It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[waspish]

I’ll be surprised that all those clubs that Haaland be hawked around to all said we will do the deal next summer when it’s 75m why pay 50m more now!? Especially when the agent and Haaland dad are getting 20m each in the deal...

 

[Gumzy97]

Id take Messi as a false 9 signing on a free if we can still get him. hed score loads of goals in our team. If Haaland is to expensive

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

One thing I was wary of as soon as it was announced Sergio was leaving was the fact that clubs know we need a striker now and could hold us to ransom. Doesn't mean we will give in or overpay by any means but just might be a stumbling block for us.

Agreed it seemed odd to show our hand.
Having said that I'm sure Haaland was coming out with something about his next club must prove they want him. I'm not sure but I think we acted in response to that.

 

[Ajm1985]

Something less direct like ‘maybe we’ll sign someone, maybe we won’t, let’s just see what happens this summer’.

But that's essentially what he said?

 

[Matt the Giant]

Mate, we are the best run football club on the planet. Post COVID many elite level clubs are screwed financially and there’s no way we’re inflating the market by flashing our cash around like some immoral loadsamoney character. If selling clubs are demanding precovid prices for players we’ll walk away and wish them luck. This isn’t a negotiating position, this is a major player in the transfer market laying down a marker and calling for some realism. This is leadership, both moral and practical, and if some other club wants to pay silly money for a striker let them. We have a brilliant manager who has already solved the no Sergio conundrum, Jesus can play there, KDB, Sterling, Foden, and we may even have a certain Argentinian who has played there many times. So chill out, relax, crack open a beer, and celebrate the fact that our club couldn’t be in better hands. In a few weeks we might be winning 1, 2, 3,4 trophies who knows, and we go into next season stronger than ever regardless of any transfer activity.

Brilliant post, mate.

 

[Semper aggressus]

But that's essentially what he said?

Not according to the BBC report. He said we can’t afford it. That makes us look smalltime, whereas the Utd and Chelsea managers just said they wouldn’t talk about him as he’s not their player. Much better if Pep just said the same.

Now we have more negative headlines about us not being able to afford a new striker. Not the best image for a club of our stature.

 

[Superace]

Not according to the BBC report. He said we can’t afford it. That makes us look smalltime, whereas the Utd and Chelsea managers just said they wouldn’t talk about him as he’s not their player. Much better if Pep just said the same.

Now we have more negative headlines about us not being able to afford a new striker. Not the best image for a club of our stature.

Sorry this is nonsense.

 

[better dead than red]

Ha, how are you lovely ?

I'm well thanks. I hope you are as well!

 

[Sir peace frog]

Sorry this is absoute bullshit

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[Colin Bells Boots]

Mate, we are the best run football club on the planet. Post COVID many elite level clubs are screwed financially and there’s no way we’re inflating the market by flashing our cash around like some immoral loadsamoney character. If selling clubs are demanding precovid prices for players we’ll walk away and wish them luck. This isn’t a negotiating position, this is a major player in the transfer market laying down a marker and calling for some realism. This is leadership, both moral and practical, and if some other club wants to pay silly money for a striker let them. We have a brilliant manager who has already solved the no Sergio conundrum, Jesus can play there, KDB, Sterling, Foden, and we may even have a certain Argentinian who has played there many times. So chill out, relax, crack open a beer, and celebrate the fact that our club couldn’t be in better hands. In a few weeks we might be winning 1, 2, 3,4 trophies who knows, and we go into next season stronger than ever regardless of any transfer activity.

Brilliant hg and you are correct , and the club will provide a solution for whatever situation is presented .

If the " deal " for Haaland proves to be unacceptable, an alernative will be brought in who fits our needs.

We do not need to be bullied by greedy cunts .