The are we allowed the "it's quiet" thread yet? thread.

[Roy Munson]

Does anybody expect that apart from a few transfer muppets?

Even if we signed 3/4 players...considering we are dining at the top of the table...we will at the least be topping 100 million

Fair point. I reckon 3 or 4 would be hovering around 100m and could see that happening. In reference to the 'transfer muppets', it seems like expectations have got a little out of control as to who is going to be coming in.

 

[Jazzman]

Fair point. I reckon 3 or 4 would be hovering around 100m and could see that happening. In reference to the 'transfer muppets', it seems like expectations have got a little out of control as to who is going to be coming in.

Coming back to Troy Deeney costing how much 25 or 30 million, it would seem to me that we cannot get 3 or 4 players of the quality we need for 100 million. We want to win the Champions League, remember? 3 times Troy Deeney is not gonna give us that. We need to shop at a higher level, and that will cost more.

 

[Roy Munson]

Does anybody expect that apart from a few transfer muppets?

Even if we signed 3/4 players...considering we are dining at the top of the table...we will at the least be topping 100 million

It could even be that the proposed narrative form the club about seeing what we can do with what we've got is actually a shot across the bows of any clubs we may potentially deal with regarding transfers.

It would certainly add an element of not being held to ransom for incomings (and outgoings to a certain extent).

Nothing pushes the price of a player up more than a desperate buying club!!!

 

[Jazzman]

It could even be that the proposed narrative form the club about seeing what we can do with what we've got is actually a shot across the bows of any clubs we may potentially deal with regarding transfers.

It would certainly add an element of not being held to ransom for incomings (and outgoings to a certain extent).

Nothing pushes the price of a player up more than a desperate buying club!!!

That is a good point actually.

 

[Roy Munson]

Coming back to Troy Deeney costing how much 25 or 30 million, it would seem to me that we cannot get 3 or 4 players of the quality we need for 100 million. We want to win the Champions League, remember? 3 times Troy Deeney is not gonna give us that. We need to shop at a higher level, and that will cost more.

Surely Deeney is an outlier though? He's English and therefore overhyped and overpriced. You could conceivably bring in a couple of 35m players and then shop smart for a couple of 5-10m baragins (and they are out there, just look at Mahrez or Kante). Coupled with the talent we already have in the 1st team and the EDS as well as Pep's input, we should be challenging on all fronts with around a 100m spend.

Edit - Sorry, forgot we've spent on Gundogan already!! Even so, if we aren't challenging in every competition with a potential 100m playing staff investment, something is seriously wrong, as was the case last season after a large outlay. In my mind, the biggest element of last season's failures is now gone.

 

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[Jazzman]

Surely Deeney is an outlier though? He's English and therefore overhyped and overpriced. You could conceivably bring in a couple of 35m players and then shop smart for a couple of 5-10m baragins (and they are out there, just look at Mahrez or Kante). Coupled with the talent we already have in the 1st team and the EDS as well as Pep's input, we should be challenging on all fronts with around a 100m spend.

Maybe you are right Mate. Personally I would like to see Sane, Kante and Stones coming in (in addition to Gündogan), and that might be in the 100 million pound bracket I should think.

 

[Roy Munson]

Maybe you are right Mate. Personally I would like to see Sane, Kante and Stones coming in (in addition to Gündogan), and that might be in the 100 million pound bracket I should think.

I would be happy with that. Gives us a decent set of options across midfield and the wide areas. Full back is an issue but could maybe be solved with Angelino and Denayer for the time being? As long as Kolarov fucks off anything else is a bonus!!

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

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