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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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It’s sad how easily we can get duped. Everyone even myself fell for the bullshit again. It’s clear we aren’t close on either Eze or Savinho at all.

Eze AND Savinho together will never happen. One, only one, may happen at the end of the window.

They’re just big name carrots thrown to a very frustrated fanbase, likely because they know there will be protests at the Burnley match after we get thumped by PSG tonight and have zero fit 10s or LBs entering the season.

Levy still hates us, Lange is still a bed wetter who can’t close deals, and Levy is still a tightwad who cannot resist haggling over everything. I would love to be wrong about this but we’ve seen 20 years of it, I’m very well-versed in how this will go.
Stop fucking melting.


What do you want? Minute by minute accounts of every conversation?
This shit takes time. All deals do between all clubs. It's not buying a pair of socks from M&S.
 
I am also starting to think it's going to be Eze or Savio if we are lucky.

I just can't see Levy doing both deals.

I think he will view it as Eze can cover 10, and when Kulu is back, Eze then shifts wide left. Because of course we always do the bare minimum.

The only evidence we have that we are going for both players is from Romano's reports. And he could very well be wrong.

I do remember from two years ago, when there was loads of speculcation that we would be signing VDV and another CB, and the fan base was going crazy excited, Romano was always adament it would only be only one. That was it, it was when we were linked with VDV and the Leverkusen CB. And we all hoped both would be signed, and Romano was always 100% certain it was one or the other, and it was.

So if he's saying we are going for both, I hope he's spot on again.

Because surely Savio is Son's replacement, and Eze is because of Maddison's injury.
 
You're asking about the origin of the phrase “touch grass”—shrug off the screen and reconnect with reality. Here's what I found:

What Does "Touch Grass" Mean?​

“Touch grass” is online slang used—sometimes pointedly—to tell someone they’ve spent too much time immersed in digital spaces and could benefit from stepping outside to reset and ground themselves (Wiktionary, Social Media Dashboard).

Who Said It First?​

  • The exact origin remains unknown, but documented usage dates back to around 2015 in tweets suggesting people go outside and touch some grass (Know Your Meme, Jan Blencowe).
  • These early uses show the phrase in contexts like:

When and How Did It Spread?​

  • The phrase gained momentum in the late 2010s, particularly on platforms like Twitter and 4chan (Know Your Meme, ContentStudio).
  • A notable spike occurred in 2019, when a tweet using the phrase went viral (1,400 likes, 700 retweets) (Know Your Meme).
  • By 2020–2021, “touch grass” had become a common retort across:

A Reddit Perspective​

From a Reddit thread asking about the phrase’s origin, one user replied:


Summary Table​

AspectDetails
First AppearancesAround 2015 on Twitter ⬆
Rise to PopularityGained traction on social platforms from 2019, exploded by 2020–21
MeaningA call to step away from the digital for a more grounded reality
Usage ContextOnline criticism, ironic humor, self-care, mental reset

Bottom Line​

“Touch grass” is internet slang urging someone to unplug and experience the tangible world. Its roots stretch back to at least 2015, but its viral rise happened later, with the phrase becoming a staple of internet banter and commentary by around 2020–21.
Want to explore more meme history or dig into other slang trends? Just let me know!




Cool story bruh
 
Stop fucking melting.


What do you want? Minute by minute accounts of every conversation?
This shit takes time. All deals do between all clubs. It's not buying a pair of socks from M&S.
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Stop fucking melting.


What do you want? Minute by minute accounts of every conversation?
This shit takes time. All deals do between all clubs. It's not buying a pair of socks from M&S.
I want us to have a fit #10 heading into the season. I want us to have more than one senior LB not named Ben Davies. I wanted a squad I felt I could rely on in 4 competitions this season. We have none and the PL kicks off in 72 hours.

I see no reason to believe we’ll pull off both deals in a timely manner.

We have twenty-five years of evidence saying we won’t pull them both off.
 
For all the people panicking at the "lack of updates"
We're playing a glamourous friendly tonight, so a lot of people are probably busy there.
Palace have just been utterly shafted by Uefa and probably busy trying to see what can be done.
They may also have said "can you hold on a few days while WE make some calls about a replacement"
City also likely calling in the recruiters for replacements.

Literally everyone could be busy with something else. Just because there isn't hourly updates doesn't mean it's all fallen apart and not happening.

Get.
A.
Grip.
 
Our powder is still very very dry . Whilst others powder is being thrown around in a desperate attempt to be successful and make their fans happy we remain calm and measured. 3 CL trophies and 3 PL titles will not give me a tenth the pleasure of seeing our new hotel completed.

If the hotel does Avios points I think I will be in heaven.


Daniel

Barack Obama Thank You GIF by The Democrats
 
I want us to have a fit #10 heading into the season. I want us to have more than one senior LB not named Ben Davies. I wanted a squad I felt I could rely on in 4 competitions this season. We have none and the PL kicks off in 72 hours.

I see no reason to believe we’ll pull off both deals in a timely manner.

We have twenty-five years of evidence saying we won’t pull them both off.
I want all my hair to grow back and to win the Euromillions.
I don't have a meltdown on the internet because it doesn't happen.
 
I think it is entirely reasonable to expect Palace to want to do a deal for an Eze replacement before they sell - we would expect our club to do the same and considering it is extremely possible Eze would have stayed had Palace got into Europa, there might still be a bit of a wait here.
 
A small part of me wants us to get humped this evening by PSG, as it is a fairly nothing game that largely amounts to a pre-season friendly and winning might actually be more disastrous than losing, the optics of getting mauled by a proper CL-calibre team for the 2nd game on the trot might actually push the Eze/Savinho deals into overdrive.
 
Our powder is still very very dry . Whilst others powder is being thrown around in a desperate attempt to be successful and make their fans happy we remain calm and measured. 3 CL trophies and 3 PL titles will not give me a tenth the pleasure of seeing our new hotel completed.

If the hotel does Avios points I think I will be in heaven.


Daniel

Barack Obama Thank You GIF by The Democrats
Our powder is very wet, Bayern Munich saw to that.
Confidence not high!
 

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I fear this is the future

It would feel familiar wouldn't it


We have Burnley at home on Saturday. If we can't win that, even without an ageing Son, then we need a lot more than Eze and Savinho.


How about stop being greedy, why don't you just concentrate on the Euro millions then get yourself to Turkey for some new hair with your winnings! :levyeyes:

Got it all planned out.
Turkey Hair
Turkey Teeth
Turkey Tan
Turkey snide Vercace glasses

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