search I imagine a clown falling down the stairs, getting up and then stepping on rakes on his way to start his car, he turns the engine on and the car blows up.

 

 

[greenhill]

What do you think about offering Osula on loan as part of our deal with Wolves/Brentford/etc? Do you think it would have realistically increased our chance of getting a deal done? Do you think we should send Osula on loan in the first place though?

[TRon]

5 minutes ago, Pearljam10 said:

Not sure the two goals he scored on Tuesday helped him.

 

 

He probably killed his own move with two well aimed strikes. 

[Displayname]

I know we have been a little unlucky this summer, but not getting a single striker in when our only striker told us he wanted to leave 2 weeks before the season ended is inexcusable tbh. We definitely need new people in to take charge of that department.

[Shadow Puppets]

15 minutes ago, Jagten said:

The pursuit of Guehi wasn't very bad? This isn't very bad? I do not agree 

 

I don't find this "very bad", no.

 

I'm still confident we sign at least one player, and if we don't we will reintegrate Isak and be slightly light in the forward position until January. 

 

I don't see a world where we sign no one and Isak leaves.

 

It's frustrating that we can't seem to get a striker deal done, of course it is, but there are clear and obvious reasons for that (a lot of which can be laid at the feet of a certain Swedish striker) before anyone else in my opinion.

[The Bonk]

7 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

I think the big turning point was Pedro tbh. We were in pole position to sign him until Chelsea (who already had Jackson, Delap, Guiu and Nkunku) arrived with their much bigger wage offering. If we had a system which doesn't facilitate their unchecked investment, then Pedro is ours mid-June and the whole story of the summer is different imo. 

 

Ekitike was the cherry on top of the cake of piss.

 

Everything thereafter has been scrambling and affected by the Isak situation.

That’s where the “Only wants X club” shite started (Pedro). You could argue Sesko we might have been in the driver’s seat until we got gazumped by Man United.

[Shadow Puppets]

Just now, Displayname said:

I know we have been a little unlucky this summer, but not getting a single striker in when our only striker told us he wanted to leave 2 weeks before the season ended is inexcusable tbh. We definitely need new people in to take charge of that department.

 

We've attempted to sign Delap, Ekitike, Pedro, Sesko, Wissa and Strand Larsen (I still think one of those last two will happen).

 

The first 4 we were blown out of the water by "bigger" clubs, and most likely significant differences in wages offered.

 

The Isak situation has essentially paralysed us since mid July, because every single team we approach now knows a) we are desperate, and b) we will likely have money to spend... so every team (as is there right) is asking for crazy fees and/or need their own replacements.

 

It's frustrating, absolutely, but I struggle to see the "inexcusable" nature of it.

[Sibierski]

2 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

It's frustrating that we can't seem to get a striker deal done, of course it is, but there are clear and obvious reasons for that (a lot of which can be laid at the feet of a certain Swedish striker) before anyone else in my opinion.

 

Is the Isak situation though driving up 2nd striker options? Or are we just slow moving on targets, not casting net far enough for Wilson replacement? If all we've been after have been as Wilson replacements, it's gone.

 

Delap > Pedro > Etitike > Wissa > Sesko > Wissa > Larsen > Larsen

 

Isak isn't helping current striker situation, but doesn't feel he can be blamed for not getting any striker at all?

 

[The Bonk]

1 minute ago, Shadow Puppets said:

 

I don't find this "very bad", no.

 

I'm still confident we sign at least one player, and if we don't we will reintegrate Isak and be slightly light in the forward position until January. 

 

I don't see a world where we sign no one and Isak leaves.

 

It's frustrating that we can't seem to get a striker deal done, of course it is, but there are clear and obvious reasons for that (a lot of which can be laid at the feet of a certain Swedish striker) before anyone else in my opinion.

Isak has put us in a position of weakness, but that was months ago and we’ve been strung along by other targets and used to get their desired moves. We need to be more diverse in our player identification. We obviously don’t have the resources or relationships the cartel do with other teams. 
 

We’ll get there eventually.

[OverThere]

1 minute ago, Shadow Puppets said:

 

We've attempted to sign Delap, Ekitike, Pedro, Sesko, Wissa and Strand Larsen (I still think one of those last two will happen).

 

The first 4 we were blown out of the water by "bigger" clubs, and most likely significant differences in wages offered.

 

The Isak situation has essentially paralysed us since mid July, because every single team we approach now knows a) we are desperate, and b) we will likely have money to spend... so every team (as is there right) is asking for crazy fees and/or need their own replacements.

 

It's frustrating, absolutely, but I struggle to see the "inexcusable" nature of it.

The inexcusable part is one signing was supposed to merely replace Wilson and that could have been done way back.

[Jagten]

4 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

 

I don't find this "very bad", no.

 

I'm still confident we sign at least one player, and if we don't we will reintegrate Isak and be slightly light in the forward position until January. 

 

I don't see a world where we sign no one and Isak leaves.

 

It's frustrating that we can't seem to get a striker deal done, of course it is, but there are clear and obvious reasons for that (a lot of which can be laid at the feet of a certain Swedish striker) before anyone else in my opinion.

It's too easy to blame Isak when we've surely been aware of the plan to jettison Wilson for months. Reintegrating him is easily our best outcome, but I don't know how viable that is. His leverage increases a lot if we sign nobody.