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I've got a tingly feeling that today is going to be very big.
I've got a tingly feeling that today is going to be very big.
I agree with this. My balls are tingling. Crystal balls that is.I've got a tingly feeling that today is going to be very big.
The economic lever doesn't change the wage bill. Keeping de Jong and giving Lewandowski what he'll demand can't both happen if they want other signings.The worry is that we can't put it past Laporta to suddenly pull another economic lever to allow Barca to keep FDJ while also able to sign Lewandonski and Raphinha. Laporta has no qualms about selling more of Barca future. Barca supporters have no problem either because Laporta has the support of the majority.
This deal looks like it could be potentially drag on entire window and we could end up with nothing. We really need to give both FDJ and Barca a deadline. After that we have to move on. We really need to strengthen our midfield and don't want to be left to panic buy at the end of the window.
“As you can see he opened his foot to a 70 degree angle whilst making that pass. Normally he opens it to a 90 degree angle… and if I place my compass just here… you can see the direction his foot is pointing at is that of Manchester. It’s on like donkey kong”Can't wait for some training pics so our experts group here could analyse his body language
Damn, that doesn't sound great re Martinez and Antony.Luckhurst saying we have a €55m deal agreed with Barcelona for de Jong with the ball now in Barca's court to resolve the deferred wages issue which is stopping the deal from advancing.
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Keen to impress Xavi and save his Barca career, first one in to training!Tweet
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He's arrived for his first day back, one of the earliest. Probably wants to say goodbye right... Right
"His arm is outstretched and index finger pointing, you might think he's pointing to another player, but no! If you analyse the shadows you can clearly see him pointing towards Manchester. It's on."“As you can see he opened his foot to a 70 degree angle whilst making that pass. Normally he opens it to a 90 degree angle… and if I place my compass just here… you can see the direction his foot is pointing at is that of Manchester. It’s on like donkey kong”
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By all accounts we've signed 2 players. What would you have done differently in the FDJ and Martinez deals?(mentioning those because they're our biggest deals)We seem to be being completely naive this window. We have a new manager with new ideas and even if the modus operandi is for Joel Glazer to have to check every little detail on a deal you would think as owners they would throw the playbook out and gotten the majority of the players he wanted within the first few weeks of the window being open ready for the tour so he could bed them into the squad and have everyone playing to the same style. As usual though their dithering is slowing us down. Surely by now we should know whether it's more likely that the deal happens or not and if it's not looking good just move on. This isn't me saying this being a bored fan clamouring for info every few seconds by the way - it's saying it from the point of view that those in the upper echelons of the club have learnt lessons from previous windows, swift deals can be done if you want them- look how quick we got Ronaldo last year and how quick Liverpool got Nunez this year- its detrimental to any plans ETH has to be moving so slowly surely? My only optimism for next season stems from that we seem to have a coach who will improve who we already have barring a couple of pillocks in the squad with nothing between their ears. This summer is already starting to reek of last minute Dybala on deadline day.
Depends on his contract, which none of us knowWon't De Jong be entitled to the wages he is owed whether he stays or leaves?
The whole idea that they can just decide to not pay him his deferred wages is insane. If there's a significant disagreement it has to do with how many installments over how much time, and what bonuses he is entitled to. I reckon he wants all his deferred wages paid out of the transfer fee they recieve from us, and he wants his loyalty bonus for the next two years - given that Barcelona are the ones pushing the sale and not him. Barca would then owe him more than €20M. Barcelona will want to pay this over a long period as possible, while I imagine de Jong is probably not keen on being paid in say 50k installments a month over the next 30 years.So
- His deferred contract says he receives peanuts (relatively speaking) in first 2 years and huge amounts in next 3 seasons
- He can get this amount only if he stays the next year
- If he doesn't stay (sold to us), he doesn't get the huge amounts promised
- So he is asking Barca to give his 2 year non-deferred salary or else he threatens to stay.
I am still not so sure how this is looking good for us. Seems like too big a mess to sort itself out, unless we decide to compensate the player somehow.
We'll sign Dybala on transfer deadline day with a loan deal for Dembele.We seem to be being completely naive this window. We have a new manager with new ideas and even if the modus operandi is for Joel Glazer to have to check every little detail on a deal you would think as owners they would throw the playbook out and gotten the majority of the players he wanted within the first few weeks of the window being open ready for the tour so he could bed them into the squad and have everyone playing to the same style. As usual though their dithering is slowing us down. Surely by now we should know whether it's more likely that the deal happens or not and if it's not looking good just move on. This isn't me saying this being a bored fan clamouring for info every few seconds by the way - it's saying it from the point of view that those in the upper echelons of the club have learnt lessons from previous windows, swift deals can be done if you want them- look how quick we got Ronaldo last year and how quick Liverpool got Nunez this year- its detrimental to any plans ETH has to be moving so slowly surely? My only optimism for next season stems from that we seem to have a coach who will improve who we already have barring a couple of pillocks in the squad with nothing between their ears. This summer is already starting to reek of last minute Dybala on deadline day.
Negotiations is not embarrassing. It’s how you do serious business.If this does not conclude we should definitely stop dealings with Barca.
It's become embarassing.
I highly doubt if Frenkie and the laporte legal battle will end that quickly. And if it does get resolved I bet Frenkie will going though the United/FdJ contract with a fine tooth comb this time.I like the club briefings every third week giving us hope.
This week should be make or break. No one can be interested in this dragging out further.
A lot of folks here would get ripped off in a Bangkok wet market.Negotiations is not embarrassing. It’s how you do serious business.
Fletcher probably persuaded him that McT is the next Roy Keane.Oh no! He drank the koolaid!
To be fair, alot of similarities between himself at 25 and McT at the same age.Fletcher probably persuaded him that McT is the next Roy Keane.
Thats what happens when you get promoted 2 times in 6 months.Fletcher probably persuaded him that McT is the next Roy Keane.
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It's not.Negotiations is not embarrassing. It’s how you do serious business.
It's not.
It's embarassing for our club.
So negotiations is not the way you do business?
It's Di Maria all over again!
Of course - but not embarassing 2 months of licking Barca and also knowing that the player never once said he wants to come here.
This is not acceptable from our club.
Have you seen any other serious club going through this?
Did City/Liverpool/Spurs etc take two months to get their players?!
Ridiculous.
No other club. No other.
Of course - but not embarassing 2 months of licking Barca and also knowing that the player never once said he wants to come here.
This is not acceptable from our club.
Have you seen any other serious club going through this?
Did City/Liverpool/Spurs etc take two months to get their players?!
Ridiculous.
Do you know Frenkie has said that? Sounds like you're privy to his private conversations.
Of course - but not embarassing 2 months of licking Barca and also knowing that the player never once said he wants to come here.
This is not acceptable from our club.
Have you seen any other serious club going through this?
Did City/Liverpool/Spurs etc take two months to get their players?!
Ridiculous.
Nobody mention this till now but yeah!It's Di Maria all over again!