Alex 30452 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 13 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: "Up to" £4mil loan fee with no obligation. We should have been in for him at that price Might’ve been different terms for us (if we were even interested) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16729 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I can't even say I am disappointed about us not spending this transfer window. I am surprised we didn't due to the injuries we have an how lightweight out mid is. But I am trusting the process. If we don't spend in summer and bring in at least 5 players then I will start to think something is a bit wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4227 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 12 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: I can't even say I am disappointed about us not spending this transfer window. I am surprised we didn't due to the injuries we have an how lightweight out mid is. But I am trusting the process. If we don't spend in summer and bring in at least 5 players then I will start to think something is a bit wrong. The only reason we didn't spend this month is the same as literally every other club, FFP/PSR. This has been one of the quietest transfer windows in years for that reason only. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26447 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 12 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: He's only just 22. Scored 9 goals last season. Exactly the type of young back up we need for the 2 cripples we have up front He scored one goal last season. It speaks volumes that a mid table club crying out for a goal scorer like Chelsea are letting him go out on loan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16729 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 11 minutes ago, Andrew said: The only reason we didn't spend this month is the same as literally every other club, FFP/PSR. This has been one of the quietest transfer windows in years for that reason only. Almost £750m down from last Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34615 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 It's good that this has happened cos the PL won't like a dent to its "box office" reputation. Hopefully it hastens a fix to the ridiculous current situation where clubs with perfectly sustainable business models are being prevented from progressing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3985 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 11 minutes ago, Gemmill said: It's good that this has happened cos the PL won't like a dent to its "box office" reputation. Hopefully it hastens a fix to the ridiculous current situation where clubs with perfectly sustainable business models are being prevented from progressing. Hopefully the coward clubs who voted for it in reverence to the 6 cunts (more like 5 as I think Man City are a bit different) will now either make some noise or consider their position when changes are proposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16729 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 All these TV companies spending big bucks wont allow it either 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2254 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, NJS said: Hopefully the coward clubs who voted for it in reverence to the 6 cunts (more like 5 as I think Man City are a bit different) will now either make some noise or consider their position when changes are proposed. Weren't we one of those coward clubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9247 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, OTF said: Mitrovic scored 9 goals for us in the premier league as a 20 year old and many thought he was a lazy mental knacker. ARE YOU WATCHING RAFA? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34615 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 15 minutes ago, MrBass said: Weren't we one of those coward clubs? If we were, it would have been Mike Ashley absolutely loving a rule that said he couldn't spend any money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14627 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Speech radio news 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9013 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, wykikitoon said: Almost £750m down from last Jan Last January was an outlier, 10 seasons prior to that one, the average gross spend for the entire league was around €250m. Chelsea being the main driver in that 22/23 winter window, accounting for 40% of the transfer outlay and nearly trebling our "huge shopping spree" that followed our takeover. Here's the last 11 seasons winter window spends Don't have the figures for this window yet. Edited February 2 by The Fish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2129 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, wykikitoon said: Almost £750m down from last Jan Take away what Chelsea spent and it's next to nowt. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 7 hours ago, ewerk said: He scored one goal last season. It speaks volumes that a mid table club crying out for a goal scorer like Chelsea are letting him go out on loan. Exactly mate. Stay well clear. He hasn't displayed a great attitude in the games I've seen either, he definitely wouldn't fit into the high energy/high press system Señor Howe adopts that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16729 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Would love us to get Archie Gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9247 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 10 hours ago, Anorthernsoul said: Exactly mate. Stay well clear. He hasn't displayed a great attitude in the games I've seen either, he definitely wouldn't fit into the high energy/high press system Señor Howe adopts that is for sure. You could say that about most of the relics from the previous regime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26447 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefilim 10 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) Could see that deal coming from a mile off. Laughable really, as going into January the big ho-ha was us being able to just sign players like Neves, Laporte on loan from Saudi clubs. Would be happy for Al-Rumayyan to have a nice word with the PIF clubs in Saudi to start moving their attentions to these talents from South America. Which ever way you look at it their would be no loser - other than the butthurt PL. It would also instantly readress the market imbalance Saudi has caused the transfer value landscape. I see no loser whatsoever, and would be perfect for us too in terms of next 5 years. It could be a very well thought out long game of 4D Chess by PIF to fuckover the Prem Top6 that tried to close shop over our PIF's involvment with us. They could easily position themselves in a way Madrid have been doing for a while now - Casimero, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Endrick - and be hoovering up Brazil's next stars, from which we naturally become first refusers when they move. Edited February 5 by Nefilim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Fish 9013 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 11 hours ago, Nefilim said: Could see that deal coming from a mile off. Laughable really, as going into January the big ho-ha was us being able to just sign players like Neves, Laporte on loan from Saudi clubs. Would be happy for Al-Rumayyan to have a nice word with the PIF clubs in Saudi to start moving their attentions to these talents from South America. Which ever way you look at it their would be no loser - other than the butthurt PL. It would also instantly readress the market imbalance Saudi has caused the transfer value landscape. I see no loser whatsoever, and would be perfect for us too in terms of next 5 years. It could be a very well thought out long game of 4D Chess by PIF to fuckover the Prem Top6 that tried to close shop over our PIF's involvment with us. They could easily position themselves in a way Madrid have been doing for a while now - Casimero, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Endrick - and be hoovering up Brazil's next stars, from which we naturally become first refusers when they move. Why, in the world, would promising South American talents move to the Saudi League? The standard over there is terrible, so their progress would be stymied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 5525 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Just now, The Fish said: Why, in the world, would promising South American talents move to the Saudi League? The standard over there is terrible, so their progress would be stymied. You haven't considered the obvious answer: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30452 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) The strengthening of the Saudi league (for want of a better phrase) is about raising its profile ahead of Saudi Arabia hosting the World Cup in 10 years imo. Rather than producing feeder clubs / means of getting around FFP for NUFC. (And more generally raising the country’s profile) Edited February 8 by Alex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6190 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 10 hours ago, Alex said: The strengthening of the Saudi league (for want of a better phrase) is about raising its profile ahead of Saudi Arabia hosting the World Cup in 10 years imo. Rather than producing feeder clubs / means of getting around FFP for NUFC. (And more generally raising the country’s profile) Raising its profile and improving the quality of Saudi players as well you would think. Bloody expensive exercise. Edited February 8 by OTF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9013 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 How much do you reckon Toney will go for in the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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