BootsyCollins
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This is the ”what year is the last of a decade” discussion all over again
I think FDJ can be a really good signing but I really think we will need a lot more. We need at least a CB, RB, DM, RW and backup CF. It's a lot of ask in the remainder of the window but I think we need to fill at least 3 of those positions stillHey if ETH can pull this off then all is forgiven.
FDJ is that good, he is what we need and we would only need another CB to partner Maguire.
They knocked off £4 million, bravo.bbbbbut I thought united were crap at negotiating and it shouldn't take so long!
Yet you use the original Roman influenced names for the days instead of a 21st century alternative like Satzdayz or Mondzzzz. Checkmate.Looks like this, just that Monday is the first day. That is great for the Romans, but in my part of the world in the 21st century, Monday is the first day of the week.
Goes Monday to Sunday for Craig David so I’m sticking with thatWell this is the way calendars always traditionally looked in this part of the World and Sunday is technically the first day of the week using the Roman calendar. Monday being the first day of the working week and with work being such a central thing to modern life I can see how things have shifted but I've not seen a calendar going Mon to Sunday tbh.
Yeah, four MILLION.They knocked off £4 million, bravo.
Tweet him. I bet he’s a Monday manJust waiting for the Ornstein update so I can unzip and get really Hornstein about this.
A 69, not 69m.69m is surely WUM.
I can't imagine one chairman calling another with an offer of £69m whilst keeping a straight face. It's literally impossible.
What about people who define their weeks with the term "calendar week"?Sunday is day one, The Sabbath is day seven. Our society is based on jewish/christian roots like it or not.
£4m, that's what? A decent pizza?Yeah, four MILLION.
I'm seriously amazed at how many of you look at the first number and ignore the string of 0s after it. It's four million. 75 thousand a week. It's not pocket change.
And if De Jong had already signed what would be different? He'd still be on holiday.
Folk really are just up for complaining over everything here nowadays .
To paraphrase the bible- on the seventh day (Sunday) He rested. Therefore the first day is Monday.Monday is the first day of the week.
Is this not a successful negotiation?They knocked off £4 million, bravo.
Unless....Exactly.
You just don't make that bid. Ever.
No we didn’t. That’s exactly how you make a profit off a player. Sign a player for a low fee on low wages. Give them enough game time to put them in the shop window. They get international caps. They gain in value. The problem with us is we've given insane wages to pretty much everybody on their second deal and no other club wants to match it so it majorly eats into the transfer fee if we can do a deal at all. James was good business if you want to make money from selling players (which we clearly don’t care that much about)Fair point, but there isn't much after those 3 in the Glazer years. We really seem to struggle to make good sales.
James was a rare exception. We did very well to make a profit on him.
We wouldn’t be making Barcelona any offer in pounds, it’s merely a conversion.69m is surely WUM.
I can't imagine one chairman calling another with an offer of £69m for such and such whilst keeping a straight face. It's literally impossible.
in the words of LVG:Just waiting for the Ornstein update so I can unzip and get really Hornstein about this.
With extra pepperoni, no less.£4m, that's what? A decent pizza?
James was shite though and everyone knew it. We were just lucky Leeds and Bielsa wanted to break the bank for him. Firpo and him is the the Leeds equivalent of us signing Maguire on a 7 year deal for 80mil.No we didn’t. That’s exactly how you make a profit off a player. Sign a player for a low fee on low wages. Give them enough game time to put them in the shop window. They get international caps. They gain in value. The problem with us is we've given insane wages to pretty much everybody on their second deal and no other club wants to match it so it majorly eats into the transfer fee if we can do a deal at all. James was good business if you want to make money from selling players (which we clearly don’t care that much about)
That was the Sabbath which was actually Saturday according to the time period. Christians changed the Sabbath to Sunday at some stage later while the Jews kept Saturday as the Sabbath.To paraphrase the bible- on the seventh day (Sunday) He rested. Therefore the first day is Monday.
Watch your calories please.With extra pepperoni, no less.
Murtough is now officially the strong man of Europe.Is this not a successful negotiation?
No it's chump change. We definitely should have paid what they asked for straight up and that wouldn't in any way have adversely affected our budget or ability to get decent prices for the other 3/4 players we need. /sIs this not a successful negotiation?
Are you confused?This deal is dead in the water
Presumably these people wouldn't bother selling players valued at £4m, they would just give them away.Yeah, four MILLION.
I'm seriously amazed at how many of you look at the first number and ignore the string of 0s after it. It's four million. 75 thousand a week. It's not pocket change.
And if De Jong had already signed what would be different? He'd still be on holiday.
Folk really are just up for complaining over everything here nowadays .
I presume he’s just concerned with doing a good job for his employers rather than meeting the requirements to win silly internet accolades and approvals. Him saving his employers 4m would be appreciated and a sign of him doing his job well.Murtough is now officially the strong man of Europe.
True, fluid ounces would be more appropriate given the figure.We wouldn’t be making Barcelona any offer in pounds, it’s merely a conversion.