It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[Centurions]

I don't recall him saying we were involved in signing other attacking players during the Messi negotiations ?

Which ones ?

I'm talking about the funds for Messi although I think he's mentioned Auaor (sp).

 

[M12Blue]

For that to happen, they would have to be on the bench instead of one of those players.
More often than not we aren’t 5-0 up, its 1 or 2.
Pep does not take the risk of putting inexperience on the field when its tight.

If KDB gets injured in the 20th minute and mahrez and gundogan arent on the bench because bernabe and delap are, thats when a likely win becomes cagey and risks 3 points.

When the league has been won with 100, 98, 99 points respectively. 1 loss can be fatal.
Putting kids (with immense promise) on the bench instead of proven internationals is a big risk.

It’s a hard one the play the kids dilemma, however there have been young talents break through at our rivals in the past at that age.
Delap, for the little I’ve seen, does look a talent and should be a first team member if only for the experience, just as Foden was.

 

[Dobsy]

sarcasm lost on you then

When people keep repeating the same crap joke that hundreds of others have already posted it's no wonder. Another thing that is making this thread unreadable.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I think the assumption there is that we are not in for any. No new striker, midfielder or attacking player targeted, but should messi have come, would have been welcomed to add to all 3 roles. And if not, then no change to the plan (of not signing any).

Not claiming to agree or disagree with that, just that it is what the arguement seems to be.

I think we may have been interested in Aouar but possibly didn't follow it through. Perhaps we can reignite it.

 

[blue oli]

When people keep repeating the same crap joke that hundreds of others have already posted it's no wonder. Another thing that is making this thread unreadable.

This - it’s like bloody Groundhog Day sometimes

 

[Coatigan]

I think we may have been interested in Aouar but possibly didn't follow it through. Perhaps we can reignite it.

Perhaps. Wouldn't mind that one bit. And i did believe the suggested interest, whether true or not.

Seems arsenal keep trying with him, and we have not made any further effort (since the claimed interest, if indeed there was any truth to that) so he is either keen on going there, or we are not keen on bringing him in at whatever the cost is expected.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I'm talking about the funds for Messi although I think he's mentioned Auaor (sp).

I'm specifically not talking about the funds for Messi, as I said in the post.

If we'd signed Messi the requirements for other attacking players would likely change.

Therefore, any deals for attacking players we were looking at may have been put on hold or cancelled, due to Messi.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Perhaps. Wouldn't mind that one bit. And i did believe the suggested interest, whether true or not.

Seems arsenal keep trying with him, and we have not made any further effort (since the claimed interest, if indeed there was any truth to that) so he is either keen on going there, or we are not keen on bringing him in at whatever the cost is expected.

It seemed likely at one stage. The comments coming from his club seemed to be hinting at it.

 

[iwasthere1968]

What? You mean like maybe they just might know what they're doing as it's their day job? Surely not?

I agree it's a possibility, leave it for a while let it sink in . Blue sky thinking takes time , might catch on though.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Would be good if Txiki did an end of window iterview.