Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Dougle 3822]

13 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

Do you know many latin folks? they're fiery/emotional as fuck and proud of it (similar to the French and their love of a hissy fit).

 

Well of course I do, you fucking gonk.

So stop digging your hole man

[Toonpack 12079]

23 minutes ago, Dougle said:

 

Well of course I do, you fucking gonk.

 

So stop digging your hole man

 

Different ones to me then.

[Dougle 3822]

6 hours ago, Toonpack said:

Different ones to me then.

👍

[MrBass 3144]

[aimaad22 4978]

Chicken nonce reckons we're in for Delap. Of course there must be other clubs interested but great deal if we can get him to sign. Cut price, different/complimentary to Isak, young, already shown he can score in this league. 

[ewerk 34103]

He’d be a fool to join us.

[Andrew 5508]

32 minutes ago, ewerk said:

He’d be a fool to join us.

 

Moreso than man u or chelsea?

[ewerk 34103]

3 minutes ago, Andrew said:

 

Moreso than man u or chelsea?

Aye. Well Chelsea would be a better choice for him but with us he’ll

be second choice to Isak. He needs minutes on the pitch. Arsenal would be his best option if they want him.

[aimaad22 4978]

He'll get enough game time if we're in the CL. Plus Isak can be deployed effectively supporting the big lad up front in certain situations as he did with Wilson when Wilson was a footballer.

 

 

Can't argue against Arsenal if they're in for him because his competition will be Merino and Havertz  

[aimaad22 4978]

You'd also think playing with and learning from one of Europe's top strikers instead of Jackson or Havertz could be appealing for him. 

[Holden McGroin 7896]

I think he’ll have a pick of clubs.  Man Utd should be trying everything to sign him.

[ewerk 34103]

21 minutes ago, aimaad22 said:

He'll get enough game time if we're in the CL. Plus Isak can be deployed effectively supporting the big lad up front in certain situations as he did with Wilson when Wilson was a footballer.

 

 

Can't argue against Arsenal if they're in for him because his competition will be Merino and Havertz  

Mate, if you think that Isak will now be happy supporting another No.9 in certain matches then you really don’t know strikers at all.  

[Andrew 5508]

Man u have shown that game time alone is not particularly useful for developing players abilities or stock. 

 

A young striker should be looking at opportunities to improve and we're one of the best talent improving teams in the league over the last few seasons.

 

Man u and chelsea can offer him money but not the other two things on recent evidence, we're a better option than either.

Arsenal would probably be the number one spot for him since they really need a first choice forward and can offer him all of the above but I'd put us in second place, especially if we have CL football next season.

[aimaad22 4978]

13 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Mate, if you think that Isak will now be happy supporting another No.9 in certain matches then you really don’t know strikers at all.  

 

I said in certian situations, not as his main role. We've not had anyone to call off the bench this season when we've chased games, and Isak has often looked flat on his arse after the 70th minute mark because of that. Add Europe and there's no way we get through the season with him alone. Top clubs in Europe typically manage with 3-4 quality forwards, surely we can acoomodate 2? We absolutely need to. 

 

If Delap goes for guaranateed first team football to Arsenal or ManU you cant begrudge him that, but I think we can still make an attractive offer and he will have reasonable game time if we're competing in 4 competitions. 

[Dougle 3822]

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

Man u have shown that game time alone is not particularly useful for developing players abilities or stock. 

 

A young striker should be looking at opportunities to improve and we're one of the best talent improving teams in the league over the last few seasons.

 

Man u and chelsea can offer him money but not the other two things on recent evidence, we're a better option than either.

Arsenal would probably be the number one spot for him since they really need a first choice forward and can offer him all of the above but I'd put us in second place, especially if we have CL football next season.

 

Aye Papiss Cissé was the most magnificent of strikers ever, then Demba Ba happened and he wasn’t.

[aimaad22 4978]

Iirc Alan Pardew happened.

 

 

Moved Cisse to the wing the following season didnt he?

[Dougle 3822]

30 minutes ago, aimaad22 said:

Iirc Alan Pardew happened.

 

 

Moved Cisse to the wing the following season didnt he?

 

 

He did and seemed to have no flexibility on the situation.

Cissé was unreal. One of the best, most natural strikers we have ever had.

Then that happened

[Andrew 5508]

2 hours ago, Dougle said:

 

Aye Papiss Cissé was the most magnificent of strikers ever, then Demba Ba happened and he wasn’t.

 

Im not entirely sure what that has to do with what I said?

[RobinRobin 12883]

42 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Im not entirely sure what that has to do with what I said?

When has that ever mattered? 🙂 

[Gemmill 52251]

6 hours ago, Andrew said:

Man u have shown that game time alone is not particularly useful for developing players abilities or stock. 

 

A young striker should be looking at opportunities to improve and we're one of the best talent improving teams in the league over the last few seasons.

 

Man u and chelsea can offer him money but not the other two things on recent evidence, we're a better option than either.

Arsenal would probably be the number one spot for him since they really need a first choice forward and can offer him all of the above but I'd put us in second place, especially if we have CL football next season.

 

Aye I'd say Arsenal and then us as his best options, assuming Liverpool are looking for more of a name if Nunez goes. 

 

Maybe Villa if they decide to cash in on Watkins. 

 

Man United and Chelsea are basket cases. Man United might finish 17th this season, and they are very unlikely to turn that into top 5 next season. 

[ewerk 34103]

Man U is the place where young talent goes to die.

[wykikitoon 23707]

6 hours ago, Dougle said:

 

Aye Papiss Cissé was the most magnificent of strikers ever, then Demba Ba happened and he wasn’t.

 

Wasn't Ba here first and class. Then Cisse happened and wasn't. I.e the opposite of what you said 

[Holden McGroin 7896]

I remember Ba being put on the wing as well. Not Cisse.

 

Ba was the better player.

Edited 8 hours ago by Holden McGroin

[Alex 37701]

14 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

I remember Ba being put on the wing as well. Not Cisse.

 

Ba was the better player.

And Ba was here first wasn’t he? Ba got moved because of Cisse’s mental run of form in his first (part) season here? Or have I remembered it incorrectly? 

Edited 8 hours ago by Alex

[wykikitoon 23707]

2 minutes ago, Alex said:

And Ba was here first wasn’t he? Ba got moved because of Cisse’s mental run of form in his first (part) season here? Or have I remembered it incorrectly? 

Nope.  That's how I remember it.