It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Rammyblues]

It seems the planets are aligning and ducks getting themselves in a row. Three players in with three spots available if Kun stays and Fern leaves or vice versa. Going to be a bumpy ride.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

txiki is playing 5D chess .

Queen's Gambit!

 

[Lkzerinho]

He seemingly does know where he wants to go, but a few clubs not shown their hand yet, including Madrid.

I never take it for granted what goes through the mind of a player when the enormity of a decision is laid bare.

We can be very hopeful. I'm sure the stuff will be ramped up to the max in terms of supposed inside track and leaks as our game against Dortmund approaches.

Outside of Madrid Any other clubs we should be seriously worried about making a move?

 

[Gumzy97]

He seemingly does know where he wants to go, but a few clubs not shown their hand yet, including Madrid.

I never take it for granted what goes through the mind of a player when the enormity of a decision is laid bare.

We can be very hopeful. I'm sure the stuff will be ramped up to the max in terms of supposed inside track and leaks as our game against Dortmund approaches.

I could see us signing Haaland on a 6 year deal then he goes to Madrid when hes 26/27, maybe his dad dosent want him to have the pressure of leading the Madrid front line and as well as the fans. How Madrid fans just turn on players

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

I could see us signing Haaland on a 6 year deal then he goes to Madrid when hes 26/27, maybe his dad dosent want him to have the pressure of leading the Madrid front line and as well as the fans. How Madrid fans just turn on players

I think if we manage to get him we’ll be able to keep him around for years. We're very good at doing that

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It's my daughter's tenth birthday today, so I must take my leave for the remainder of the day...

I have pickled onion Monster Munch and sixty cheese and pineapple, pickled onions, to put on sticks before picking her up from school.

It's all rock and roll, innit?

 

[Rascal]

My man says we are not signing Haaland, Pep has other plans.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Kun's Gambit!

fixed it

 

[Silvercloud]

It's funny and quite fitting that a player from our then-average past, is potentially the key to us signing one of the most coveted players in the world - his own son! Love it.

I used to put £3 on Haaland FGS & 4-0 on EVERY game. It obviously never came in. I can't remember the odds but it's safe to say I would have had a great weekend on the winnings.
I don't think I'll be able to buy more than a pint if it ever came in should he sign this summer.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I do wonder if we'll see some unexpected movement out

Jesus nose pushed out if Haaland joins?

Mahrez to PSG or Inter someone like that, for one last payday

Laporte not fancying being 3rd CB

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

My man says we are not signing Haaland, Pep has other plans.

And what would they be

 

[Rascal]

And what would they be

What you see now, false 9 is the future, Foden is earmarked for the role.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It's funny and quite fitting that a player from our then-average past, is potentially the key to us signing one of the most coveted players in the world - his own son! Love it.

And we haven’t even started trying to buy Claudio Reyna’s son yet.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

What you see now, false 9 is the future, Foden is earmarked for the role.

Doesn’t seem likely that we’d just go with one plan with no alternative. Also Pep’s here until 2023 so any new manager may choose a different style and Haaland will be a top player for years to come

 

[Rascal]

Doesn’t seem likely that we’d just go with one plan with no alternative. Also Pep’s here until 2023 so any new manager may choose a different style and Haaland will be a top player for years to come

Thats what i was told and that there are alternative false 9s in Bernardo, Jesus, Raz.

Was also told rather cryptically that we ain't seen nothing yet in terms of playing style. This season we have evolved into playing without a CF, why would you change a winning system.

 

[Centurions]

Or Kun & Fern sadly.

Very sad that TH 'liked' my post.

Moonbeam and Moonchester are getting furloughed.

Then again he 'liked' this one too so perhaps there's hope :)

 

[LIBlue]

Something is definitely afoot with regards Douglas Luiz at Villa.

I had heard we were inclined to bring him back at the £25m buyback clause which ends this summer.

Villa already value the player at £40m and I suspect we are just posturing about bringing him back and we are leveraging some of the difference against a discount for Grealish.

Similar to leveraging the sell on clause we have on Sancho, although we can let that ride if Haaland does have a buyout clause.

Dortmund can chum the waters but Haaland and his dad know the contract.

Laporte has piped down, thankfully.

Laporte was trying to leave??

 

[Centurions]

Laporte was trying to leave??

Perhaps he meant Laporta? Or at least that's what I'm hoping, although Laporte wasn't happy at one point seemingly.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Laporte was trying to leave??

I think it's pretty clear he was throwing his toys out of the pram a little bit, considering his public comments on his future and the lengths that Pep has gone to in accommodating him into the side.

 

[kaz7]

Don't tell @kaz7 that you think Grealish is a genuine world class player, I don't think she's a fan.

i thought i hid it well lol