Well this is just plain ridiculous, are the club deliberately trying to ruin our summer!?
2 signings and we're not even at the end of May bank holiday. If we conclude all our business before the summer solstice, what exactly are we meant to get anxious about during July? :shrug:
Bit of an own...
The core of the side that played at Newcastle and against Bournemouth, were always likely to get 2 weeks off if rested on Monday night for the cup. We made 3 subs at Chelsea.
Izquierdo and Knockeart looked absolutely fine to me against Bournemouth. Gross didn't start against Chelsea and only...
How many strikers have actually moved this summer? Some ridiculous sums, but a lot of clubs holding players to their contracts.
It's never been easy signing quality forwards - I'm sure they've tried their best, but strikes me there hasn't been a lot of movement this summer.
Transfer request means the player is seeking to break their contract and therefore not due any compensation for the contract break from their parent club.
If a player has a release clause that they believe will be met by a potential club, they'd be mad to had in a request as their contract...
Yeah of course, and Sir Alex Ferguson said he wouldn't sell Real Madrid a virus before pretty much driving Ronaldo down there a few days later.
All part of the transfer game. As with Stephens and us, they may want to keep him, and the release clause is therefore the only chance, but likewise...