3 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

It might be the wrestling.

 

Gazumped by scousers is never great, but, before we start feeling hurt about being gazumped, do we really want to break the bank for Moises Caicedo?

 

70 million quid was a reasonable price for Caicedo. More than that is just being silly. …and now according to the rambling social media. . .Now Caicedo has told Liverpool he wants to join Chelsea.   Which is 'nice' he likes us more than them, but do we want to pay all that for him?

I mean we want to win the bidding war with the scousers right?  We have been in a bidding war for ages now and it is finally good to have somebody to bid against.

 

We weaken liverpool immensely and strengthen our midfield... Its a no brainer forget the money we got 110m for havertz and mount. 

Also, the loyalty that caicedo has shown will be rewarded by chels

1 minute ago, andy said:

This is what I am not seeing, is he really worth that much ? ....... I didn't watch many Brighton matches but the ones I did I don't really remember him standing out this much, maybe I missed something,

I suppose he is worth whatever clubs are willing to pay for him. 

He's two bob mate

My dopamine levels are high not gonna lie. Think my brain might fry if this carries on. 

I will be very excited if we signed all 3 Moises, Lavia and Tyler 

Just get this thing done ffs so we can move on.

 

bloody hell 

2 minutes ago, Conte said:

We weaken liverpool immensely and strengthen our midfield... Its a no brainer forget the money we got 110m for havertz and mount. 

Also, the loyalty that caicedo has shown will be rewarded by chels

He's proper Chels?

 

We still need to agree a few, if any of this is true. 

Its happening - Chelsea return with 91M plus 9 in add ons offer!

What's truly odd in this never-less-than-bizarre saga is that Brighton seemed unaware that he only wanted Chelsea. Full stop, regardless. 

I need a lie down 

Yes, the pendulum has swung from " didn't want him anyway" and is now in the " final piece of the jigsaw" zone, 

Further swings expected.

Stay tuned 

 

This is f**king hilarious. What's for certain is Brighton are the big winners here, dragging a massive fee out of firstly Liverpool and now us. Before today, the biggest bid was 80m from us. For Liverpool to top this by 30m makes me think B'ton told them roughly what they expect our next fee to be, so Liverpool topped it. Now they're rejected and B'ton squeeze some more out of us. We don't come out of this looking great, but Liverpool look worse. Last through the door at the orgy, first to ejaculate (into their own face). 

we  have offered offered BHA 125-130M  ..

1 minute ago, Hessleboink said:

This is f**king hilarious. What's for certain is Brighton are the big winners here, dragging a massive fee out of firstly Liverpool and now us. Before today, the biggest bid was 80m from us. For Liverpool to top this by 30m makes me think B'ton told them roughly what they expect our next fee to be, so Liverpool topped it. Now they're rejected and B'ton squeeze some more out of us. We don't come out of this looking great, but Liverpool look worse. Last through the door at the orgy, first to ejaculate (into their own face). 

Not familiar with the scenario myself. Do tell.

1 minute ago, Hessleboink said:

This is f**king hilarious. What's for certain is Brighton are the big winners here, dragging a massive fee out of firstly Liverpool and now us. Before today, the biggest bid was 80m from us. For Liverpool to top this by 30m makes me think B'ton told them roughly what they expect our next fee to be, so Liverpool topped it. Now they're rejected and B'ton squeeze some more out of us. We don't come out of this looking great, but Liverpool look worse. Last through the door at the orgy, first to ejaculate (into their own face). 

Bloom isn't a wealthy Poker player for nothing !

34 minutes ago, SwedishEntity said:

1. Why would you do that?
2. Why is it honorable?

Every club owner in the English professional and semi-professional leagues spend a lot of money each week to make people have a football team to support. Due to player & agent power, wages are silly and a lot of clubs are under severe threat, pushing ticket prices and TV subscriptions to levels that are often impossible to afford for the average guy.

If anything, clubs (including Brighton) should try to reclaim club power because how it currently works is just not sustainable if you want football to remain a sport of the people. 
f**k the players and f**k the agents. Can't wait for some sort of rule limiting the earnings of footballers and their agents, would be a really good change for everyone involved except for the filthy rich players and their agents.

Whilst some of your posts have got up my nose a bit due to a subtle underlying pi$$take element, as if we are the big boys due to be taken down a peg or two, this post is bang on.

Brighton still have to agree a fee. Clearly our wage offer is higher. 

I'm so bloody excited.

He's such a transformative signing.

From utter depression this morning to massive elation. We've got a player here lads [hopefully]

Edited August 11, 20232 yr by Luca Vialli

1 minute ago, KokeFran96 said:

we  have offered offered BHA 125-130M  ..

They just can't get enough, they just can't get enough, they just can't .....

Chelsea have returned with an improved offer to Moises caicedo and have contacted Brighton about improving their offer. - @Chris78Williams
Excl Chelsea are preparing a £125m-£130m deal for caicedo in the next couple of hours.

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

Whilst some of your posts have got up my nose a bit due to a subtle underlying pi$$take element, as if we are the big boys due to be taken down a peg or two, this post is bang on.

Subtle underlying pisstaking is an art form and should be celebrated 

Just now, KokeFran96 said:

Chelsea have returned with an improved offer to Moises caicedo and have contacted Brighton about improving their offer. - @Chris78Williams
Excl Chelsea are preparing a £125m-£130m deal for caicedo in the next couple of hours.

Why would we go to 125 when they just accepted 110 or whatever it was.

 

Honestly, the money in football lately makes me sick.

35 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

This image is now stuck in my head.

 

thanks.

 

 

Happy to oblige. 

At least it wasn't Sam Allardyce and David Moyes. 

130 is ludicrous. 

It should have been done for a 100m a month ago ffs! 

28 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1689958090152570881?s=20

This is even beyond Dan Petrescu levels of legend status before even joining us. Just Wow.

2 minutes ago, Luca Vialli said:

I'm so bloody excited.

He's such a transformative signing.

From utter depression this morning to massive elation. We've got a player here lads.

He was over rated and over priced this morning