Chi-town blues
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My hair is turning grey waiting for tea time.
Haha. Fair enough.I did. Done up like a kipper tbh.
Been depressed as f*ck for 2 days after reading that c*nts comments.
The way everyone spoke so reverently about his posts, thought he was some sort of insider at the club. Didn't for one moment think that everyone was aware of of his Everton leanings and therefore participating in a mega piss take.
Anyway back on topic: Thank f*ck for that. Still hope on Sanchez.
Strange comment for Guardiola to make re Sanchez. "You have to ask Alexis". Quite pointed. Suggestion is obvious, but whether Arsenal sell, I still doubt.
Yes, we're all being impatient and we have absolutely no idea what the club is actually doing, unfortunately :) . Maybe we've got some agreement with Arsenal in place as has been suggested today.
But based on the prevailing thinking on here (Alexis won't put a request in and the club have only just made a 45M bid and want to wait until the last minute):
I take your point regarding negotiating tactics, but surely we can't say for sure all bids would have been rejected. Once you get the player on side, what is the advantage to waiting about before engaging the selling club? If Arsenal put a 70M price tag on Alexis in July, I doubt they would've rejected a bid of that size just to make a point and hope the price goes higher towards the end of the window.
The money men all have a value in mind for players and I doubt those final numbers are glaringly different based on which side of the sale you're on - you surely can and should hope to get the best deal possible, but not always at the risk of losing out entirely
With regards the club formerly known as Barca, the price is what it is IMO, because they tapped up Coutinho and pissed of the dippers. Waiting till the end of the window could mean, among countless other possibilities that, 1) Barca get desperate and pay the asking price, which hasn't changed despite previous bids, 2) The price drops because the dippers have a player on strike who won't do shit this year and might devalue himself further
Don't think bidding changes a thing, personally. Hope all the speculation ends soon one way or another!!
I think he has been asked about him before and he deflected the question,i wouldn't expect anything else as he is being respectful of the arsesSanchez sounds like he's being a bit of a fanny about it all and not pushing as hard as City would like to make this happen. That's my interpretation of Peps remarks.
As far as I can see, they are stuck with him. Don't know ìf he's in the last year of his contract, but he's supposedly been offered 180k a week to stay at Arsenal, and turned cit down. Surely, even in the current market, no club in theŕe's right mind is going to better, or even equal, that. Exciting young prospect when at Stoke, all those years ago, but has regressed mightily since "Hitting the big time" at the Arse, in my veiwFeels like if we're going to make a move it needs to be now, before they decide to sell Oxlade-Chamberlain.
yes no one will be paying much for a 55 year old :-)Exciting young prospect when at Stoke
Strange comment for Guardiola to make re Sanchez. "You have to ask Alexis". Quite pointed. Suggestion is obvious, but whether Arsenal sell, I still doubt.
Bloody hell, I was sure the Ox had played there as well when younger.... senior moment, mate, senior moment :-)yes no one will be paying much for a 55 year old :-)
Maybe for his son though.
I see that as Pep saying we want him but can't do a lot until Sanchez makes it clear he wants out
To me, That points to us asking him and and his agent, that if they want the move, to hurry up & put in a transfer request (Re Sterling)I see that as Pep saying we want him but can't do a lot until Sanchez makes it clear he wants out
OK. I have not seen the press conference. I thought the way ii was reported there was some subtext thereNot that strange. He was asked specifically about Sanchez so he answered specifically about him.
What? You mean John Terry instead of Jonny Evans? Never happen.Reckon we have a left-field signing? Villa anyone?
What? You mean John Terry instead of Jonny Evans? Never happen.