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Ooh matron.So what’s a goblin?
Ooh matron.So what’s a goblin?
The first bold bit - I think that there are a lot of people (the anti-BSoDL if you like) who seem to believe that those reasons are arbitrary and entirely of Levy's choosing. That's why we get the endless debates that we do.Fucking ding dong.
Honestly amazes me the amount of head up arse, delusional naivety shown by what seems like reasonably intelligent people when it comes to football, particularly the financial or non pitch stuff.
Fans of clubs seem incapable of grasping that football doesn’t exist entirely in a bubble exempting it from basic human and economic principles.
We all recognise the qualities of Alderweireld, but cries of “just break the wage structure Levy” are stupid. There is a wage structure for a reason, and those reasons aren’t arbitrary, if you break it for one player, there is no more structure.
And on a footballing perspective it’s really not a catastrophe. We’ve just added a fantastic looking CB in Sanchez. But we also have Dier. When Alderweireld was Dier’s age he was no better. In fact he couldn’t even get a game at AM as a CB most weeks, he had to take a loan move to Mid table Southampton to revive his career.
Dier is the absolute perfect, almost facsimile, replacement for Alderweireld, but probably even ahead of TA’s development curve.
I prefer a flanSo what’s a goblin?
I agree with this, but it's not so much losing Alderweireld, it's losing him to a rival again. He is a higher standard than City's current crop of centre backs. No guarantees any alternative they may sign from abroad would hit the ground running like Toby likely would.Fucking ding dong.
Honestly amazes me the amount of head up arse, delusional naivety shown by what seems like reasonably intelligent people when it comes to football, particularly the financial or non pitch stuff.
Fans of clubs seem incapable of grasping that football doesn’t exist entirely in a bubble exempting it from basic human and economic principles.
We all recognise the qualities of Alderweireld, but cries of “just break the wage structure Levy” are stupid. There is a wage structure for a reason, and those reasons aren’t arbitrary, if you break it for one player, there is no more structure.
And on a footballing perspective it’s really not a catastrophe. We’ve just added a fantastic looking CB in Sanchez. But we also have Dier. When Alderweireld was Dier’s age he was no better. In fact he couldn’t even get a game at AM as a CB most weeks, he had to take a loan move to Mid table Southampton to revive his career.
Dier is the absolute perfect, almost facsimile, replacement for Alderweireld, but probably even ahead of TA’s development curve.
Manchester United have 8 players out of contract this summer and people are having a breakdown over a player with 2.5 yrs left
I think Toby must know what is enforceable. It's unlikely he's got some no-mark SC forumer to advise himWhen MP states very clearly that nothing is happening in 18 months, then I think we should relax a
little - I don't think this release clause is as enforceable as Toby thinks.
What is concerning is what alderweireld is trying to put in the next contract - it might not be the size of the release that is problem, but rather the rancid list of poisonous clubs that he might demand we negotiate with.
The first bold bit - I think that there are a lot of people (the anti-BSoDL if you like) who seem to believe that those reasons are arbitrary and entirely of Levy's choosing. That's why we get the endless debates that we do.
The second bold bit - is it not in the book that Poch(e?) has told Dier that he will make him the best English centre back?
I think Toby must know what is enforceable. It's unlikely he's got some no-mark SC forumer to advise him
Perhaps he has. Although, it didn't seem that way at Southampton, on loan there, did it?
Here's my tuppence worth. I think he would sign for 100k a week on a five year deal, with an option to renegotiate upwards after 3 years. Forget VVD. If some tosser signs a wanker and pays him a fortune, it's nothing to do with me
Why sign? He's won SFA elsewhere. He could win SFA here but you look at the team and think it's much more likely. Are you comfortable? Are you starting regularly? Are the wages sufficient?
The "project" - new stadium, Poch, Kane, the footballing philosophy, France's captain, Dele, contentment at a growing club. I'm a Spurs fan, so biased.
I'm sure Suarez thought his release clause was solid, but in practise, it only meant Liverpool had to consider the bid. They could still turn it down.I think Toby must know what is enforceable. It's unlikely he's got some no-mark SC forumer to advise him
Perhaps he has. Although, it didn't seem that way at Southampton, on loan there, did it?
Here's my tuppence worth. I think he would sign for 100k a week on a five year deal, with an option to renegotiate upwards after 3 years. Forget VVD. If some tosser signs a wanker and pays him a fortune, it's nothing to do with me
Why sign? He's won SFA elsewhere. He could win SFA here but you look at the team and think it's much more likely. Are you comfortable? Are you starting regularly? Are the wages sufficient?
The "project" - new stadium, Poch, Kane, the footballing philosophy, France's captain, Dele, contentment at a growing club. I'm a Spurs fan, so biased.
I think there might be a problem at the South London Scum too!!!Manchester United have 8 players out of contract this summer and people are having a breakdown over a player with 2.5 yrs left
So what’s a goblin?
In 1957Right, if you can't beat them, join them.
Why/when did The Nou Camp change to Camp Nou??
Should be Camp Old by now then.In 1957
So Poch has put the ball well and truly in Levy's court...