No thanks, I don't want shit last minute signings, we had plenty of time to plan and do it properly.
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Like I said Ange talked with him, we would push on with talks if we had no indication that he would join us.
Is something confusing? I'm citing an example in direct response to your point.
Let's move the debate on now anyway, but it's funny to see the lack of nuance once again when assessing who to trust.
Time is a loan , manor a freebie and Gil but can’t see much income for those 2 if any. We ain’t gonna sell bj, deki and richi although they cost £150Mish. Even if we did try to sell any of them we are never getting any near what we paid. Will be huge losses all round.
We need to be very careful when picking up young potential especially based on International performances. Does anyone remember Damsgaard? Tore it up for Denmark, courted by many a top side only to eventually move to Brentford for €15m, where he’s either been injured or done bugger all.
Nusa’s stood out for Norway, outperforming quality players like Odegaard and Haaland but at club levels he’s only a bench warmer at the mo for an average Belgian side.
Remember the last prodigy we were linked with in Belgium? Orban… done bugger all this season before moving to relegation fodder Lyon for less than half his club wanted in the summer.
Granted not all promising youngsters will play in competitive leagues but I would much rather go for another Udogie… a player who was tearing it up in Italy than look to purchase high risk players with over inflated fees in Mickey Mouse leagues.
Nusa’s stood out for Norway, outperforming quality players like Odegaard and Haaland but at club levels he’s only a bench warmer at the mo for an average Belgian side.
Remember the last prodigy we were linked with in Belgium? Orban… done bugger all this season before moving to relegation fodder Lyon for less than half his club wanted in the summer.
Granted not all promising youngsters will play in competitive leagues but I would much rather go for another Udogie… a player who was tearing it up in Italy than look to purchase high risk players with over inflated fees in Mickey Mouse leagues.
Pretty fucking obvious to anyone without a weird agenda against the bloke that Romano gets it right far more often than not and is almost always worth listening to.
You know it's plausible the scenario was similar to this:
- We contacted Brugge about the availability of Nusa.
- Nusa interested in joining the club.
- We sit down with Brugge to discuss the situation. Schedule further talks
- We are in constant dialogue with Nusa's agency.
- It's made clear by Nusa's agency that he wants reassurance over game time
- We can't reassure him over that
- We nixe further talks with Brugge as us and Nusa can't come to an agreement on playing time and his development.
- In the mean time, his agency have been talking to other clubs as you do due to his availability and Brentford are one of the ones who can offer money, but also reassure.
Romano never confirmed further talks took place. Just that further talks were planned. Sounds to me, from reports as well as POK that we didn't go and meet with Brugge again. Likely due to agent discussions.
I'd keep BJ Deki and Richi, sell Gil and Solomon. Werner... let's wait and see.
I'd like for us to look at Nico Williams and Pedro Neto.
You’ve no idea if we’ve been working on a plan B ( or C or D). Werner came out of apparently nowhere. Just because social media ITKs haven’t discussed other deals doesn’t mean that they’re not being worked.
FWIW, I don’t think we’ll do anything more in terms of incoming but bringing in a young prospect on spec wouldn’t surprise me. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be a ‘panic buy’ after failing to get Nusa.
That ship has well and truly sailed.
Jesus Christ, what an absolute load of bollocks. Get a grip will you!
We lost a match to the team that won everything last year, probably best in Europe and the world. Yes they had Haaland out and a returning De Bruyne but had 20 mins from a very out of practice Maddison, no Sarr or Bissouma who would have given our midfield a very different dynamic.
City are currently on another level to us, we are striving for that.
We also lost out on the signature of a very good 18 year old who until last week I'd never heard of (not that that says anything about him as I don't follow other leagues or play FM). But if as reported Brentford guaranteed him playing time and he thinks that for the best then fair enough - he is not the only talented youngster out there.
Don't believe everything you read online about transfers or the club, take it with a pinch of salt as its probably made up by some kid/wannabe journalist/ITK.
I've only ever ignored one person on here before - some plum I can't remember and you can go join him as I cannot stand the doom laden gumpf you spout.
Isn't O'Keefe coming across as a bit of a nob in these recent tweets...? Maybe he should get off twitter with his ITK bollocks if he objects to being asked about it?
Just a thought.
Didn’t Ange say the other day he isn’t really expecting any other movement in. I suspect we are done.
He’s not wrong though is he? It’s the same on here.
There's no lack of nuance involved..... It just seems to offend you (to whatever extent) that people don't respect your chosen trf rumour-mill guru(s).
..........As always, the diff. between us is that you deem certain individuals trustworthy; whereas I just take a more holistic view and try to gauge the overall noise. There is no individuals that I "trust"; but you're not prepared to recognise that.