Gemmill

Aye, we're in a perfectly normal process. The language from both Ornstein and Downie is basically "Thanks for the offer, but there's some stuff we need to work on". That's a LOT better than it could have been. I would guess we're now just pissing about around the edges with add-ons etc rather than a fundamental rework. The one thing we seem to have neglected to include per Ornstein's article is a sell on clause, but hopefully that isn't gonna be a problem - it's predicated on the player being a big enough success that we can sell him for a profit which is no guarantee.

I don't think it was me. Which means there's three of us. The fucking musketeers.

Yes, another knight of the Toontastic realm that will lower himself to watching Goldbridge for some sweet sweet transfer news.

Aye just seen that. Ornstein's version has Man United spin on it.

Surely we go back this time. It's only our first bid. Could be good news if this prices Man United out.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6532009/2025/08/02/benjamin-sesko-newcastle-transfer-news-leipzig/

GROSS!

He's TheTransferOne.

Tell me Craig, is this your first negotiation?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/02/summer-camp-poisoning-child-cruelty-offences-man-charged-leicestershire What was he sedating them for though? 😕

Broja to Burnley. Who knows if it's a good signing or not, but it's at least a permanent signing and he's away from the Chelsea player graveyard.

We'd be crazy not to make them pay closer to £150m. Situations like this don't come around very often where you've got one of the best players in the world that plays in the priciest position. This could transform our next two or three transfer windows.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14965231/Liverpool-return-British-record-bid-Alexander-Isak-Newcastle-secure-replacement-prolific-striker-Swede-returns-Tyneside.html It's not over yet.

Here he is..... People seem more positive than they were yesterday? Well we'll see about that..... Just a little drop of poison in the well. Just a drop, nothing more needed.

We high fived. Then he went in for a kiss and I slapped him.

He was telling me he thinks you couldn't write a song to save your "sad, pathetic life". His words, not mine.

Downie seems to be confirming that the player's position has shifted and he's more open to coming here than he was a few days ago.

I'll let you know how disappointed I am in you for joining the ONE SHIT JOKE Club if you like. FANNY FACE.

Craig dropping the OBVIOUS BOMBS.

I wonder if that stuff KD was reporting overnight, ie that he's settled on us, is true, and has prompted this bid. Or else Andy Howe has been getting excited reading KD's posts and shot his wad with this bid today. Either way, @Kid Dynamiteis gonna have a lot to answer for over the coming days.

There's an interview with Gordon from yesterday in the AG thread.

This is either gonna turn out mint or we're gonna look like the PL's foremost beta cucks again.

Logic would dictate that you're right, but I think it'll depend on the quality of the advice that he's getting from people around him this weekend. And the advice so far this summer doesn't seem to have been that good. We'll see though, I hope he does the right thing.

All eyes now on whether he even turns up. I'm sure Liverpool and his agents are telling him to stay away to force the sale.