Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Howmanheyman 38729]

1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said:

I get some of these names were probably just paper talk, but Trafford, Guehi, Delap, Cunha and Mbuemo were linked for so long by so many different journalists you can only assume they were genuinely on Howe's wanted list.
 

He chooses his words carefully when speaking to the media so Howe's comments that we need "speed" in this transfer window were said with purpose, because he knew other clubs were hovering around his targets and were ready to bid early.

To be 3 weeks in and see £700m spent on (amongst others)

- Frimpong, Kerkez and Wirtz to Liverpool

- Reijnders, Cherki and Ait Nouri to City

- Cunha and (almost) Mbuemo to Man U 

- Delap, Estevao, Essugo, Paez and Sarr to Chelsea

- Tel and a couple of others to Spurs

- Zubimendi to Arsenal

 

While our announcements include exciting news that Mitchell is leaving after less than a year, we are 3 years into scoping out a new training ground we are still no closer to making a decision on a new ground. 
 

Let's make final judgement at the end of the window, but it's been a fucking anti-climactic start after what was one of the best seasons in our history. The likes of Isak, Bruno and Tonali won't be hanging around much longer if Willock, Wilson, Targett and Longstaff are still getting minutes next season. 

 

All of those clubs you mention are blank cheque clubs despite the occasional noises that they're skint or in PSR trouble. It fucking stinks we're not allowed to invest in the club to grow revenue, absolutely reeks of protectionism which football bodies skirt around or turn a blind eye to because they're scared of losing those clubs. Where the fuck do the football authorities get the notion that it's perfectly acceptable to draw a line in football's ever changing sands at some point this century and say 'that's it, these are our selected clubs from now on and it can't change bar temporary blips which can be put right'. Honestly, football really fucks me off these days and the media don't help to put it mildly, the likes of Liverpool, Man U etc should list the the likes of sky and TNT as actual partners because they've played their part in the growth of those clubs over the years and it's actually getting a lot worse. I sometimes wish I could take out the NUFC chip in my brain and toss it all off at times.

[Ayatollah Hermione 15440]

Expecting us to move before the PSR deadline and being angry is on you tbh. Howe pretty much came out and said that was the plan. We’ll sniff around the clubs on the cusp of fucking that up before anything else.

[Toonpack 12591]

It's still June, we have "some" money available but we don't have too much room to manoeuvre until July in PSR world. Chill ffs.

[wykikitoon 24299]

Don't forget as well because of the club world cup shite it's changed the transfer window dates.

[strawb 4914]

Included transfers organised last summer and some that aren’t even done in that list man 

[Kid Dynamite 8091]

"Chilling" won't change Howe being pissed off that the players he wanted to sign have gone elsewhere.
 

That's my main issue. Not that we haven't spent yet. There's plenty of time left in the window. But every player we've been linked with thus far is pretty much signed or in the process of signing for another club. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Kid Dynamite

[Chaser 1469]

Don't worry, City's 115 charges might mean that there'll be a fire sale......

[wykikitoon 24299]

25 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

"Chilling" won't change Howe being pissed off that the players he wanted to sign have gone elsewhere.
 

That's my main issue. Not that we haven't spent yet. There's plenty of time left in the window. But every player we've been linked with thus far is pretty much signed or in the process of signing for another club. 

Been linked to by press who didn't know fuck all about Botman, Bruno or Sandro. Even Popes signing came out of the blue.

 

It's all speculation probably bar Guehi who that cunt at palace leaked as he wanted a bidding war.

[Kid Dynamite 8091]

13 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Been linked to by press who didn't know fuck all about Botman, Bruno or Sandro. Even Popes signing came out of the blue.

 

It's all speculation probably bar Guehi who that cunt at palace leaked as he wanted a bidding war.

We were linked with Botman well before we signed him tbf. We were fighting Milan for him. 

[RobinRobin 13221]

As others have said, until 1 July we are still in the old cycle. Yes, others have spent on players Howe would like but until then we are stuck with PSR bargains.

I know we could be agreeing deals now for July but even then we can't pay 250k per week which is what others are offering. 

[wykikitoon 24299]

If I see no movement from us by the end of July I'll start to get a bit miffed but I'm chill AF for once.

[PaddockLad 20172]

57 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

"Chilling" won't change Howe being pissed off that the players he wanted to sign have gone elsewhere.
 

That's my main issue. Not that we haven't spent yet. There's plenty of time left in the window. But every player we've been linked with thus far is pretty much signed or in the process of signing for another club. 

 

Think you're right tbh but I think the whole thing is a symptom of Howe seeing off another TD. There again, Mitchell has been here for a month working his notice so am now thinking has an agreed list of transfers ever existed for this window? Who decided we'd wait till this Monday when Villa will apparently sell the likes of Jacob Ramsey to us?? (🤷‍♂️) Howe's "speed"  comments must have been aimed squarely at Mitchell. So looking at all that are we still working to a plan laid out by someone who is leaving the business next week?.. we haven't had "speed".. if Eddie had the clout we were thinking he had after the champions league qualification why didn't he tell Eales to put Mitchell on gardening leave for a month and sign a NDA? It's too early to judge obviously but looking at the current situation this is a fuckin dogs dinner and all these fuckers including Howe share a portion of the blame. 

 

Did Mitchell come in and immediately see the gig as a power struggle between him and Howe? If he did that's fuckin idiotic. If Howe has gone out of his way to object to things Mitchell has suggested then he's a prick too. Eales seems to be clocking in and taking the money for little in the way of leadership. Weve had our best season in six decades in spite of all this...it really shouldn't be as chaotic as this though...

[Howmanheyman 38729]

1 hour ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Expecting us to move before the PSR deadline and being angry is on you tbh. Howe pretty much came out and said that was the plan. We’ll sniff around the clubs on the cusp of fucking that up before anything else.

 

1 hour ago, Toonpack said:

It's still June, we have "some" money available but we don't have too much room to manoeuvre until July in PSR world. Chill ffs.

 

1 hour ago, strawb said:

Included transfers organised last summer and some that aren’t even done in that list man 

 

Not sure if these are aimed at me or not? If they are I'm not getting riled by this transfer window I'm getting riled by the handcuffs put on our club since the takeover which appears to be ongoing unless some cunt properly challenges it's legality?

[Alex 38325]

20 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

 

Not sure if these are aimed at me or not? If they are I'm not getting riled by this transfer window I'm getting riled by the handcuffs put on our club since the takeover which appears to be ongoing unless some cunt properly challenges it's legality?

I think they were aimed at KD  

[Howmanheyman 38729]

4 minutes ago, Alex said:

I think they were aimed at KD  

 

Well he deserves it tbh.

[Dr Gloom 24575]

I’m still feeling sanguine about the transfers. I think we’ll add depth to the positions where we’ve been linked with players - it’s no secret we’re after a RW, a RCB, a CF and a GK. possibly a midfielder too if one of Willock or Longstaff are sold. 

 

If we’re still in this position a month from

now it’ll be more concerning because Howe said he wants the business done quickly. In my mind that means before pre-season. The weird mini window has probably skewed expectations. We’re still only a week into the “normal” window. Howe has earned the chance to bed the new signings in so it’ll be disappointing from the club if the signings are left to the last minute. 
 

When the new signings do land, I also expect them to be players we’ve barely been linked with rather than those that are being peddled by their agents in the media.  

[trophyshy 7710]

Hall will be like a new signing through the door. 

[trophyshy 7710]

Leading to the dual aspect open plan living room. 

[Duffman 5]

Gordon, Botman and Osula all commenting on Elanga's Instagram's post all of a sudden.

 

Think thats RW sorted then. 

[Craig 8004]

Is there any wonder? Forest fans are going absolutely nuts at this, and rightly so. Even if it’s completely innocent don’t post a photo of you wearing another club’s shirt FFS

[RobElliott 2107]

1 minute ago, Craig said:

Is there any wonder? Forest fans are going absolutely nuts at this, and rightly so. Even if it’s completely innocent don’t post a photo of you wearing another club’s shirt FFS

 

He will be safe enough if he draws a picket line and stays behind it

[Toonpack 12591]

2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

 

Not sure if these are aimed at me or not? If they are I'm not getting riled by this transfer window I'm getting riled by the handcuffs put on our club since the takeover which appears to be ongoing unless some cunt properly challenges it's legality?

 

Not you, KD

[thebrokendoll 11194]

5 minutes ago, RobElliott said:

 

He will be safe enough if he draws a picket line and stays behind it

 

outrageous this post hasn't had the recognition it so richly deserves.

[Toonpack 12591]

2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

 

 

Not sure if these are aimed at me or not? If they are I'm not getting riled by this transfer window I'm getting riled by the handcuffs put on our club since the takeover which appears to be ongoing unless some cunt properly challenges it's legality?

 

Which City are doing, they can because they actually suffered material loss from deals that were rejected by the PL, we haven't.

[ThatGinolaVolley 176]

There’s a big incentive for clubs that aren’t hampered by PSR to get deals completed before 30 June - because they know that clubs like ours won’t be able to bid against them.

 

Similarly, we’ll want to keep very quiet about any of our actual targets until after 1 July.

 

Would be nice to pick up someone on the cheap (squad player / youngster) if any other clubs have PSR jitters next week, otherwise I don’t expect any movement until July.

 

Makes this bit of the window boring for us. I’ve resorted to watching the cricket.