It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[mccity]

If it was us, why didn't we wait until deadline day in that case?

All suggests to me that we activated plan B (Ronaldo?)

I suspect this. Levy was always going to sell eventually.

I don't think the club really anticipated Ronaldo being an option at this late stage.

 

[ADegenerate]

Zouma to west ham done. Chelsea about to get Kounde now. Lot of pressure on city to make another move. Let’s see if we make it.

Chelsea with one hell of a squad now.

 

[chaddblue]

It seems pretty obvious to call something off if the highest you're prepared to pay is rejected.

What would be the point of waiting until deadline day?

Because if we wanted Kane and Kane only, we had nothing to lose by letting our final offer sit on the table until the last possible minute

Circumstances could have changed. Kane could have pushed more, Levy could have been leaned on by the powers above, they could have been offered a genuine replacement etc etc

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Because if we wanted Kane and Kane only, we had nothing to lose by letting our final offer sit on the table until the last possible minute

Circumstances could have changed. Kane could have pushed more, Levy could have been leaned on by the powers above, they could have been offered a genuine replacement etc etc

That would have been a high stakes gamble which could have left us without a striker. We now have a week to do a deal on someone else.

 

[domalino]

Because if we wanted Kane and Kane only, we had nothing to lose by letting our final offer sit on the table until the last possible minute

Circumstances could have changed. Kane could have pushed more, Levy could have been leaned on by the powers above, they could have been offered a genuine replacement etc etc

"Leaned on by powers above" There is no power above Daniel Levy. He owns 30% of the club, and Lewis has very little to no input in how it's run and is very unlikely to overrule his partner.

Why would anything change in the next 5 days when nothing's changed in the last 50?

 

[chaddblue]

That would have been a high stakes gamble which could have left us without a striker. We now have a week to do a deal on someone else.

Which is the point I'm making. A lot of people think we wanted Kane and if we didn't get him we'd go with what we've got

By us pulling out of the deal yesterday, I think that proves it isn't the case and we do have other options

Maybe we didn't know we had other option(s) until yesterday.... Ronaldo

 

[chaddblue]

"Leaned on by powers above" There is no power above Daniel Levy. He owns 30% of the club, and Lewis has very little to no input in how it's run and is very unlikely to overrule his partner.

Why would anything change in the next 5 days when nothing's changed in the last 50?

The powers above would be whoever owns the other 70% ... or more importantly whoever they owe £1billion to

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Which is the point I'm making. A lot of people think we wanted Kane and if we didn't get him we'd go with what we've got

By us pulling out of the deal yesterday, I think that proves it isn't the case and we do have other options

Maybe we didn't know we had other option(s) until yesterday.... Ronaldo

I'm inclined to agree with this, yes.

 

[dadnlad]

Zouma to west ham done. Chelsea about to get Kounde now. Lot of pressure on city to make another move. Let’s see if we make it.

Chelsea with one hell of a squad now.

Rags still in front of them ive been told

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Said my piece on Ronaldo a day or so prior to the Kane collapse.

Will respectfully leave whatever accountability is desired on here to Sky Sports News and Twitter for the remainder.

Need a new song for my playlist soon!