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If Lukaku can fire us into the UEFA Cup next season will Kenwright allow us to go out and sign a decent striker with the money he's stolen from the transfer pot this time around?
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Selling we sold our "top two goalscorers" from last season is a bit like saying we won the downhill ski-ing competition in the Netherlands.
It doesn't mean a lot when they led the table with such a low figure.
If we were selling two boys whom had scored forty goals between them then there would be a point to making a great deal of that fact.
As it is, we have fetched in a bloke whom scored alsmost as many as the two of them put together.
It doesn't mean a lot when they led the table with such a low figure.
If we were selling two boys whom had scored forty goals between them then there would be a point to making a great deal of that fact.
As it is, we have fetched in a bloke whom scored alsmost as many as the two of them put together.
orchard
Player Valuation: £60m
I don't think it was "sarcastic" at all.
You made a silly statement, were rightly lampooned by several posters and you are now trying to gloss it over.
And if by some chance you were trying "sarcasm".....I would leave it alone in future.
...er....you ain't very good at it
- I noticed straightaway mate, and we had a lite-'joke' about it. Check the thread.
wabisabi
Player Valuation: £1m
Lukaku scored 17 goals in 35 appearances on loan with West Brom last season and it appeared at one point that the 20-year-old Belgian was all set to return to The Hawthorns. But Everton produced a more attractive offer, for a player who had returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer ... (Guardian)
Everton produced a more attractive offer!!! Toooo long a time since I've read something like that!
Everton produced a more attractive offer!!! Toooo long a time since I've read something like that!
kev101
Player Valuation: £25m
He was blatently joking mate.I don't think it was "sarcastic" at all.
You made a silly statement, were rightly lampooned by several posters and you are now trying to gloss it over.
And if by some chance you were trying "sarcasm".....I would leave it alone in future.
...er....you ain't very good at it
No, it's not a great long term strategy, but as a one-off, it's pretty good. And we didn't sell our top two goalscorers, Mirallas is stil here, he was our second top scorer. You also forgot to mention that we also signed another striker on a permanent deal. I wonder if they were deliberate mistakes to try and strengthen your argument?
So we sold a midfielder and a forward, we signed a midfielder and a forward, and also loaned another midfielder and another forward. Yet somehow that is a bad transfer window?
Darth Toffeeman
Player Valuation: £40m
hmmmm...
I am annoyed that yet again we have a negative spend for the umteenth window running.
Fellaini -- Since the inclusion of his low buyout clause I have seen him as not being our player. One great season and he was gone as far as I was concerned so to get 4 million more for him is great. It also proves that Moyes is a poor operator in the transfer market. Yes, he purchased some great bargains but we also missed out on a few.
I would have loved to have added Fer and Redmond. I am really suprised we didn't deem these 2 necessary as they where low cost with huge potential (what this club needs in the current climate)
Lukaku -- Excellent and someone who I genuinely think could become perminant. I just don't think he fits Chelsea and he was also looking at staying at West Brom as he felt loved there. He will certainly get that and more here if he suceeds.
McCarthy -- I hope he can become a mainstay in the midfield for the next decade. Seems a really grounded individual. Never easy listening to Whelan waffle on. I doubt it will be the end just yet as I expect us to go back for Mcmanaman eventually.
Barry -- All my City mates are gutted he has left. Lets see how he does.
An interesting window is how I see it. We have lost an iconic midfielder in fellaini who hasn't played well for ages. I am sure he will do well at Man U but it won't be enough to please there trophy expectant fans. I think we will need time to bed in a more mobile, passing midfield unit. Hopefully we will come out stronger in the long run.
I am annoyed that yet again we have a negative spend for the umteenth window running.
Fellaini -- Since the inclusion of his low buyout clause I have seen him as not being our player. One great season and he was gone as far as I was concerned so to get 4 million more for him is great. It also proves that Moyes is a poor operator in the transfer market. Yes, he purchased some great bargains but we also missed out on a few.
I would have loved to have added Fer and Redmond. I am really suprised we didn't deem these 2 necessary as they where low cost with huge potential (what this club needs in the current climate)
Lukaku -- Excellent and someone who I genuinely think could become perminant. I just don't think he fits Chelsea and he was also looking at staying at West Brom as he felt loved there. He will certainly get that and more here if he suceeds.
McCarthy -- I hope he can become a mainstay in the midfield for the next decade. Seems a really grounded individual. Never easy listening to Whelan waffle on. I doubt it will be the end just yet as I expect us to go back for Mcmanaman eventually.
Barry -- All my City mates are gutted he has left. Lets see how he does.
An interesting window is how I see it. We have lost an iconic midfielder in fellaini who hasn't played well for ages. I am sure he will do well at Man U but it won't be enough to please there trophy expectant fans. I think we will need time to bed in a more mobile, passing midfield unit. Hopefully we will come out stronger in the long run.
pablo 1878
Player Valuation: £8m
McCarthy - good player but still needs time to develop
Barry - think he's got enough ability and will add much needed experience with alongside the youth of Barkley and McCarthy in midfield
Lukaku - absolute windmills, really happy
Point has probably already been made but;
- We supposedly stated that the McCarthy signing was not dependant on inclome from Felly going (make of that what you will...)
- Assuming we spent our transfer budget on McCarthy, this would suggest that the Fellaini money (minus loan fees for Lukaku and Barry) should be money in the bank (?)
- We also have not splashed next summers expected Sky windfall in the way that a lot of clubs appear to have done (unless this is the McCarthy money)
Barring a serious problem in the lawnmower maintenence department, our finances appear reasonably strong and I would expect there to be a kitty for transfers in January / next summer
Barry - think he's got enough ability and will add much needed experience with alongside the youth of Barkley and McCarthy in midfield
Lukaku - absolute windmills, really happy
Point has probably already been made but;
- We supposedly stated that the McCarthy signing was not dependant on inclome from Felly going (make of that what you will...)
- Assuming we spent our transfer budget on McCarthy, this would suggest that the Fellaini money (minus loan fees for Lukaku and Barry) should be money in the bank (?)
- We also have not splashed next summers expected Sky windfall in the way that a lot of clubs appear to have done (unless this is the McCarthy money)
Barring a serious problem in the lawnmower maintenence department, our finances appear reasonably strong and I would expect there to be a kitty for transfers in January / next summer
sexualchocolate
Player Valuation: £5m
Super bit of business last night especially when i suspect Martinez wasn't too bothered about Fellaini leaving as he probably doesn't fit into his system as easily as the players he brought in will - delighted to see James arriving here, Barry is a good acquisition too and Luakaku was just the icing on the cake as it was kind of all looking a bit pointless having a very solid 10 players behind a striker who cant score................well played sirs
Well done, you.
GOT is twice blessed to have such sharp "wits" among the membership.
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blueboy1664
Player Valuation: £1m
first refusal on Barkley i guess, absolutely no problem with that.
If we sell and that is if, they can have refusal on the price we ask.... sensible
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
All in all a great transfer window, could it have been better? ofc so, but looking at the time under Moyes this one was a breadth of fresh air, 1 player on a permanent who could and should be a mainstay for then next ten years, a forwrad who frankly i thought and still think is the best of the chelsea bunch, a very experienced center mid to aid the development of the two young lads we now have, plus he has enough left to improve significantly over osman and probably gibson too.
I suspect the additional money we have as net spend will dissapear, but if it doesn't and tis a big if, and we keep it to use in Jan to address areas that become a problem, the likes of a holtby type signing for spurs on a lid running down a contract, then it would round of the transfer activity nicely imo.
Anyone else think that Martinez played a absolute blinder with moyes and Kenright, responded pretty angrily to let everyone know his stance, then done a neat sidestep to the backseat with his statement of its between moyes and kenright to sort any deals now, leaving kenright with no one to hide behind and forcing his hand to avoid getting battered by the fans without his manager shield?
I suspect the additional money we have as net spend will dissapear, but if it doesn't and tis a big if, and we keep it to use in Jan to address areas that become a problem, the likes of a holtby type signing for spurs on a lid running down a contract, then it would round of the transfer activity nicely imo.
Anyone else think that Martinez played a absolute blinder with moyes and Kenright, responded pretty angrily to let everyone know his stance, then done a neat sidestep to the backseat with his statement of its between moyes and kenright to sort any deals now, leaving kenright with no one to hide behind and forcing his hand to avoid getting battered by the fans without his manager shield?
orchard
Player Valuation: £60m
Hahaha, cheers mate, I think there was at least another that noticed, if you want a "wit" interpreter, feel free to pm, although I am rather busy.
mooseatingnome
Player Valuation: £6m
According to McNulty over on the BBC, Bill's close relationship with Lukaku's representatives sealed the deal. And how we used to scoff at Bill's offer of free show tickets.
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