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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Scatman » Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:41 pm

Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Sat Jun 07, 2025 6:50 pm

Scatman wrote:
Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.


He's not our level, which is probably more important than him being a nice guy
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Scatman » Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:12 pm

Mase wrote:
Scatman wrote:
Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.


He's not our level, which is probably more important than him being a nice guy


No but there are several others who aren't either, who are likely paid a lot more and aren't as happy to sit on the bench and wait their turn. I was talking about priorities for getting rid, and Akanji isn't one of the top priorities.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Bluemoon4610 » Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:12 pm

Mase wrote:
Scatman wrote:
Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.


He's not our level, which is probably more important than him being a nice guy

He's been the best available on many an occasion, due to the others being sick notes. Sadly...
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Scatman » Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:19 pm

Bluemoon4610 wrote:
Mase wrote:
Scatman wrote:
Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.


He's not our level, which is probably more important than him being a nice guy

He's been the best available on many an occasion, due to the others being sick notes. Sadly...


We just can't get rid of every player who is not our level. We wouldn't have a squad. Akanji like you suggest has done an adequate job when called upon.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Sat Jun 07, 2025 7:46 pm

Scatman wrote:
Bluemoon4610 wrote:
Mase wrote:
Scatman wrote:
Outcast wrote:Can we shift Alanji?


I am possibly wrong, but Akanji doesn't strike me as someone high on the list of people we need to lose. Probably his wages aren't as great as others and I don't get he impression he causes any trouble when he's not playing. He's from Switzerland so probab still wondering how the heck he got to where he is. If I dare go so far as to say he appears to be the ultimate professional.


He's not our level, which is probably more important than him being a nice guy

He's been the best available on many an occasion, due to the others being sick notes. Sadly...


We just can't get rid of every player who is not our level. We wouldn't have a squad. Akanji like you suggest has done an adequate job when called upon.


BM wasn't suggesting that. He literally added "sadly" at the end of his post.

Akanji is a decent squad player to have. But we have just spent a fuck load in January on three young CBs that should be eased in next season as squad players.

Ake
Stones
Dias
Khus
Reis
Bah
Akanj
Josko

8 CBs for two positions. Some will need to go and it won't be the three we've just signed or Dias and Josko
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Hazy2 » Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:49 pm

Akanji is the least of our worries. I’m not saying he’s the best either. In the right system and a midfield that controls games he’s a decent member of a squad. If we can get better so be it.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Outcast » Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:59 am

No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:28 am

Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby salford city » Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:36 am

Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:02 pm

salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


Not forgetting Bah. Looks a decent prospect and should be involved next season
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby john@staustell » Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:08 pm

Mase wrote:
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


Not forgetting Bah. Looks a decent prospect and should be involved next season


Bah the mysterious transfer? Humbug :lol:
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby zuricity » Sun Jun 08, 2025 2:56 pm

Wirtz reminds me of Jack . I hope the scouse are forced to pay the 130 odd mill pounds Leverkusen want.

Are Everton thinking about getting Jack in ?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby nottsblue » Sun Jun 08, 2025 6:14 pm

Bellendingham Jr has agreed move to Dortmund for £33M. Follows in his older cunts footsteps
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:08 pm

nottsblue wrote:Bellendingham Jr has agreed move to Dortmund for £33M. Follows in his older cunts footsteps


Must be a record sale for Sunderland?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby nottsblue » Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:14 pm

Mase wrote:
nottsblue wrote:Bellendingham Jr has agreed move to Dortmund for £33M. Follows in his older cunts footsteps


Must be a record sale for Sunderland?

It is. And there’s a 15% sell on fee as well if he turns out to be like his older cunt
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby PeterParker » Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:51 am

salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


I would keep Akanji in front of Ake any single time this will come up.
I liked Ake, but saw he played for his national team the other days after he was "fucked" all season long when we needed him. I am super tired of the likes of him and Stones. All the club comes second.
Akanji, as shit as he is sometimes, he turns up and did almost all season long.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby salford city » Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:22 am

PeterParker wrote:
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


I would keep Akanji in front of Ake any single time this will come up.
I liked Ake, but saw he played for his national team the other days after he was "fucked" all season long when we needed him. I am super tired of the likes of him and Stones. All the club comes second.
Akanji, as shit as he is sometimes, he turns up and did almost all season long.


I was going to post the same about Akanji. Pep has a soft spot for players who show up and will play 3 games a week when the going gets tough. Akanji, limited as he is, is in that group. There's a big question mark over a lot of his more talented teammates based on last season
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mase » Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:31 am

PeterParker wrote:
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


I would keep Akanji in front of Ake any single time this will come up.
I liked Ake, but saw he played for his national team the other days after he was "fucked" all season long when we needed him. I am super tired of the likes of him and Stones. All the club comes second.
Akanji, as shit as he is sometimes, he turns up and did almost all season long.


Akanji was injured for a good chunk of last season
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby salford city » Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:48 am

Mase wrote:
PeterParker wrote:
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:
Outcast wrote:No idea how Akanji plays regularly and slips from under the radar for being shit. Oh well, he's a nice guy we can't call him crap. He's utter garbage at passing, defending and going forward. We dont need nice guys, I'd rather have a cunt that takes us to the next level.


Spot on


Not a lot to disagree with here. He cost us next to nothing £ and he's had a good run. Should he keep an up and coming youngster from our squad I'd argue not, but we've just signed two so that doesn't bode well for any cb in our eds squad. I'd imagine he'd stay over Stones who we may be able to get back to everton with a bit of negotiation? That still leaves Ake. Dias and Josko you'd imagine would be here for the foreseeable proving Dias bucks his fucking ideas up


I would keep Akanji in front of Ake any single time this will come up.
I liked Ake, but saw he played for his national team the other days after he was "fucked" all season long when we needed him. I am super tired of the likes of him and Stones. All the club comes second.
Akanji, as shit as he is sometimes, he turns up and did almost all season long.


Akanji was injured for a good chunk of last season


Was why I didn't write it! Should have added that bit to my response. I think the difference is mindset. Some of our squad have what appears to be a 'slight' niggle and theyll cry off for us whilst others will crack on (probably increasing their longer term harm) Akanji is in the latter Ake, Stones in the former. Look at Josko, he's like a fucking Spartan. One of the most sought after cbs, comes here and getss stuck at lb. Very rarely misses a match and undoubtedly player of last season. Has got a brain fart in him but I'd have him over Ake in the same role
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