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Post by werrington on Jul 10, 2017 17:29:11 GMT
£15M? That's taking the piss Opening gambit and testing the water .....that's all that is
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Post by s7oke on Jul 10, 2017 17:29:51 GMT
Right He wants to go so let him Make sure the price is right ! Rob the porn brothers blind. I for one won't lose any sleep over the matter as it's time to blood a few young players and give them a chance as the transfer market is ridiculous. I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp. And I'm sure the strikers whoever they may be this season may see a ball passed to them will be glad. So thanks for the memories arnie And all the best if you move abroad to pastures new. If you stay in the premiership I hope you flop dramatically and cost whichever team you play for points and a lot of money too if that's the case and you can fuck right off.
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Post by sportsman on Jul 10, 2017 17:30:18 GMT
£15M? That's taking the piss Because everyone knows we accept low bids. Once your record sale hits big numbers things change like Southampton. Our record sale at the moment is six quid and a KitKat.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 10, 2017 17:31:18 GMT
£15M? That's taking the piss Opening gambit and testing the water .....that's all that is Double that and I reckon we'll talk
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Post by arnie3010 on Jul 10, 2017 17:32:06 GMT
Hopefully we responded with a £10m bid for Antonio. And 5m for Obiang.
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Post by that's our Ric on Jul 10, 2017 17:32:19 GMT
Coates and Scholes are digging a grave for out premiership status by their lack of action in the transfer market. This is a visible symptom. For heavens sake get that cheque book out
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Post by trigger on Jul 10, 2017 17:33:21 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp..
Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting.
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Post by neddy on Jul 10, 2017 17:33:57 GMT
Opening gambit and testing the water .....that's all that is Double that and I reckon we'll talk A bit worrying.....Imbula out in the cold and now Arnie with Bojan and Muni possibly waiting for offers? Shawcross no contract seemingly and Walters gone with Whelan reported to follow.....we need some positive news!!!!!
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Post by sportsman on Jul 10, 2017 17:34:37 GMT
Coates and Scholes are digging a grave for out premiership status by their lack of action in the transfer market. This is a visible symptom. For heavens sake get that cheque book out What like everyone else?
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Post by milky on Jul 10, 2017 17:35:57 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp.. Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting. With respect.. Utter horseshit !!!!
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Post by sportsman on Jul 10, 2017 17:35:58 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp.. Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting. Best whenever he lost possession and he would always hold his leg!
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Post by sportsman on Jul 10, 2017 17:36:16 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp.. Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting. With respect.. Utter horseshit !!!! No spot on.
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Post by madasasnake on Jul 10, 2017 17:36:35 GMT
As gutted as i am that arnie wants out, the bit thats getting to me the most is the 'lack of ambition' line that keeps being broadcast. Dissapointed in arnie if thats what he has said as it coukd damage any future tranfers. Who wants to move to a club without ambition? The only way i see past it is the southampton model, year after year they lose their best players but instead of spending millions replacing them, they let youth shine, and invest the money throughout the squad. Arnie is just one man, not the team, and if others want to follow suit, so be it. Fuck em off! Lets put this catagory a academy to good use I understand your point re) the lack of ambition Heisenberg but I don't think that it would, if he does leave, damage any future transfers. All other players will know every trick in the book and the sort of things that they have to say or do say in order to force a move. Any future potential signing will make their own assessment of our ambition by reference to Clayton Wood, what Mark Hughes tells them when they visit and perhaps most importantly, our recent transfers. Its the last of those that seems to be the catalyst for most of the current criticism but it is only the 10th July so we'll have to wait and see. In short, I'd be much more worried if we don't add some players of substance to the squad to demonstrate our ambition; that would have a far greater effect on any future transfers than some throwaway comments by a player who is trying to engineer a move.
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Post by warringtonstokie on Jul 10, 2017 17:37:01 GMT
Walters hands in transfer request and still gets called a legend, Arnautovic does it and gets called a snake and a cunt?
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Post by kustokie on Jul 10, 2017 17:37:34 GMT
Why would we get less? That would only apply if the buying club knew that we wanted to sell. As it stands, there's nothing to suggest that we do. If they want him, we can afford to demand top dollar - with the only obvious caveat that there's probably a minimum release clause for less than the current going rate. Double edged sword mate. Firstly he won't get his loyalty bonus after his request. This gets thrown in I believe as part of the offer as the buying side know this. Secondly, the belief is that the poison or disquiet this kind of thing normally kicks up naturally reduces the price. These would all change of course if a second suiter were to be introduced. Double edged sword because a) we'll find it hard to replace our best player for the same money, b) makes us less attractive to potential signees without him in the squad, c) encourages other players to do the same and d) sends a really bad message to the players and the fans. Oh! That's a quadruple edged sword. Very, very, very bad news!
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Post by milky on Jul 10, 2017 17:40:05 GMT
With respect.. Utter horseshit !!!! No spot on. Is it bollocks.. Arnie was fine defensively. Certainly way better than Walters. The history 're writing is starting before the ink is dry !
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Post by wuzza on Jul 10, 2017 17:41:19 GMT
The 'lack of ambition' line is a bit of a cheap throw away line but from Arnie's point of view he is entering his 'prime' and to be frank the chance of him winning anything here is looking very remote. If someone is offering more money and even slightly more hope of being in the mix for trophies then he is going to consider it as would most players. It doesn't sit well that West Ham could be considered to offer more hope but in the cold light of day they probably do. I think our owners have taken a long term view and can see the PL bubble bursting for clubs like ours (the top 6 buggering off to Europe or getting exclusive TV deals) and are in the process of squaring up the finances and hoping we can muddle through this season while youngsters develop further.
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Post by that's our Ric on Jul 10, 2017 17:41:22 GMT
Coates and Scholes are digging a grave for out premiership status by their lack of action in the transfer market. This is a visible symptom. For heavens sake get that cheque book out What like everyone else? BMI should have been sown up weeks ago as an example
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Post by djduncanjames on Jul 10, 2017 17:41:33 GMT
How do these release clauses even work? If it is say 20m then are we required to sell for that amount?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 17:41:55 GMT
If we accept anything less than £25mil and don't sign a few decent players then shit will hit the fan first game
Also why is he spouting shit about no ambition and then moving to West Ham ? Surely that move lacks ambition
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 17:44:39 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp.. Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting. The oatcake myth that Arnie is lazy, absolute bollocks.
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Post by 3putts on Jul 10, 2017 17:45:17 GMT
BMI should have been sown up weeks ago as an example bmi is under contract at porto so just how do we sew up that transfer?
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Post by thehoof on Jul 10, 2017 17:45:42 GMT
Not really. I'm in the minority and said it many time on here that the amount of times he really up for it is about 3/10. The rest he's in and out. Move on for me. We would of been relegated last season without him, i'm pretty certain of that Swansea certainly would have been!😁
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Post by albini13 on Jul 10, 2017 17:46:03 GMT
I'm not convinced by him completely. He's strong, quick and skillful with his back to a player but his delivery into the box isn't always great plus his head goes down if he can't get the better of a player.
If he wants to go, I'm sure the team could adapt.
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Post by s7oke on Jul 10, 2017 17:48:05 GMT
Yea an extra 30 grand a week 😂
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Post by Theninjabadger on Jul 10, 2017 17:48:20 GMT
Hmm I'm normally a fan of Percy but I can't see how he would've sat on that story and not said anything for 3 weeks? Spot on. There's no way it wouldn't of been leaked somewhere if his agent has been whoring him out for 3 weeks
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Post by 3putts on Jul 10, 2017 17:48:43 GMT
modern day football really pisses me off. we took a chance on arnie when nobody else would touch him with a bargepole. last season he was poor makes you wonder if something was on his mind? well if you dont want to play for scfc fuck off to the dildo bros and join the other mercenaries.chance for sobhi to shine next year.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 10, 2017 17:49:02 GMT
BMI should have been sown up weeks ago as an example bmi is under contract at porto so just how do we sew up that transfer? Because his release cause is a paltry EIGHT MILLION and we won't pay it, shameful.
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Post by tcks on Jul 10, 2017 17:50:18 GMT
This is what happens when a club shows fuckall ambition. Whose next? Shaq, Butland Sobhi. Before the happy clappers jump on me for being negative, show me where you think the positives are. Coates has no intention of moving the club up a level and is quite happy just to survive. Well in got news for you Mr. Coates if things carry on as they are doing we will be relegated by the 1st of January.
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Post by s7oke on Jul 10, 2017 17:50:40 GMT
I'm pretty sure pieters will sleep better knowing he hasn't got to protect the whole left side of the pitch now when someone is rolling around on the floor or feigning a limp.. Christ we're fucked if Pieters is mentioned as defending let alone protecting. Oh but it's true
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