I can’t shake the feeling that we figured a way to close the deal just under the Maguire fee, but not really, because of the friendly game that was set up to reach what they wanted in a secondary way. And so something about it bothers me, that all the haggling wasn’t really about the best deal but the public perception — a projection of what we see in part of the fan base, this over importance to what will others will say about how much we spend, and how we are fundamentally seen by others. The love of “bargains”. It’s just so fucking silly, I hate to say it. It’s why I struggle to believe the faux moral superiority of the narrative that we have a value and we stick to it. We are instead being defined by others. What matters ultimately is that we sign the right and better players
I assume it was more money up front that closed the deal. It was reported they wanted that. Maybe it was worth more to them than a bigger fee plus add-ons?You don’t understand. The fee is the same
Your post was arguing that in our transfer dealings paying a higher price than might be necessary should not be a factor in reaching an agreement with the selling club. I pointed out this would be an invitation to rip us off. Let's leave the negotiations to the professionals.You don’t understand. The fee is the same
I think that Khaldoon and Ferran close the deals.Txiki must have done some jetting about, seeing he's been on tour all this time.View attachment 88760
I kind of agree but it’s more so down to ultimately getting the player for me. And paying it all up front is still a fairly crazy thing considering we’re essentially treating it like a release clause. There’s good about the negotiation and there’s bad, the perception regardless who we buy will be negativeI can’t shake the feeling that we figured a way to close the deal just under the Maguire fee, but not really, because of the friendly game that was set up to reach what they wanted in a secondary way. And so something about it bothers me, that all the haggling wasn’t really about the best deal but the public perception — a projection of what we see in part of the fan base, this over importance to what will others will say about how much we spend, and how we are fundamentally seen by others. The love of “bargains”. It’s just so fucking silly, I hate to say it. It’s why I struggle to believe the faux moral superiority of the narrative that we have a value and we stick to it. We are instead being defined by others. What matters ultimately is that we sign the right and better players
Barbie Doll ?I guess the scum will have to find a defender with a beard now, and a name that sounds close to Gvardiol and pay a record fee ?
Bump :)Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why its called the present.
Hopefully our present today will be Josko Gvardiol. :)
oops!!He’s not a sauce, he’s an absolute fucking no nowt just chancing his arm based on what he reads in here
I can’t shake the feeling that we figured a way to close the deal just under the Maguire fee, but not really, because of the friendly game that was set up to reach what they wanted in a secondary way. And so something about it bothers me, that all the haggling wasn’t really about the best deal but the public perception — a projection of what we see in part of the fan base, this over importance to what will others will say about how much we spend, and how we are fundamentally seen by others. The love of “bargains”. It’s just so fucking silly, I hate to say it. It’s why I struggle to believe the faux moral superiority of the narrative that we have a value and we stick to it. We are instead being defined by others. What matters ultimately is that we sign the right and better players