sylofox Posted 2 June 2015 Posted 2 June 2015 By the end of this window we will have been linked with and missed out on about 100 players with a cost of 400+mill. That would give us about 122 players and we can only name 25. But hey if 100 is not enough I can make up a few more for you OP.
MC Prussian Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 I guarantee that by the end of this transfer window, we'll have missed out on: Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Luis Suarez Zlatan Ibrahimovic Neymar Robert Lewandowski Franck Ribéry Arjen Robben Kevin De Bruyne André Schürrle Manuel Neuer Andrea Pirlo Carlos Tevez Gonzalo Higuain Andrea Barzagli Giorgio Chiellini Falcao Eden Hazard and many more. Just about every footballer we couldn't afford in the first place, anyway. But there you go. Must be shocking to find out for the very first time that as a club, you can actually miss out on players.
Babylon Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 People need to accept we are going to lose out on players. Some will get offers from better or more glamorous teams in more glamorous locations. Some will get silly money or contracts thrown at them by other clubs. I think we've learnt over the lat few years that we aren't going to be one of those teams chucking money at it to solve a problem. If it doesn't fit in with our sensible financial approach then it probably won't happen.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 Losing out on players is what happens to every team, Pearson will be looking for only players to improve on what we have... and unfortunately that means many other clubs will be interested. Not a big deal, and it is only the start of June
Buzzell Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 I can't believe we lost out on Depay. Gutted man. I'll be even more gutted if we don't atleast put a bid in for De Gea. Looks like we will be beaten to his signature too.
MC Prussian Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 I can't believe we lost out on Depay. Gutted man. I'll be even more gutted if we don't atleast put a bid in for De Gea. Looks like we will be beaten to his signature too. ... and we'll miss out on Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Gerd Müller, Nesta, Caniggia, Stoichkov, Hagi, Lev Yashin, Bobby Moore, Charlton, etc. Darn!
howlinmadmurfdoc Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 ... and we'll miss out on Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Gerd Müller, Nesta, Caniggia, Stoichkov, Hagi, Lev Yashin, Bobby Moore, Charlton, etc. Darn! Only just missed out on Cruyff though!!
glenelgfox Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 If you slept through the season and woke up now not knowing about the great escape you would surmise that finishing 14th might have indicated last season's losses and gains worked out fine. As long as we keep the likes of Schlupp, Vardy, Ulloa and Schmichel and off load the deadweight - Simpson, Konchesky etc. then I have faith in NP and team to get good deals done. Having said that I will be happy when Huth and Fuchs both sign.
Bettsj2 Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 Fvcks sake. Cant believe this is happening again. Have we learnt nothing from last summer? What are the club playing at?
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 I'd imagine 1 in 8 is a good strike rate for scouted players you want that you actually end up getting. All conjecture and bollocks, but then 95% of the transfer forum is.
Haydos Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 Can't believe it's already June 3rd and we've only signed one player.
Wymsey Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 Can't believe it's already June 3rd and we've only signed one player. Foxestalk-standard comment.
MPH Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 Hope NP gets some of his wish list this summer . HA! IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bryn Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 It's June 3rd, we've signed one player, we know what the new kit looks like and the players have already squeezed in a preseason scandal, that's usually 3 months work that.
VLC86 Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 It's June 3rd, we've signed one player, we know what the new kit looks like and the players have already squeezed in a preseason scandal, that's usually 3 months work that. we are big time now
LCCFox96 Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 It's June 3rd, we've signed one player, we know what the new kit looks like and the players have already squeezed in a preseason scandal, that's usually 3 months work that. I know right, I'm absolutely rimming with excitement!
MPH Posted 3 June 2015 Posted 3 June 2015 I know right, I'm absolutely rimming with excitement! i see what you did there....
Rushden fox Posted 27 June 2015 Posted 27 June 2015 3 now though and there's no sign of it ending, cambiasso and nzonzi and all others are a bonus. COYB
st albans fox Posted 27 June 2015 Posted 27 June 2015 3 now though and there's no sign of it ending, cambiasso and nzonzi and all others are a bonus. COYB Bonus? Every team in the PL will strengthen. We have to be better than last year to survive. if Esteban is not signing, I don't see us as being better than we were. (I know we won 7 from 9 but we wouldn't have done so with that fixture run mid season). We need another two or three in.
Hack Posted 27 June 2015 Posted 27 June 2015 Bonus? Every team in the PL will strengthen. We have to be better than last year to survive. if Esteban is not signing, I don't see us as being better than we were. (I know we won 7 from 9 but we wouldn't have done so with that fixture run mid season). We need another two or three in. Good god man it is not even July and we have signed 3. Yes we have to and will strengthen. Give it time. Players and staff are only just getting back from holiday.
Xen Posted 27 June 2015 Posted 27 June 2015 For comparison, last summer when we were new to the PL we signed 6 players for the first team (Albrighton, Hamer, Simpson, ulloa, Cambiasso and upson) and 5 youth players (Lawrence, Davis, Scott, Barmby and powell (L)). That was when we still had a championship side and desperately needed to improve. Now we have a side which has proven that it's PL quality and so doesn't need as many additions - just upgrades. To have 3 signings of an arguably higher quality than last year - and all seasoned internationals - complete before the window even opens is fantastic, and shows that we've got a real intent. Possibly 4 if Cambiasso puts pen to paper. Has any other PL club added more than 3 first team players yet? I haven't checked, but my money would be on 'No'.
Xen Posted 27 June 2015 Posted 27 June 2015 Liverpool. Ah, of course. My point stands though - so far in this window we've been one of the most active clubs.
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