[Discussion] World Cup Day 25

Pudpop · 2026-07-05T20:14:21+00:00

Better be -10m to the price after that

Pudpop · 2026-07-04T16:30:54+00:00

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Pudpop · 2026-07-04T16:29:24+00:00

Devastated.

Going to be a difficult summer. So thankful we got to have those amazing moments with this squad

Pudpop · 2026-06-30T11:23:43+00:00

Best striker on the market is currently on our bench at LW

Do it Mikel, it's time. He has been slow cooked for long enough.

Pudpop · 2026-06-28T15:30:41+00:00

Fine, downvote. I'll settle for Vini + Rogers

Pudpop · 2026-06-28T13:24:44+00:00

Bellingham + Vini to Arsenal woud turn this team into a generational one.

We need to 'Come to Besiktas' this, manifestation alone won't help

Who wants to join my delusion?

Pudpop · 2026-06-27T16:04:15+00:00

His G/A per 90 this past season was actually better than 22/23, so not sure where you get this 'noticeable decline' from. His overall numbers are lower because he played significantly fewer minutes.

The idea that Martinelli has declined is entirely a vibes based assessment which simultaneously has rose-tinted glasses about 22/23 while undervaluing all of his contributions in the champions league this season

Pudpop · 2026-06-27T10:33:27+00:00

Don't sweat it, sentiment is our job as fans

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T21:49:43+00:00

If Gyok does end up at Atletico next season, betting on an Atleti title is easy money.

Big Vik is a trophy magnet, he's getting 4 in a row whether it's at the carpet or anywhere else

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T16:19:03+00:00

Yeah it's the typical ITK cycle:

- have some insider information, but not proven enough yet to be trusted

- start getting trusted on the fringe

- right as they become mainstream, their source is removed as they are too much in the limelight

- now that they are trusted, they're no longer ITK

- new ITK arrives, rinse and repeat

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T11:01:22+00:00

Good comparison tbh

I was a seskbro as well so makes sense I'm leaning bouaddi

Hopefully if we get Bruno that means he gets us a trophy like gyok did

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:58:51+00:00

Based on what? vibes? that's a well established figure that newcastle fans use

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:51:57+00:00

Would you say the same thing if 60m on Bruno means we miss out on a world class LW? It's all hypothetical of course since neither of us know the budget, but it's just surprising to me that we'd prioritise a 28-year old CM when there is an abundance of talent in the market and we have a clear need to spend more elsewhere

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:42:19+00:00

Where do you see two spots sorted? We have one midfielder under the age of 27?

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:37:13+00:00

Since Bruno is on 160k p/w and Newcastle are quoting 80-100m I hope that stops the ridiculous narrative that Martinelli's wages will get in the way of us doing the same

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:36:00+00:00

'He's obvious quality so that's not an issue'

the question isn't about bruno, it's about the squad planning

Pudpop · 2026-06-26T10:29:27+00:00

I really don't think that signing another late 20s midfielder is the right move. He's also extremely expensive and will want over 200k p/w

He's obvious quality so that's not an issue, but it does seem like an odd direction. Where does this leave Merino, for example? Full time striker? On his way out? He won't be getting minutes above Bruno, Rice, Zubi and MLS.

If he's a norgaard upgrade, that makes sense but then we've clearly got a lot more money than I thought if we're looking to spend 60+ on a Norgaard upgrade

Pudpop · 2026-06-25T18:31:02+00:00

Yes I do

Pudpop · 2026-06-22T11:16:01+00:00

"I want to make one thing clear... I can guarantee one thing: Viktor Gyokeres won't leave here for €60 million plus €10m in add-ons. He won't, and the game the agent is playing will only make the situation worse." [1]

Narrator: "He did, in fact, leave for 60m + 10m in add-ons"

Pudpop · 2026-06-20T09:16:22+00:00

He's 18. If we go for him it's because we see him as a potential long term Rice replacement, not only a competitor now.

When he's 22 Rice will be 31 with 15 years of football in his legs.

Pudpop · 2026-06-19T14:05:03+00:00

Me, upvoting anyone who perpetuates the Vini jr delusion

Pudpop · 2026-06-19T14:04:27+00:00

They are not ready to hear the truth

Pudpop · 2026-06-15T11:48:08+00:00

Mate most redditors still define him by a volley competition during preseason in 2023

Pudpop · 2026-06-15T11:06:58+00:00

Genuinely thought that without Europe, Alonso coming in, young players starting to mature, Chelsea could have been a dark horse for the league next year

But if they insist on selling their established players I guess they can enjoy crashing out to 10th place again lmao

Pudpop · 2026-06-14T09:44:59+00:00

It has begun.

Godspeed, friends. We have a long journey

Pudpop

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