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Offline Clampy

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3675 on: July 09, 2025, 09:45:57 PM »
I haven’t watched a kick either, can’t really see the interest. Football needs to actually stop sometimes.

As for our transfer activity, the squad clearly needs improvement but there’s plenty of time and clearly we need to tread reasonably carefully.

That's where I am with the football. I've not watched any of it,  I do like a bit of a break from it.

As for the transfer window, it is quiet but im sure they're workimg on things amd besides, it doesn't actually close until the 1st September.

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3676 on: July 09, 2025, 09:50:45 PM »
We'll finish above Chelsea and Spurs next season

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3677 on: July 09, 2025, 09:53:07 PM »
I haven’t watched a kick either, can’t really see the interest. Football needs to actually stop sometimes.

As for our transfer activity, the squad clearly needs improvement but there’s plenty of time and clearly we need to tread reasonably carefully.

When does 'plenty of time left' change to 'Shit, all those we see as rivals are strengthening their squads while all we have managed is a teenager on a free that most people have never heard of'?


I don’t know, but it’s not yet.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3678 on: July 09, 2025, 10:02:15 PM »
Kudus is bang average isn’t he?

No, he has huge potential. Better bet than Elanga at that price.

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3679 on: July 09, 2025, 10:02:57 PM »
We'll finish above Chelsea and Spurs next season

Not with the current squad we won’t. Pre Jan transfer dealings we were stuck in mid table. At best without new players this team is 7th-9th. Emery’s magic will only take us so far.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3680 on: July 09, 2025, 10:03:26 PM »
I haven’t watched a kick either, can’t really see the interest. Football needs to actually stop sometimes.

As for our transfer activity, the squad clearly needs improvement but there’s plenty of time and clearly we need to tread reasonably carefully.
Bit early to start panicking, however given the constraints we are under I think this will be a challenging window. Missing out on ECL was a huge blow. We will have to cut our cloth accordingly now .
When does 'plenty of time left' change to 'Shit, all those we see as rivals are strengthening their squads while all we have managed is a teenager on a free that most people have never heard of'?

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3681 on: July 09, 2025, 10:04:08 PM »
Well no, but do we really think we’ll have the same squad? Highly doubtful.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3682 on: July 09, 2025, 10:04:45 PM »
Kudos under the right manager could be very good, he’s got bags of talent, but he also can look terrible and goes missing and a liability.

Who is their manager?

To be honest I have got a clue? I’ve forgotten! Who is it again?

Thomas the Frank Engine

Oh yeah, of course. I do wonder how he will get on. I can see him not getting a long run at this if he starts slow.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3683 on: July 09, 2025, 10:05:52 PM »
Kudos under the right manager could be very good, he’s got bags of talent, but he also can look terrible and goes missing and a liability.
I think by signing him, Spurs are hoping that people will show them a bit more respect.
Ha! Glad he didn’t sign for us.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3684 on: July 09, 2025, 10:06:44 PM »
Well no, but do we really think we’ll have the same squad? Highly doubtful.
Yep . We will lose at least one major squad player to appease the accountants.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3685 on: July 09, 2025, 10:06:56 PM »
Kudus is bang average isn’t he?

No, he has huge potential. Better bet than Elanga at that price.
At least a three or four out of ten then. ;)

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3686 on: July 09, 2025, 10:09:39 PM »
I think Elanga is far more consistent than Kudus. Kudus seems like a typical Tottenham signing, all fart and no pop.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3687 on: July 09, 2025, 10:18:03 PM »
Elanga had a very good season using his pace in a counter attacking team that opponents under estimated for 2/3rds of the season…he didn’t pull up any trees at Man Utd…we’ll see how he goes at Newcastle who are a side no one under estimates and his space will be much more limited.

Kudus started well at West Ham and faded

Personally id take Bowen over either

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3688 on: July 09, 2025, 10:20:25 PM »
We'll finish above Chelsea and Spurs next season

Not with the current squad we won’t. Pre Jan transfer dealings we were stuck in mid table. At best without new players this team is 7th-9th. Emery’s magic will only take us so far.

You might want to change your signature

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #3689 on: July 09, 2025, 10:23:37 PM »
We'll finish above Chelsea and Spurs next season

BUT WHAT IF WE DON'T HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WE MIGHT NOT.

 


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