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What the actual fuck? Nobody's ridiculed me, they just posted an opinion which doesn't agree with mine, which is absolutely fine. I'm not sure where the sucking off has occurred either. Please point me in the direction of that.
I’d happily trade never signing a player ever again if Admin agrees to close all Transfer Threads
Still rather risky though isn't it? Barcelona will want a significant chunk of the fee they paid back, if it doesn't work out we will be stuck with more deadwood.
He's an absolute moron, don't waste your energyFeel free to find a post where I've said I want us to sign a right back in the January transfer window.
Or will you have to be proven wrong for, let's get this right, the 9th time in the past two days..
As an alternative outlook, i keep on floating the idea that Poch is being too picky with his targets in leu of his "no signings for the sake of it" mantra.... No-one seems to entertain that concept tho.
It was joyous! I would recommend reading it from start to finish. Get the refreshments & party snacks in.I'm late to the party here, and don't know quite what the debate was like over the summer
If we all collectively say "yes Sammy, signing a striker would be a good idea" (even though I highly doubt anyone would have turned one down recently, but rather thought another position like central midfield was a higher priority) will you be happy?In other internet news, “it would be stupid to sign a striker...”
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No mate, I just made a comment. No horses were harmed.Wasn’t you just making a high horses speech about posts like this....
Who cares what someone said.....it’s a forum
Now you’re all about the off topic bullshit.
See, when YOU feel misrepresented then it’s ok for YOU to engage in some nonsense seeking clarification....
As I said, lack of self awareness
If we all collectively say "yes Sammy, signing a striker would be a good idea" (even though I highly doubt anyone would have turned one down recently, but rather thought another position like central midfield was a higher priority) will you be happy?
But not all risks are the same, there is a difference between a 5 million risk ( Alli) and a 35 million risk with a 21 year old Brazilian that isn't making it at Barca. He's got a complete change of culture to get use to and a much harder and faster league. He may be a good buy I don't know, we should have tried for him before he got well known.That pretty much applies to any transfer though doesn't it?
I' not saying Malcom was or is top - or even high - on my wish list either, I think what I said was, I'd rather we spent 35 on him than 25 on Moura, when they were both options we were considering - which was what was reported last year.
I still think Malcom is a decent player of his ilk, ie left-footed AM/WF playing from the right, but there are a few positions and players I'd want upgrading before his/him.
Fucking loans. We'll see some Nelsen-and-Saha-tier shit unfold before the end of January, won't we?
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A lot of sense spoken there, sir.It's too far fetched imo. I would maybe buy that concept if it was a stats nerd who never played like AVB in charge but Poch is a former player who came up from the rough leagues.
He will have experienced and played with all sorts of different types of players.
Also consider how flexible he is. He can work with fresh youth academy prospects or reinvent players (Lamela) or even give new life to players in their late 20s (Lambert, Sissoko etc) which is practically unheard of (and one reason he's the best manager in the world).
Yeah he probably has some filters on that narrow the selection (no cunts, work hard) but signings like Aurier and Llorente show how varied he can be (Llorente because of age, Aurier because of terrible reputation for behaviour).
Then consider his tactical flexibility, he finds roles for everyone and anyone. Whether 4321, 352, 4141, 442 diamond, 3511 and so forth. His options are so broad.
I cannot imagine that Poch is being too picky when you consider all of that.
Never taken the piss out of you wanting a striker, or 'disagreed publicly' about it. I mean, I did just literally ask you if saying directly that you have a fair point about wanting a striker would make you happy - that was kind of the point of my post.Or, maybe people shouldn’t ridicule the idea with all their might from the off and start saying it’s more important to upgrade Trippier.
There’s tonnea of posters who would like a striker, and agree with the point I’ve been making. You probably do too.
But like many others you feel more comfortable trying to take the piss out of me, or not agreeing publically, than you would actually entering the debate and saying
“Actually it wouldn’t be that bad with a striker, RB pales in significance”
Thats fine, but it’s interesting that yesterday I was arguing with two posters about it, now we are being linked with strikers, others feel very compelled to come out of the woodwork and pick an argument with me about something else, then they will moan about it in a few pages.
Like you.
Actually what the fuck is your point?
Other than to receive a post like this one in reply?
Yet you don’t ask me thatNever taken the piss out of you wanting a striker, or 'disagreed publicly' about it. I mean, I did just literally ask you if saying directly that you have a fair point about wanting a striker would make you happy - that was kind of the point of my post.
Whatever. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Endlessly go on about how you were Cassandra and no-one listened to you about wanting a striker. I'd just rather hear what you think about who we should be going for as that'd be more interesting.
Most people won’t care as long as it’s an attacker who is bought with the sole purpose of scoring goals.
But people claiming it’s not worth it because it’s “only” 11 games and we’ll comfortably win 6 of the PL games, go through in the FA, and “oh well Chelsea and Dortmund were tough anyway” need their heads checked.
If we signed Wilson or Werner (AS AN EXAMPLE) will they be “livid” that it wasn’t a DM. Yeah alright.
People crying for CMs when we were battering Chelsea and getting results in the Nou Camp, and beating Everton 6-2 away and sitting 2nd in the table, acting like Kane and Son missing is not going to affect us.
Beyond delusion.
Pointing to the last time Kane was out as evidence, despite the fact we now don’t have the exact central midfield they’ve been pining for anymore.
Predicting 18pts from 21 despite the fact they think we “desperately” need TWO central midfielders and a RB.
Sounds like we don’t need anyone with form like that....not even Kane. Not even Son.
Sounds like an amazing run to me.
In that case, what are your thoughts?Yet you don’t ask me that
Fucking hell what is this?Sammy, it's really hard to engage with you sometimes because you bury the odd very salient point in a supercilious sardonic avalanche of straw man sarcasm