Gettin’ Guehi with it

[Judge Jules]

Yes they did. How long before the deadline?

If we'd got it agreed earlier, Palace could have found a replacement, and glasner wouldnt have blocked it

You really think they only started looking on Sept.1st after accepting our bid?

 

[Hansern]

Allowing for all addons, City signed Guehi, Semenyo and Cherki for ~£7m more then we paid for Wirtz.

It's the kind of efficient business that wins titles. The kind we used to do. We're going to need some equally efficient spending in the coming years to get where we need to be.

I'm not overly arsed by Guehi, but we do need to find a good CB, and soon.

They’ve signed 12 players in the last 12 months for 500 mill, so much for efficient business.
Oil money, endless spending and 115 charges wins titles.

 

[Hansern]

At least compare it to Isak rather than wirtz. Isak looks a complete waste of money and doesn't fit the system.

Fits the system. Will be a great fit for a new manager and will be a success.

 

[Fabio]

Fits the system. Will be a great fit for a new manager and will be a success.

He might be a great fit for the new manager. He's behind Ekitike however

 

[Momo]

They’ve signed 12 players in the last 12 months for 500 mill, so much for efficient business.
Oil money, endless spending and 115 charges wins titles.

How much did we spend and how many did we buy?

 

[Dreambeliever]

God is dead it seems

Money corrupts most mere mortal men.

He can get fucked.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Yep the gayhating prick can do one.

 

[Shadey]

Just close the thread.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Allowing for all addons, City signed Guehi, Semenyo and Cherki for ~£7m more then we paid for Wirtz.

It's the kind of efficient business that wins titles. The kind we used to do. We're going to need some equally efficient spending in the coming years to get where we need to be.

I'm not overly arsed by Guehi, but we do need to find a good CB, and soon.

No no no no. Wirtz is the next Messi, a generational talent that was definitely worth spunking the money we did on.

 

[Stevesquash]

You really think they only started looking on Sept.1st after accepting our bid?

No but things can go wrong last minute.

They couldn't get their target in if i remember correctly, so Glasner threatened to walk.

If it's done at the start of the window, as we used to do more regularly, then they have time to plan.

 

[doctor_mac]

We fucked this up, no other way of thinking about it. This was always a possibility, heads need to start rolling.

 

[Momo]

We fucked this up, no other way of thinking about it. This was always a possibility, heads need to start rolling.

Edwards needs his head on a stick. Next to Hughes’ head on a stick. On the third stick is Slot’s head.

 

[Buddha]

This isn’t anywhere near sorted yet though?

 

[tombrown]

Shame, but if he really wanted to sign for us in the summer, he would have done. He obviously had his doubts.

I'm all for the less negative spins and and fully on board with @Judge Jules position, but to say he had doubts in the summer is just plain silly - he agreed terms, allegedly did promotional photos etc only for his manager to fuck him over.

 

[Bradley]

I'm all for the less negative spins and and fully on board with @Judge Jules position, but to say he had doubts in the summer is just plain silly - he agreed terms, allegedly did promotional photos etc only for his manager to fuck him over.

Aye but that doesn't fit the narrative of it being on the data nerds and Slot.

 

[Shadey]

I’m Hughes’s & his cronies have a replacement in the summer.

 

[tombrown]

I think it is obvious there is a long term plan that is being played out that getting Guehi now would not be in line with (whether financially or for footballing reasons). Cast your mind back to the davies/Kabak window - the reluctance to sign a defender for a higher fee then was, in retrospect, obviously as it was known Konate was coming in the summer.
Whether that long term plan starts in this window or in the summer is another matter ...

 

[Markeh]

it has to be financial because we probably need 3 cb’s in the next 18 months. we’re in no position to turn up our noses at 25 year old club captain england internationals we wanted just 4 months ago.

 

[The Nomad]

This isn’t anywhere near sorted yet though?

Its done. Just needs finer points sorting.

Some people are saying hes not worth 300k a week.

They may be right but he's also a 60m+ defender in transfer fees.

I don't understand those those in the "this is fine" camp.

We dropped at least one ball.

Speaking to the media Slot talked about needing more attacking players.

Well Arne.. there was a cheap one of those too.. Semenyo.

One of those two was a minimum.. and we fucked it.