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Originally Posted by fakeyank
I'm sure he has a say in what areas of the team he wants strengthened but I believe it is Sven and co who are pushing things over the line. Emery was even put in front of them during the hiring process, they are the king pins now. Things are moving quickly because of them and not necessarily Unai.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
Your post should be rephrased as what a difference behaving like a proper football club makes. :dancingman:
He may not be calling the shots but a massive bottleneck has been removed :patrice:
During key stages of his bodily development Wilshere didn’t take care of his body, the smoking and drinking were clear signs of that. You can either be a lad or a footballer nowadays - not both. Jack chose the former. He’s tried to change that with his new diet recently and seems more settled but it’s too late in his career to ever come close to the potential he once showed. He blew his chance of an amazing career and will now see it out in mediocre clubs where he will only ever show flashes of what he can really do - much like the season just gone.
Emery may not be doing the negotiating but he would have input into whether he'd want a player or not, sure scouts and others might suggest someone but then he'd decide if he wanted them or not, he also probably made suggestions himself.
Nothing wrong with others suggesting potential signings to be honest, probably better than one person doing all the donkey work, just as long as the manager has the final say that is.
He probably won’t have the final say as that’s rarely how sporting directors work. He’s been given the title of Head Coach specifically. It’s probably a system he’s used to working in, especially after his time at PSG. Look at Klopp, he didn’t even want Salah but he got him and the rest is history.
Not quite right, with Salah he was convinced to take himQuote:
Originally Posted by SMatthews
So he did get final say, he just got convinced it was the right move which can happen.Quote:
“This is one where Klopp has just stepped aside and said, ‘I didn’t really want Salah, but he convinced me to take him.’
Fair enough, like someone said above, he perhaps targets the areas and they come back with options. Sometimes he’ll have final say, other times not I’d imagine. Only success will give him more say in the long run I’d imagine.
I would imagine Emery would be consulted regarding the general kind of player/s that the first team is lacking (e.g GK, CB, DM with X, X and X attributes), but it will be up to Sven to come up with the list of candidates. Emery may then get to have a say on who he would pick from that list (and may get a veto, if there's anyone, but he'll have sod all to do with the recruitment process.
And really that's exactly how it should be - the club should be making long-term hires for the club, not signing players who are bound a the coach who could be gone at any moment. The players (and the backroom ream and the academy) are the constants, and with each new first team coach that comes in the club absorbs new ideas and keeps growing and evolving.
Jesus, the editing on that last post was shocking! It wasn't me though - I blame the tools! It was the android phone, and the stupid train with the stupid narrow seats and no shoulder room!
The jury is very much still out on this window..... Of course there's loads of time left but clearly we are looking to put things in place over the next month.
We've signed a keeper of a good age with a decent reputation but with varying reports on his quality.....we are yet to confirm any CB as of yet....signing a diminutive CDM who sounds a good player but none of us have seen, we still don't have a wide player, have extended a terribly profiled player in Xhaka and got rid of an Arsenal boy with a chequered injury record.
Not going to start vehemently bell aching or sing anyone's praises just yet.... and we will need to watch a lot of football to really evaluate where we are now.
Bale wants to sign for us, according to his agent.
:lol:
As amazing as that would be, it’s pure fantasy.
So do I bit Ain't gonna happen either...
His agent has also said there's no chance of it actually happening... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
We couldn't afford his wages or transfer fee anyhow.
Only the Manchester clubs could realistically sign him. Maybe Spurs if his affinity for them remains.
We could turn him into another Feo!
didn't wenger nearly sign Bale once but we had clichy at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Unaibomber
:lol: I've lost count of how many players he nearly signed
Don't think so. Bale was just a bog standard left back at the time. Spurs nearly sold him to Birmingham.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
Remember that long record where Spurs didn't win with Bale in the team? Earned himself the nickname Gareth Fail.
Then he got his ears cut off and the rest is history.
Questioned about whether he could have signed Bale, the Frenchman admitted: "Yes, but we had full-backs at the time. We had [Gael] Clichy, we had [Ashley] Cole. We were more on Walcott. Walcott was a lot of money."
http://m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2896/...ld-have-signed
It would be Bale slumming it at Everton now had Wenger got hold of him at that age.
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Originally Posted by Cripps
We need a team now. Not an ego plus ten others. Bale can go and be overrated elsewhere.
I don't think Bale is an ego maniac, in fact he's probably one of the more grounded players at Madrid and if anything that's worked against him.
His agent wants him to join Arsenal as he is a Gooner but says that's as likely of him going to the moon. Elon Musk, you know what to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
https://cbsnews2.cbsistatic.com/hub/...couch-nasa.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Roy Hodgson has a funny story about that...
Nagelsmann decides to join... Leipzig :blink:
Guess that means the Meyer-to-Hoffenheim deal isn't as done as everyone thought? Can't imagine he'd be keen to sign when the the club's major selling point will be gone in a year...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
Good summary of where we're at with our "£50m" summer budget so far..
https://shewore.com/2018/06/23/lucas...senal-nothing/
(...and those figures are based on only Wilshere and Cazorla departing.)
This is why net spend is always such an empty argument. Every contract is amortised, so the costs are spread for accounting purposes and there is no way of knowing how much is being spent each season until the accounts are released 12 months later.Quote:
Originally Posted by I am invisible
Apparently the Sokratis deal is very close to being completed.
Marouane Fellaini agrees new two-year deal at Manchester United https://t.co/peiFccPUtX https://t.co/BvhAfP6RtE
Phew.
Utd :haha:
How can they still want him? :haha:
Rumours we're in for Banega.
Looks like SASIE are adamant on bringing in characters and making us a hard, nasty team.
Love it.
although Seville have done the not for sale at any price press release.... well apart from when we offer the right money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cripps
...and he has a 17m release clauseQuote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
Bumble :pal: