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[HildoSpur]

We haven't made a decent signing in two years.

Wanyama?

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

Wanyama?

Can you keep it down? I'm trying to be melodramatic.

 

[SlunkSoma]

Wanyama?

One of the best signings anyone has made in the last two years. Would improve any top team in the PL.

 

[HildoSpur]

Can you keep it down? I'm trying to be melodramatic.

Damn sorry didn't realise.
Do carry on.

 

[Colonel Dax]

To be fair I never expected us to sign a top notch attacking player this window, and even if we did I was prepared to wait until late in the window to get one.

What I am cheesed off about however is us going into the season with only one senior (now injured) right back. Selling Walker without lining up a replacement was downright negligent.

 

[lukadownthelane]

The window is still open - I can assure you that if we still have not signed anybody by the time it ends I will join you in having the most ridiculously over the top meltdown of epic proportions that may cause me to enter the street and get arrested IN REAL LIFE.

I like this post, but I'm not having a meltdown. I just don't understand the mentally of people who aren't frustrated with the clubs dealings summer. You can still be a supporter and call this summer what it is - a shitshow.

 

[dagraham]

it's us all over unfortunately. because we almost never just pay the required fee/wages we always have to serenade/cajole/romance a player for ages into joining and there are always a million things that have to align in order for us to prevail.

for the clubs who have more money than god and don't give a shit about sustainability it's always easy and transfers can be done in hours if need be.

just goes to show that even though we're punching way above our station in the league and on the pitch, in the transfer dealing stakes we're still in the minor leagues.

That is all true, but the argument we have no money just doesn't wash anymore. We've received £75m in transfer fees this window. There is a record TV deal and finishing 2nd landed us a lot of dough.

It's abundantly clear that money is simply being invested in the stadium and whilst some may think that's the right thing to do, I think it's a risky strategy because it risks undermining everything we've done on the pitch.

Players will soon get wise to it and get itchy feet. Ultimately it's what happens on the pitch that matters. The new stadium is great, but the novelty will soon wear off.

Just ask Arsenal fans wether they preferred the days of Highbury and league titles or playing at the Emirates.

 

[dwaynedibley]

This window stinks to high heaven, I can see someone coming in for Barclay last minute and us ending up with some real shite like the Saha and Nielsen window!!!

 

[HildoSpur]

I like this post, but I'm not having a meltdown. I just don't understand the mentally of people who aren't frustrated with the clubs dealings summer. You can still be a supporter and call this summer what it is - a shitshow.

It is worrying and I'd be fibbing if I said I was delighted that we are essentially weaker entering the new season than we ended the last one. My point is that we still have time - not much - but enough to sign a few players who could play an important part this season. Keep the faith!

 

[Rethink]

When we're in the same market as PSG and Juventus for players (Balde/Foyth etc) then things are always going to be difficult to get over the line. My main worry is that we've been sitting on this confidently for the last few months and havent progressed the other targets should this one fall through

 

[kitchen]

One of the best signings anyone has made in the last two years. Would improve any top team in the PL.

Leicester's signing of Kante for €8m is a little better. In fact - our own signing of Alli for £5m tops it. But given that Wanyama was already premiership proven and the fee we got him for it was a fabulous deal.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Fuck that we all know what happened. I don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work it out.

Luckily for you...

 

[Phomesy]

So you're saying it's back on?!?!?!?!?!??

HE'S SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE!

 

[SlunkSoma]

Leicester's signing of Kante for €8m is a little better. In fact - our own signing of Alli for £5m tops it. But given that Wanyama was already premiership proven and the fee we got him for it was a fabulous deal.

Yep, and Chelsea signing him as well. I'd stick Mane in there too, even though he was at a higher price.

 

[Donki]

None of them were top names or coveted by other clubs when we signed them.

So? These are the players we need to be looking at, we can't compete financially with richer clubs for established players. If Balde is off to Juve you can hardly wonder why he would prefer to go there.

 

[joelstinton14]

That is all true, but the argument we have no money just doesn't wash anymore. We've received £75m in transfer fees this window. There is a record TV deal and finishing 2nd landed us a lot of dough.

It's abundantly clear that money is simply being invested in the stadium and whilst some may think that's the right thing to do, I think it's a risky strategy because it risks undermining everything we've done on the pitch.

Players will soon get wise to it and get itchy feet. Ultimately it's what happens on the pitch that matters. The new stadium is great, but the novelty will soon wear off.

Just ask Arsenal fans wether they preferred the days of Highbury and league titles or playing at the Emirates.

I don't know, Arsenal have had a few shaky years after moving into the emirates, they have had plenty of cast to splash around in recent years, no doubt helped through the extra revenue they recieved from their expanded stadium.

It is just they have been buying 'the wrong' players. For seasons its been clear to everyone bar Arsene Wenger they need defenders and central midfielders but they keep splashing the cash on good attacking players. The defenders and midfielders they have brought in have been average at best.

 

[kitchen]

I'm gutted about this. We've been looking for that pacy player that can create and score goals for ages. It's the final piece of the jigsaw to truly balance our starting 11. We have Son, granted, but this guy could have been a Mane-esque signing. Not too sure who else there is out there, but there must be somebody...

 

[IfiHadTheWings]

Keith Bald is dead to me.

 

[Twizzle]

I dont get why people are saying steady on, at least we showed ambition

We didn't sign him ffs

We would have shown ambition if we had of signed him.

 

[guy]

On to Felipe Anderson?