Humpty 3,261 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, macapes said: Because we're Boro and we throw money at players and they have no choice. He was interested enough to talk to us. We were interested enough to make an offer. That's a serious interest. Not outbidding other teams doesn't mean we weren't serious. I mean, if he'd signed on the terms offered do you think we'd have said 'sorry man, only kidding, we're just wasting everybody's time'. We complain endlessly about how poorly run the club is; not offering more than we think someone is worth is actually sensible. And just because Luton think he's worth more doesn't mean we weren't serious. As I’ve repeatedly said, if we were seriously interested in him, we would’ve given him what he wanted or at least made an offer that trumped Luton’s because ultimately we have the financial clout to do just that. It appears we put in a speculative offer hoping to get him on the cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Humpty said: As I’ve repeatedly said, if we were seriously interested in him, we would’ve given him what he wanted or at least made an offer that trumped Luton’s because ultimately we have the financial clout to do just that. It appears we put in a speculative offer hoping to get him on the cheap. literally all conjecture based on nothing but your fantasy. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KeithLambsFaxMachine 727 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Humpty said: As I’ve repeatedly said, if we were seriously interested in him, we would’ve given him what he wanted or at least made an offer that trumped Luton’s because ultimately we have the financial clout to do just that. It appears we put in a speculative offer hoping to get him on the cheap. I'm pretty sure you're both saying the same thing. I suspect we made an offer at a level we thought was appropriate for how much we saw him playing, or for the level we thought he was at. If Luton saw fit to go above that, it's up to them. If we'd wanted him as an every-match starter, or thought he was going to be a superstar for us, perhaps our offer would have been higher. We were seriously interested enough to make an offer, but perhaps not so serious as to put too many eggs in the basket. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I'm seriously interested in moving on from taking about Mpanzu 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, BearSmog said: I'm seriously interested in moving on from taking about Mpanzu in all the misery above, has anyobe mentioned the reports that Ipswhich are taking Coulson? doesn't say wht type of deal Link to post Share on other sites
Oldham boro 64 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, SouthernSmoggie said: You've skipped the best part! The 'we're still in with a shot of promotion' delusion that lingers until around December. THEN we get the Christmas/January nose dive and Spring bitterness to power us through into end of season apathy 💪 And then back to the transfer thread we go. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CWC 383 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 In other news, I’ve been told Bamba is due to play for the 23’s tomorrow. Possibly some substance to the TEAMTalk article? Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 minute ago, CWC said: In other news, I’ve been told Bamba is due to play for the 23’s tomorrow. Possibly some substance to the TEAMTalk article? Or just part of his keeping fit.. Will be good influence for our youngsters.. Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,484 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, CWC said: In other news, I’ve been told Bamba is due to play for the 23’s tomorrow. Possibly some substance to the TEAMTalk article? If that were true, surely he'd be with the 1st team? Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,261 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, Mr_Maz said: in all the misery above, has anyobe mentioned the reports that Ipswhich are taking Coulson? doesn't say wht type of deal I’d be happy with a loan deal. Link to post Share on other sites
ScarBoro 857 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, Smogzilla said: If that were true, surely he'd be with the 1st team? I thought Bamba hadn’t played for months and was with us to get fit? Whether we offer him a deal or not, his fitness levels are likely to be a few weeks behind the first team squad, so staying at Rockcliffe and doing specialised training would be logical. Playing for U23s will give him game time without going at full throttle. Can’t see this tells us anything about whether there is any chance of offering him a contract or not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,347 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, BearSmog said: I'm seriously interested in moving on from taking about Mpanzu And so we witness the rise of yet another dictator on oneBoro 🙁 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Humpty said: I’d be happy with a loan deal. if he's not geting game time here, then me too Link to post Share on other sites
boronutter 149 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Its gettin g REALLY boring people going on about mpanzu. Give it a rest please the people involved Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Changing Times said: And so we witness the rise of yet another dictator on oneBoro 🙁 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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