What’s funny about that? Clubs have already been buying players for the summer. Chelsea agreed one in January ffs. Bayern have at least two top class players agreed. Deals can be done. If we get a win tomorrow we should be greasing agents the very next day imo.You want a signing before the end of May?
What’s funny about that? Clubs have already been buying players for the summer. Chelsea agreed one in January ffs. Bayern have at least two top class players agreed. Deals can be done. If we get a win tomorrow we should be greasing agents the very next day imo.
Agreed and to bring this on topic....Yes deals can be done but we're not exactly known for doing deals this early, the club's who pay top dollar are. I'd love it if we were able to get one or two this month or early June but it is unlikely.
Agreed and to bring this on topic....
‘We have to operate in a different way.’
I was just appropriating Poch’s quote for my own view. I think he just wants us to sign top players full stop.Maybe that's what he meant or it could simply mean 'lets actually sign some fucking players for a change'
“We’re going to rebuild and it’s going to be painful”
Hmm ?
It's an interesting read, there's a few things in there both plainly said and reading between the lines that those who like to second guess our manager could learn from reading what he has to say. Thanks for posting it.Nice Llorente interview praising Poch.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ing-for-harry-kane-and-eyeing-tottenham-glory
When (if) we start to do this it'll be a hugely positive sign that Levy's nostrils have twitched and he's finally smelling the coffee. The way transfers are done is evolving, the last minute deadline day stuff is slowly being taken out of the equation and replaced by getting it done early, sometimes up to a season in advance. If Tyrion Lannister started to do this it'd be hugely encouragingWhat’s funny about that? Clubs have already been buying players for the summer. Chelsea agreed one in January ffs. Bayern have at least two top class players agreed. Deals can be done. If we get a win tomorrow we should be greasing agents the very next day imo.
What’s funny about that? Clubs have already been buying players for the summer. Chelsea agreed one in January ffs. Bayern have at least two top class players agreed. Deals can be done. If we get a win tomorrow we should be greasing agents the very next day imo.
Not HugoIMO, Poch is referring to the great relationships and friendships he has built up with certain players, who he is now going to move on as they arent good enough for the next level. That is what is going to be painful.
I bloody hope not. Not unless the replacement is of the very VERY highest quality. Without wanting to make this into a Hugo thread, we've fish to fry in more pressing areas of the squad before we come to him.Not Hugo
Agreed.I bloody hope not. Not unless the replacement is of the very VERY highest quality. Without wanting to make this into a Hugo thread, we've fish to fry in more pressing areas of the squad before we come to him.
Evolving teams was one of Fergie's greatest strengths. He would jettison players before they were totally over the hill and was rarely wrong with who he got rid of and replaced them with (Stam being an exception).
This is now the next big step in Poch's evolution as a manager, to sell established players and produce a new team with his all his philosophies.
That makes sense, but would be a shame with his excellent form this season, considering we had to sit through 2 seasons of crap first.Perhaps such a sale would be Sissoko with his value having sky rocketed after his very good season but with his contract needing renewing and his age creeping up ?
Perhaps such a sale would be Sissoko with his value having sky rocketed after his very good season but with his contract needing renewing and his age creeping up ?
You can't be friends with everyone. It's a business.