When we were in a position where we could attract the right players 5 or 6 years ago , he chose not to
Any way you look at it , it’s neglect . We had the platform to push on , Levy went into hibernation regarding the football team
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When we were in a position where we could attract the right players 5 or 6 years ago , he chose not to
Any way you look at it , it’s neglect . We had the platform to push on , Levy went into hibernation regarding the football team
To be clear for those that can’t read….
I didn’t say Solanke was a statement signing.
I didn’t say he was a replacement for Kane.
I said he was a sign that the owner’s want what’s best for the football club (secondary to what’s best for the investment). If they didn’t care an iota about the club, they’d sign perfectly serviceable players, who’d keep us in the division, for a fraction of the cost of Solanke, Richarlison, TND, etc. But they don’t. They spend money to try to make the football club better.
Not seeing this is disingenuous, agenda driven, or downright stupid.
I didn’t say Solanke was a statement signing.
I didn’t say he was a replacement for Kane.
I said he was a sign that the owner’s want what’s best for the football club (secondary to what’s best for the investment). If they didn’t care an iota about the club, they’d sign perfectly serviceable players, who’d keep us in the division, for a fraction of the cost of Solanke, Richarlison, TND, etc. But they don’t. They spend money to try to make the football club better.
Not seeing this is disingenuous, agenda driven, or downright stupid.
Point proven by the laughter emoji to the above post. You freaks have nothing else. No argument. No nuance. Just that. What a shame.
But you do have to ask the question Why is no one else going for these players ? Better scouting ? We do waste a hell of a lot of money on dross , take the Werner deal for example , I’d say the majority on here didn’t want him back .
I’ve no idea & I can’t be arsed to look but our successful signing to bobbins is very disproportionate
I'm always happy to discuss the ownership with you. I've certainly moved to anti-ENIC but you argue in good faith and clearly care about the club.
I honestly don’t know who else was in for Solanke. Maybe nobody. Doubt anyone who could afford the fee would want or need the player. Doesn’t derail my point though. Yes, our scouting has been, on the whole, shite. But do you honestly believe that the ownership aren’t trying to improve the football side? By spending hundreds of millions on players?
Appreciate that bud. I’m presently ENIC Out myself, but can see the areas where they are trying to do some good. Failing? Aye. Trying? Aye.
What's best for the club is to win the Premier League.
Wasn't it Brentford that we had to fight off to sign Solanke? IMO he's a mid table player, But you're right the owners probably think that with Solanke and Richarlison we're the envy of the league.
They have to spend a certain amount to keep the supporters content so we're getting players like those two to prove the club is serious about winning. I find it laughable.
I just don’t think the whole set up is any good .
I’m sure they’d like to improve the squad yes but we don’t seem to have the right people in who are capable of doing that . I still find it amazing that we hired a manager who had no back room staff & we ended up with a bloke who got the sack from Hibs! It all feels very cheap & half arsed even though we are spending.
Son's replacement is playing for QPR at the moment!
And in May 2024 Big Dom was in talks with Waste Ham. Funny thing with our first choices, like Dom and Gray, they seem to be about to sign elsewhere purely as a prick teaseSell Harry Kane for £100 million
Replace him as our No1....12 months later.....with England's 5th choice striker.
Yeah..Definitely the sign of a club with sporting ambition
Solanke is a West Ham level signing
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So the only owners that want what’s best for their club are the ones that win the league? Forgive me but that’s mental.
I don’t believe they thought we’d be the envy of the league by signing Solanke. I’m clearly saying that spending £60m or whatever it was on him was a sign they are trying to improve the football team. If they weren’t, they’d have persisted with Richie, Son, Werner and youth players up front. We’d still have survived.
Are they doing things wrong? Of course. But they are trying. And failing.
Can’t argue with that I suppose.
In my opinion that is because he is an enormous bellend
Levy clearly got his fingers burned with compensating the staff behind Poch, Jose, Nuno and then Conte.
The guy can never admit to himself that he is just wrong; never mind admitting it to anyone else.
I like Solanke and I think he will come good.
But he fit within our wage structure. That’s the key point. Transfer fees are largely irrelevant. And our wage structure tends to favour what’s good for our board rather than what’s good for our competitive weight.
Don't get the vitriol, I am happy to support our owner, who is being attacked by certain groups with certain political leanings because he doesn't support the country they want him to supportluciaspuds
Shame on you.
Kind of shows his commitment to the football really . If his priority is to save money on future failures then we’re fucked
