I don't think cobwebcat has been disrespectful or childish.
He's just suggested that if the ITK's sources keep thinking its close, and then a week later we are still there, it does suggest the sources themselves, and thus the club, don't have a firm grip on how close the deal is or isn't. A pretty fair question actually.
Easily explained by the backwards one step forwards two step nature that these big transfers seem to have, but not an unfair question.
To be honest worse than people disrespecting ITK posters is the bunch of people who go around condemning and insulting anyone who dare asks a question.
I very much doubt we'll ever find that out.
To be fair, I don't think anyone was suggesting that cobwebcat was being disrespectful or childish. It tends to be certain other posters who do that.
It's a valid point he raises, as you say. I think the club thought it would've been concluded sooner than it has, but it seems like Wolfsburg are shifting the goalposts a bit to get the maximum fee possible. That's their prerogative I guess.
I don't think cobwebcat has been disrespectful or childish.
He's just suggested that if the ITK's sources keep thinking its close, and then a week later we are still there, it does suggest the sources themselves, and thus the club, don't have a firm grip on how close the deal is or isn't. A pretty fair question actually.
Easily explained by the backwards one step forwards two step nature that these big transfers seem to have, but not an unfair question.
To be honest worse than people disrespecting ITK posters is the bunch of people who go around condemning and insulting anyone who dare asks a question.
I'm starting to think that Wolfsburg want this to play out till deadline day (whilst standing their ground on their valuation) to obtain the max from us at the 12th hour.
It's a really tough one to call imho! We don't want to miss an outstanding talent who'll be a superstar with us for the foreseeable (see Hazard!)
And I'm sure they wouldn't get what we're willing to pay now in this window off Bayern in the future?
I'm starting to think that Wolfsburg want this to play out till deadline day (whilst standing their ground on their valuation) to obtain the max from us at the 12th hour.
It's a really tough one to call imho! We don't want to miss an outstanding talent who'll be a superstar with us for the foreseeable (see Hazard!)
And I'm sure they wouldn't get what we're willing to pay now in this window off Bayern in the future?
Yes there is another independent site that uses different criteria that put Sterling at 60 million. CIES I think it was.
tell them to accept the offer within 24 hours or fuck off
its already too much
I always believe the papers. Elvis works in a chippy in Grimsby and Cilla was a good singer according to the gutter press!The Star reckons they want £50m and we've offered £45m plus £2m in add ons. Personally I reckon he's worth £50m but if Txiki plays it right I reckon we can get him for £45m plus £5m in add ons. If the add ons are like Sterlings's: £1.5m for winning the CL, £1m for winning the PL etc that would be a great deal. We'll see how good a poker player Txiki is. One way or the other I reckon he's ours.