The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Billy Walker]

Wishful thinking...Newcastle have the weight of avarice behind them that few can match.

Avarice, they will have for sure, but no one knows, with the same kind of certainty, what kind of money we have behind us.  If we're willing to lend them players at this stage, NSWE must feel quite comfortable with the situation - maybe they want Newcastle to stay up to help destabilise/smash the greedy six? Interesting times lie ahead, hopefully Villa are in the thick of it.

[olaftab]

The neutral view from a couple of analysts/journos. https://twitter.com/SocanalysisHQ/status/1488273024629411840

It's all down to me as I have been secretly advising Lange via the gift of good thoughts transmitted whilst sitting on my prayer mat.

[Brazilian Villain]

The neutral view from a couple of analysts/journos. https://twitter.com/SocanalysisHQ/status/1488273024629411840

It's all down to me as I have been secretly advising Lange via the gift of good thoughts transmitted whilst sitting on my prayer mat.

I thought as much. You might give a few tips to my Colombian colleague, her ongoing prayers that I meet a 'nice' Colombian or Brazilian wife aren't proving as successful.

[olaftab]

I think it’s only fair that you keep yourself evenly distributed amongst the central and southern American ladies😀

[Brazilian Villain]

I think it’s only fair that you keep yourself evenly distributed amongst the central and southern American ladies😀

There's not as much of me to go around as there used to be.

[Brazilian Villain]

Not sure if it was mentioned in the press conference but an update from Percy. https://twitter.com/TelegraphSport/status/1491178756450529285

[eamonn]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

[mrfuse]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

I'm surprised this didn't get asked about in the press conference yesterday. Of all the positive things we have addressed recently this one left a little sour taste in my mouth. Unless of course they have looked into the situation and know something we don't.

[eamonn]

Sometimes I get the feeling most of the journalists in the pressers are star-stuck by the famous managers they're interviewing and as a result ask the most clichéd, boring questions. In turn getting a clichéd response.

It often takes someone more old-school like Pat Murphy to make more direct, interesting inquiries. I thought Tom Ross would have the seniority to take on that mantle but his questions are just as lame as the rest of them.

[chrisw1]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

I'm surprised this didn't get asked about in the press conference yesterday. Of all the positive things we have addressed recently this one left a little sour taste in my mouth. Unless of course they have looked into the situation and know something we don't.

Of course they've looked into it and know more about it than we do.

However, one thing no manager would ever do would comment on a legal case of another teams player.  It would have been a stupid question to ask and it's hardly a surprise nobody did.

[mrfuse]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

I'm surprised this didn't get asked about in the press conference yesterday. Of all the positive things we have addressed recently this one left a little sour taste in my mouth. Unless of course they have looked into the situation and know something we don't.

Of course they've looked into it and know more about it than we do.

However, one thing no manager would ever do would comment on a legal case of another teams player.  It would have been a stupid question to ask and it's hardly a surprise nobody did.

So you are saying it would be a stupid question to ask about our offer for Bissouma? I didn't say they had to ask about the legality of the deal.

[Dante Lavelli]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

I'm surprised this didn't get asked about in the press conference yesterday. Of all the positive things we have addressed recently this one left a little sour taste in my mouth. Unless of course they have looked into the situation and know something we don't.

Of course they've looked into it and know more about it than we do.

However, one thing no manager would ever do would comment on a legal case of another teams player.  It would have been a stupid question to ask and it's hardly a surprise nobody did.

So you are saying it would be a stupid question to ask about our offer for Bissouma? I didn't say they had to ask about the legality of the deal.

You could ask, but I’d be amazed if the answer was anything other than “I don’t talk transfers or other club’s players”

[mrfuse]

So we did go for Bissouma despite the cloud hanging over him.

I'm surprised this didn't get asked about in the press conference yesterday. Of all the positive things we have addressed recently this one left a little sour taste in my mouth. Unless of course they have looked into the situation and know something we don't.

Of course they've looked into it and know more about it than we do.

However, one thing no manager would ever do would comment on a legal case of another teams player.  It would have been a stupid question to ask and it's hardly a surprise nobody did.

So you are saying it would be a stupid question to ask about our offer for Bissouma? I didn't say they had to ask about the legality of the deal.

You could ask, but I’d be amazed if the answer was anything other than “I don’t talk transfers or other club’s players”

Prepare to be amazed.... Steven Gerrard: “We put in a bid [in January] which was turned away, and we respected and appreciated that. If it’s not right at the time we might have to be patient in a few situations.” This was in the Telegraph.

[eamonn]

Yeah, I'm surprised Gerrard volunteered that information. Is it a coincidence that the print media usually get more juice from the managers than the tv and radio boneheads ?

[Smithy]

I'm surprised he confirmed the bid to be honest, but I do believe Gerrard is savvy enough to have a reason for doing so, rather than simply 'letting it slip'.