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It just feels like we just got Zahahahaha’d. And it really fucking sucks.
The quality of their squads is well below ours though.We’re being outspent by relegation and championship teams.
probably chelskiZaha has to be going somewhere, if the reports of Crystal Palace paying Max Meyer £170K/week are true...
Mostly we tend to leave our business late, not always, but mostly as its the most optimum time to extract value. Its been our MO for years so it really shouldn't come as too much of a shock. Couple that with the financial commitment towards the new stadium and its no surprise that we've seen little action on the incoming front.
I'm frustrated but realistic in equal measure. Levy runs things the way he sees fit, and its hard to criticise when you consider how far we've come in the general scheme of things.
I also understand the frustration, when it feels like we should be capitalising when riding high on the crest of a very nice wave - that's the frustration for me.
But these are all massive financial decisions, and only Levy and those around him understand the true implications of such deals, and in the context of planning around the new stadium and all associated cost.
The one thing that concerns me is what Pochettino has been assured. If there's been any goal post moving I wouldn't blame him for being really pissed off.
However if relations are all good, and he's happy, regardless of transfer activity or in spite of lack of, I'm happy regardless.
Pochettino being content is the single most important factor in my mind. If he's not, and goal posts have been moved it would be suicide on Levy's part given how far we've come under Poch. Really can't see Levy doing that though.
FWIW odds are suggesting he's more likely to stay. 1/6 on to stay, and we (7/2) are now shorter than Chelsea at 8-1.
I know odds on transfers can be weird but it's weird how much Chelsea have drifted. Suggests some info is involved on top of money movements (someone recently gave some info from inside a betting company to suggest as much).
This is the exact type of thinking I try to avoid until it’s hard not toHow have we gone from in May all the ITKs taking about building up and spends of 150 million and Poch being backed like never before...to this absolute shambles of a window.
One would think all the guff comes out to coincide with ST renewal time.
Regardless of who if anyone at alm we sign...we're not spending anything close to 100 million let one 150 million in the next 7 days. Building up to insanity more like.
reports of Crystal Palace paying Max Meyer £170K/week are true...
How have we gone from in May all the ITKs taking about building up and spends of 150 million and Poch being backed like never before...to this absolute shambles of a window.
One would think all the guff comes out to coincide with ST renewal time.
Regardless of who if anyone at alm we sign...we're not spending anything close to 100 million let one 150 million in the next 7 days. Building up to insanity more like.
There was never an offer or an accepted bidwhy would he go to Chavs if our offer was better ?
Never knew Zaha dying would have such an impact.
There was never an offer or an accepted bid