[Albion] Marc Cucurella *Signed For Chelsea 05/08/2022*

[Greg Bobkin]

Strange that 100% of media coverage focussed on “city THREATENING to walk away” from a deal as if we are the ones desperate to do a deal when the whole purpose of the fee we set was to say “we don’t want to/need to sell “.

This. The whole 'walking away' thing is pure theatre, fuelling the 'MCFC is MASSIVE' narrative.

Without being ITK, I'm willing to bet a LARGE amount that it was less 'walking away' and more 'told to DO ONE'.

The transfer window can't shut fast enough!

 

[Luke93]

Strange that 100% of media coverage focussed on “city THREATENING to walk away” from a deal as if we are the ones desperate to do a deal when the whole purpose of the fee we set was to say “we don’t want to/need to sell “.

Not impressed with City at all. They tap up players and break FFP rules and bully ‘smaller’ teams to get what they want. If they think announcing ‘they chose to walk away’ will somehow threaten Brighton into panic selling at their demands, they’ve got another thing coming. £30M was a low ball offer designed to open negotiations, I imagine the Brighton response was just a firm no.

 

[ozzygull]

BHA never be a huge club....well unless we find a petro dollar billionaire. No thanks we've got Tone..

I'd rather watch Brighton in league 2 (and have) then it be own by petro dollar billionaire. We are very lucky to be fan owned (all be it a very rich fan).

I love nothing more then when some of teams that buy their success lose to Brighton, their fans just can't hanndle it and lose their sh!t. It is a beautiful thing to witness.

 

[nicko31]

Some of the journalism in our press is just so desperate. Only yesterday...

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Not impressed with City at all. They tap up players and break FFP rules and bully ‘smaller’ teams to get what they want. If they think announcing ‘they chose to walk away’ will somehow threaten Brighton into panic selling at their demands, they’ve got another thing coming. £30M was a low ball offer designed to open negotiations, I imagine the Brighton response was just a firm no.

Again, none of us know how much if this is just media trying to talk up a story rather than any reality. Both sides are probably having some very respectful and professional discussions around this but that doesn't make a very interesting story to sell papers / increase hits.

 

[banjo]

I'd rather watch Brighton in league 2 (and have) then it be own by petro dollar billionaire. We are very lucky to be fan owned (all be it a very rich fan).

I love nothing more then when some of teams that buy their success lose to Brighton, their fans just can't hanndle it and lose their sh!t. It is a beautiful thing to witness.

Thankfully we’re lucky to support a club ran the right way.

 

[Stat Brother]

I wonder if the City fans are seeing who can get quoted on this thread?
Quite an achievement as they require posters who don't believe a word written here to take as gospel everything written over there.

 

[um bongo molongo]

It shouldn’t wind me up so much, but the reporting on this is mental. So City are ‘threatening to walk away’. From a deal to buy a player we don’t want to sell. That’s like me threatening not to sleep with Sienna Miller.

 

[Icy Gull]

It shouldn’t wind me up so much, but the reporting on this is mental. So City are ‘threatening to walk away’. From a deal to buy a player we don’t want to sell. That’s like me threatening not to sleep with Sienna Miller.

They are not even calling a bluff with these threats. It's laughable, the cards need to be dealt first and I'm pretty certain TB isn't even at the table yet

 

[BadFish]

I use this line a lot with City 'fans', although I use it in the opposite way to what you do. I feel like they do not 'support' the club in any way (ie, prop up) and so I do not class them as supporters. Being a fan of something, on the other hand, seems a bit more lightweight in someone's feeling towards something. Either way it's a great way to shut people up.

Yeah that is a fair point. Next time I will switch those around.

 

[atomised]

Some of the journalism in our press is just so desperate. Only yesterday...

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that was a truly ridiculous headline. suspect the body of the article just quoted Romano a lot.

 

[Originunknown]

Retard nice.

You're either a troll or one of the most negative weapons this board has ever seen. Either way no one missed you during your previous bans.

 

[dwayne]

https://twitter.com/transferchanger/status/1552948469131890688?s=21&t=N2JsI4Vs-RqKfsxhuOy9vg

Ughhhh go away.

Horrible horrible feeling that we will take 45 with add ons if player wants out.

(Good source with this one as well)

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

They are not even calling a bluff with these threats. It's laughable, the cards need to be dealt first and I'm pretty certain TB isn't even at the table yet

He probably hasn't decided if he wants a night at the casino yet, at the moment hes probably favouring a night in with Mrs Bloom and Netflix.

 

[Bodian]

Please make it stop.

This is basically saying that they just see us (and others) as feeder clubs for them.

 

[GT49er]

Some of the journalism in our press is just so desperate. Only yesterday...

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Der! If Brighton agree to sell, then I daresay Marc would agree personal terms. It would be the result of difficult and detailed negotiation though - City's negotiators would have to be right on top of their game ..........

"Marc, would you consider accepting three times your existing salary?"
"OK".

 

[METALMICKY]

This is basically saying that they just see us (and others) as feeder clubs for them.

Sickening sense of entitlement and superiority

 

[Stato]

Funny that some City fans think that a loan relationship with them would be a temptation for us to lower our valuation.

Talk about confirmation bias. We currently have about half a dozen players in the first team squad who have played for our U23s. Here's the list of Man City youngsters who have been loaned to other EPL teams in the last ten years:

Jack Harrison to Leeds.

Er, that's it. In ten years! Granted, they have also produced Foden who has broken into their first team from the reserves and Cole Palmer, who got almost 150 minutes last year!

You can imagine Paul Barber:

- 'Oh wow! Can we really be part of the famous City production line!!!? Then you can take any of our players at a fraction of their market value. We still all remember when you dominated the league for a decade with all of those players who came from your youth side. Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, Butt, the 'not as good as Art and Aaron' Neville Brothers'

'Oh no, that wasn't you was it?'

- 'Now I remember:- All of your stars were bought for inflated prices off other teams once they had proven themselves successful. Well I suppose if you can afford it.'

'Now you can't afford it? What a shame. Shut the door on your way out.'

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

https://twitter.com/transferchanger/status/1552948469131890688?s=21&t=N2JsI4Vs-RqKfsxhuOy9vg

Ughhhh go away.

Horrible horrible feeling that we will take 45 with add ons if player wants out.

(Good source with this one as well)

I think we will accept £45 million with add-ons as well - but if we boost the sell-on % to 30% then £1.5 million of that £5 million shortfall is covered - or we might just include an add-on of £5million more after 50 appearances.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Some of the journalism in our press is just so desperate. Only yesterday...

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If this has any truth at all, Brighton should report Citeh for tapping up. His agent should be reported as well