markc Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Football news 365 linking us with Ruben loftus cheek on the back of a report in the express, along with a few other clubs https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1483876/Chelsea-transfer-news-Ruben-Loftus-Cheek-deadline-day-exclusive Edited August 31, 2021 by markc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Salad Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Zatman said: January 2020 deadline day we signed Borja Baston January 05 signed Djemba-Djemba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 "exceptional" . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 If we can bring in Loftus-Cheek, and possibly Wilshere on a free, we could at least keep the medical team busy when our first teamers come back in the next few weeks. Don't want them getting bored. I'm sure Tuanzebe would join them at some point as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 24 minutes ago, markc said: Football news 365 linking us with Ruben loftus cheek on the back of a report in the express, along with a few other clubs https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1483876/Chelsea-transfer-news-Ruben-Loftus-Cheek-deadline-day-exclusive Our annual disappointing loan signing from Chelsea? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspiration Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, lexicon said: Our annual disappointing loan signing from Chelsea? But he’s 6ft+, he must be what we need surely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) I'm fairly sure we only have 21 or 22 players we need to register. To me it would be odd if we didn't utilise that extra room and bring in another player. Emi/steer Cash/guilbert/konsa/tuanzebe/mings/hause/targett/young McGinn/Luiz/Sanson/Nakamba (don't need to register Ramsey or chuk) Bailey/Buendia/El Ghazi/Traore/Trez Watkins/Ings/Davis 22 With Davis and Trez who have serious injuries included and Trez who probably won't play until Jan. We should definitely bring in another to shore up our depth in midfield or out wide. Edited August 31, 2021 by MotoMkali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 21 hours ago, est1874 said: VillaTalk: FFS SIGN SOMEONE! Also VillaTalk: FFS NOT HIM!!! VillaTalk again… AND CERTAINLY NOT AT THAT PRICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2021 I'd rather we sign no one (not Craig) else than spunk £30m on Dan James on deadline day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Loftus Cheek- come on we need a better rumour than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Deadline Day is usually panin signing day, better to sign nobody than the wrong person. For me a backup keeper will do but not sure who is available. Randolph might be an upgrade on Steer since he is 3rd choice at West Ham now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: Deadline Day is usually panin signing day, better to sign nobody than the wrong person. For me a backup keeper will do but not sure who is available. Randolph might be an upgrade on Steer since he is 3rd choice at West Ham now He's too busy with Alexandra Burke these days. It's a weird one though. He's not even in the Ireland squad these days. Edited August 31, 2021 by sparrow1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I predicted a high profile loan, ie Loftus-Cheek a week or so ago. Can definitely see a loan being done today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I fully realise the irony in me saying this, but this really is a huge waste of time folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Why would we take a player on Loan in a position we don't need to strengthen short term like CB. Signing a Loftus Cheek on loan makes absolutely zero sense. We won't be signing anyone because the right CDM player isn't available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Lingard available after West Ham signed that player. Dunno if it's possible to get two loans off Utd but he'd certainly improve our left side of midfield, rotating with El Ghazi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I really don't want a loan unless there is some sort of obligation to buy or whatever these new fancy loans are nowadays. We're either bringing through our youth, or not. I'd rather not improve a player for another team. I think we're past that now...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, supermon said: Lingard available after West Ham signed that player. Dunno if it's possible to get two loans off Utd but he'd certainly improve our left side of midfield, rotating with El Ghazi Thankfully its not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 31, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2021 14 hours ago, Czarnikjak said: My premise still stands that the "Transfer Net Spend" as Sky like to present it to an average punter is a meaningless figure to football clubs. Clubs don't look at, or use this figure in their plans and calculations. We shouldn't be using it either if we want to accurately describe our situation. What clubs are interested in is: 1. Total cost of ownership of the player (wages plus amortisation) 2. Actual cash flow behind the transfers (which can be very different to the Sky touted "net spend") It's too simplistic to quote the "net spend" like the original poster did and complain that we have negative value. I think there's a slight area where there's a tad more to it. Yes, wages (including any sign on fee and pension and NI contributions), but rather than "amortisation" I'd put it as "transfer fee paid, timing of payments, agents fees, VAT and transfer levy - the amount and timing of outgoings to third parties, basically. Timing matters, not just for pure accounting purposes, but because for many clubs large chunks of income (mainly from TV, season ticket sales and sponsorship) are provided at specific times of the year, and this helps with payments out - the actual cashflow together with the date(s). If the club doesn't have owners with lots of available cash, then they'd need to take out short term loans, which adds more cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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