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Post by West Acton on Jul 30, 2019 15:52:54 GMT
I’m thinking that financially things are not as bad as we have been led to believe. If that’s the case we have done great doing the bulk of business in advance, on the cheap because clubs/players think we don’t have two pennies to rub together.
Perhaps the sales we have made are above and beyond what papers have speculated
Failing all of the above perhaps the story of us offering 3mil is pure shit
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Post by Shania on Jul 30, 2019 16:00:18 GMT
Wasn't there supposed to be another incoming yesterday? All the buzz on the weekend was Hugill and one other. Yes it was.  |
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Post by Rangers77 on Jul 30, 2019 16:39:23 GMT
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Post by hal9thou on Jul 30, 2019 16:42:43 GMT
where is this money for the aberdeen fella coming from. 14 free transfers and now we are bidding over 3 mil for mckenna all of a sudden The whole shoestring thing is relative. They know that if they aren't competitive revenue could go down the plughole. There is no law or regulation stopping them doing anything (see the FFP thread.) Its just a question of hard they want to spin the wheel. This would be the most significant piece of business of the whole summer (like you said before Hits, despite the personnel the CB area is iffy and I'd go along with that). |
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Post by 3london on Jul 30, 2019 18:31:34 GMT
3 mill seems a lot to spend on one player but he is young and a full international and potential to sell on. I would prefer to spend it on a striker - not that £3mil buys much these days
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2019 20:45:32 GMT
Good Centre half who would turn into a 10 to 15 million player within 18 months with the right coaching especially in the division we are in.
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Post by awin on Jul 31, 2019 10:17:35 GMT
Good Centre half who would turn into a 10 to 15 million player within 18 months with the right coaching especially in the division we are in. Just like Adam Webster |
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Post by hal9thou on Aug 1, 2019 9:23:15 GMT
Is this happening?
Word is they holding out for over 5m. (Press up there still quoting 7 to 10).
5 would be a reasonable valuation, but whether we go there is anyone's guess.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Aug 1, 2019 9:35:33 GMT
Whispers that Bordeaux are in for Luongo.
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Post by Shania on Aug 1, 2019 11:10:55 GMT
Good Centre half who would turn into a 10 to 15 million player within 18 months with the right coaching especially in the division we are in. He didn`t impress for Aberdeen last season? |
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Post by acricketer on Aug 1, 2019 11:39:11 GMT
Whispers that Bordeaux are in for Luongo. 1/16th the player Harry Maguire is! |
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Post by hubble on Aug 1, 2019 12:45:04 GMT
where is this money for the aberdeen fella coming from. 14 free transfers and now we are bidding over 3 mil for mckenna all of a sudden You've answered your question yourself. |
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Post by Tarbie on Aug 1, 2019 13:37:26 GMT
Whispers that Bordeaux are in for Luongo. That's good news. From what I've heard there hasn't been a single concrete offer for him yet this window. The guy has clearly had his eye on the exit door and won't be anywhere near match fit. Much better we shift him on if the opportunity is there! |
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Post by Tarbie on Aug 1, 2019 13:40:26 GMT
Just seen that Mas and Leistner haven't been given squad numbers.
Edit.......according to some bloke on Twitter. Not 100% it's true yet!
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 1, 2019 13:54:13 GMT
Just seen that Mas and Leistner haven't been given squad numbers. Edit.......according to some bloke on Twitter. Not 100% it's true yet! If true, that would suggest McKenna is on his way, as it was strongly intimated at the meeting (and on the podcast) that if we manage to sign him then BFG will be moved on. |
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Post by Corbray on Aug 1, 2019 14:01:27 GMT
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Aug 1, 2019 14:59:09 GMT
Have the squad numbers been officially announced?
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Post by Tarbie on Aug 1, 2019 15:39:25 GMT
Have the squad numbers been officially announced? Don't think so mate. Few people chatting about it on Twitter, but I don't think there has been anything announced yet. |
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Post by Tarbie on Aug 1, 2019 15:51:41 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Aug 1, 2019 16:24:06 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! As Fergie once said, forwards win you games, defences win you titles. |
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Post by Hitman34 on Aug 1, 2019 16:24:29 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! we have offered 3mil which was turned down. There are no reports of us going back in with an increased offer. as for getting promoted, the clubs ambition now is to just sell players at a profit. there is fuck all chance of us getting promoted anytime soon. |
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Post by West Acton on Aug 1, 2019 16:38:15 GMT
I would say there are cheaper and as good CB available for less
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Post by Corbray on Aug 1, 2019 16:47:15 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! personally i think we need to improve our defence more than our attack, we have 2 good strikers and chair, eze or pugh who can do playmaking for us if need be. hall is great but too injury prone and even though i think leistner is quality (assuming he stays) i don't see him fitting into our style of play. of course we have cameron and ball as backup but defence isn't their main positions nor do i think that they're adequate replacements for hall if hes injured. like you said though, mckenna has a lot of potential and we could turn a huge profit on him which is the kind of players that we need. hes a big fee for us but if it works out it'll be nothing in the long run. |
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Post by Shania on Aug 1, 2019 17:29:16 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! personally i think we need to improve our defence more than our attack, we have 2 good strikers and chair, eze or pugh who can do playmaking for us if need be. hall is great but too injury prone and even though i think leistner is quality (assuming he stays) i don't see him fitting into our style of play. of course we have cameron and ball as backup but defence isn't their main positions nor do i think that they're adequate replacements for hall if hes injured. like you said though, mckenna has a lot of potential and we could turn a huge profit on him which is the kind of players that we need. hes a big fee for us but if it works out it'll be nothing in the long run. Pugh is from I have seen on you tube clips a potential striker. I actually feel that he can be used as a fox in the box. He is quick |
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Post by West Acton on Aug 1, 2019 17:51:51 GMT
McKenna in Aberdeen team tonight so their not protecting him
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Post by Greg1882 on Aug 1, 2019 18:13:15 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! As Fergie once said, forwards win you games, defences win you titles. This. People overlook how bloody important it is. Look how many games we lose by the odd goal. When we pissed this division we built from the back. I’m quietly confident we’re gonna have a decent season |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Aug 1, 2019 18:14:27 GMT
As Fergie once said, forwards win you games, defences win you titles. This. People overlook how bloody important it is. Look how many games we lose by the odd goal. When we pissed this division we built from the back. I’m quietly confident we’re gonna have a decent season 25 clean sheets that season. People put Taarabt down as the main reason we won the title, but imo the defence more than played their part. They were just as important as Taarabt. |
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Post by esoxlucius on Aug 1, 2019 18:57:07 GMT
Teams didn't dare attack us in numbers as AT was more than capable of putting 2-3 players out of the game in an instant. I can't think of any teams that season that didn't appoint at least two players to get in his face every time he received the ball and sometimes three. Opponents were shit scared of what he could do to hurt them.
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Post by hal9thou on Aug 2, 2019 0:14:55 GMT
I see the justification for this signing, in that the club see McKenna as an investment and possibly someone they can see for 4 or 5 times what they pay for him in a few years. But am I the only one who's a bit annoyed that we are potentially blowing 5m quid on a centre half? Surely if we had that kind of money it should have been spent on a striker or a playmaker? A decent defender ain't gonna get you promoted, a decent attacker might! On a side note, I also saw an article showing a load of tweets from Celtic fans saying this guy ain't all he's cracked up to be when they bid 5m quid for him. I hope they were wrong! we have 2 good strikers That remains to be seen. Said a while back we were also light at CB (although some begged to differ). I don't see us banging them in up top and no other strikers are inward. Which makes securing the other end even more important. The summer's business is part of a cunning master plan that my poor brain can only guess at. |
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Post by West Acton on Aug 2, 2019 6:16:41 GMT
Plenty cover CB In My view, McKenna would be nice to have not necessity. Currently have Hall, Leister, Barbet, Cameron, Masterson and Wallace can play their. Can only play two
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