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[Vesper 30,091]

hell NO to Folarin Balogun

[Special Juan 28,096]

Gutted to see Pulisic go, a family friend, but it's right for both parties- wishing him well in Milan, a top bloke with a wonderful family 😪

[Jype 6,398]

21 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I'm a bit indifferent towards Cucurella at this point.

I don't feel he's been as bad as made out and would be decent under Pochettino but equally I won't lose any sleep if he does go.

Yeah I'm with you.

And even if he was as bad last season as made out, then again so was everyone else. With a massive squad clear out and a new manager in charge it's a clean slate for the ones who do stay. And it's not like Cucurella will be first choice even if we do keep him.

Financially speaking he's a very expensive backup player with around £18M/y amortisation + salary costs so if a decent offer were to come in I'd definitely look to cut the losses because we already have decent alternatives for Chilly's backup with Maatsen and Hall but from a player quality perspective I don't think it's going to be that big of a disaster if he stays, though if he still looks hopeless then next year he should 100% be binned.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

Wanted Lukaku and Ziyech to be the first 2 to leave as they could be quite "toxic" around the other players, but here they still are...

[Special Juan 28,096]

Just now, chelsea_4_eva said:

Wanted Lukaku and Ziyech to be the first 2 to leave as they could be quite "toxic" around the other players, but here they still are...

Apparently those on the verge or wanting moves away/unhappy are training with a separate group

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

 

[Thor 2,689]

3 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Apparently those on the verge or wanting moves away/unhappy are training with a separate group

To be fair to management/ownership - this is how you run a club. Get rid of the bad influences - and build a culture where those who want to be here are here and those who work hard are rewarded. I truly see that as the goal/direction the club is trying to go. 

 

Get the bad eggs out and revamp the way success is measured. I really see the club trying to build a more sustainable success model in the same vein as Barca and Man City.

[Vesper 30,091]

15 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Gutted to see Pulisic go, a family friend, but it's right for both parties- wishing him well in Milan, a top bloke with a wonderful family 😪

he never should have been at our club

horrid buy, as I predicted from the beginning

[Special Juan 28,096]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

he never should have been at our club

horrid buy, as I predicted from the beginning

I think if we are sitting down with a note pad and putting names down, we would be there some time

[Vesper 30,091]

On 27/07/2020 at 04:14, Vesper said:

it obviously is NOT important in the scheme of things, but just irritates me further about a very bläääääääääää player

if he has not been at Barca, he would be priced at a third of that Getafe are demanding

they themselves only paid £9m for hm, and THAT figure was inflated because it was Barca selling

I do not like him as a player at all

I do not rate him, and I cannot take yet another shit fullback buy in the £20m to £30m range

it is just insane we keep doing this

here is a history of shit fullback buys

9 starting with del Horno

lets not go for a the La Decima with Cucurella

3 years ago

I warned

[ulvhedin 525]

10 minutes ago, Vesper said:

he never should have been at our club

horrid buy, as I predicted from the beginning

you also wanted Pepe or Malcom instead of him 😂

[Pizy 18,852]

Poch is going to be speaking for the first time in about 15 minutes. Maybe he’ll mention what areas he’s looking to strengthen in. Give us a bit of encouragement.

[Special Juan 28,096]

Will be just generic answers, if he is asked on Levi it will just be "I wait to see him"

[Vesper 30,091]

11 minutes ago, ulvhedin said:

you also wanted Pepe or Malcom instead of him 😂

those were only a couple of the names I listed as potential options at winger

Pepe went for far too much money anyway

Malcom at least produces goals (granted in a lower league)

top scorer in the 2022–23 Russian Premier League

35 total goals produced in only 2729 minutes, all comps

32 total produced in only 2349 minutes in the league

 

 

Edited July 7, 2023 by Vesper

[Vesper 30,091]

21 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

I think if we are sitting down with a note pad and putting names down, we would be there some time

I did multiple posts on why we should not buy him