A Jack Russell’s Human

With great power comes great responsibility. Does that mean those with no power can do what the hell they like ?

[Neal 🇦🇺 @NealGardner_]

It’s getting to the point where we HAVE to start getting deals done.

It’s the 13th of August, and we’ve got no striker, the CB situation looks bleak, and Rodri is dragging. Heck, even Cancelo’s not closed.

This is not the start of July, it’s the middle of August. Teams fundamentally do not want to conduct business this late, anyway.

No idea what Deco’s master plan is, but I’m stressed out.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ Unless it’s all theatre….

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ He’s a great player but at his age (30), injury history and being in the last year of his contract that is a big fee. 60m was fair. 80m is excessive. In a year he’d be free…

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ It does mean we need to get on with signing 2 strikers

Currently no plan A striker to start games and no plan b substitute either !

I’m thinking we will have to do a PSG style 3 wingers in attack formation

It does worry me.

A lot.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@PolitlcsUK Yes let’s take more in ‘wealthy London’ because we have so few here now…

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@sobis_es You missed an option, he says it’s Barca now or I sit here at Ateti drawing a salary and devaluing as an asset until eventually the club decides it has to sell to fit its losses,

If I were him I’d make it plain if you ever pick me I’ll do my best to score an own goal.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@BarcaUniversal @enricjove What Barca needs is affiliates like Man City and Chelsea have whereby they can send players who have outgrown Athletic to play top flight football in other leagues on loan before returning. Athletic is now at too low a level to help many players develop.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@ReshadRahman If they want 70m and the offer is 65m plus 5m im variables as reported surely the deal is all but done !!!!

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@JijantesFC Great, so have a player who wants to leave and performs badly, paying him handsomely to sit on the bench and watch your asset depreciate.

This whole thing has been mishandled by all concerned

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@jotajordi13 He needs now to make a stand, skip training and get the courts involved and the fairness of the release clause which is clearly abusive

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@Alexarmstrong Awful. But for clarity they do not get 40k of benefits each. They getunder £50 per week. Accommodation costs are the issue because unlike other countries we take years not days to process applications for asylum and deport those who are unsuccessful.

https://t.co/f73QV6qi6V

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ It’s almost like he is avoiding something…

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@ReshadRahman @JaviGomara So he’s trying to avoid a meeting with Julian. Coward. It’s a potential huge problem for him to have a star player disgruntled, so sure, take a few more days off. Seems sensible.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ I really want Alvarez because I think we desperately need him, but I have to say I haven’t been as excited for a transfer for a loooong time as I am about potentially signing Rodri. I’m literally checking every few minutes. How am I going to get work done ?

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@ReshadRahman Now that is commitment!

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@NealGardner_ Looks like we might need the money. Just noticed we’ve not registered any signings yet whereas Madrid have registered all theirs…

Also interesting La Liga has us down us only 2 forwards in the squad, Raphinha and Yamal. Ferran and Rooney down as midfielders !

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@AnabellaMarvy Well deserved.

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@mterstegen1 @AFCAjax Good luck. I’m sorry thr last few years at Barca have not been good to you. You deserved better. Health and success !

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@CrewsMat10 He’s been a liability for the last 2 years at least.

We need Cancelo !

[A Jack Russell’s Human @Don_Chocolat]

@nadia_gfx Only not as good as Araujo when he was getting game time and built some form.