#TBT to some 928 doings from the past.
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Denzel BBnaija2020
Summer “Plan”
Feb/March - Spoke to Julian, who was relaxed and open to all options.Also had serious interest in Kenan Yildiz leading up to the summer. Approached Juve, who said absolutely no chance.
Early summer: Worked for months on Morgan Rogers. Mikel’s main target, after Kenan was not for sale. Got Morgan on board and knew we could do it for £85 - 100m but decided to play the field to spin plates. Waited too long, and now the Elliott A. deal dictates the new market price. Villa now want more than £115m. We check in with Barcola, who is also in a similar price range.
The club decide, after weeks of delaying, to finally engage in some talks with Villa, who tell us they want an amount close to the Elliott A. deal. While we delay, Alonso has spoken to Morgan, Behdad has spoken to Nassef, and they wrap up months of our work and delays in 36 hours. We were even offered the chance to match and refused.
We then internally agree that Morgan was not worth that, so we pivot to the market opportunity that was “Vini Jr.” The hierarchy accept this is a generational signing and say, “Let’s do whatever it takes to get him.” They agree personal terms and leave the final decision up to him. He chose Madrid. The club are then deflated but satisfied with their efforts in this particular case.
They then pivot back to Kenan in a desperate attempt to convince Juve with creative deals, such as using Martinelli, but the answer is clear: not for sale.
We have been checking in with Alvarez this whole time, who is fixated on Barça despite being told it will never happen. They realise he is the only “level raiser” left, so push hard for Julian, who doesn’t believe his Barça dream is over.
They check on Gakpo (I’m sure many other names too). N’Diaye’s agent is saying, “Come get me.” They bite on the Fofana offer and consider it to some degree.
In the end, they feel disappointed with the outcome of the whole window. Its been below par for sure.
Personally, I tried to voice my concerns early when I saw patterns during the Morgan saga. I was alarmed because you don’t just become competent overnight after being this “dithery” and hesitant, trying to spin plates. Read the post I quoted.
Side note, but a big side note, because the truth matters : They explored the sale of Myles via Kia to understand his market value. Myles always said he wanted to stay. He is settled now, and the matter is closed.
I am a fan just like you. I also, like you, get excited when MY club promises big things. I think if there is disappointment within the club about the conclusion of the summer, then fans should be entitled to voice their opinions too. Again, your frustrations are justified. Many who know more feel the exact same way.
My argument is PSG signed Doué, who at the time was on the come-up. The market is there for shrewd people to take advantage of. Mikel deserves world-class people around him. Premier League champions, UCL finalists, and we end up with a weaker attack?
Man City rebuilt their whole midfield in one summer and we have not signed a true world class attacker in how many windows? 5 or 6?
It was the summer of Premier League champions, but we didn’t plan nor execute a Champions summer.
I am gutted and very worried we are very short on numbers, but I will always back Mikel and the lads. They give it their all.Mikel, being the person he is, will want to now focus on what’s next, and that is Chelsea.
If anyone at Arsenal is reading this, fans are not crying about a shiny new toy, they back the squad and understand we are in good place but wanted to be in a great place.
@HandofArsenal Selling Jesus & Co. is what every fan hopes for but Martinelli…This one hurt because we know how special he is and the contributions he made for the team … I still think selling Martinelli will be biggest mistake Arsenal will make
He’s a big game player that can decide a game
🚨BREAKING! 💣
The English League proposes allowing clubs to negotiate settlements regarding violations of its financial rules instead of being automatically subjected to a disciplinary committee.
The plan will be put forward for a vote at its annual meeting next month.
They’re trying so hard to avoid sanctioning Manchester City. Such a big shame 😂
🗣️ Granit Xhaka on Mikel Arteta: “After the first game here in Sunderland, we didn’t have a lot of contact. I know how Mikel is, he is better to leave him alone when he draws or loses. I have a lot of respect, I will never forget what he did for me.” ❤
Was trying to clean the room a bit today , found one of Shola’s notepads , half of it are prayer points for Adeyinka and the business . My name was all over the book, this woman is literally the reason for our sucess. She prayed for everything we have today. Everything !!!
If by now, you still don’t believe that RCCG is a useless political wing of this useless APC, then I really don’t know what to tell you.
One day, I hope Nigerians will find for themselves what they are looking for in churches.
PS:
Your blessings are in the policies of your country, state, local govt etc. and not in the church or your pastor.
Your general safety is in the efficiency of your nation’s protection services and not in the church.
Your progress is in the availability of employment and access to finance to build businesses and not in the church and one more… your potential for growing wealth is in YOUR ability to understand how money works and investing that money in order for that money to work for you and not in sowing seeds or tithes!
Unfortunately, many of you will be lifetime casts in the smash hit, “LIVING IN BONDAGE.”
S.
On January 1, 1980, Fela Anikulapo Kuti released the song International Thief Thief (ITT).
The song exposes the criminal activities and involvement of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola in serial shady international deals in truncating the telecommunication industry in Nigeria.
That David is saying it now does not make it a new discussion.
I’m stating this so that those scalawags bigots on here who are already feeding on the interview to deceive gullible Yorubas that David is against the Yoruba race.
Fela is a bonafide Yoruba man.
I’m sure none of you spineless bigots can call Fela “Yoruba but”.
It is disgraceful to think that you these bigots will always come up with tribal narratives to cover criminals.
We’d expose drug dealer - you’d say it’s fight against Yoruba.
We’d expose embezzlers - you’d say it is fight against Yoruba.
We’d expose criminals - you’d say they are fighting Yoruba.
Yorubas are not CRIMINALS!
Don’t desecrate the Omo’luabi Yoruba tribe with your political criminal cartel of APC.
APC is not Yoruba party!
LP is not Igbo party!
Don’t be f@@lish.
And while we’re at it please can we look into the coat of arms?
Those horses have been standing still since I was born. Maybe that’s why we’re not moving forward.
Ask Union Bank how they made their own to move please.
Out of 200 million Nigerians, can just 5,000 of you pay $5 a month for investigative journalism that will provide the information to save your country with?
No, it's too expensive, Nigerians are too poor, and high-quality journalism should be free because journalism runs on 'pashun', twigs, and pieces of string.
A whole civilisation of 200 million people, including a 1st and 2nd gen diaspora of at least 5 million people cannot crowdfund a single journalistic platform to tell its own stories for its own general benefit because it's too expensive and who needs that.
It can, however, fund a sprawling entertainment industry where all manner of inarticulate igbó smokers who add no value to anyone's lives can regularly sell out shows with ticket prices 3 times the national monthly minimum wage.
No problem paying through the arse for superstar dumbos to mime their generic autotuned stuff and occasionally assault you into the bargain, but paying for what actually adds value to your life is where you lot draw the line.
Well, me I kuku took the hint and found a job that pays me my worth. I did what I could for you people. If 200 million people collectively decide that their brains are too small for them to deserve a place in a world that is actively seeking to exterminate them, then who am I to disagree.🤷🏿♂️
Nobody will sha say I did not play my part.🚶🏿♂️➡️