Transfer Rumours Let's ignore the big ****ing elephant and blame the latest manager, again. Are we nearly there yet?

It is the only club in the world that have no money, but then buy all the players they want': Baffled Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann takes aim at Barcelona.

 

****ed if I'm reading that.



Pre season has been promising so far, with the caveat of course that it is exactly that, pre season kick abouts.

We still need that midfield signing. McTominay isn't good enough and it's absolutely pointless saying 'just use youth' when this quite clearly is not an immediate option.
Youth needs to be integrated, not thrown in. Significantly, ETH has been using McTominay and not Garner pre season, which shows where the latter actual is in the pecking order of the manager.

So, de Jong still needs to be signed. Or Neves. Finished article experience. We've also got DVDB back in the fold.

I'm less concerned by the Ronaldo situation, if he can find someone willing to pay his wages in the champions league then fine, cheerio. Otherwise, I guess we're stuck with him and he can sit on the bench for most of the games while Martial bangs in the goals!

We shouldn't be looking for a striker this window, we need that CM signing as the last remaining priority.

 

And before anyone asks - yes, all 100 of the new Barca signings can play on the pre-season tour. They aren't (as yet) registered and therefore permitted to play in any La Liga fixture. Just saying

 

You mean they are NOT permitted to play in any La liga fixtures.

 

You are becoming such a lil bit*, Chief! What’s going on with you?

 

Frenkie de Jong 'DOESN'T want to sign for Man United because he doesn't like Manchester or the club's erratic running'... and £71.5m star prefers Bayern Munich or CHELSEA if Barcelona force him out

This is the dumbest headline. Especially with reference to “the club’s erratic running”. I wasn’t sure if that was referring to Barca or just clubs in Spain in general.

 

I find it difficult to take a person seriously when they whine and moan about pursuing a player because he's expensive and unavailable and then in the next breath suggests going after Declan Rice.

Who is, guess what, not for sale and would cost in the region of £150 million.

Decide which hat you're wearing and stick with it.

 

The 'Doesn't want to sign' piece comes from Sport which is, as I've said before just a supermarket checkout gossip rag. They have no more insight into the transfer than the Queen.

 

Chief, be productive and stop your perpetual “whining” about another user online!

We are here to talk football and about the club. If an opinion shared doesn’t match yours, either respond constructively or simply ignore the person.

I am not sure why you are hell bent on killing the vibe on an already quiet forum with your useless football aloofness! Get over your fkin self, will ya?!

 

Soz mate, but no.

Yes it's a forum about opinion, I find your soundbites plucked from whetever media you read boring.

Like I said, if you do have stance, stick to it.
Suggesting we pursue the completely unattainable Declan Rice and as an alternative to de Jong is laughable to be absolutely honest.

What makes you think we'd stand a chance, given you've done nothing but moan and sneer at our allegedly failed transfer window thus far?

Sorry if that upsets you like.

 

Pssst! You take yourself way too seriously, dude!

 

Well no, not really.

The 'not reading that' is a much used joke line on the Premier league forum.
Wasn't meant to be taken seriously and, as it goes, I did read it.

Truth is, I think a load of it is bollocks to be honest.

If you can't handle someone questioning what you say in a football forum there's no hope and no point being here (don't go to the premier league forum ffs by the way).

I'd say this if we were sat face to face in a pub, if I think you're talking ****e I would say. And I do, often.

Feel free to say likewise.

 

How many strong opinion blow ups have I had here? I probably own the record with Ole fans. But it should never get to the point whereby we become resentful of someone because of their differing views. And that’s how you come across.

Like I alluded to earlier, this forum is for football discussions which is largely rudimentary in the grand of meaningful debates. Therefore, the concept of “wrong” and “right” opinions are largely pointless narratives for anyone to overly waste time trying to decipher while pounding the table.

Anyhow, let’s not derail the thread any further. I’ll leave it there, Chief.

 

That's how it comes across to you.

I'm not resentful of your views, there's a completely different word for it tbh.

Anyway, what I don't get is why you whinge about us going for de Jong while ignoring the reasons why Ten Hag wants him, then whinge that we haven't closed the deal, while completely again ignoring the (very valid) reasons why that has not yet happened.

Then suggest we just employ youth (great idea in principle, but in practice the names you mention are too green to just be deemed first team starters yet), while also suggesting Rice, who Ten Hag clearly hasn't asked the club to sign.

Can you imagine if we do pursue Rice?

Now, middle of the window while the manager is on tour. West Ham don't want, and probably financially don't need, to sell. So they'd put a ludicrous price tag on him.

Then the whole scenario is played out in the media as we try to 'persuade' the player to come to us, which you've already made perfectly plain you don't support. It's a daft idea.

Say what you like about me, at least my approach is consistent and clear. And they aren't steered by the media narrative.

 

Anyway, there is apparently some movement towards Tielemans as an alternative.

Personally, I don't think he's anywhere near as good as de Jong but could be a useful squad player.
I fail to see him being any better than van De Beek myself but has at least played premier league football for a couple of season, even though hot and cold.

Would provide experience while Garner finds his feet (or not) I suppose.

Think Neves would be a more ready made first team player.

 

I'd prefer Neves as an alternative, however, the media ****storm is blowing stronger than ever but I still think we'll get de Jong - I read about it in the supermarket checkout today.

 

You’re ranting needlessly, Chief.

But I’ll restate why I don’t it is useless chasing after De Jong… Barca! That is the only reason why I do not care for it. I have started that several times and consistent with it. I have never seen a deal agreed for weeks yet no one knows if it is coming or going.

It is a cluster mess!

Further, I have consistently said that fixation on a single player has never worked out for us. The player eventually comes in and underwhelms. This has consistently been the case with out transfer policies that seek out one player by any means necessary.

On Rice; please don’t get all “football rocket science” again. It was a hypothetical statement which obviously flew over your head.

Again, it’s fkin football forum. If you want to continue to analyze every fkin statement for contradictions like your life depends on it, please continue!

 

I'm definitely not ranting.

You, on the other hand...........





(didn't read!!)

 

I wonder what might have happened had SAF given upon the pursuit of King Eric........................... patience is a virtue, EtH seems to know what he's doing so let's leave him get on with it.,