Why were wasting time then since last summer on him if he never wanted to come here? Especially now when he was gonna be converted to rwb which obvs didn’t appeal to him either!
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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window
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We just say no more excuses every failed window & every cock up levy does. But then do nothing.
Which is your right. I just feel it’s very harsh on conte to blame him if we don’t get 4th.
Some are unhappy yet have reasonable expectations....... They fit your description. Others; not so much.
I think that there is a unrealistic nostalgia as to how good we were back then.
- Pep took over City in 2016. After a season of rebuilding, they were ready to compete in 2017.
- Liverpool signed Salah; and had signed Mane the season before.
- Chelsea had just got Conte.
I'm not sure sure that we have declined - its more that the teams around us got significantly better and we have stood still and not signed players good enough to take us to the next level.
Yeah, I get that. I just don't feel comfortable with this portrayal of all fans who aren't content as being spoiled/overly demanding. For the most part I think our fanbase have been very patient given how we've operated in the market over the years. Christ, look at Woolwich fans even when they spent 120m+ in a window.
I don't think we did badly considering it's Jan, but wouldn't say we did well either. It was fine. I'm mostly happy with the outgoings because it feels like that's been so long overdue. The incomings are underwhelming (imo) but I understand others are more optimistic on that front.
Think it's a bit of both, you're right that those teams got better but we also finished behind Leicester and West Ham last year. In 16/17 we lost just FOUR games, we're only halfway through this season and we have lost six, lost 12 last season, 11 in 19/20, 13 in 18/19.
Because he'd have nothing to whine about otherwise.
Got sent a clip of a popular Juventus fan who does fan videos/streams. He basically said Paratici has done more for Juventus while working at Tottenham than he did in his last few years at Juventus. Said the Bentancur was a 10/10 deal for them as he couldn’t pass forward and was a non-entity.
He did however say he was a little sad about Kulu going but that it was probably deserved. Overall they’re calling it a 10/10 window and love Paratici for it, so uh .. encouraging.
He did however say he was a little sad about Kulu going but that it was probably deserved. Overall they’re calling it a 10/10 window and love Paratici for it, so uh .. encouraging.
Pinch of salt and all that - I don't think there's been a fan forum that hasn't slagged off a departing player when they're about to be sold (and combine that with shiny toy syndrome where they'll assume the new guys can give them a moon on a stick).
But in our case slagging off said departing player is warranted when it's Ndombele, obviously.
Let's try this one more time:
We agreed terms with Porto
Liverpool matched the terms
Diaz preferred Liverpool
If we offered more, he would have just stayed put until the summer to wait for Liverpool. I mean, how hard is this to grasp???
Fairs. I am saying that January transfer window is very hard, just look how our rivals did. It wasn't easy for any of them.
No good centre forward option in the market and Doherty just didn't go away.
Average window. 7/10.
any warm body can replace Lo Celso and Ndombele’s contributions. They literally contributed nothing.
Pinch of salt and all that - I don't think there's been a fan forum that hasn't slagged off a departing player when they're about to be sold (and combine that with shiny toy syndrome where they'll assume the new guys can give them a moon on a stick).
But in our case slagging off said departing player is warranted when it's Ndombele, obviously.
In fairness I went back a bit through some of his older videos (he basically runs a Juve fan channel) and he’s had these views for a long time. They legitimately mostly seem delighted these players have gone.
Doesn’t mean they’re right of course, fans are wrong all the time. But it’s hard to get excited about signing players another struggling club are thrilled to be rid of.
We always leave it for the last minute, whereas Liverpool get their shit done early.
Oh wait...
I can only speak for myself; but as per my last post; I don't buy that blanket appraisal any more than you do.
There's no doubt in my mind however, that it's the most extreme end of the discontent scale that are responsible for things feeling as poloraised as they so often do. This faction simply refuse to accept nuance or middle ground......... The whole "if you don't condemn ENIC at every turn, you are an enemy of the club" attitude is a cancer.
Again, my net feelings balance out similar to yours.... However the outgoings don't impress me as much as the potential good that the new lads might bring us......... Ironic, cos the above faction would have people believe that those that aren't fuming are all gushing about the wage savings(*).
(*mid-season; I couldn't give a shit!).
All in all, mildly positive, but I'd have liked another player.
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Aside from a few Sky dickheads; most media seem to be pretty positive about our window.
The proof will always be in the pudding; so in the meantime no point getting too emoted either way.
When people talk in such extremes it’s clear that their words are fuelled by a desire for dramatic effect or a lack of nuance rather than wisdom or insight.