Absolutely over the moon with this signing. Not only because of the experience and reputation but hopefully this helps with other high profile signings that we’re trying for that shows we are now a serious football club - a special project!!
I didn’t say he was waiting to fly to Uk. If you read my post, I asked if there were any flights from ZurichHow does it show he was right
he told us he saw him in a hotel on a stopover waiting to fly to UK. And that the player wanted the move. We knew he wanted to come here and it was between clubs
what he told us doesn’t prove anything with the transfer as Xhaka hasn’t turned around and gone oh yeah they’re offering the 20 now
he was back in training for days and played for Leverkusen after Malaga claimed he was on a stopover waiting to fly to UK
If it was true that he saw him that’s fine, it’s got nothing to do with the transfer being complete though

I didn’t say he was waiting to fly to Uk. If you read my post, I asked if there were any flights from Zurich![]()
You can spill rest now - agent being there, wife there, viewing pics of area,
@Smug in Boots can we stop the snide digs at eachother? The media is reporting we are paying €20m in total. So we did indeed up our fee, I'm not sure you can bash me for going off what i'm seeing being reported. Can we stop all this ****e?
It is how I see it. Diarra, Xhaka and Le Fee I would expect to be 1st team regulars and bring a lot of quality and experience. Talbi, Sadiki, Adingra are very much to be proven. Could be stars, could struggle.I think our next couple of signings and going to be like this, upper calibre recruitment
diarra is one like that, as is le fee
talbi sadiki adingra not as much but still great but feel as if the gk, cb and rw will be serious needle movers
It is how I see it. Diarra, Xhaka and Le Fee I would expect to be 1st team regulars and bring a lot of quality and experience. Talbi, Sadiki, Adingra are very much to be proven. Could be stars, could struggle.
A couple more in the first bracket needed. A CB and a CF would be my aim.

I didn’t say he was waiting to fly to Uk. If you read my post, I asked if there were any flights from Zurich![]()

Cam posts journalist reports on the transfers they are the most reliable source of information for transfers that’s a fact. Doesn’t mean it’s always right. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean they’re lying right?OK mate, I just didn’t want
You started it, if you don’t like it give it a rest and show some respect …
… what you do is post ‘facts’ then blame ‘reports’ if they’re wrong.
But when a long standing genuine poster puts the truth on here, there’s people trying to discredit what hes posted. He goes to games, was at Wembley and dozens of posters know him.
Just because you don’t it doesn’t make him a liar.
Stop the sarcasm and digs then it’s done …
… I’ve don't hold childish grudges, didn’t I’ve sort you a Hearts ticket or am I thinking of someone else.
Oh come on mate, you've really spent your time going back to get back on the wind up? I was watching the game and it simply didn't happen, that doesn't mean I at any point said he wouldn't come just that there wasn't some raucous applause when he came off.
OK mate, I just didn’t want
You started it, if you don’t like it give it a rest and show some respect …
… what you do is post ‘facts’ then blame ‘reports’ if they’re wrong.
But when a long standing genuine poster puts the truth on here, there’s people trying to discredit what hes posted. He goes to games, was at Wembley and dozens of posters know him.
Just because you don’t it doesn’t make him a liar.
Stop the sarcasm and digs then it’s done …
… I’ve don't hold childish grudges, didn’t I’ve sort you a Hearts ticket or am I thinking of someone else.
Cam posts journalist reports on the transfers they are the most reliable source of information for transfers that’s a fact. Doesn’t mean it’s always right. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean they’re lying right?
this weird ****ing mentality of well Malaga has been on here ages and goes to the games he can’t lie!
well I go to all the games and have done for a long time too, does that mean I can’t ever lie?
either way, if Xhaka was in Zurich which I will give him the benefit of the doubt of despite not being fully sure, which I said at the time, it doesn’t link to him signing today. That’s all.
I have known for over a month. When I started the Toblerone thread Xhakas agent got on the blower straight away and asked me if we liked Swiss things in Sunderland. I sent him a pick of my Swiss Army Knife from my allotment shed. He was hooked. KLD will take the credit no doubt, or Jonnie come lately Ghisolfi. But this one is down to me.I knew this anyway.
On Saturday my willow twigs were wobbling about all over the place. I wore a cardigan and shoved a pipe in my gob too, just to make sure it would work. They said he was coming.
Welcome Granit lad. My type of player!!
I didn’t call him a liar I said I was sceptical due to the timings that’s all it was. Then yesterday you were saying I couldn’t possibly know the fees involved and if there was a gap but I was saying that’s what had been reported. Also no that wasn’t me you sorted a ticket forOK mate, I just didn’t want
You started it, if you don’t like it give it a rest and show some respect …
… what you do is post ‘facts’ then blame ‘reports’ if they’re wrong.
But when a long standing genuine poster puts the truth on here, there’s people trying to discredit what hes posted. He goes to games, was at Wembley and dozens of posters know him.
Just because you don’t it doesn’t make him a liar.
Stop the sarcasm and digs then it’s done …
… I’ve don't hold childish grudges, didn’t I’ve sort you a Hearts ticket or am I thinking of someone else.
Posts the truth?
He came on and said he'd spoken to Xhaka in Zurich who was about to fly to the UK. Less than 2 hours later he was in training pictures with Bayer.
So he clearly wasn't about to fly to the UK. Hence why loads of us doubted whether it was the truth.
Just because he was at Wembley doesn't mean he can't spout ****e. And just because you (another person who loves spouting ****e), say you know him also doesn't make what he said true.
Fact is, he clearly said he was on a stopover in Zurich before heading to the UK, which was proven to be wrong.
It is how I see it. Diarra, Xhaka and Le Fee I would expect to be 1st team regulars and bring a lot of quality and experience. Talbi, Sadiki, Adingra are very much to be proven. Could be stars, could struggle.
A couple more in the first bracket needed. A CB and a CF would be my aim.