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Post by vectis on Jul 12, 2024 15:26:29 GMT
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Post by channonite on Jul 12, 2024 22:04:18 GMT
Haven't we signed anybody today?
It's been absolutely days and days, maybe as long as a week since the last one....
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Post by choixkoix on Jul 13, 2024 3:43:39 GMT
Haven't we signed anybody today? It's been absolutely days and days, maybe as long as a week since the last one.... Sugawara was supposed to be today.. hopefully there's no problem. We are still really need the DM and CM asap because the midfield is surely too flimsy for the first fixture. To be fair, the noise does seem to be that we're pushing on multiple players for those positions. Just hope that our likely preference for the more complex deals of O'Riley and Downes doesn't mean we sit waiting too long.
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Post by channonite on Jul 13, 2024 7:10:24 GMT
My gut feeling is that the delay in announcing Sugawara is linked to the negotiations with West Ham about Walker-Peters and Downes. Nothing concrete that I know, just a strong feeling.
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Post by crazydanny on Jul 13, 2024 7:20:31 GMT
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Post by choixkoix on Jul 13, 2024 7:37:47 GMT
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Jul 13, 2024 9:24:39 GMT
Rumour has it it's due to visa issues...maybe a year in Turkey will help that?
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Post by channonite on Jul 13, 2024 10:03:34 GMT
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Post by channonite on Jul 13, 2024 16:28:37 GMT
I see the Echo are quoting Martin talking about Walker-Peters and Downes todayBasically, he wants to keep Walker-Peters but has to be realistic, as he is in the last year of his contract. With Downes, he is quoted as saying, " I hope that at some point, we will show enough love and give West Ham enough money. Hopefully, before the end of the season, he will be in a Southampton shirt. If he’s not, I will cry myself to sleep.”
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Post by crazydanny on Jul 13, 2024 16:35:08 GMT
I see the Echo are quoting Martin talking about Walker-Peters and Downes todayBasically, he wants to keep Walker-Peters but has to be realistic, as he is in the last year of his contract. With Downes, he is quoted as saying, " I hope that at some point, we will show enough love and give West Ham enough money. Hopefully, before the end of the season, he will be in a Southampton shirt. If he’s not, I will cry myself to sleep.” What does that even mean? It sounds to me like he’s criticizing SR for being cheap tbh.
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Post by channonite on Jul 13, 2024 18:11:00 GMT
I see the Echo are quoting Martin talking about Walker-Peters and Downes todayBasically, he wants to keep Walker-Peters but has to be realistic, as he is in the last year of his contract. With Downes, he is quoted as saying, " I hope that at some point, we will show enough love and give West Ham enough money. Hopefully, before the end of the season, he will be in a Southampton shirt. If he’s not, I will cry myself to sleep.” What does that even mean? It sounds to me like he’s criticizing SR for being cheap tbh. It was just a very English way of saying that it is taking a long time. Because of the financial rules the two clubs have to negotiate two separate transactions, so while they are technically two separate transfers, the reality is that they are linked. I bet the lawyers are working overtime on this. There are just so many people to satisfy.
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Jul 14, 2024 12:58:24 GMT
So Dollop Jr is supposed to have opted for Ipswich over Saints because he prefers their “fast, intense” football?
That’s fine by me. I think we need someone with more experience anyway.
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Jul 14, 2024 14:23:45 GMT
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Jul 14, 2024 15:43:18 GMT
He's already got two relegation under his belt, doubt he'd be keen to risk another by coming here.
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Post by channonite on Jul 14, 2024 15:55:51 GMT
He's already got two relegation under his belt, doubt he'd be keen to risk another by coming here. I was surprised to find that he is still only 26; he seems to have been around forever. If Arsenal want £30M, then he is not coming on a full transfer anyway; a loan might be a different matter. We will have to wait and see.
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