Wout Faes (Besiktas interest, Fabrizio Romano)

[CloudFox]

Would it be a great of business if he gets sold and we replace him with someone else? Yes.

 

Is he currently our best ball playing defender? Also yes.

 

I am...torn on this transfer. Even if he hasn't showered himself in glory of late.

[OadbyBlue]

He’s a *****, but he’s our best centre back. Happy with this only if we replace him.

[Md9]

He has wanted to go for a while so it’s probably the best all round if he goes but if we carry on like this by the end of the weekend we won’t have anyone left to play next week 😂

[LestaLad]

I honestly don’t care how thin on the ground we’d be by selling him. Just get him gone at whatever cost.

[TrickyTrevLeftPeg]

I don't like him but He's our best CB. He makes mistakes but who doesn't. I'd sell him but we need a decent replacement 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Will miss the song for him that we all chanted in unison from the terraces though

 

If I lay here

If I just lay here

Would you lie with me

And just forget the world

 

To the tune of Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

[Muzzy_no7]

3 minutes ago, OadbyBlue said:

He’s a *****, but he’s our best centre back. Happy with this only if we replace him.

Nelson, Okoli, Vesty backing up and Souttar coming back. 
 

We have other priorities other than CB.

[fkas]

13 minutes ago, jonny_wright said:

Winks, Daka and Soumare are the 3 big ticket items in terms of wages 

 

the bum holy trinity 

Winks is good at this level.

 

If we can get Faes, Daka and Soumare out the door for actual cash and not covering their salaries that would help quite a bit in terms of the financials with limited impact on the starting XI (I know Soumare has been starting but he hasn't been good).

[Spanner73]

There’s no way that’ll happen 

We are not that lucky 

[sdb]

A complete fool but also our best footballing centre back. Probably best we cut the rot out but we're going to quickly become an absolutely chronic football team.

[whoareyaaa]

What a day

[foxfanazer]

I'll pay for the taxi (clown car) myself 

[StriderHiryu]

[HankMarvin]

Just now, foxfanazer said:

I'll pay for the taxi (clown car) myself 

Hopefully for you it’s just to the airport 

[Verumex]

Just now, StriderHiryu said:

Don't celebrate too early, it's not done yet! 

[Gloria]

Wout out 🙏

 

Best for both parties ... not so great for whichever club had lands at though maybe.

[honeybradger]

Happy about the transfer news, worried about Faes's safety as a human being.

 

He might genuinely get executed if he has a game like that Liverpool one for them.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, HankMarvin said:

Hopefully for you it’s just to the airport 

Meh. Some things are more important than feeding the family for the month 

[Gazza M]

Can link back up with Ndidi. 

[FosseSpark]

I never wanted to see Ward, Faes, Soumare, Kristiansen, Skipp, Daka play for us again after last year. Ward is the only one gone. If we can see Faes and Kristiansen go this week then i'll be over the moon. Like others. I don't care if it means we are playing Nelson, Evans, Monga for a few weeks. It will be worth it to have been rid of some of the most toxic / error prone players that we have ever had in the club. 

 

[ronnup]

Get him gone. Remarkable 

[dmayne7]

Can't really remember what it was like to sign a player and be excited about them but it must be close to this feeling. Would happily chip in my own money to get him gone (not millions mind you)

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 hour ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Oh my ****ing god I'll kiss a sworn enemy on the mouth if this happens 

I'm puckering up baby!

 

Edit: I'm not a sworn enemy, but I'll take it where I can get it.

Edited 22 August 2025 by Trav Le Bleu

[hackneyfox]

1 minute ago, dmayne7 said:

Can't really remember what it was like to sign a player and be excited about them but it must be close to this feeling. Would happily chip in my own money to get him gone (not millions mind you)

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[Vowels]

Wonder if Besiktas want any more? Skipp? Thomas? Ayew? Daka?

 

Please?