Pewit 970 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Super Leeds towing to get a point from newly promoted Portsmouth, fantastic. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,035 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 2 minutes ago, dytkos said: Fans all hated him as you know mate, lucky to be there so long. Cheers, D. Yes dy he wasn't well liked rovers have done well keeping smodzics he looked above championship level from what I saw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,077 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 4 hours ago, Blackmag said: I was reading about the size of your squad unbelievable and the amount of eight year contracts I don’t know what’s going on mate, seem to be getting rid of a lot of the home grown lads and just buying more in. chalobah is banned from the clubs facilities I see yesterday supposed to be on his way out Gallagher gone mount gone.James always injured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,035 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 9 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: I don’t know what’s going on mate, seem to be getting rid of a lot of the home grown lads and just buying more in. chalobah is banned from the clubs facilities I see yesterday supposed to be on his way out Gallagher gone mount gone.James always injured. Yes I read somewhere you have made more money than any other club in Europe in player sales this century but it was the length of some of the contracts given that I found surprising 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,991 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 20 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: After their performances stateside-preseason Liverpool have already won the premier league and start the season with basically a 9 point advantage trent Alexander Arnold is worth a billion harvey Elliott is the new Steven gerrard hope they collapse by Christmas Lol...I was there yesterday with me boy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,035 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 3 hours ago, TOMO said: Lol...I was there yesterday with me boy Didn't they play twice in one day tomo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Man U have completed yet another bizarre money losing transfer. Wan Bissaka cost us 50 million 5 years back and we've sold him for 15 million. He's still young and probably the best one on one defender in the Premier league. ( Many have described him as that. It's nigh on impossible to get past him.) Apparently he struggles to combine defensive duties with also being an offensive threat. Which is fair comment. But we knew that 5 years back. How has he lost 35 million in value?. FFP has dictated we get rid of players to balance the books. Trust me, the Hammers have got the bargain of the transfer window so far. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,025 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 4 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Man U have completed yet another bizarre money losing transfer. Wan Bissaka cost us 50 million 5 years back and we've sold him for 15 million. He's still young and probably the best one on one defender in the Premier league. ( Many have described him as that. It's nigh on impossible to get past him.) Apparently he struggles to combine defensive duties with also being an offensive threat. Which is fair comment. But we knew that 5 years back. How has he lost 35 million in value?. FFP has dictated we get rid of players to balance the books. Trust me, the Hammers have got the bargain of the transfer window so far. I’m a bit conflicted with FFP, or whatever it’s called now. Of course I’m massively biased in one respect, if it was a free for all, Newcastle could buy anyone the wanted and I could see the worlds best players at St James’ Park , but would I be happy at basically “buying” the league ? Probably not. Then again, I worry that if Premier teams are restricted on what they can spend, will it’s standing in world football be degraded ? Will it cease to be attractive to the worlds best players? And what if the top , ( richest ) teams in the Premier decide if they can’t spent their money on what they want, they decide to try for a “European Super League “ again , and succeed ? That would , in my mind, ruin the Premier League ! I don’t know the answers , but I think it can’t go on as it is . Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDown 735 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 On 12/08/2024 at 11:33, dytkos said: We were top for a couple of days after the first match, our slide down the table starts here Cheers, D. Utc lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,035 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 When your on a big losing streak manager less and can't score in countless games then you are gifted Sunderland in a cup game yet the deluded after one game beating a poor Cardiff team are dreaming of a prem return 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 20 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I’m a bit conflicted with FFP, or whatever it’s called now. Of course I’m massively biased in one respect, if it was a free for all, Newcastle could buy anyone the wanted and I could see the worlds best players at St James’ Park , but would I be happy at basically “buying” the league ? Probably not. Then again, I worry that if Premier teams are restricted on what they can spend, will it’s standing in world football be degraded ? Will it cease to be attractive to the worlds best players? And what if the top , ( richest ) teams in the Premier decide if they can’t spent their money on what they want, they decide to try for a “European Super League “ again , and succeed ? That would , in my mind, ruin the Premier League ! I don’t know the answers , but I think it can’t go on as it is . Cheers. 100% agree. Man City have undoubtedly bought the league repeatedly. But, speaking as a football fan and not as a Man U supporter, City has provided some top, top entertainment and upped the bar for every team in the Premier league.The premier league has been sensational for football fans worldwide. FFP rules will undoubtedly dumb down the entertainment on view. That will lose the Premier league big boys money. So, clubs will look at ways to to skirt FFP restrictions. God forbid it would lead to a "European Super League". That would be the death knell of the whole English football structure. A nightmare scenario. Man City have their hearing in September. It's going to be interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,527 Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 50 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Man U have completed yet another bizarre money losing transfer. Wan Bissaka cost us 50 million 5 years back and we've sold him for 15 million. He's still young and probably the best one on one defender in the Premier league. ( Many have described him as that. It's nigh on impossible to get past him.) Apparently he struggles to combine defensive duties with also being an offensive threat. Which is fair comment. But we knew that 5 years back. How has he lost 35 million in value?. FFP has dictated we get rid of players to balance the books. Trust me, the Hammers have got the bargain of the transfer window so far. Yeah, I’m happy with that signing….was Mbappe he was up against last season and it was the highlight of the game that battle…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,527 Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 2 hours ago, jukel123 said: 100% agree. Man City have undoubtedly bought the league repeatedly. But, speaking as a football fan and not as a Man U supporter, City has provided some top, top entertainment and upped the bar for every team in the Premier league.The premier league has been sensational for football fans worldwide. FFP rules will undoubtedly dumb down the entertainment on view. That will lose the Premier league big boys money. So, clubs will look at ways to to skirt FFP restrictions. God forbid it would lead to a "European Super League". That would be the death knell of the whole English football structure. A nightmare scenario. Man City have their hearing in September. It's going to be interesting. Do you think City are top entertainment though mate ?…..is it not a bit same old, same old now? Like a nice car, it’s nice for a while but then it’s as boring as every other car. I wonder if people will look back with the same fondness on this city team like they do the swashbuckling Manchester United of the golden Fergie years, or Wengers Invincible's or even your very own Newcastle with Ginola etc etc back in the day ?……even today, in Europe Real Madrid would be way better to watch than city imho…..to be fair, for me, Brentford would be more entertaining. There’s just f**k all soul in City, we all know what it is, and yes it’s great to watch Foden and Silva and Harland but it still will never, ever be Manchester United or Arsenal…..it won’t even be Newcastle or even my own little Hammers. They can buy everything but they can’t buy that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,608 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, jukel123 said: Man U have completed yet another bizarre money losing transfer. Wan Bissaka cost us 50 million 5 years back and we've sold him for 15 million. He's still young and probably the best one on one defender in the Premier league. ( Many have described him as that. It's nigh on impossible to get past him.) Apparently he struggles to combine defensive duties with also being an offensive threat. Which is fair comment. But we knew that 5 years back. How has he lost 35 million in value?. FFP has dictated we get rid of players to balance the books. Trust me, the Hammers have got the bargain of the transfer window so far. I’m sure they will take solace in signing arguably one of the worlds best defenders , who is renowned for his organisational skills and leadership from the back in return mate . a no brainer really 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 (edited) 6 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: I’m sure they will take solace in signing arguably one of the worlds best defenders , who is renowned for his organisational skills and leadership from the back in return mate . a no brainer really Yes agreed, but that's not my point. When Man U buy players the price super inflates because it's moneybags Utd with the cheque book. Similarly, we sell players at huge losses and FFP has exaggerated this trend. The new management team was brought in to to bring an end to this self destructive tendency. Ratcliffe has stated several times that basically Man U is not Santa anymore. So I am very disappointed to see Wan Bissaka to leave at that price. Ten Haag has now assembled Ajax old boys: Onana, Martinez, De Ligt,Mazroui and Anthony. Can you recreate a successful Eridivise team and expect it to be as good or better in the Premier league? Obviously I hope so. But I'm not sure that's the way forward. The Dutch league is nowhere need the standard of the Premier league, the Bundesliga, La Liga and several others. But here's hoping .... Edited August 14 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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