Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Big Ming]

Really not arsed about Rashica anymore.

It's hard enough getting a side to gel with players who want to be at the football club.

[LeeB]

I reckon about 90% of media speculation is just that. Speculation. Journo's picking up on snippets of info in the hope that they occasionally come good and they can claim a "scoop" Bit like a blind squirrel will eventually find a hazelnut after he's picked up dozens of turds. As for Romero I think he could be an excellent signing. His money is no concern to me we have highly paid people to decide on those things. Occasionally clubs take a punt on something and hope it works out. We did it with Reina last season and he played a big part in us picking up enough points to survive when all looked lost.

Not just Reina, the situation is similar to how we ended up getting Heaton. It was injuries that led to Pope getting his chance and taking it, meaning they'd got him, Heaton and Hart on the books and leaving us to get Heaton at a decent price.

[chrisw1]

Then again, if you want to believe everything you read, then that's up to you.

... but we then get to point and laugh. I don't want people to stop posting when they are wetting their pants, worrying themselves sick or getting frantic abput the latest 'links'. I'm all 'For' them advertising it so I can judge whether to read anything they write

What an idiotic comment.  Were you happy when we signed Baston and Drinkwater when we were desperate for quality up front?  Were you happy we started the season with an unttested 22 year old Brazilian as our only realistic forward option?  What about when we started the season with no defenders and Bruce had to ruin James Chesters career?  Were you laughing at the 'pant wetters then'?  Must have been fucking hilarious for you as you sat there smuggly thinking how stupid they looked?

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

People were concerned during those windows and got called pant wetters.

Some people now seem to be showing some similar (and mostly pretty mild) concern and smug Al drops the pant bomb again?

Personally I still remain hopeful the window will pan out ok, but given how poor we were last season and how soon the new season starts, I can certainly see why some people are getting frustrated about the lack of business and concerned we may leave ourselves light once again for the 4th time in the last 5 windows.

[sickbeggar]

well i'm starting to get a bit concerned. While some of our players will undoubtably benefit and improve from last season's experience, at the moment I don't see much more than another struggle to stay up. I know we've got a bit longer to the start of the season but still.

[AllanW]

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

You understand exactly, LeeB.

It's amazing to me how many posters don't seem to understand even the most simple points made on here. No need for us to do anything but notice, of course. I guess the simplest description for 290+ of the pages in this thread is like watchiing kittens chase a laser pointer; it's kind of cute for a short while but after that you get uncomfortable because all it does is emphasise the differences between the species.


I'm truly sorry that anyone feels that typing the words 'pants wetting' feels like a bomb to them. That's awful.

[chrisw1]

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

You understand exactly, LeeB.

It's amazing to me how many posters don't seem to understand even the most simple points made on here. No need for us to do anything but notice, of course. I guess the simplest description for 290+ of the pages in this thread is like watchiing kittens chase a laser pointer; it's kind of cute for a short while but after that you get uncomfortable because all it does is emphasise the differences between the species.


I'm truly sorry that anyone feels that typing the words 'pants wetting' feels like a bomb to them. That's awful.

I can't believe you've just written that.  Are you sure a thread called 'Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread' is the place for you?

[sickbeggar]

End of the day we hung on by our fingertips to the last rung of the PL ladder last season. It would be nice if we invested enough in players this window to be reasonably confident of standing on the bottom rung, preferably on WBA's fingers. If that's pant wetting then guilty as charged

[Damo70]

£8m these days is fuck all. They've clearly identified that they need an experienced and capable keeper, there aren't that many available unless you want to spend a lot more, and the development of Dean Henderson has left Yanited with 3 quality keepers.

It all makes sense to me, I can't see what all the griping is about.

I get why some people are questioning the high transfer fee and the fact he is 33 but we bought Friedel when he was 37 and he gave us three good years. The bottom line for me is that I have always thought he was a decent keeper.

[mike]

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

You understand exactly, LeeB.

It's amazing to me how many posters don't seem to understand even the most simple points made on here. No need for us to do anything but notice, of course. I guess the simplest description for 290+ of the pages in this thread is like watchiing kittens chase a laser pointer; it's kind of cute for a short while but after that you get uncomfortable because all it does is emphasise the differences between the species.


I'm truly sorry that anyone feels that typing the words 'pants wetting' feels like a bomb to them. That's awful.

I can't believe you've just written that.  Are you sure a thread called 'Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread' is the place for you?

Chris, it’s no different to the playground. It makes you look and feel hard to call other kids pants wetters. You won’t get rid of willy wavers, just ignore them.

[ozzjim]

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

You understand exactly, LeeB.

It's amazing to me how many posters don't seem to understand even the most simple points made on here. No need for us to do anything but notice, of course. I guess the simplest description for 290+ of the pages in this thread is like watchiing kittens chase a laser pointer; it's kind of cute for a short while but after that you get uncomfortable because all it does is emphasise the differences between the species.


I'm truly sorry that anyone feels that typing the words 'pants wetting' feels like a bomb to them. That's awful.

I think the understanding of the title of the thread appears to have been too much for your "species".

[Damo70]

You're talking about actual things though, he's talking about getting worked up about baseless speculation. I'm guessing you'll be going on the list.

You understand exactly, LeeB.

It's amazing to me how many posters don't seem to understand even the most simple points made on here. No need for us to do anything but notice, of course. I guess the simplest description for 290+ of the pages in this thread is like watchiing kittens chase a laser pointer; it's kind of cute for a short while but after that you get uncomfortable because all it does is emphasise the differences between the species.


I'm truly sorry that anyone feels that typing the words 'pants wetting' feels like a bomb to them. That's awful.

I can't believe you've just written that.  Are you sure a thread called 'Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread' is the place for you?

Chris, it’s no different to the playground. It makes you look and feel hard to call other kids pants wetters. You won’t get rid of willy wavers, just ignore them.

Some days I am a pants wetter and on other days I am a willy waver. It usually depends on whether or not I have taken my medication 

[Smoke]

Well my willy is so big that when I wave it other people wet their pants

[Ads]

£15m initial offer for Wilson with £5m in add ons.

[Toronto Villa]

Being reported we have offered £20m for Wilson. Possibly £15m up front plus add ons.

[chrisw1]

£15m initial offer for Wilson with £5m in add ons.

That sounds pretty sensible to me.  There's no doubt in my mind he's an improvement on what we've got.  But I really hope we get Watkins too.