Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
End thread.
Levy wouldn’t spend £80m on Mbappe and Haaland in a package deal, he’d still try to haggle it down to £65m til the last minutes of the window.
Gallagher is not an £80m player, we are not handing Chelsea £80m to help them squirm out of their FFP hole. Pretty sure also that he only has 18 months left on his contract? They won’t wanna lose a HG player for nothing, they’ll have to sell in the summer unless they give him a new deal, so in this case it’s a buyers market. £40m, take it or leave it you absolute bunch of priks.
comment by From Ange to Nielsen (U9059)
posted 19 minutes ago
Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
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Yes, but you did not answer my question as to what he brings to Spurs.
Replaces who?
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 17 minutes ago
Levy wouldn’t spend £80m on Mbappe and Haaland in a package deal, he’d still try to haggle it down to £65m til the last minutes of the window.
Gallagher is not an £80m player, we are not handing Chelsea £80m to help them squirm out of their FFP hole. Pretty sure also that he only has 18 months left on his contract? They won’t wanna lose a HG player for nothing, they’ll have to sell in the summer unless they give him a new deal, so in this case it’s a buyers market. £40m, take it or leave it you absolute bunch of priks.
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Yes, agree. Ok Chelsea want £80m to stay clear off their FFP limits, but Levy ain;t no fool. He will use their predicament to force some negotations. The player though is not in any mood to sign for us. This should ring some alarm bells with Lange et Co?
comment by Hezzman (U21558)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by From Ange to Nielsen (U9059)
posted 19 minutes ago
Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
End thread.
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Yes, but you did not answer my question as to what he brings to Spurs.
Replaces who?
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Hojbjerg I am told.
Hobby is still wanted by afair few clubs, inc Lyon and he's not deemed an Ange ball type player
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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posted 11 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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This is not a pro-racist rule, but a rule to protect local players, grassroot football and the future of football here.
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Perhaps if you read my reply properly you’ll realise it is you that has now been Barry’d mate.
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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posted 1 minute ago
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Barrying Barry
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barryception
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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Perhaps if you read my reply properly you’ll realise it is you that has now been Barry’d mate.
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Can’t believe he thought you had been conned based on that response, what a faaacking donut.
I also cannot wait for all of our English players to return from the Asia cup and AFCON
I'm with you OP, I've not seen what would make us so keen in this move.
But outside of that, the biggest red flag should be the boy don't want the move (allegedly) so that should be the end of it.
No OP - more chance of Maf getting a life than there is of Spurs paying £80m for Gallagher.
£35m is my guess but we will be made to wait until the summer
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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Barrying can only be past tense. Like assisting a goal. You cannot be currently assisting a goal because it depends if someone then scores it or not. Barry did not get Barry'd by Ace comment, therefore no barrying took place. Apart from for Lauders.
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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Barrying can only be past tense. Like assisting a goal. You cannot be currently assisting a goal because it depends if someone then scores it or not. Barry did not get Barry'd by Ace comment, therefore no barrying took place. Apart from for Lauders.
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Ace put a cross into the box hoping Barry would get on the end of it but then Lauders popped out from nowhere to score an own goal.
Not sure if any of you have heard of this guy, but Spurs CEO is called Daniel Levy. He has a reputation at being a tight-fecker and always looking to find a saving or a bargain.
In the case of Connor Gallagher, a player with 18 months on his contract and playing for a mid-table small team who desperately need to get some cash in to fill the financial black holes left by their criminal former owner and their criminally-stupid current owners, voids that the revenue from their small shiiithole stadium cannot fill....so Mr Levy will see this as an opportunity to have them over a barrel. Not only is it an opportunity to secure a good value player, Mr Levy would never over-pay to a club like Chelsea and help them out of their financial hole. He'd rather pay more somewhere else.
As Strike says, £35m, maybe now if they're desperate or maybe the summer when they will be desperate.
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
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I do not think that you can judge a signing on whether they get into our first XI. For sure if they're costing £80m but no one will pay anything near that. £40m absolute tops and come the summer, even less.
I think the way we play, we need this kind of engine and option in the squad. I am not sure exactly where he'd play, but he can cover several positions, so would be a very decent option without being a undroppable starter.
Wouldn't be my first choice as technically not the best.
I think the reason why he's wanted is because he's out of contract in a year so his value will be attractive to buying clubs. 40m max though. Spurs won't go above that let alone doubling it. Jesus christ 80m for a bloke with one season left on his deal. He's not Harry Kane is he. Ange wants him for one reason or another and the club want him because he ticks a lot of the premium boxes given he's English. He is currently Chelsea's best performer this year, aside from Palmer.
You are right though, I'm not sure he gets in ahead of Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur or Maddison. We've already got a headache dropping one of those, let alone a new signing at that price. I'm all for depth but he won't join us to sit on the bench.
I'm more concerned with firepower. We still look short up top to me. Son isn't getting any younger and we haven't really got an adequate replacement lined up. Maybe Nusa was that guy but losing Kane was one thing but in a couple of years we'll be without both Son AND Kane. I really think we'll feel it then if we don't start investing now in some top talent to take over.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
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I do not think that you can judge a signing on whether they get into our first XI. For sure if they're costing £80m but no one will pay anything near that. £40m absolute tops and come the summer, even less.
I think the way we play, we need this kind of engine and option in the squad. I am not sure exactly where he'd play, but he can cover several positions, so would be a very decent option without being a undroppable starter.
Wouldn't be my first choice as technically not the best.
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You've got it. Ange isn't averse to a few headless chickens in the team to do the pressing then replace all the front 5 on 60mins - that is his aim.
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 31 minutes ago
I'm more concerned with firepower. We still look short up top to me. Son isn't getting any younger and we haven't really got an adequate replacement lined up. Maybe Nusa was that guy but losing Kane was one thing but in a couple of years we'll be without both Son AND Kane. I really think we'll feel it then if we don't start investing now in some top talent to take over.
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I think we'll save a big chunk of money for a summer striker buy.
If we can get a midfielder in now, then with a few sales like Rodon, Gil, may be GLC, our summer should be all about a striker, and then may be a few back up positions if others move on, like Sess/Hojbjerg/Skipp
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posted on 29/1/24
Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
End thread.
posted on 29/1/24
Levy wouldn’t spend £80m on Mbappe and Haaland in a package deal, he’d still try to haggle it down to £65m til the last minutes of the window.
Gallagher is not an £80m player, we are not handing Chelsea £80m to help them squirm out of their FFP hole. Pretty sure also that he only has 18 months left on his contract? They won’t wanna lose a HG player for nothing, they’ll have to sell in the summer unless they give him a new deal, so in this case it’s a buyers market. £40m, take it or leave it you absolute bunch of priks.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by From Ange to Nielsen (U9059)
posted 19 minutes ago
Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
End thread.
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Yes, but you did not answer my question as to what he brings to Spurs.
Replaces who?
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 17 minutes ago
Levy wouldn’t spend £80m on Mbappe and Haaland in a package deal, he’d still try to haggle it down to £65m til the last minutes of the window.
Gallagher is not an £80m player, we are not handing Chelsea £80m to help them squirm out of their FFP hole. Pretty sure also that he only has 18 months left on his contract? They won’t wanna lose a HG player for nothing, they’ll have to sell in the summer unless they give him a new deal, so in this case it’s a buyers market. £40m, take it or leave it you absolute bunch of priks.
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Yes, agree. Ok Chelsea want £80m to stay clear off their FFP limits, but Levy ain;t no fool. He will use their predicament to force some negotations. The player though is not in any mood to sign for us. This should ring some alarm bells with Lange et Co?
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Hezzman (U21558)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by From Ange to Nielsen (U9059)
posted 19 minutes ago
Are we seriously going to spend the best part of £80m on Conor Gallagher?
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No.
End thread.
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Yes, but you did not answer my question as to what he brings to Spurs.
Replaces who?
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Hojbjerg I am told.
Hobby is still wanted by afair few clubs, inc Lyon and he's not deemed an Ange ball type player
posted on 29/1/24
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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posted on 29/1/24
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 11 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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Is there still a pro racism rule
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This is not a pro-racist rule, but a rule to protect local players, grassroot football and the future of football here.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Perhaps if you read my reply properly you’ll realise it is you that has now been Barry’d mate.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 1 minute ago
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Barrying Barry
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barryception
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 51 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Perhaps if you read my reply properly you’ll realise it is you that has now been Barry’d mate.
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Can’t believe he thought you had been conned based on that response, what a faaacking donut.
I also cannot wait for all of our English players to return from the Asia cup and AFCON
posted on 29/1/24
I'm with you OP, I've not seen what would make us so keen in this move.
But outside of that, the biggest red flag should be the boy don't want the move (allegedly) so that should be the end of it.
posted on 29/1/24
No OP - more chance of Maf getting a life than there is of Spurs paying £80m for Gallagher.
£35m is my guess but we will be made to wait until the summer
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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Barrying can only be past tense. Like assisting a goal. You cannot be currently assisting a goal because it depends if someone then scores it or not. Barry did not get Barry'd by Ace comment, therefore no barrying took place. Apart from for Lauders.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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Barrying can only be past tense. Like assisting a goal. You cannot be currently assisting a goal because it depends if someone then scores it or not. Barry did not get Barry'd by Ace comment, therefore no barrying took place. Apart from for Lauders.
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posted on 29/1/24
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Ace (U14461)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Michael Mellon (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
Is there still a pro racism rule in place where there needs to be a certain number of English players in a squad? Spurs' last home match they didn't have a single English player in their starting line up. If there is a racist rule that states that you must include X amount of English players then of course a mediocre one is going to cost £80m. If there are only 3 or 4 PL standard English players in the league, not every team is going to be able to have one so will need to settle for Championship standard players like Gallagher, for big money.
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We didn’t have any English players because half our squad is away at AFCON and the Asia Cup ffs.
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Barrying Barry
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Barrying can only be past tense. Like assisting a goal. You cannot be currently assisting a goal because it depends if someone then scores it or not. Barry did not get Barry'd by Ace comment, therefore no barrying took place. Apart from for Lauders.
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Ace put a cross into the box hoping Barry would get on the end of it but then Lauders popped out from nowhere to score an own goal.
posted on 29/1/24
Not sure if any of you have heard of this guy, but Spurs CEO is called Daniel Levy. He has a reputation at being a tight-fecker and always looking to find a saving or a bargain.
In the case of Connor Gallagher, a player with 18 months on his contract and playing for a mid-table small team who desperately need to get some cash in to fill the financial black holes left by their criminal former owner and their criminally-stupid current owners, voids that the revenue from their small shiiithole stadium cannot fill....so Mr Levy will see this as an opportunity to have them over a barrel. Not only is it an opportunity to secure a good value player, Mr Levy would never over-pay to a club like Chelsea and help them out of their financial hole. He'd rather pay more somewhere else.
As Strike says, £35m, maybe now if they're desperate or maybe the summer when they will be desperate.
posted on 29/1/24
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
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I do not think that you can judge a signing on whether they get into our first XI. For sure if they're costing £80m but no one will pay anything near that. £40m absolute tops and come the summer, even less.
I think the way we play, we need this kind of engine and option in the squad. I am not sure exactly where he'd play, but he can cover several positions, so would be a very decent option without being a undroppable starter.
Wouldn't be my first choice as technically not the best.
posted on 29/1/24
I think the reason why he's wanted is because he's out of contract in a year so his value will be attractive to buying clubs. 40m max though. Spurs won't go above that let alone doubling it. Jesus christ 80m for a bloke with one season left on his deal. He's not Harry Kane is he. Ange wants him for one reason or another and the club want him because he ticks a lot of the premium boxes given he's English. He is currently Chelsea's best performer this year, aside from Palmer.
You are right though, I'm not sure he gets in ahead of Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur or Maddison. We've already got a headache dropping one of those, let alone a new signing at that price. I'm all for depth but he won't join us to sit on the bench.
posted on 29/1/24
I'm more concerned with firepower. We still look short up top to me. Son isn't getting any younger and we haven't really got an adequate replacement lined up. Maybe Nusa was that guy but losing Kane was one thing but in a couple of years we'll be without both Son AND Kane. I really think we'll feel it then if we don't start investing now in some top talent to take over.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 2 minutes ago
Does he get in our best starting 11 when we are at full strength?
If as I suspect the answer is no then I wouldn’t bother with him. We keep getting told how many good young players we have at the club so let's give them some game time rather than forking out big dosh for a squad player.
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I do not think that you can judge a signing on whether they get into our first XI. For sure if they're costing £80m but no one will pay anything near that. £40m absolute tops and come the summer, even less.
I think the way we play, we need this kind of engine and option in the squad. I am not sure exactly where he'd play, but he can cover several positions, so would be a very decent option without being a undroppable starter.
Wouldn't be my first choice as technically not the best.
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You've got it. Ange isn't averse to a few headless chickens in the team to do the pressing then replace all the front 5 on 60mins - that is his aim.
posted on 29/1/24
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 31 minutes ago
I'm more concerned with firepower. We still look short up top to me. Son isn't getting any younger and we haven't really got an adequate replacement lined up. Maybe Nusa was that guy but losing Kane was one thing but in a couple of years we'll be without both Son AND Kane. I really think we'll feel it then if we don't start investing now in some top talent to take over.
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I think we'll save a big chunk of money for a summer striker buy.
If we can get a midfielder in now, then with a few sales like Rodon, Gil, may be GLC, our summer should be all about a striker, and then may be a few back up positions if others move on, like Sess/Hojbjerg/Skipp
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