Poll Are we, like, done?
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Yes, we're getting relegated ... and Everton are going to challenge for our 6th spot the bastards.
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of course we're not done, anything can happen in football , but we haven't exactly done much this transfer window to show we really want it or can achieve it . At this stage for me , if we get it, it will be a very pleasant surprise . I guess that's where our club has fallen to , Rodgers said at the weekend that the financial reality of where we are was proving hard this transfer window. And i won't lie for me it's fucking hard to accept . I never expect to win anything at the start of a season but to be going into the last week of a summer transfer window having taken in more from sales than we've spent and thinking 4th would be an amazing achievement is fucking depressing .
but what can you do . sadly the way the premiership is now , it might need owners with really deep pockets to help us jump back up the ladder . hopefully not though .
but what can you do . sadly the way the premiership is now , it might need owners with really deep pockets to help us jump back up the ladder . hopefully not though .
I hate to trot out the cliches but nothing's done until it's mathematically impossible. Until the transfer window closes, there's a whisper of a chance for the right signing(s). Until the league table doesn't lie, until we lose outright the mini league of the two Manchesters, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs. Until football isn't a game of two halves, until Coutinho doesn't have an awesome touch for a wee man.
My answer, then, is, NO, we are never done.
No. We're not done. There are 37 games still to be played for one thing.
Spurs squad looks much stronger obvs, but people are then taking it for granted that all of their players will settle instantly and be a success.
Soldado could be a Morientes and Willian could be another Carroll for all we know. Long term injuries etc.
But the most important thing is the loss of Bale who won them 10 points with his late goals last season.
I see Spurs as an improved team but without that extreme matchwinner.
Spurs may be favourites but we're far from done. Fail to sign 1 or 2 quality players in the next few weeks and we're probably done by Christmas/January though..
Spurs squad looks much stronger obvs, but people are then taking it for granted that all of their players will settle instantly and be a success.
Soldado could be a Morientes and Willian could be another Carroll for all we know. Long term injuries etc.
But the most important thing is the loss of Bale who won them 10 points with his late goals last season.
I see Spurs as an improved team but without that extreme matchwinner.
Spurs may be favourites but we're far from done. Fail to sign 1 or 2 quality players in the next few weeks and we're probably done by Christmas/January though..
*Jizzes into sock*
I'm done.
I'm done.
On paper, it does seem like an uphill task but if we're just going to look at transfer dealings to gauge the possibility of achieving success, then we might as well give up totally. I mean, under the current regime, we'll never be able to outspend the likes of Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, RM, Barca, BM, PSG, Monaco etc. We have no chance of winning anything given the signings they made/can make.
In 04/05, we brought in the likes of Cisse, Alonso, Garcia and Morientes. Everton who finished ahead of us in 4th, signed Cahill, Bent, Arteta and Beattie. Real Sociedad's notable signing last season was Carlos Vela and they managed to seal 4th spot too. I'm sure we can think of more examples.
Our rivals can't sign all the good players in the world. The world won't run out of good players. The likes of Porto, Shakhtar, Udinese and Dortmund can testify for this. The club might as well just rely on football games' player database to look for quality, proven players if they aren't qualified or prepared to do a better, more thorough job in their search for talents and ideal signings.
In 04/05, we brought in the likes of Cisse, Alonso, Garcia and Morientes. Everton who finished ahead of us in 4th, signed Cahill, Bent, Arteta and Beattie. Real Sociedad's notable signing last season was Carlos Vela and they managed to seal 4th spot too. I'm sure we can think of more examples.
Our rivals can't sign all the good players in the world. The world won't run out of good players. The likes of Porto, Shakhtar, Udinese and Dortmund can testify for this. The club might as well just rely on football games' player database to look for quality, proven players if they aren't qualified or prepared to do a better, more thorough job in their search for talents and ideal signings.
You're hardly helping yourself here. Could've been him or any number of others who came out with it. I had no idea what you were talking about until you actually clarified it.
Anyway, how can we be done in the challenge for 4th after 1 game? That's enough to put you on the hystericals list.
This should be stickied for all the hysterical posters going into meltdown at this time of year.
Exactamundo. If the Coutinhos and Sturridges aren't available, then go for the next Kawaga, the next Lewandowski. Do a Dortmund and coach out a superstar. Build a team greater than the sum of its parts.
Outspent doesn't equal outmatched. 90 minutes on a football pitch is an even playing field.
Btw, how many of us had Mkhitaryan and Willian on our wanted list at £25-30 million each - especially the latter, whom I doubt we would've looked at in depth, seeing he just moved in Jan and was probably out of our financial reach had it not been for Anzhi's change in operation strategy?
I would be more concern if we haven't got the money/intention to spend. Fact that we've been casting the net wide to bring in a marquee signing - not only fee wise but quality too, is heartening, personally speaking. We can ill afford another Carroll, Downing scenario.
Btw, Montpellier's title winning team and Atletico Madrid's recent successes are further examples why we should remain positive despite the money thrown around by rivals.
I would be more concern if we haven't got the money/intention to spend. Fact that we've been casting the net wide to bring in a marquee signing - not only fee wise but quality too, is heartening, personally speaking. We can ill afford another Carroll, Downing scenario.
Btw, Montpellier's title winning team and Atletico Madrid's recent successes are further examples why we should remain positive despite the money thrown around by rivals.
A bloody marvellous post Binny.
As Woland would say its great in the days of lowered expectations.
Montpellier won the league because they were competing with one decent team, Dortmund play in a competitive league where one team is stronger than them.
Our league is more like Scotland or Spain where you have teams above us with infinite wealth.
Building a squad is great and it could get us top 4 like a napoli or udinese, but what have they won?
When did Atletico win the league?
Montpellier won the league because they were competing with one decent team, Dortmund play in a competitive league where one team is stronger than them.
Our league is more like Scotland or Spain where you have teams above us with infinite wealth.
Building a squad is great and it could get us top 4 like a napoli or udinese, but what have they won?
When did Atletico win the league?
If Spurs sign Willian, Lamela, and Coentrao, then yes, I believe we're "done".
We'd need a miracle to finish above them IMO.
We'd need a miracle to finish above them IMO.
Indeed. The bravado is great but in England where there isn't just 1-2 big teams at any one time but 4-5 now the task is exponentially harder.
We need Klopp style guy at the helm of a world class setup to even stand a chance.
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