Declan Rice

[Dax777]

He looks like the captain of the Star trek Enterprise:)

 

[JewelZee]

no. not even close.

With prize money and recent net spends at least 400 mil...

 

[Gremlin]

Is it real that we legally, and because of the treble money, have around 1 billion to spend?
That seems a LOT and we can do wonders.

About Rice, I'm too pleased we retracted on him, he is good but no way 100 million. This stupidity with the over-overpriced players has to stop and it's good we don't follow it.

We can do much better with 100 million.

The 'Treble money' is the new 'Coutinho money' and both are bollocks.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Gabri Veiga is the player we need to pursue , I’d be more disappointed losing out to him than rice.

Never heard of him. What's his FIFA 23 rating?

 

[SebastianBlue]

“and I am sure contributed to team chemistry and hunger to achieve greatness, which we did.”

In essence his contribution was extremely limited.

Have to be honest, given our transfer business last summer (including what ended up happening with our “Plan A” for fullback), and achievement over the course of the season, fixating on Gomez’ transfer as some sort of sign of weakness by Txiki and co is a very strange position to take.

 

[US47Blue]

At least if nothing else, we now have a floor price evaluation for Rodri.

 

[SebastianBlue]

The 'Treble money' is the new 'Coutinho money' and both are bollocks.

Whilst the ‘Treble money’ for transfer spend situation is likely being exaggerated, it is in no way comparable to the ‘Coutinho money’ situation.

For one, we haven’t even had a transfer window yet to spend whatever part of it accounting has cleared as available, much less three or four. And for another, we won far more in prize money this season than the supposed sum was paid for Coutinho.

They are wildly different situations.

We won’t be spending anywhere near the amount quoted because that is not how football finance works (all prize money has to go to all operations, not just transfers), but we also are skint and fabricating myths about spending our prize money every window for the next four years.

 

[melrose40yarder]

At least if nothing else, we now have a floor price evaluation for Rordi.

Yes priceless!

 

[Phil1]

Have to be honest, given our transfer business last summer (including what ended up happening with our “Plan A” for fullback), and achievement over the course of the season, fixating on Gomez’ transfer as some sort of sign of weakness by Txiki and co is a very strange position to take.

Strange is the new normal in these parts it seems.

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

Got a feeling this ain't over

IMO, if we were ever serious about bidding for him (and not just driving his price up, and Arsenal's transfer budget down) up, then I agree.

Maybe a question of waiting for Wham to accept a bid & then match it, to end any bidding war.

If not (which you may recall is my personal belief), then its as dead as a Norwegian Blue.

 

[SebastianBlue]

At least if nothing else, we now have a floor price evaluation for Rordi.

Is that Rodri’s long last cousin?

Because, if so, sign him up!

 

[SWP's back]

With prize money and recent net spends at least 400 mil...

1. You understand how amortisation works?

2. £400m is 40% of £1bn

3. Our treble win, whilst boosting revenue somewhat, will also cause a massive increase in wages/bonuses as two dozen clauses will have been triggered.

We’re not going to be spending £1bn. We’re not going to be spending £400m. I very much doubt we get near £200m.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Strange is the new normal in these parts it seems.

It’s a brave new world.

 

[SSBlue]

What happens if Pep turns that average player into a world class one. Ake for £40m & Akanji for £14m springs to mind

Akanji was an absolute steal.

Ake for £40m seems cheap now but at the time was widely reported as City paying over-the-odds.

You make a good point but in general a player who is good enough to get in THIS team is highly unlikely to go under the radar.

 

[KingGeorge]

Have to be honest, given our transfer business last summer (including what ended up happening with our “Plan A” for fullback), and achievement over the course of the season, fixating on Gomez’ transfer as some sort of sign of weakness by Txiki and co is a very strange position to take.

I was speaking in a larger context. The point being people often cite Dias as evidence that our plan B or Plan C options work. I was highlighting that Txiki has had a Plan B that didn't work out, they haven't always blossomed. Gomez wasn't a high level player for us. It is just food for thought as we move through this midfield process. We can't assume that Txiki will identify some plan C that will excel. I hope he can find a stud like Dias, but it isn't preordained.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I’m way back here on page 920….

Can you ’future blues’ summarise the main shenanigans this morning for me….also, what’s it like in the future? Is it as good as they say ?

 

[BlueRockape]

IMO, if we were ever serious about bidding for him (and not just driving his price up, and Arsenal's transfer budget down) up, then I agree.

Maybe a question of waiting for Wham to accept a bid & then match it, to end any bidding war.

If not (which you may recall is my personal belief), then its as dead as a Norwegian Blue.

I just think Rice is going to dig his heels in for a move to us.
I am probably wrong as I always thought he wanted arsenal.

Just goes to show how much I know

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Wouldn't be the transfer window without a crushing snub/didn't want him anyway pull out - should be used to it by now- all the build up and bravado for nothing.
We seem to cope OK though - just a shame this massively improves our current closest rival.

 

[mattcity5]

I’m way back here on page 920….

Can you ’future blues’ summarise the main shenanigans this morning for me….also, what’s it like in the future? Is it as good as they say ?

We're all on hoverboards, but VAR is still shit and there's a massive queue for chips.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I was speaking in a larger context. The point being people often cite Dias as evidence that our plan B or Plan C options work. I was highlighting that Txiki has had a Plan B that didn't work out, they haven't always blossomed. Gomez wasn't a high level player for us. It is just food for thought as we move through this midfield process. We can't assume that Txiki will identify some plan C that will excel. I hope he can find a stud like Dias, but it isn't preordained.

Fair enough.

I personally wouldn’t be too worried, as we have very little evidence for any real weakness in either our transfer dealings or their impact on our eventual achievement levels.

And I also think we are going to be shifting our transfer strategy over the next few years to accommodate a swelling of talent in our youth ranks, to avoid the very astronomical amounts being paid for younger players this window.

Kovacic is the first step in that in my mind.