Dahnsouff

In part yes, but we still do need far more creativity.

If short term keeps you in this division during what is sure to be a difficult season, it’s hard to disagree with it.

The sad fact is, profit from getting young players is likely worth more in a single season than staying in the league, so I do see a sense of boring logic to it.

Does not really justify it just because everyone’s doing it though, does it?

The tax is not avoided but he has avoided paying it was my point.

That is true, even if it is proving the point that he is avoiding his tax burden by having us pay it by increasing his wages to offset the tax due.

Because he isn’t paying it, we are.

And why would we be paying increased wages?

The positions are not comparable even slightly - we have been promoted after being relegated.

Weghorst + Datro both on loan would be sensible and boring.

But then sell them for twice as much - he is one smart cookie this Todd fella.

Depends on his position in the pecking order, but don’t hate it if he is backup, late sub. There is no resale question to answer here as that is clearly not relevant to this type of signing.

So we should enable tax avoidance?

Yes, he is not alone was my thinking, a rare sort but not unique, maybe Perisic is a decent alternate late career productive attacker.

Yes but it’s a rule just to suit your argument only, so….it rightfully goes in the bin tbh.

I remain on the top step of the stupidly optimistic tree, so I will retain this hope.

I actually think Daka is a great point of comparison for Ayew, as when a ball is knocked up to Daka he usually loses it without any ground gained, but I would be far more comfortable that Ayew would win a foul, and gain us some ground. edit: but he isn’t a striking reinforcement just a generic attacking one. The striking one still has to come.

That is all everyone wants I am sure

Probably means we have stayed up

Sure I read he rejected Forest, so don`t hold your breath

Perhaps we see it the other way around for Fulham? Perhaps we wanted Bdcr to tire out the opposition before unleashing Stephy? Not sure, but there are conceivable reasons that don`t involve one being shit and the other being good.

Then it was a success for the team to have them both then?

No idea, but we were not the first, maybe it was all we could get at short notice?

Different problem, but it does not make him any good

Just you wait for « ffs for the 15m we spent on player X, we could have got Chiesa » posts.