Sticking with the same group for too long is the core of our problem.
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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)
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Accepting summer 18 for what it was warts and all; would you not agree that the subsequent churn is more rapid, fluid and effective if we didn't fuck those big deals up?
..............Especially the TN/GLC/Sess mega-balls-up window.
I'll be honest, we can pick away at the more technical minutia of it all, but I find it baffling that anyone would look at that list I just posted (along with Sess who is another 30m down the drain!) and not concur that is the clear #1 'big stink' in the room.
If we bring in Slot, we will need a ball playing GK, 2 x CB, a progressive CM, an AM a RW and a LW, Kamada at AM and Ncidka at CB both on a free, would be very good signings without touching the budget needed elsewhere IMO.
N’dicka and Kamada would be easier to get if we had their former boss in Glasner. Could get Kolo Muani as well.
Bet that means Glasner is coming as manager. Kolo Muani plays for Eintracht as well.
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Re expensive buys for us must be keeper and central centreback. Look how Liverpool has improved after buying Allison amd Van Dijk.
Why, they didn't sign a new contract when Glasner was their manager, what makes you think it would be an advantage?
Apparently they want 100m for Muani and even if they didn't, I doubt he would care if Glasner was our manager.
Possibly they didn’t sign a new contract because the money wasn’t enough and nothing to do with Glasner. That’s pretty common in football. As regards Muani, it also happens that players sometimes follow their old manager. Anyway it would possibly be easier for any manager to sign players from his old club if there was a good relationship. Rogers reportedly reckons if he came he would bring Madison and Tielemans with him.
It’s both those summer windows that fucked us and then compounded by having a terrible scouting set up oversaw by Hitchen and Levy’s usual role in things. Just a recipe for disaster that we can all see pretty clearly now. Thankfully the club are trying to repair it but it could still take a couple of seasons to move on a lot of players.
Again, and this should be common knowledge: free players are NOT free. They and their agents demand hefty signing-on fees, bonuses, etc.
Most players sign for the club that offers most money. The only reason Glasner would make it easier to sign those former Frankfurt players is if Glasner (presuming he became Spurs' manager) was pushing hard and demanding that Spurs sign those players. The players would then, of course, tell the press that they choose Spurs due to Glasner being the head coach and that they supported Spurs since childhood
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Sticking with the wrong group for too long is the core of the problem...
They would earn considerably more money at Spurs than at Frankfurt esp the ones coming on free transfers.Most players sign for the club that offers most money. The only reason Glasner would make it easier to sign those former Frankfurt players is if Glasner (presuming he became Spurs' manager) was pushing hard and demanding that Spurs sign those players. The players would then, of course, tell the press that they choose Spurs due to Glasner being the head coach and that they supported Spurs since childhood
That's true of all transfers.
With no transfer fee involved the players and agents often make ludicrous signing on fee demands, negating much of the saving from the lack of fee.
I was talking specifically about so called free transfers and that they don't free up as much in transfer fees as many believe...
None of the free agents available are game changers for this squad from what I can see.
Hope we don't sign any of them because they don't need a transfer fee.
Hope we don't sign any of them because they don't need a transfer fee.
8 months is a disgrace. Having a bet is a fun thing to do as long as you don’t let it get out of hand. Totally different if he’s betting on Brentford to lose or not win but 99% of players will have a bet on a Saturday or any other day for that matter. The further down the levels it’s even more rife. Stupid fucking rule.
I remember when we were linked with Lautaro Martinez and the price bandied about was 70m ish. Loads on here were saying he's gash, wasteful, couldn't play with Kane, give it a pass etc etc.
Then we got Richarlison not long after that for 60 big ones. A guy who'd score 10 for mighty Everton on a good year. And yeah, he's set the world on fire with us since...
Interesting how Lautaro is (one of) the first names on the teamsheet at Inter week in week out...he's been involved in the 35 league games they've played, starting 25 cause Inzaghi likes to rotate. Can play alongside Dzeko or Lukaku or Correa...or as a lone striker. Similarly, he's played in every CL matches, starting 11 out of 12. The guy is always fit but, mainly, he always contributes...21 goals in Serie A last year, 20 so far this season (4 more than his xG) to go with 5 assists, plus 3 goals & 3 assists in this year's CL, where he'll play in the final. Man also played his part in Argentina winning the World Cup final...he makes Messi's 2nd & Argentina's 3rd in extra-time. Guy has 21 goals in 48 caps. Watch him play regularly and see how he also helps with the defensive side of the game.
But yeah, relax guys...we're sorted with Richy, Kulu, Moura, Danjuma...and got Gil & Troy coming back soon
