Only two and bit games into pre-season, but Fabianski has looked very good. If, as looks likely, he starts as our No1 again, can anyone see Areola wanting out?
The Clubs transfer dealings is tinpot. We didn't even have a replacement ready to go when Rice was sold. We're still chucking bids out with zero clue to whether they will be accepted. Should have had these conversations 3 weeks ago before Rice was sold. Actually disgusting watching how Brighton and others conduct business. Sell a player with someone lined up ready to come in within the week. Bids accepted straight away and looking onto the next one. Meanwhile West Ham making bids to get rejected and jumping from target to target.
Is this speculation?
It's conjecture:
Conjecture noun an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
So based on alderz's given definition of speculation, yes.
See, your English grammar education is never complete.
Revelation: noun a.:an act of revealing to view or making known. b.:something that is revealed. especially : an enlightening or astonishing disclosure.
I think these are also the definitions of Ravel-ation.
Revelation: noun a.:an act of revealing to view or making known. b.:something that is revealed. especially : an enlightening or astonishing disclosure.
Revelation
c. the last book of the Bible where things get really freaky with earthquakes, meteorites, mountains moving, seas turning to blood, locusts with human faces, dragons, beasts, the four horsemen and lots more weird stuff
Possibly written by someone on acid
(And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little scroll. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey". Rev 10:9)
Possible a bit off-topic (well, actually totally off topic) but I heard for the first time this weekend about that end-of-times conspiracy theory linked to chip+pin cards; they quote Revelations.
Possible a bit off-topic (well, actually totally off topic) but I heard for the first time this weekend about that end-of-times conspiracy theory linked to chip+pin cards; they quote Revelations.
Possible a bit off-topic (well, actually totally off topic) but I heard for the first time this weekend about that end-of-times conspiracy theory linked to chip+pin cards; they quote Revelations.
I was astounded.
Funny you should say that. I watched a programme last night about chip and pin cards and was amazed to find that there is approximately 8cm of copper wire inside the card that acts as an antenna for use with contactless.
I though I'd never get the chance to share this fabulous fact. 🤓
Presumably just repeating what was being said by their sister channel in Germany last night.
Monaco's Fofana also linked this evening. Ex has suggested that he'd be more reasonably priced than Palhinha and McTominay, but others are claiming that Moyes is unsure on him because of his lack of PL experience.
Just more noise in the increasingly deafening din of our transfer window.
Just a thought (regarding the loan taken out on the strength we'd sell Rice that needs to be paid back)... If this is correct, wouldnt you think that buying one or two players last seaon that were to replace Rice would be bought? Even in terms of bedding in and getting games in Europe, the other cups and through injuries?
Let me bring in to the conversation:debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ noun plural debates Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBATE : a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something
Would love to know how far down the list Moyes / Newman / Tim are. The list just seems to ever expand but nothing concrete from then on, the closest deal it sounded like was Zakaria which now sounds like its on the back burner over agreeing a fee since it was last speculated but now nothing. But again it still screams tinpot that none of this was not done in advance of the Rice deal being concluded. Now it feels like the club have hamstrung themselves by not having these types of deals in place upon Rice's move to Arsenal because every club can rinse us for more money or hold out for how desperate we will become because we didn't forward plan Rice being sold.
Would love to know how far down the list Moyes / Newman / Tim are. The list just seems to ever expand but nothing concrete from then on, the closest deal it sounded like was Zakaria which now sounds like its on the back burner over agreeing a fee since it was last speculated but now nothing. But again it still screams tinpot that none of this was not done in advance of the Rice deal being concluded. Now it feels like the club have hamstrung themselves by not having these types of deals in place upon Rice's move to Arsenal because every club can rinse us for more money or hold out for how desperate we will become because we didn't forward plan Rice being sold.
So you're saying no other clubs anticipated that Rice was leaving this summer, as I don't know anyone who didn't know. They would have rinsed us ahead of the Rice sale in anticipation.
@Ironherb, It was said we couldn't enter the market as we weren't sure the Rice money was guaranteed, well at least how soon it was going to be paid? We should have had some targets lined up any way instead of still working down a long list of players it's an old aged problem, see what I did there!
There's no way the club will sell Cresswell IMO. He's one of the senior players, and has captained the team, and having lost Noble and Rice I don't think Moyes will want to lose any more of his trusted squad, particularly for £2.5m.
Just a thought (regarding the loan taken out on the strength we'd sell Rice that needs to be paid back)... If this is correct, wouldnt you think that buying one or two players last seaon that were to replace Rice would be bought? Even in terms of bedding in and getting games in Europe, the other cups and through injuries?
I get the idea that we spent some of the Rice money in advance because it was a lot of purchases but it can’t have been all of it. There was no way we could be sure it would be £105m coming in.
Our transfer dealings or lack of is a real concern to me, I know others will say we still have weeks left to the start of seasaon and the Rice money either only just came in ( part of it ) or it was even spent last season etc etc, but we really do seem to be backwards in trying to sign players with little conviction. Some will say we don't know what's going on behind the scenes etc etc and that's very true, but it does seem like the usual scattergun approach. IMO we need at least 3 signings done that will improve our team / squad, we always seem to dither and leave it late, I'm pretty sure that's where Moyes got his nickname of "Dithering Dave" from the Everton fans, he's got the history. I am not saying we won't come right, but it would just have been nice to at least wrap up one deal so far, rather than none, just IMO of course.... Let's hope the saying about buses comes true, none then a few in a row, I can dream on....
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Revelation:
noun
a.:an act of revealing to view or making known.
b.:something that is revealed. especially : an enlightening or astonishing disclosure.
I think these are also the definitions of Ravel-ation.
c. the last book of the Bible where things get really freaky with earthquakes, meteorites, mountains moving, seas turning to blood, locusts with human faces, dragons, beasts, the four horsemen and lots more weird stuff
Possibly written by someone on acid
(And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little scroll. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey". Rev 10:9)
You say "little scroll", I say "tab"
I was astounded.
I though I'd never get the chance to share this fabulous fact. 🤓
Monaco's Fofana also linked this evening. Ex has suggested that he'd be more reasonably priced than Palhinha and McTominay, but others are claiming that Moyes is unsure on him because of his lack of PL experience.
Just more noise in the increasingly deafening din of our transfer window.
plural debates
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBATE
: a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something
But again it still screams tinpot that none of this was not done in advance of the Rice deal being concluded.
Now it feels like the club have hamstrung themselves by not having these types of deals in place upon Rice's move to Arsenal because every club can rinse us for more money or hold out for how desperate we will become because we didn't forward plan Rice being sold.
Absolute insanity. Love it!
Imagine you’re a professional footballer making your dream move to the premiership and you get announced by the teletubbies 🤪
A new one to read!
We should have had some targets lined up any way instead of still working down a long list of players it's an old aged problem, see what I did there!
Just need Soucek and Antonio to depart & we might be taking the first steps to improve the squad.
Some will say we don't know what's going on behind the scenes etc etc and that's very true, but it does seem like the usual scattergun approach.
IMO we need at least 3 signings done that will improve our team / squad, we always seem to dither and leave it late, I'm pretty sure that's where Moyes got his nickname of "Dithering Dave" from the Everton fans, he's got the history.
I am not saying we won't come right, but it would just have been nice to at least wrap up one deal so far, rather than none, just IMO of course....
Let's hope the saying about buses comes true, none then a few in a row, I can dream on....