comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 52 minutes ago
That’s a lot of money for someone that scored 8 goals last season.
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Whenever we might feel good about getting an alright fee for someone like Maatsen or Gallagher, that feeling instantly gets ruined when we spend a lot more on someone who’s achieved a lot less.

I'm in no doubt that the players we sell this summer would've contributed a lot more than anyone we bring in. Absolutely no one we've brought in this year for a sizeable fee is a noticeable upgrade on the potential sales.

Though the way I'm trying to think about it is that our sales this summer are essentially to fund past spending rather than this year's.

comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 5 hours, 35 minutes ago

Simeone would never come to our circus. Same reason Pep dodged us like a bullet even though Roman tried to move heaven and earth to get him.
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I'm not sure our fanbase would've had the patience for that long con City pulled tbh. Can you imagine if Mourinho was available & we choose to appoint Pellegrini instead? We'd have thought Roman had a stroke

Apparently going for both Omorodion and Osimhen.

Is Jackson on his way out? I wouldn’t mind seeing him play LW. Then we need to get rid of Mudryk.

comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
BREAKING: Chelsea are back in strong for Samu Omorodion, discussing around £43m (€50m). (@DiMarzio)
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They’re looking to replace him with Alvarez.

I hope we loan Broja out. No point selling him now. That Fulham loan decreased his value big time. Maybe even send him to the championship to a club like Leeds.

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 36 minutes ago
I hope we loan Broja out. No point selling him now. That Fulham loan decreased his value big time. Maybe even send him to the championship to a club like Leeds.
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As long as we aren't using him in the first team I don't care what we do with him

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 45 minutes ago
Is Jackson on his way out? I wouldn’t mind seeing him play LW. Then we need to get rid of Mudryk.
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Why would Jackson be on his way out

comment by g7 (U12473)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Apparently going for both Omorodion and Osimhen.
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Most likely mean Jackson to play from the left. Guiu on loan, Broja and D Fofana sold

Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO

So much uncertainty going into the season. We'll be a team of strangers playing a totally new and different style of play that many of our players never even got to play once in preseason. What could possibly go wrong lol

comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 6 minutes ago
So much uncertainty going into the season. We'll be a team of strangers playing a totally new and different style of play that many of our players never even got to play once in preseason. What could possibly go wrong lol
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Pretty much a carbon copy of last season really

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 6 minutes ago
So much uncertainty going into the season. We'll be a team of strangers playing a totally new and different style of play that many of our players never even got to play once in preseason. What could possibly go wrong lol
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Pretty much a carbon copy of last season really
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Probably worse. Maresca Ball is very different to our previous football. I don't think Poch football is overly difficult to get to grips with. Last season all our squad was much more settled going into the season, even if the wheels came off thanks to injuries. We're a mess right now.

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO
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I think he's dreadful, tactically clueless and his only trait is pace.

Needs a loan

comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 59 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 6 minutes ago
So much uncertainty going into the season. We'll be a team of strangers playing a totally new and different style of play that many of our players never even got to play once in preseason. What could possibly go wrong lol
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Pretty much a carbon copy of last season really
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Probably worse. Maresca Ball is very different to our previous football. I don't think Poch football is overly difficult to get to grips with. Last season all our squad was much more settled going into the season, even if the wheels came off thanks to injuries. We're a mess right now.
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We'll probably start seeing improvements in the second half of the season by that time the owners will have found their next manager

comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 59 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Superb - The Director's Cut part deux (U6486)
posted 6 minutes ago
So much uncertainty going into the season. We'll be a team of strangers playing a totally new and different style of play that many of our players never even got to play once in preseason. What could possibly go wrong lol
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Pretty much a carbon copy of last season really
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Probably worse. Maresca Ball is very different to our previous football. I don't think Poch football is overly difficult to get to grips with. Last season all our squad was much more settled going into the season, even if the wheels came off thanks to injuries. We're a mess right now.
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We'll probably start seeing improvements in the second half of the season by that time the owners will have found their next manager
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That's the cycle

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted about 2 hours ago
Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO
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comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO
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I think he's dreadful, tactically clueless and his only trait is pace.

Needs a loan
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Completely agree, and unfortunately there's been no real evidence that he could come good. A loan and then sell would be ideal

As an aside, I'm not sure CHO should be the benchmark

comment by ＴＬＬＬ (U4640)
posted 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
That’s a lot of money for someone that scored 8 goals last season.
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It's who we are

comment by jesus6662 (U8600)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO
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I think he's dreadful, tactically clueless and his only trait is pace.

Needs a loan
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Completely agree, and unfortunately there's been no real evidence that he could come good. A loan and then sell would be ideal

As an aside, I'm not sure CHO should be the benchmark
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He is when you sell him for £5m and replace him with a £67m bag of Ukrainian poo.

comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 41 seconds ago
comment by jesus6662 (U8600)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by T.J (U15973)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Have we decided yet whether Mudryk is actually an improvement on CHO
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I think he's dreadful, tactically clueless and his only trait is pace.

Needs a loan
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Completely agree, and unfortunately there's been no real evidence that he could come good. A loan and then sell would be ideal

As an aside, I'm not sure CHO should be the benchmark
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He is when you sell him for £5m and replace him with a £67m bag of Ukrainian poo.
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Lol fair. But you're being too generous in your description of mudryk!

He was better last season than the year before at least. So there’s some kind of improvement in the right direction. It’s an 8 year contract or something so maybe he’ll be a good player after 4 years.

But unfortunately still basically sums up everything wrong with these new owners. If Mudryk was one of our own youth academy players we would have got rid by now.

You either pay big money for established quality. Or you take a risk on someone less proven but benefit from a lower price to account for the risk premium. That’s how asset trading markets generally work. These guys instead choose to spend big on unproven talent. As Hannah Montana would say, the best of both worlds.

That’s bs. Clubs now pay huge sums for potential and that’s how it’s been for a while now. You’re living in the past.

Is it right? No. Is it how the market now is? Yes. Don’t make it out like we are the only club paying huge sums for potential. I hope it changes eventually because too many clubs are getting burnt.

What we need are better scouts.