OK. Terrible to think we must have about £80 mil of players out on loan (Silva, Sasa, Guedes, Podence) - what we could do with that money now esp as I doubt any of those 4 are likely to play for us again.
So how did Brighton get £100m for Caciedo ( the one season wonder I meant) then?
Bang on. Shocking isn’t it
Half? That wouldn't be luck that would be a miracle.
What? He's one of the few modern day forwards with a half decent Barnet. Too many side show Bobs these days.
He’s a one season wonder on the basis he’s only completed one season, his qualities are there to be seen. A young Wayne Rooney had only completed one season when Fergie came knocking. Difference is Neto has had a few seasons now. I’m not knocking him, I’m knocking the sheer overvaluing of him. I’ll say it again. He’s a forward who had scored 3 league goals in 3 seasons, who do you think is spending £100 million on that? We will do very well to get anything past £60 million, exceptionally well.
We will most likely get around £40m that’s bad considering the outlay
One could make a valid argument that Podence’s goals kept us up last season and therefore we make a lot of tv money.
If that, as l believe that it is, is a mangled Podence then l absolutely agree.
Not a chance we sell any of the key core group of players this window....Not a chance....
My point exactly. In order to buy we have to sell. G.O has said tough window. Percy & Phillips have said the same thing. It will heat up at the end I’m sure. As always
It hasn't been our intention to buy or spend from day 1,.....couple of loans, loan option...
Which is presumably why we want loans or loans to buy?
Yeah as disco said loans most likely
If I were a squid, I’d prefer to be damp than dry but preferably wet.
Makes me sad how Jonny's Wolves career has ended
I keep seeing references to “damp squid” but the phrase is “damp SQUIB”, (with a B) and this is because a squib is a fuse for explosives, and if it is damp it doesn’t work and fizzles out, hence the phrase.
I can't imagine for one second we'd sell our first choice goalkeeper, and one of our best defenders this window.
I'd keep podence out of that list, he paid for himself as he did actually contribute and probably covered his fee, similar to Johnny (although we'll get nothing for him)
Before his injuries he was seen as one of the most exciting young talents, not just in English football, but in world football. He's still only 23 and a full Portuguese international. Before his hamstring injury he was back to his very best. We're not talking Dele Alli here. If he played for anyone else and went for £80-90m no-one would bat an eyelid. Why shouldn't we massively overvalue him? Every other bloody club does with their players.
you don’t need to make a list.
It certainly is.
2.5m too much
Is someone interested I know we had enquiries in the summer.
Forwards especially modern wide forwards as opposed to an old fashioned winger will be judged on goals. For a player “back to his best” his goal output was still woeful.
The issue is more his wage than a fee. The fee is “gone” now as such but he’s on a massive wage and that’s the liability. Personally think they’d let him go on a free if someone picked his wage up for 18 months
He smacked a kid, spat at a coach and smashed up the changing room, not like he just whinged about the manager or something
It's not just goals wide players are judged on though. Before his injury he led the league in assists. Whats the difference between 8 goals plus 0 assists and 1 goal plus 7 assists? He's still responsible for 8 goals
If a squid isn't damp, I don't know what is
I never said it was just goals they’re judged on, however it is something they are judged on . Because at £90 million any club will be wanting both not just assists.
Sell to replace mentality nothing will happen until the end of the window as always
Any incomings (if we do any at all that is!) are likely to be late in the window.
Squib, damp squib not squid. Squid are usually damp, but that's as close as they get. The phrase damp squib comes from a firework that's fails to explode or meet expectations.
If a squid isn't damp, I don't know what is
