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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024

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That Leeds forum seems to mirror what I’ve seen. He’s become a little overhyped/rated by a few people and others have just run with it. He looks neat and tidy most of the time but not convinced on how high the ceiling is.

Actually think Ramsey has the bigger potential. a couple of really good attributes that if he stays injury free he could really come good. His quick feet, change of pace and ball carrying look a level above Grey. Know they’re different ages/positions but still for the prices being talked about it’s a big risk imo.
In my opinion; Archie Gray looks less promising than a 19 year old Ryan Sessegnon did 5 years ago.

Spurs just never learn.

If he signs of course I would want him to do well but; Ollie Skipp looked very decent after one full season in the Championship.

The irony of Skipp being part of the deal to bring Gray in tells you something.

Gray is 6' 2" which will probably help him in the Premier League.

Apart from that I find it difficult to be enthused.

Spurs need players for now.
 
It's really really weird at this point. It's like Brexiteers and Remainers. Anyone on this site, a site specifically set up to discuss the minutiae of club football, who isn't one hundred percent behind the clubs modus operandi, or is in support of its strategy, likes a player, don't like a player, is immediately accused in some utterly arch bullshit way of being 'melt' 'stooge' 'rimming Levy' 'hating' Levy'. 'Supporting ArsenaI'if other people's opinions are so offensive to you or, 'it's so boring' why the fuck are you here? Inanely like or disliking or laughing.

Yeah bonkers.

There was zero meltdowns about Gray to Brentford in here.

I even went and had a look at the bastion of good behavior that is Spurscommunity and their Gray thread was melt city in comparison.

This place was super level headed but still some decided to get defensive on behalf of the club. And now the deal is back on they have no idea how to feel because they should switch to saying how exciting it is but it's too soon :ange-lol:
 
I don't have an issue with the 35m valuation. It will be more like 10-15m net if Skipp or Rodon are thrown into the deal.

We are getting rid of deadwood and replacing them with a versatile HG option with a very high ceiling. We desperately need cover for Porro and game time won't be an issue because Gray will get minutes in midfield too.

Our hit rate on signing young players has been good over the past few years so I think the chances of him being a complete dud are very low.

We have moved on from the days of 30m for Sess and 35m for Regulon etc.
 
I don't have an issue with the 35m valuation. It will be more like 10-15m net if Skipp or Rodon are thrown into the deal.

We are getting rid of deadwood and replacing them with a versatile HG option with a very high ceiling. We desperately need cover for Porro and game time won't be an issue because Gray will get minutes in midfield too.

Our hit rate on signing young players has been good over the past few years so I think the chances of him being a complete dud are very low.

We have moved on from the days of 30m for Sess and 35m for Regulon etc.

Also why GLC to Villa for Ramsey makes some sense too. We aen't great at selling players and it takes us forever. Tie the outs in with some refreshing of the squad, it's smart.
 
Gray would be a top signing for RB / DM, the guy is a huge talent and would be first team right away, even if in a squad role.

I would imagine Leeds want cash, and cash up front, they have a monster 180mil or so transfer debt with something like 60mil due this financial year.

I could see Rodon / Skipp going the other way but in a more prolonged financial scenario, with payments spread or loan with Obligation to delay the payments.

They don't have FFP issues, they have cash problems within this 12 month period related to transfer debt.
 
Our hit rate on signing young players has been good over the past few years so I think the chances of him being a complete dud are very low.
I'm banking on this because I have no idea who this kid is. But I see Udogie, Sarr, VDV etc and trust that he'll have what we need.

I have absolutely no idea how non-pros seem to know so many players from other leagues (and in different countries) and have watched them regularly enough to be able to judge how good they are. I mean, Leeds games aren't even televised that much, are they? Unless you watch players in games week in, week out, you don't really know for sure how consistent they are unless maybe you chat to their fans and trust their judgement. Certainly not by reading stats or watching brief highlights with shit beats and singing chipmunks in the background.

No offence to anyone here, but I'll trust the scouts this transfer window over the fans.
 
We can make a deal with Leeda, estimate Gray at 35 M for their accounting and loan fee 3 M to go back in one season loans . Rodon if he accepts to other ways 17 M. And Skip on one season loan with option of 20M.
 
I must say I’ve seen very little of Gray playing, but on paper you can see why we’re going for him as in theory he should/could be a very astute signing.

Ideally, he should come in as a prospect, covering the inverted RB position when Porro is out and be developed as another technical CM, of which you can never have too many.

He shouldn’t be brought in as our main CM signing though, but considering he’s probably going to cost give or take £40 million and be the most expensive Championship Player ever, I fear that is what we are signing him as.
 
Right about what? This a fucking transfer thread and he hasn’t talked about one fucking transfer!

Just the same myopic levy bs again and again and again. It’s also just his opinion.

He’s entitled to it and there’s a whole o th er thread for that gloom! He’s been asked 100 times on here one fucking player he’d actually like us to sign or what would be a good window in his opinion and he’s never answered!!

Probably because opining on that would lose his capacity to bitch about levy if any players he mentioned turned out shit!

It’s so fucking tiresome and guess what..

It’s not even July.

:mourbye:
Who gives a fuck what players JT wants to sign. We pay people millions of pounds to do that for us.

If you find his posts so boring put him on ignore. Simple stuff. Your incessant whining about him is no more tiresome.
 
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