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Which team had a 0-STAR summer? 👀 The definitive transfer window rankings
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The summer transfer window was packed with unexpected moves! Ivan Toney made a bold move to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦💰, Manchester United finally did some solid business 👏, and Spurs were, well… business as usual. 😅 Tune in to hear our rankings!
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Introduction to Nada Pundit Podcast
Transfer Window Overview: Beneficial or Not?
00:00:18
killianginnity
Yes, this is the Nada Pundit podcast and it's a very, very special episode because we are doing our transfer window review. Players came in, players went out, teams changed and won and some even lost. But we are here to be the definitive guide on whether it was good or whether it was bad for teams.
Guest Introductions
00:00:41
killianginnity
I'm delighted to be joined as ever by the insightful Connor Glennon and the irreplaceable, Nathan Byrne. Gentlemen, how are we doing?
00:00:50
Conor Glennon
I'm insightful. Ooh, I like the sound of that. No, I'm i'm good, man. Can't complain. Big win for Newcastle at the weekend. Didn't like seeing Anj get done, but ah I'll take a win where I can get out of you, Nate. I mean, are you you doing okay over there?
Newcastle Analysis: Mixed Feelings from Connor
00:01:05
Nate
Yeah, I'm doing okay. and Hanging in there I'd say. and But yeah, talking about transfers today and I must say i I feel like I'm going to be the positive one out of the bunch so yeah, that was good for me.
00:01:18
Conor Glennon
How you doing, Cillian?
00:01:19
killianginnity
I'm doing well. Sunland are absolutely killing us. we um Our transfer window was absolutely wild. Considering we're not going to be talking about Sunland in for the rest of the episode, I'm going to take my two little minutes here.
Sunderland's Young Talent Acquisition
00:01:31
killianginnity
We've gotten a lot of young players, lots of players that we had no right of being really in the mix for, but we got them. And some of the rumors coming out after the fact of the players that we were not only chasing, but was actually in negotiations with is insane.
00:01:46
killianginnity
ah case ah
00:01:48
Conor Glennon
Surely that just came down to money.
00:01:50
killianginnity
Probably that we wouldn't break the structure but the fact that like there was serious discussions going on and ah gift or ban.
00:01:58
Conor Glennon
Jesus.
00:01:58
killianginnity
Like, I went down to the wire. like
00:02:00
Nate
This is this is woodwork tactics where the window ends and they're like we were in
Sunderland's Ambitious Potential Signings
00:02:05
Nate
for a cruise or in for a mile.
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killianginnity
No, so the gift orban one was a big thing on transfer deadline day, and and that was actually being negotiated. um And then the navigator one can i didn't come out from Sunderland at all. That came out when he's making a move to Turkey. But they're like, yeah, the the he's going to make a move to Turkey because a deal to Sunderland fell true before the transfer window ended. And all the Sunderland fans were like, what? What? we We were in for him?
00:02:34
killianginnity
like
00:02:34
Conor Glennon
take Take the club out with him and the championship as wild.
Sunderland's Long-term Strategy and Financial Prudence
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killianginnity
yeah oh yeah like it's not long ago that was he was a 60 million pound player oh and insane
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Conor Glennon
Or, you know.
00:02:39
Nate
What a quick... Yeah, what a quick drop, like from his time at Leipzig, like where people are like, easy he's like lightning, like, and then deliverable things and work for one reason or another through the injury maybe, or but just wasn't up to it, but...
00:02:59
Conor Glennon
I just don't think that fit. It was one of them, you know.
00:03:02
Nate
But like, yeah, you'd think like he'd go back to the Bundesliga and be able to hold his arm.
00:03:07
Conor Glennon
yeah
00:03:07
killianginnity
And he hasn't been able to, which is, it's kind of sad to see.
00:03:08
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:03:10
killianginnity
And then like we, it's, well, I don't think I love about someone at the minute is we're buying players for two years for two years time. Like I said, it sounds bad, but we're now getting the payoff of like two years ago.
Premier League Transfer Window Ratings Guide
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killianginnity
So we're now in the rotation of like for the next two years, we should be getting development. We sold Jack Clark. People weren't happy with the fee. We already had a built-in for him in Monday, who has met
00:03:35
Conor Glennon
What was the figure in the end?
00:03:37
killianginnity
ah It'll end up being up to 20 million. I think it was that's not it's not terrible.
00:03:41
Conor Glennon
I mean, that's not terrible.
00:03:42
Nate
It did look a bit low on paper.
00:03:43
killianginnity
but more
00:03:46
Nate
For the push up to the brim, even I think I put it in the group chat at the time, I was like, that seems a bit low.
00:03:54
Conor Glennon
I mean, you'd expect, like, I couldn't see it being more than 30, early 30s.
00:04:00
killianginnity
Yeah. So like basically what it ended up being is an upfront fee of around 15 million pounds, but we have a 25% sell on clause to top them, which they're getting of that. And then another 5 million in add-ons that are apparently nailed on.
00:04:15
Conor Glennon
So you'll get the money in the long run if he pans out.
00:04:17
killianginnity
Yeah. So it's still only end up being about 15 million, which isn't great. But when like we have two of the league's best fullbacks and they cost us less than 2 million for the two of them.
00:04:28
Conor Glennon
Well I have to say, I hate saying it but you guys are looking good this year.
Arsenal's Transfer Activities: Three-Star Rating
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killianginnity
that get Reggie LaBrie. What a man. I would eat him up like cheese. But we're not here to eat something that's whole any longer. We are going to rank the Premier League teams transfer windows and how we are going to do this.
00:04:50
killianginnity
myself and the guys have a little thing here in front of us we have our tiers five star three star two star one star and even a zero star we're going to go through these teams alphabetically we're going to discuss the incomings to outgoings the transfer the transfer fees in and outgoings did they get where we were not and what overall are the teams been strengthened by this window and based on that we between the three of us so have to agree on where we're going to rank these which gentlemen that's where things could get a little bit testy
00:05:28
Conor Glennon
I don't know. I got a feeling now that it's going to be, I think the top and the bottom are going to be relatively nailed on, but ah was the i'm I'm intrigued ah as to who thinks it's a four, a three, or a two. that's I think that's the kind of fight for fourth place, I suppose.
00:05:48
killianginnity
And in the words of young Mr. Byrne, we're going to bore ourselves with transfer because we're going to get into, we're going to get into the nitty-gritties and we're going to love every second of it because we have at least three months to wait, four months to wait until we can do it again.
Aston Villa's Transfer Window: Four-Star Debate
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killianginnity
So let's revel in the misery. And speaking of misery, let's start with Arsenal FC. Nate, what was your impression of the window overall?
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Nate
and To be honest, coming up to deadline day, I thought it was a bit flat.
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killianginnity
Mm.
00:06:22
Nate
They were trying for things, trying to get Marino in from Sociedad. They got the guy in from Bologna at the centre back, Calipheori.
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killianginnity
Mm-hmm.
00:06:34
Nate
And then they just spring on on deadline day. They were like, let's get the net or deal over the line, which is a loan from Bournemouth. Which, to be honest, Doesn't seem like the worst deal, 35 years old.
00:06:48
Nate
He's a good backup to have, I suppose, with Ramsdale going out. And then for him, Sterling. and Now, I don't know the inner details of the Sterling deal, whether it's a huge wage, whether Chelsea were just trying to slog them out or whatever, but to me, that seems like a good, good spread added to a really good arsenal deal.
00:07:12
Nate
So yeah.
00:07:12
Conor Glennon
I think you're right, man. I i think the sterling business was for 35 million.
Bournemouth's Proactive Market Moves
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Conor Glennon
That's an absolute bargain. You know, like it was in, sorry, 35 million market value player. That's an absolute bargain. Get them on a loan with an obligation to buy. Do we know the fee on the buy?
00:07:29
Nate
I don't but I just think like unless they're playing a huge wave fee on it like it just seems like a really smart piece of business to do and to be honest I was hoping you know I did it towards deadline day so yeah I think for the ends it's it's really positive what do you think ke
00:07:49
killianginnity
um I think it it was fine. um Did this strengthen? Sort of. I think Sterling is is one of them kind of deals that he'll either be amazing or meh.
00:08:01
Conor Glennon
Or flop. Yeah.
00:08:03
killianginnity
Like that he could be a Higuain at Chelsea or he could be like absolutely fantastic. Like Higuain was just fine.
00:08:14
killianginnity
If you know what I mean. Like he was bad.
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Conor Glennon
It was a tick the box transfer. You expected a
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killianginnity
Yeah.
Brentford's Underwhelming Window and Relegation Risk
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Conor Glennon
hell of a lot more.
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Conor Glennon
He wasn't horrendous. He didn't set the world alight. It just was what it was.
00:08:23
killianginnity
Yeah, and I think it could be kind of like that. and Obviously, even if you're only paying half his wages for Arsenal, that's still a large wage. I think the Michael Moreno move is kind of just not good, considering like he's already injured.
00:08:37
Nate
and
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killianginnity
um
00:08:39
Nate
is is Is it good in terms of and like just reinforcing that behind Death and Rice?
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Conor Glennon
Better options out there for 50mm.
00:08:51
Nate
I think once he's fit that that deal will look quite favourable in my opinion.
00:08:57
Nate
Whether like whether Whether he's like a standout player that can push himself into the first team, I don't think, but I think to to add that reinforcement to the team is really good. And then Callie Fiore for £45 million. i don't To be honest, I don't know much about him,
Brighton's High Expenditure: Risk vs Reward
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Nate
but £45 million is quite a high fee, but if they're paying that much, you hope he's a player that can really push in and and strengthen that side.
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killianginnity
Yeah and a 22 in this market, 45 is not bad at all. um I think in their outgoings, I think that's where it really levels out. and Losing Smith row, it's not going to lose you a league, but it's another like handy stopgap utility bearing on.
00:09:44
killianginnity
Ramsdale being gone um after all of Arteta's talk of no, yeah you're supposed to have two first-team players. um Well, you obviously don't agree with what you were saying last year.
00:09:57
killianginnity
um And then Inketia, I'm actually delighted for Inketia for himself to carry on, because like he was just being wasted there um and to go to Palace.
00:10:01
Conor Glennon
Same.
00:10:07
killianginnity
I think that was good. like
00:10:11
killianginnity
I can't say it was a good window for them, but I can't say it was bad either. Like, yeah.
00:10:16
Conor Glennon
It was a very arsenal window.
00:10:17
Nate
Do you think that fee for Anquetia, he did go off and have a really positive long move as 30 million euro, that seems like quite a low fee for for a 25 year old English striker.
00:10:32
Conor Glennon
I think he kind of went under the radar. I think there
Chelsea's Transfer Critique: Two-Star Outcome
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Conor Glennon
was questions about him. You know, I think that's where that's at. And, you know, I think give it two years that can either that lead to look like a completely overinflated cost or a bargain, you know.
00:10:45
Nate
Yeah, I agree.
00:10:46
killianginnity
It's kind of what you'd expect now for an English player with any sort of goal scoring minimum ability shown in the yeah Premier League. like
00:10:56
Nate
Yeah, but if Solanki's gone for 70, like 30, looks like a bargain, forn yeah yeah you know what I mean?
00:10:56
killianginnity
this
00:11:02
Conor Glennon
100%, but we should say as well Arthur Conquo, free transfer, for anyone who walk watches Rexxum, that's a solid move for them, that that should solidify their them in the in in the number one position.
00:11:02
Nate
like
00:11:16
killianginnity
Yeah, like I think they they haven like haven't lost any key players being the most important thing. um And they did get Riot in ah on a permanent, so they can at least build around them.
00:11:30
killianginnity
Yeah, like <unk>s I think it's a three-star window. What do you think?
00:11:35
Conor Glennon
I would, I would be, you took the words out of my mouth. I think it's like, it could be worse. It could be better. It's the most middle of the road one you're going to get.
00:11:44
killianginnity
What are you thinking, Nate?
00:11:45
Nate
Yeah, I think if they got a bit higher fees on the outs, I would have maybe pushed it to a four star, but I do agree with the three star.
00:11:53
Conor Glennon
I re like, I really like edu and I think he's doing good work over there. But if I was an arsenal fan, it's, it's a fairly underwhelming window bar, the sterling piece.
00:12:03
killianginnity
Yeah, like I don't think it's going to make them be competitive any more competitive against City than they were last last year. and So we're all a agreed trees there.
00:12:14
Nate
Yeah.
00:12:14
killianginnity
That's our song. Aston Villa, i did this this is a really interesting one Connor. They spent a lot of money.
00:12:21
Conor Glennon
They spent a lot of money, but I have to give it to them. They spread it out across a lot of players. um You know, you look at Amadou and Ana for just shy of 60 million Euro. I mean, I think that's an absolute
Crystal Palace's Strong Window: Three-Star Approval
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Conor Glennon
bargain. Ian Mattson, I don't know him well enough, if I'm honest, on that one. So the 44 million price tag does put eyes on him. Then you look at, you know, the likes of Cameron Archer, Phila Jean, Junior Dobbins.
00:12:48
Conor Glennon
You know, they're bringing in good players there. Ross Barkley, I think is an interesting one. 5.9 million. I know he's 30, but like, I think that could work well.
00:13:00
killianginnity
As long as you' willing he's willing to be a backup, like if there's a younger player or a better player that's doing better, as long as he's willing to go, yeah, that's fine.
00:13:03
Nate
Yeah.
00:13:09
killianginnity
You you you run there and you do that. and I'm here for whenever you need me. He's one of them kind of players, Nate, that could explode in February and have a really good month. And that just might be when they need him.
00:13:22
Nate
100% yeah it's just added more depth to a to a very consistent Aston Villa side and my only thing with say the top two deals in Amadou or Nana and Ian Mattison is the prices look a bit inflated and specifically for Mattison I know he's a 22 year old very young and it just feels a bit like Chelsea might have worn out of that one and But I think as a spread over over over a all the transfers, it looks like a really good bit of business.
00:13:59
Nate
And and to get $60 million from Diabe, I know society, that's a good bit of business. And the only thing I'd say was, to me, losing Douglas Louise looks like a bit of a bit of a big loss.
00:14:13
Nate
and Could that come back to bite them, possibly?
00:14:14
killianginnity
Mm.
00:14:17
Conor Glennon
I think that sets a tone for their season.
00:14:20
Nate
Yeah, like, um oh
Everton's Financial Woes and One-Star Rating
00:14:22
Nate
Nana, like, he doesn't strike me as the like-to-like player that Douglas Louise is. I know but people go, they're both defensive midfielders, but specifically for everything he played that bit further up, that really worked for him, and I just think they've sort of lost their anchor. So, to me, I'm middle of the road for Aston Villa, I bet you're kidding.
00:14:47
killianginnity
Their transfer in net spend was 30 million. i like I think that has to be really taken into account.
00:14:51
Conor Glennon
That's impressive.
00:14:55
killianginnity
like They lost two important players. like I don't think Moussa Diabi was going to make a breakdown, but he was he was getting lots of minutes, so it's still somebody you have to replace.
00:15:06
killianginnity
And then Douglas Louise was kind of the heartbeat of their midfield. I think they've pretty much gotten the deals over the line that you would expect them to have replaced.
00:15:20
Conor Glennon
Oh, Nana was a big one. I think that that was outside of what I think the fans could have expected.
00:15:22
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:15:26
killianginnity
Yeah, i like if you're having him instead of Douglas Louise, like there's a few players that you can kind of go, well, actually, yeah, he might be able to do it. and Madison looks to be quality, a lot of money. and Then you have the likes of Ealing Jr. from Juventus, not a lot of money, young player, worth a gamble.
00:15:47
killianginnity
and with the likes of Emery being there and what he's done with the team so far, the team was already solid. He strengthened in areas that needed to strengthen and added the depth, which is I think where they've kind of got their fall offs more so than any lack of quality or anything. Yeah, i think it's I think it's a very, very solid window. I think they got a good value out of it and could be a four star window.
00:16:16
Conor Glennon
ah I'm thinking 3. The only reason I'd be saying 4 is on paper. It only cost them 30 mil and they got a lot of players in. um What are you saying, Nate?
00:16:31
Nate
I think I'm leaning towards a four star window.
00:16:33
Conor Glennon
Really? Okay.
00:16:34
Nate
Yeah. and
00:16:37
killianginnity
But the star should well have two wins.
00:16:38
Nate
It's one we can maybe look back at the end. Maybe it's a bit deceiving, it was so early on, but I just think for the spread and like just just the churning players going in and out, I think it's number one, whoever directed that window has done a fantastic job. And number two, I just think it's just adding that freshness to the squad. That killing set is already a very solid solid frame.
Fulham's Sideways Move: Two-Star Window
00:17:04
killianginnity
And then they've done clever things like Cameron Archer. like They had sold him to Sheffield United, included a buyback, they activated the buyback, and then turned a profit on him again.
00:17:14
Conor Glennon
Yeah, i that's the one i like ah when I was running through you know my notes before the before this. i was I saw him and I was like, he's in, he's out, he's in. I was like, oh, right, OK.
00:17:26
killianginnity
So like they are playing they are playing the transfer game, and they've started well. um And like they have some young players that they may be a success next year, um but in the building blocks now.
00:17:41
killianginnity
Plus, let's not forget, they got the likes of Flee Pei Coutinho out, only on their own, but they got him out. So that has to be a plus for them as well.
00:17:52
Nate
um would resign Yeah, so odds are 4 star.
00:17:54
killianginnity
um So what are we saying? that's
00:17:58
Conor Glennon
I'll give you one meal over I'll give you four.
00:17:58
killianginnity
ah
00:18:00
Conor Glennon
I do think it's a read it's it's a three and a half if I'm honest, but yeah, I'll give you the four.
00:18:07
killianginnity
yeah Unfortunately, that's not an option on on the program that we're using. Born with Nate, initial impressions.
00:18:14
Nate
no
00:18:14
killianginnity
so
00:18:15
Nate
Bournemouth have excited me lads. Bournemouth have excited me. and These are the sort of players that have been like on the cusp of some really big moves.
00:18:27
Nate
It's clearly that someone at Bournemouth has gone out and done a lot of research and and I'm really
00:18:32
killianginnity
Or plays a lot of football manager
00:18:34
Conor Glennon
Heh.
00:18:34
Nate
Yeah, I'm really liking the players they brought in. and Evan Ilston, this guy, like I swear, he's been going to Tottenham for 70 million for like the last three summers. If he can get going and in ah in a Bournemouth side, I think he can be a
Ipswich Town's Promotion Strategy Debate
00:18:50
Nate
really good top scorer. And I think to replace someone so vital to Bournemouth that Slanky was, I think Evan Ilston's a really, really positive pick-up.
00:19:02
Nate
and now i'm actually going to jump down to the fourth name on the list here is someone that's really highly touted and for 15 million from the event this looks like an absolute steal this guy looks this guy looks and saying he's lads you'll see him on the ball you don't think he's the center back genuinely he is
00:19:21
killianginnity
This is Dean Houston.
00:19:22
Nate
Yeah, Dean Houston from the event is a top, top prospect coming through. I think Bournemouth have got themselves a player who's is hopefully going to develop with them and and go for a huge fee fee in the next couple of years. So he's one that really excites me.
00:19:39
Conor Glennon
What I like what Bournemouth have done when you look through kind of the the transfers they've brought in, 24, 25, 27, 19, 23, 21, they're buying, for the most part, very young.
00:19:52
Nate
100%.
00:19:53
killianginnity
And let's not forget, like they're also dining at a much higher table than they should be. Like they have Kepa in on loan. Yes, it's a loan, but it's still Kepa. Like this guy was 17
Leicester City's Precarious Preparations
00:20:03
killianginnity
million Euro goalkeeper, not too long ago. They're getting players from Porto, Juventus, Guitafe. Like it's a youngster from Barcelona in a Julian around you, but still like.
00:20:16
Nate
I think it's a really good spread. and' like Even Sinister coming in from Leeds, he's looked like a very impactful player from Leeds. I'm sure it's someone that they they didn't want to get rid of.
00:20:26
Nate
and so like I think as a whole, like as as a group coming through and in the 2024 transfer window, to me, it's a very good group. The thing I like is Bournemouth showing some desire to to to get moving.
00:20:41
Nate
They saw Slankie for a huge feat. they didn't just sit in the money, they they reinvested it. And to me, that's really positive. and you been Yeah, how are you feeling about kind of?
00:20:49
Conor Glennon
And you don't see a lot of clubs at their level doing that.
00:20:49
killianginnity
and they own you.
00:20:54
Conor Glennon
i It's hard to disagree with you. i think you know Looking at the slanky thing, like I do think letting slanky go was a poor decision from a football perspective. But I think when you're getting a fee in of 64 mil euro,
00:21:11
Conor Glennon
It's one of those where, like you said, you could do a lot with that money. um So when Salanki first left, I was like, okay, that could be
Liverpool's Minimal Activity: Needed More?
00:21:23
Conor Glennon
the end for Bournemouth. But I think you're right. I think they've bought well. I think they've bought strong. They're planning for the future, whether it's the Sunderland model of, you know, build them up and sell them off. I don't know. But if you can build them up, sell them off, and they play well for you, Jurnit, I think it's a win for me, boys.
00:21:41
Conor Glennon
We'll go with you on this one Kelly in a sec, but I'm going to kick her off and say it's a four star window for them.
00:21:46
killianginnity
Yeah, um this is where I'd be a little bit, I don't know if it's a tree star or not, because they've done well for what they needed to have a reasonable expenditure, 40 million out of pocket. um Like they only lost Salanke and they have improved on paper. um It's a little bit kind of games gone in the sense that like, what are all these in like international and exotic players doing in Bournemouth? But Yeah, I'd be kind of happy to kind of bow to you guys.
00:22:19
killianginnity
I think it's it's it's very, very good. I just don't know if it's going to pay off for them, if you know what I mean. What are you saying there?
00:22:27
Nate
Whether it pays off for it is one thing.
00:22:28
killianginnity
What's your rating?
00:22:33
Nate
I think based on the ownership of the club and whoever has won it, going out and buying and having that vision, I just think the players they brought in is just very proactive.
00:22:45
Nate
it's not these players that are bouncing through the leagues and you're like, let me pick up a deal here. It's like, they've really gone out and gone, okay, whether these are players we can sell in the future or what, it's like it's a good group. So personally, I think I'd be leaning towards a four star lads account.
00:23:00
Conor Glennon
The only reason I'm saying 4 star as well is if we're saying Arsenal's was very meh. That transfer through window's far from meh.
00:23:10
killianginnity
Yeah, it's exciting. Yeah, I'll
Manchester City's Profitable Window Analysis
00:23:12
killianginnity
give you that. Yeah. OK, let's say a four star for for Bournemouth. But speaking of me, Brentford is next, Connor. um
00:23:20
Conor Glennon
Well, before we kick this off, I would just like to congratulate myself for winning one of the awards from our predictions of the season that the biggest flop would be Ivan Tony.
00:23:31
killianginnity
can Considering did he even play this season? I don't know if we can count that as a win, but.
00:23:36
Conor Glennon
I will take a win where I can get one young man.
00:23:39
Nate
Yes, it is.
00:23:40
killianginnity
You can win the caveat of the year.
00:23:43
Conor Glennon
No like I mean I think we can think Tony's where we kick it off from I mean. the price At 42 million euro, how the hell has he ended up in Saudi? I don't know why a club in the Premier League hasn't taken a punt on him.
00:23:57
killianginnity
He deserved.
00:23:57
Conor Glennon
Do I love the irony that he thought he was going to Real Madrid when he did that interview with Stephen Bartlett and he's ended up in Saudi? Absolutely. But do I like it for the Premier League? I do not.
00:24:08
Nate
Yeah, it's...
00:24:09
killianginnity
I don't think he's that big of a loss.
00:24:11
Conor Glennon
Well, I don't like him as a player, but I think his talent, I think he
00:24:11
Nate
I agree.
00:24:16
Conor Glennon
that's his I know we talked about this before, that I think him going to Saudi is him out of the England team, and you boys think he's out of the England team anyway, but he i he had the ability, we'll put it that way.
00:24:23
killianginnity
yeah he had been the op operative thing he did not light the world on fire coming back from his gambling ban let's just always remember that like he has a by his own words a vice that he has to deal with so like who knows what could happen in the future but uh
00:24:34
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:24:46
killianginnity
Brentford didn't need him. He didn't, it wasn't like he came back, fired a load of goals in and Brentford went, thank fuck he's back because we we relied on him somewhat. They relied on him so much the year before.
00:24:58
killianginnity
Last year they proved that they could exist but without him.
Manchester United's Five-Star Satisfaction
00:25:02
Conor Glennon
i I think you're right. you know um I don't know about you guys and I don't want to be negative about Brentford because I do like them as a club but with a window like that I think they're going down.
00:25:02
killianginnity
They got me for great.
00:25:17
Nate
I couldn't agree more. and
00:25:19
killianginnity
Oh.
00:25:20
Nate
I genuinely think, wholly underwhelming window that was. I think for the amount spent, I don't really think they got much back in terms of stretching into the first team. Personally, I think it's more like long plays where we pray we stay in the Premier League and sell these players on for more money in the future. and I think given Liverpool 50 million for uh Seth Vandenberg and Fabio Corvallio is is an extremely high fee for for what you're going to get
00:25:56
killianginnity
Mm.
00:25:56
Conor Glennon
When you look at the market value though lads right Igor Thiago the bond for thirty three is worth twenty five they've overpaid and van van de Bourgh bought for twenty three worth twelve car value bought for twenty three worth fourteen Gustavo Nuna is bought for twelve worth ten like come on.
00:26:17
Nate
and Yeah, I just don't see any of these players making a huge impact. Mine is either Tiagup as I haven't seen them. a lot and but percy just going off it like sephander berg what's he really gonna realistically come in and do i'm not too sure fabio corralio young exciting player do i think he's gonna add the impact that brenford need to stay up putting their backs against the wall and defending
Newcastle's Zero-Star Disappointment from Connor
00:26:46
Nate
no um so to me yeah um this is not looking good for brenford for me what about you get
00:26:54
Conor Glennon
um' I'm saying one star window and they go down.
00:26:58
killianginnity
like I think it's one them kind of the ones they didn't strengthen for this year. like none of them but like they were They did fine last year, they didn't click on in the way that you would have hoped, but they had some decent players, so did they improve on any of them positions? No. Did they add cover to them? Yeah, sort of.
00:27:22
Conor Glennon
But to the same level, like I think they they could have even spent less and got the same caliber, you know?
00:27:22
killianginnity
not yes
00:27:26
killianginnity
And see, that's the thing was like, did they they got covered, but not covered in the sense that like, Oh yeah, if he's injured or fine, having Fabio Caravaggio come in for our first team, it's more kind of like we got cover to give him minutes for next year.
00:27:40
killianginnity
Like if they go down, these players will do very well in the championship. Um, yeah, yeah. One or a two. i am like Nate, what do you think?
00:27:49
Conor Glennon
I think two's too kind.
00:27:52
Nate
um i think one just purely because i think if caravallio and seb vanderberg are not at liverpool they go for 10 million less each lads
00:28:05
killianginnity
Fair. Brentford, one-star window.
00:28:09
Conor Glennon
Dun, dun, dun.
00:28:09
killianginnity
Brighton and...
00:28:11
Nate
do we do we even need to do brighten at this stage like like i just i feel like we just go yeah like this
00:28:12
killianginnity
Brighton and Hove Albee.
00:28:19
Nate
like I've so much trust in the recruitment that's insane.
00:28:21
Conor Glennon
They need to share the algorithm. They just like, yeah.
00:28:27
Nate
Just to kick it off, the Rutler guy that's coming from Leeds, Leeds fans are crying all over the place about losing this guy.
00:28:33
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:28:35
Nate
like Genuinely devastated their fastest
Nottingham Forest's High-Risk Spending
00:28:38
Nate
guy. 46 million, a bit high. But from what I'm hearing, he's a really good player. The only thing is they're spending a lot of money.
00:28:49
killianginnity
They've spent a lot of money. Their net expenditure is $182 million.
00:28:51
Nate
yeah and
00:28:54
Conor Glennon
which is a hell of a lot of money.
00:28:57
Nate
watch your thoughts on this because i could see two ways it's already stacking up a bit too much to where it's going to become an issue where they're going to have to rotate a lot of players a lot of expensive assets and
00:29:11
Conor Glennon
I'd worry about their, you know, how much, however much money you can spend within a three year period.
00:29:16
Nate
I wouldn't just because of how much money they've made. And like, but the only thing I'd say is like, when you've got someone like Evan Ferguson, who's been telling for so much money, it's like, is he now on the fray?
00:29:19
Conor Glennon
Fair.
00:29:28
Nate
Like, is, like, is he now on the outside there? Like, do you know?
00:29:31
Conor Glennon
Well, when there was talk of him going on loan at the end of the window, I was like, what is happening here?
00:29:37
Nate
So like, I'd be worried with how much players they're bringing it in.
00:29:37
killianginnity
ah like
00:29:41
killianginnity
To be honest, I think what they're doing is they're just preempting some of the moves that are inevitable of happening. I think they're kind of like, when you look at the likes of Minta coming in, they've spent ah a fair bit of money on them. But like in a couple of years' time, he will be worth a lot more than that based on what Jonathan McKinstry has told us in our interview. And if you haven't listened to that, go back and listen to to that. He talks about his a new gig with the Gambia where he will be working with Minta plus managing ah Sierra Leone through the Ebola crisis and so much more.
00:30:10
killianginnity
Do go back and listen to that wherever you get your podcasts and also on YouTube. So like, Minta is a very, very strong prospect and one that Newcastle felt the impact to kind of go on. Oh, he was somebody that was exciting for us.
00:30:22
Conor Glennon
Absolutely, but i think I think he was a ah kind of PSO remove for us, kind of like an Elliot Anderson.
00:30:22
killianginnity
ah
00:30:27
killianginnity
he Absolutely. But I mean,
00:30:29
Nate
But he's could have whacked another 35 minutes on top of him.
00:30:33
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:30:33
Nate
she
Southampton's Criticized Signings and Relegation Fear
00:30:34
killianginnity
Not at the minute, but yeah, I know what you mean.
00:30:36
Nate
But in in terms of like, like you're letting a very good player or go for what could turn out to be a very low fee in the future.
00:30:37
killianginnity
like
00:30:44
Conor Glennon
Yeah, i I pray we have a percentage of sale on there.
00:30:44
killianginnity
yeah Yeah, and like the thing is with with Brighton, I think what they've done now is for next summer, whatever whoever stars for them this year, because it's it's an inevitability at this stage, they can they're now in a position to let them go.
00:31:01
killianginnity
Like, yeah, if you want him, OK, it's fine. we we We have the regen behind him ready to go. You've never heard of this dude. He's going to be amazing. um Yeah, it is a kind of a little bit of trust in the model. I think Matt O'Reilly is a good signing. Very unfortunate for him to get injured 12 seconds into his debut or whatever it was. I think he lasted 20 minutes. Celtic were devastated to lose him.
00:31:24
killianginnity
um it's a lot of money but they're also now consistently in the prem in the top half of the prem and they're getting a lot more exposure so I think they're finally in a position to be able to do that and I know what you mean about the three year thing but they also generally don't spend a lot of money.
00:31:39
Conor Glennon
Can we also appreciate the average age of who they've got is around 22.
00:31:43
killianginnity
Yeah like that's what I mean it's it's it's but this whatever they spent now will be worth more than that in a couple of years time.
00:31:44
Nate
what one thing lads real quick is does the pressure mount up now on Brighton in terms of they've come out and they've spent a lot the next 12 months has a lot right in none of them you know do you know what i mean like because you're going have to keep the value in these players um so like obviously they've got off to an unreal start but
00:32:05
Conor Glennon
Big time.
00:32:05
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:32:14
Nate
I think like this is going to be the most pressure
Tottenham's Mediocre Spending Critique
00:32:17
Nate
Brighton's been under, in my opinion, for for a long time. is's like
00:32:20
Conor Glennon
i think I think so. I think what this is is they've got colossal potential. um it's now it's They've got to walk the walk. I would kick us off here and say a four star window. I'm only saying four because there's no blockbusters there. There's great potential, but we don't know how it's going to even work chemistry wise. So I'm going to say four star boys.
00:32:48
killianginnity
I'd be saying a tree, and the only reason is just the amount of money.
00:32:52
Conor Glennon
Yeah, the age got me up to four.
00:32:53
killianginnity
Like and like if that was 60 million less, you'd be kind of going.
00:32:58
Conor Glennon
I'll be a given, yeah.
00:32:58
killianginnity
And yeah, ah it's your it's just, and and the fact that a lot of these aren't necessarily for this season, I think they'll all play at the season. I think they'll all do well this season. and They're not signings for this season though.
00:33:11
killianginnity
like So I'd be happy to say a tree, but I'd be willing to concede a four on it.
00:33:17
Nate
I am going to say three purely because I think it's number one a lot of money and number two I think purely the amount of players and just adds in a level of unknown around a lot of them. m So personally i I'd say three for for Brighton.
00:33:40
killianginnity
Yeah, we'll go three. I wanna jump on
West Ham's Smart Moves: Three-Star Rating
00:33:46
killianginnity
to Chelsea just because we've kind of looked at some of the smaller teams and after our chat last week with um Ryan, what do we make of their window?
00:34:00
Conor Glennon
It's been expensive.
00:34:04
killianginnity
it actually That's the one thing that it actually wasn't. and
00:34:06
Conor Glennon
It looks it, you know.
00:34:08
killianginnity
Yeah, yeah they theyre their net is 40 million spent.
00:34:12
Conor Glennon
Okay. Well, you yeah, I suppose you do forget the likes of Lewis Hall, Lukaku.
00:34:17
killianginnity
Madison came from that.
00:34:18
Conor Glennon
Yeah. Connor Gallagher. Yeah.
00:34:21
killianginnity
So like they got money. They got a few dodgy deals, like Angelo going to Saudi, having never played for them, um and going for a whole lot more than they spent on them.
00:34:32
killianginnity
They got their wage bill down, which is good. ah Did they strengthen?
00:34:40
Conor Glennon
I don't think so.
00:34:41
killianginnity
No. What are you saying?
00:34:42
Nate
It's a bit like buying players for for the crackers in terms of those buying players that they had other good talents in. like It's like, will Neto play? Yeah, he's experienced got a lot of experience, 60 million.
00:34:59
Conor Glennon
It really annoyed me that he went through
00:34:59
Nate
they Could I see other teams spend 60 million for him? Yes, but
Wolverhampton's Significant Losses: One-Star Window
00:35:04
Nate
my thing is, does Chelsea need to spend 60 million on the net? Oh, probably not. Yeah, Vlix, to me, just is a funny transfer because it didn't work last talking, so like, let's strap in again.
00:35:15
Conor Glennon
Agreed.
00:35:18
Nate
And Jewsby Hall, he they don't need him, and he whacks me as a spur signer for some reason.
00:35:21
Conor Glennon
That's one they don't need, man. They just don't need him.
00:35:27
Conor Glennon
Yeah, he does. He stinks of it, yeah.
00:35:27
Nate
and
00:35:29
Nate
And it's a bit like the cheaper Conor Gallagher, isn't it? like
00:35:34
Conor Glennon
Yeah, i I'd agree.
00:35:35
Nate
and 24 million on another goalkeeper. That's another day at Chelsea. 20 million on another goalkeeper. Another day at Chelsea.
00:35:47
Nate
hello like
00:35:49
Conor Glennon
Like yeah look you're going through all of these, right? And look look at the amount of money they've spent. And yes, Pedro Nero is a fantastic
Conclusion and Listener Engagement
00:35:56
Conor Glennon
footballer. You know, Felix Felix still don't know to pronounce that.
00:36:01
Conor Glennon
Could be amazing. Has potential when he wants to be his great, but like if Chelsea fans may say something different, but I'm saying two star window.
00:36:08
Nate
um
00:36:09
killianginnity
Thank you.
00:36:11
Nate
toasted on a free is a good good bit of business mind yeah but lads i'm not gonna lie there's about four signs is down and the rest are just like what do you know
00:36:14
killianginnity
Yeah, but then the Sancho one alone.
00:36:16
Conor Glennon
That could work.
00:36:17
killianginnity
Like how many left-wingers do you need?
00:36:17
Conor Glennon
It could work.
00:36:19
killianginnity
How many left-wingers do you need?
00:36:26
Conor Glennon
Gee, but even the signings that are there, they're... they paid too much.
00:36:31
killianginnity
Yeah. Like I think if it was ah based on outgoings alone, that's a four star window. Like they did good business. They got only one that I, only one that I would really criticize them for is Connor Gallagher and ah Lewis Hall, if they don't have a proper structure.
00:36:40
Conor Glennon
I see, I disagree, man.
00:36:42
Nate
Yeah.
00:36:49
Conor Glennon
I know you guys hate Lukaku, so we won't even go down that road, but like...
00:36:53
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:36:54
Conor Glennon
Ah, I just don't see it as anything other than a two-star window.
00:36:58
Nate
But like, why are they trying to achieve here?
00:36:58
Conor Glennon
I really don't.
00:36:58
killianginnity
No.
00:37:00
Nate
They saw that you matters in like a really good your math back. like and then they're just going in and replacing these players with other really young players and it's like you've already had half of these at your club like like why why are we going around in circles like it doesn't make sense like for example Mary Hutchinson are really good young players like but then they just got like they sold to Mary Hutchinson for this pretty much the same event that they brought in Dewsbury Hall it's like like it doesn't make sense
00:37:32
Conor Glennon
ah Also, can we can we just give a shout out to Malang Tsar?
00:37:32
Nate
yeah
00:37:36
Conor Glennon
The man that Pach didn't even know was at the club has finally left and he has gone to lawns.
00:37:42
Nate
To be honest, that dude's rehab is looking a lot more like ah we need an English player in the squad to meet the squad rules.
00:37:49
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:37:49
killianginnity
Oh hold up, hold up sound.
00:37:49
Nate
The more I look at it.
00:37:52
killianginnity
I'm saying a once there.
00:37:54
Nate
I am saying a two star.
00:37:54
Conor Glennon
Oh.
00:37:58
Conor Glennon
Yeah, I'm saying too.
00:38:01
killianginnity
These are very kind gentlemen.
00:38:04
Nate
a Yeah, I just don't want to hurt my my good friend Ryan's feelings.
00:38:10
killianginnity
He'll come at you again mate. Palace. um I think this was a decent window for them.
00:38:18
Conor Glennon
I do too, yeah. You look at in Katia, Sarr coming in, Lacroix.
00:38:24
killianginnity
and Obviously they lost Elise, that's a big loss. Anderson, they let go, which could kind of go either way, but I think they've replaced them well. They're unknowns, but there should be decent players. They let Johnston go.
00:38:39
Conor Glennon
11 million for Sam Johnston, a 31, is good business.
00:38:40
killianginnity
and
00:38:42
killianginnity
It's decent business, yeah. Jordan IU getting a fee for him at all at this stage. And the fact that that man is only 32 years old is insane.
00:38:51
Conor Glennon
He's got that fill-a-blime energy. He's just been around for your whole life.
00:38:55
killianginnity
Yeah, no, he's he's a lot. He's more like a Jesse Lingard, that kind of like how like you were still a child, but also you're 32 and you've been around forever.
00:39:04
Conor Glennon
I think the the chaloba coming in at Centre back on loan is a strong one.
00:39:07
killianginnity
That's really bloody good. um Yeah, I think there's a very solid window now.
00:39:15
Nate
yeah the only thing i'd say is coming out with profit when say a brenford is coming out maybe 30 million and a negative say a bright and coming out 182 million negative did is is there performance left in the table there you know what i mean um yeah i i
00:39:35
killianginnity
Now, like, don't forget they got Kamara in on a free and arguably in this market, that, that, that could, he could have easily S their profit.
00:39:44
Nate
Yeah, but but there's still money on the table, isn't there?
00:39:47
killianginnity
Did they need to spend it?
00:39:47
Nate
like a I'd say yeah.
00:39:50
killianginnity
Like.
00:39:51
Nate
When when but your competitors around you are spending so much, which we've seen, it's it just to me, it's like if I wouldd say I was a Crystal Palace fan, I'd be like, can we not put them funds to use a bit?
00:40:03
Nate
but I think the the business around us has been very positive.
00:40:09
killianginnity
Yeah, i'm just I'm just kind of like, for what they needed, did they need to buy any more players? I'm not convinced, maybe. But I think was ah i think that was a perfectly good window for them.
00:40:22
killianginnity
um
00:40:22
Conor Glennon
um I mean, it was better than average. i the enca Between the Inkedia deal, Chalaba, and maybe including Saar in there, I would put it as a three.
00:40:38
Nate
I'd agree.
00:40:38
killianginnity
I'd put it as a tree just because losing Olise is such a big loss. And while I think they replaced well, he's too big to replace.
00:40:47
Conor Glennon
I think a club like Palace, you always get used to losing. Any semi-decent player you have.
00:40:54
killianginnity
Yeah, and they have Eze, but like it just as as far as a window goes, I think a little bit more could have been done to try and replace him. But I think, i yeah, they did.
00:41:01
Conor Glennon
I mean they did well to keep hold of Geihi too, let's be real.
00:41:05
Nate
Gay and Talib are sent about partnership but it's exciting.
00:41:06
killianginnity
that's that's right
00:41:09
Conor Glennon
Like that's strong.
00:41:10
killianginnity
That's very strong.
00:41:11
Nate
that's That's exciting.
00:41:12
killianginnity
I think, I still think three is fair for them.
00:41:14
Nate
Yeah, I'd agree.
00:41:15
Conor Glennon
Yeah, I'm setting three too.
00:41:18
killianginnity
Oh, that's Everton.
00:41:22
Conor Glennon
I mean, good to see Jacob Ryan.
00:41:25
killianginnity
It is good to see him in the Premier League. and They have 12 players that are contracted beyond this season.
00:41:32
Conor Glennon
Just 12.
00:41:33
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:41:34
Conor Glennon
Oh wow. And they're in a precarious position too.
00:41:39
Nate
I think that club is in a dangerous place, you know, a very, very dangerous place.
00:41:39
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:41:43
killianginnity
They signed Begovitch in 2024.
00:41:46
Nate
Like, I think there's a more serious conversation to be had at some point whether, you know, could Everton be staring the gun right in the barrel type situation?
00:41:58
killianginnity
I think there's conversations more about, is this, what stage do you all yell or everything?
00:42:04
Conor Glennon
I do think you have to remember though, boys, that they were, I mean, they're not restricted from a spending ban from like the league, but like their ownership situation is not one that's going to give them money to spend when they're trying to get rid of the club.
00:42:18
killianginnity
you know No.
00:42:20
Nate
yeah But i I think the more issue part is in terms of the ownership down to helping them. They just bought a really expensive stadium.
00:42:29
Conor Glennon
Which is going to look fantastic in the championship.
00:42:30
Nate
aschili edge As said, not only do they have 12 players next season, but they don't. So don't get cracking with that. is That to me, if that ownership situation doesn't get sorted very quickly, could be a club that, I don't know, could we see them
00:42:46
Conor Glennon
I think it's too late. I think even if they sell it before the January window, they'll either, like from a PS or point of view, what will they be able to spend come January? And is it too late? Like my big one for you boys is let alone do everything go down, which I think is very, very possible. But is Daishi still there at the end of the year?
00:43:09
killianginnity
I don't like the fact that you're starting to blame players.
00:43:12
Conor Glennon
That's, see, this is from Gethnot, it's seen, and it's uncharacterized, uncharacteristic to him.
00:43:12
killianginnity
That's not a good sign.
00:43:17
killianginnity
Yeah. um I think this is a team that's just dying for the January transfer window already. um ah If they have owners, all the better.
00:43:27
killianginnity
um i I think they're potentially weaker than they were last year. um They did keep a hold of Brantwick, which is good. Broya up front on loan is good.
00:43:40
killianginnity
O'Brien is decent. But like, O'Nana was a big, big loss for them, and especially in a dicey team.
00:43:46
Conor Glennon
big time I wouldn't say bankrupt some well if if if we say bankrupt like someone will save them oh who actually gives a shit
00:43:49
killianginnity
um
00:43:50
Nate
that's like I can't get it in my head now that I've taught it. Is everything at the risk of going bankrupt?
00:43:58
Nate
A ah boy, did is there enough time to save them is my thing.
00:44:02
killianginnity
yeah i i think there is um but like you're you're relying on another big spender coming in yeah and doesn't have russian oligarch money oh yeah one or or two just because of they the shackles that are on their
00:44:08
Nate
like
00:44:15
Nate
i I'd be very worried if I wasn't ever done that.
00:44:19
Conor Glennon
I'm saying one star window.
00:44:23
Nate
and
00:44:29
Conor Glennon
Yeah, I'll give you that.
00:44:30
killianginnity
and
00:44:30
Conor Glennon
Okay, with the shackles, it's on them too.
00:44:34
Nate
um okay my my thing is they got offered a lot of money for brand weight during the summer should they sell them
00:44:35
killianginnity
I'm happy to say I won't donate if that's what you're going, if you're leaning towards.
00:44:47
Conor Glennon
I mean, he's gonna go next year anyway.
00:44:48
killianginnity
Yes.
00:44:51
killianginnity
Yeah, I think they would have got a bear feed this year and brought in players to replace them, so.
00:44:53
Nate
Well, is he going to be a lot ah are cheaper next year because they have a great value?
00:44:59
Conor Glennon
Probably because they because they know it'll be a clearance sale and because they'll probably go down and if they don't go down they'll barely stay up and he ain't hanging around.
00:45:07
killianginnity
like Imagine they could have sold him to Newcastle for 70 and could have probably got in Trevor Chalaba for less than 30.
00:45:14
Conor Glennon
United would have paid the same.
00:45:17
Nate
we but We were trying to.
00:45:17
killianginnity
yeah yeah like Between Newcastle or United, both of them were looking for that type of player. like if If Newcastle thought there was an option after the Gay-He-Deal fell apart, I think that would have probably went wrong.
00:45:30
Conor Glennon
Next season he goes 40-45 million.
00:45:33
killianginnity
If they get 40 from next year, they're doing very well.
00:45:33
Nate
aye I'd say one star, basically, surely on the brown toy stuff.
00:45:37
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:45:38
killianginnity
Yeah. One Star Everton. Fulham.
00:45:44
Conor Glennon
This is an interesting one though. Um...
00:45:48
killianginnity
They lost a big player in Paulina.
00:45:51
Conor Glennon
They did.
00:45:53
killianginnity
They lost handy players in the likes of like, Willian and Congolo. ah They lost a big player in Tosin on a free. But they did it get good players in.
00:46:06
Conor Glennon
Emile Smith Rose, a canny, canny, canny piece of business.
00:46:11
killianginnity
um Anderson was a very solid center back signing. I think he's he's I think they've actually replaced Tocin for an early like for like non-worryable replacement if you know what I mean. There is no testing here. He'll fit in.
00:46:28
Conor Glennon
Wow.
00:46:28
Nate
My thing is, I think they're down. Like, I think the team's gotten worse this order.
00:46:33
Conor Glennon
why Worse, I would have said, I would have said same with the addition of Smith row.
00:46:36
Nate
i I just think when you lose Pauline and how much you brought that side, it's like, I need to see a bit more to go like, okay, we've recovered the loss and got that bit better. and To me, I'd like, say Nelson, Smithrow, good players,
00:47:01
Nate
that come through Arsenal, if things go bad at Fulham, do they have the grip to keep them in the Premier League? I don't know. and To me, I ah don't think they've improved this somewhere. That's my personal opinion, but I can see how people could think they could.
00:47:23
killianginnity
yeah i know what you mean like i don't think they're gonna get in any but better position for what they've done um but i do think they got one of the signings oh they got they made one of the deals of the summer jay stansfield going to birmingham for over 15 million pounds in woke is woke has ruined football um two are trees there that i'm
00:47:36
Nate
yeah that that that
00:47:38
Conor Glennon
That's wild.
00:47:38
Nate
a
00:47:43
Nate
say
00:47:46
Conor Glennon
ah I was gonna say one or two. I'm saying two.
00:47:52
killianginnity
yeah like i think like i i don't think they've gotten worse i think it was a sideways move yeah with a few question marks over players but i think it's a sideways move i think two cool so that's phulam liver oh no ip switch
00:48:07
Nate
You too.
00:48:08
Conor Glennon
I'll go with two.
00:48:15
Conor Glennon
Fulam, that sounds like a team I'd like in Serie B.
00:48:16
killianginnity
here
00:48:22
killianginnity
Ipswich Town, gents. They've spent a lot of money for newbies.
00:48:27
Conor Glennon
They have, and I mean, I feel like you're going to slay them because your boy Jack Clark went there.
00:48:28
killianginnity
ah when i
00:48:32
Conor Glennon
and
00:48:33
killianginnity
They've got a good player in them. I think they're already using them wrong. They're not giving them any trust. They're not playing them in in the way that you get the best out of them. O'Mari Hudson, good young player, relative unknown. Liam Dilapp,
00:48:49
killianginnity
could go out her way. Dara O'Shea we know is perfect solid.
00:48:52
Conor Glennon
Smautix for 10 mil is very good.
00:48:54
killianginnity
That's very, very good business. Ugh, Benny, I think is actually a savvy little deal, not as a starter, but having somebody like him in your team.
00:49:02
Conor Glennon
There's a tasty Irish contingent over there boys.
00:49:02
killianginnity
And then Calvin.
00:49:03
Nate
or the devil steel where like what's this ah don't hate that I don't hate that move.
00:49:06
killianginnity
Yeah. And then Calvin Phillips could go out her way. He didn't push on in the way that I expected he would. West Ham.
00:49:16
Conor Glennon
I just want to see him actually try though I don't like he's getting his chance to play some ball go out at it ham you know I think I you know this stinks of Wigan when they first came up
00:49:23
Nate
Yeah lads I'm gonna like I think it's a very good window for me so it's just purely because I think they've moved a championship quality side to more closer to a Premier League side.
00:49:35
killianginnity
But is it a primarily quality side now though?
00:49:38
Nate
a
00:49:38
killianginnity
I don't
00:49:39
Nate
a i i don't I disagree.
00:49:46
Conor Glennon
I mean that in a positive way. like i mean not as a they I think the moves they've made could potentially keep them up.
00:49:48
Nate
ah
00:49:54
Nate
yeah like i think i'm closer to two or three i i just think there's a really like so they've come up they've had money to play with they haven't gone a special on two or three four players they've they've even out
00:49:54
killianginnity
Like I'm teetering between a two and a tree, but I think I'm closer to a two.
00:49:59
Conor Glennon
ah ah For some reason, ah my brain won't let me say three. what it give me Give me the why. Is it that is it the smart x? Is it who?
00:50:20
killianginnity
I hate reasonable fees for everybody.
00:50:22
Nate
Yeah, and they've even out across the board. I just think it's a it's a it's a good squad now for the Premier League in my opinion.
00:50:29
Conor Glennon
to be To be fair to them, it's not like they'd personnel to sell, so they have to be smart.
00:50:33
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:50:34
Nate
Like, like, you know, like, I know, say, not only virus is the one to go against, what like but like, would you have the money they spend? It's like, is is there squads that much different now?
00:50:45
Nate
Like, I don't think so. And I'd probably be a three, but I understand.
00:50:49
killianginnity
Yeah, fair.
00:50:53
Conor Glennon
ah i'll give you the I'll give you the three, because I think, like we were saying, they have strengthened very well. And to be fair, if we're putting Chelsea out of two, Ipswich had a better window than Chelsea did comparatively.
00:51:08
killianginnity
Yeah, and like from where they were to where they are now. Yeah, three. And then we have Leicester City who just got cleared of their points deduction. They won their appeal.
00:51:19
Conor Glennon
Saw that. that's gonna That's going to ruffle a few feathers now.
00:51:22
killianginnity
Yeah. Um, but they signed one of my football manager, uh, favorites from last season, uh, Bilal El Canos, 20 million.
00:51:33
killianginnity
I think that's very, very savvy. They bought Jordan IU as if, as if this is 2015. Um, only skip ah over 20 million is a lot of money.
00:51:42
Conor Glennon
ah That's far too much.
00:51:43
killianginnity
Um, edit word on a loan is good.
00:51:44
Nate
and we're nine cheese Jordan, are you like this one?
00:51:48
killianginnity
What do you think?
00:51:52
Conor Glennon
I think this is an open and shut, sorry to cut across, I think this is an open and shut one star window.
00:52:00
Nate
Like, I think they are prepared to go back down.
00:52:00
killianginnity
Oh, I don't think it's a one.
00:52:05
Conor Glennon
Yeah, I do too.
00:52:06
Nate
Like, like this, this creates to me as a summer, like, we need lads to bring back down. It was like, like, genuinely.
00:52:12
killianginnity
Like they, they let Ian Acho go on a free and paid money for IU.
00:52:17
Nate
I think
00:52:18
killianginnity
That nearly deserves a one by itself.
00:52:21
Nate
it was that just because like DD signed in three because like we need good players to go back and down into the championship.
00:52:28
Conor Glennon
I really think it and it and I think they're doing it in with the prices they're paying it's because they can at this moment in time and they know when they go back to end of the championship they can't I fully think they're just preparing to go back down and
00:52:41
killianginnity
I'll put issues this way and let you two decide on the star. Did they get value for money? Have they strengthened where they needed to strengthen?
00:52:52
Conor Glennon
Strengthen, no. Value for money, no.
00:52:56
Nate
No.
00:52:57
Conor Glennon
Like, I'm sorry. If you spend nearly six million euro on Jordan AU, you're getting a one star.
00:53:03
killianginnity
Fair enough. That's a one star window for Leicester City.
00:53:08
Nate
But I don't matter. Does that look like we are getting ready to go back down?
00:53:13
Conor Glennon
No, 100% is. like it It absolutely is.
00:53:14
Nate
Like, they're coming straight back up where you're going now.
00:53:17
Conor Glennon
Drewsbury Hall was the sacrificial lamb to pay for what's going to be their championship squad next year.
00:53:26
Conor Glennon
Yeah, 100%.
00:53:28
killianginnity
Yeah, Liverpool. um I think.
00:53:31
Nate
This is a funny one.
00:53:33
Conor Glennon
There's loads to talk about here, isn't there?
00:53:35
killianginnity
Yeah, I think it was ah not a bad window from them, because they didn't necessarily need to strengthen a whole lot of places, but
00:53:43
Conor Glennon
It's the least movement from a team I've ever seen though, like both in and out.
00:53:47
killianginnity
ah other than Tottenham that year was pot where they literally didn't do anything.
00:53:51
Conor Glennon
Oh yeah.
00:53:52
killianginnity
am But like, they got quies in good and got a very good money for him.
00:53:55
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
00:53:56
Nate
Why are you venting smoke at like 12 million?
00:53:59
Conor Glennon
That's, but see that, what that says to me is I know, I know they put them out of the plans in a Chelsea kind of way, which I don't like and it's becoming more of a thing in football, but is that like a Tenali thing where they know something?
00:54:00
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:54:01
Nate
He doesn't even have crazy wages.
00:54:14
killianginnity
I think it's actually just his injury record.
00:54:16
Conor Glennon
Right.
00:54:17
Nate
But 12 million's crazy though.
00:54:17
killianginnity
because
00:54:19
Conor Glennon
ah Why all other clubs weren't fighting for him at 12 million, I don't know.
00:54:22
Nate
I mean, this whole Seb Vandenberg for 20 is really like, come on.
00:54:25
killianginnity
Yeah.
00:54:28
killianginnity
Yeah. Um, they got in the Georgian goalkeeper who was very, very good at the euros from Valencia. They didn't need them.
00:54:37
Nate
yeah it's a bit i i was just going to this with someone like a couple of days i was like it's a bit of a weird one it's like it leaves everyone it leaves alice in a bit of no man's hands like did he even want me to continue like yeah but he sort of put that to bed like um yes it's good future planning isn't it so i can't really dock them on that um it's just
00:54:51
Conor Glennon
Well, there's talk us out either.
00:54:57
killianginnity
Will he now be pushed into it regardless?
00:55:04
killianginnity
The only position I thought they needed to strengthen though, was defensive midfield. And they didn't do that.
00:55:10
Nate
I think I can send her back as well.
00:55:11
killianginnity
And maybe it's back.
00:55:11
Conor Glennon
will also as they're going into it They're going into a season where they've got Van Dijk, Trent and Salah in the last years of their contract and have they replaced them? No. And if those players leave, they will be absolutely murdered next summer trying to replace them.
00:55:29
Nate
yeah does a trend move to round the gym become a lot more like there a year further on we go like like it does feel like they could be caught out in one summer do you know what i mean like very badly um i just think like did they need a future proof goalkeeper i don't know um yeah 100 like and they could have got a fee like from 100 like
00:55:49
Conor Glennon
But they kill her, another bloody year where he's now stuck on the bench like.
00:55:57
killianginnity
I took a good good fee.
00:55:58
Nate
and but in terms of like I would like to see them bringing another centre back like they were looking at Lenny Euro it's like that move doesn't pay off for them like did they not have anyone else that they like
00:56:10
Conor Glennon
You know what's really hard with this one lads? Because obviously Liverpool have a very strong squad. They didn't... Did they do what they needed to do to future-proof themselves? No. Are they going into this season fine? Absolutely yes. I really don't know where to put this on. Like is it a three because they just didn't need to do anything?
00:56:32
killianginnity
Yeah, I'd be a tree or two.
00:56:35
Conor Glennon
Two would probably just because you're let down.
00:56:38
killianginnity
Yeah, but just because they didn't strengthen in the way that they needed to.
00:56:41
Conor Glennon
What are you saying, Knight?
00:56:42
Nate
um i'll go three two
00:56:46
killianginnity
But I think I'd be closer. to Yeah, I'd be close to a tree than a two.
00:56:51
Nate
actually yeah dude like i wouldn't i wouldn't like to see one more player you know what i mean well i apparently wouldn't like to see it but i like a lot of like
00:56:54
Conor Glennon
Let's go too, so...
00:56:56
killianginnity
Slightly harsh, but understandably so.
00:57:01
Conor Glennon
Not even a marquee sign, and just someone. Heh.
00:57:06
killianginnity
yeah Like if they, if they had gotten in a, like a backup center back, you'd kind of go, okay.
00:57:13
Nate
Yeah.
00:57:14
killianginnity
You, you did kind of move in direction. You need to do city is a very weird one. Um, if it was like on outgoing as alone five star, um, but like Savino and Gundogan,
00:57:23
Conor Glennon
I was going to say.
00:57:29
Conor Glennon
Gunduan is, I'm big.
00:57:29
Nate
this
00:57:32
Conor Glennon
I like free transfer.
00:57:32
killianginnity
uh,
00:57:34
Conor Glennon
Gunduan, what is to lose? like Fans love him.
00:57:38
killianginnity
but
00:57:38
Conor Glennon
Players love him. He's like a manager on the pitch.
00:57:41
killianginnity
What's to lose?
00:57:41
Conor Glennon
He's going to be a utility player, but like, you know.
00:57:44
killianginnity
What's to lose is the next cold parlour, because you have no opportunity for somebody else to come in now.
00:57:50
Conor Glennon
Well, yeah.
00:57:51
killianginnity
So like you're cutting your nose off to spite your face. like In ah in the the year that they're selling like Tommy Doyle and gloaning out Calvin Phillips, they're bringing in Hershey Cheerio Gungan, who's going to be on massive wages.
00:58:07
killianginnity
i think
00:58:07
Nate
lads this allegedly stinks like cooking the books like it really does like whether they're trying to get back in the period or something like oh 141 income like that's crazy
00:58:08
killianginnity
I don't think the need is rented anywhere, but it's like. You know.
00:58:29
killianginnity
Yeah, a net profit of 116 million.
00:58:32
Nate
like that's crazy and for pep to not go like oh here lads give me another left back or something like yeah it seems like allegedly again they're trying to cook the books for something
00:58:44
Conor Glennon
I see this is again, a Liverpool situation. Like it's a two or a three, but I don't know what way you cut it, but I think it's gotta be a three based off the outgoings.
00:58:53
killianginnity
And the fact that they didn't necessarily need to strengthen.
00:58:56
Conor Glennon
Yeah. Like they, they, sure they could go three years and not buy anything to be fine.
00:58:59
killianginnity
Are you happy enough with tree net?
00:59:01
Nate
Who's the backup striker now?
00:59:04
Conor Glennon
Me, I'm lining up.
00:59:07
Nate
Like an arm that's injured, who's...
00:59:10
Conor Glennon
That's a very good question. It's I'm, I'm having a brain blank here.
00:59:11
killianginnity
ah Yeah, I'm just opening up their squad here. like In the way that they're playing, like they don't always need a direct backup for Holland.
00:59:22
killianginnity
um like They don't have a direct striker replacement for him, but they have the likes of Dogu, um who could go down to Savino.
00:59:29
Nate
is that bad squad plan and peps part, you know what I mean? Like an eight month injury for highline, like, you know what I mean? Like a clap of dick.
00:59:37
Conor Glennon
Yeah, with that with that in mind, potentially too.
00:59:42
killianginnity
I know. I think when like you could say the same thing about ah Liverpool not having ah an actual striker at all and then playing Salah in the centre. Like with the way their system works, they don't always need an out and out striker.
00:59:53
Nate
I have borders.
01:00:00
Nate
Yes pose. I go to Insta, that's where I'm at.
01:00:03
killianginnity
Like I'm at three.
01:00:08
Conor Glennon
Oh, lads, you're making this difficult. ah
01:00:15
killianginnity
Because it'd be the most pep thing in the world that Bernardo Silva is going to spend three months as a false nine. It'd be unbelievable.
01:00:21
Conor Glennon
Yeah, it would actually, yeah. Okay, right, go three.
01:00:26
killianginnity
Daddy loves me more.
01:00:29
Conor Glennon
Never call me that again, dear God.
01:00:30
Nate
so Sorry Mio, sorry.
01:00:36
killianginnity
ah It's Nate United. Nate, how happy were you at this summer?
01:00:42
Nate
and Number one, I don't want to talk about this team right now, but number two, very happy.
01:00:46
killianginnity
We're talking about the team, not the results.
01:00:48
Conor Glennon
Yeah, we we'll we'll leave you off.
01:00:50
Nate
Very happy. and I thought it was a really good even summer if that makes sense in terms of the right teams not filled across the board. and you know You don't have that 90 mil player stand out but you've got more even fees across the board which to me is welcome. Not only have we have we added some really good talent like in terms of into the youth set up as well like I think we've added some really good first team prospects like Gigarte, Delict, Maserati since he's joined on the right hand side has looked unreal for 15 minutes like
01:01:29
Nate
and So yeah, i've been I've been really happy with it. And then we've also nabbed Cheeto from Arsenal as well. They're raging about that. And we also got a Mali defensive midfielder into the under 21s, but he's going to be on the periphery with the first team. He's looked really good. So yeah, I'm really happy with the business.
01:01:54
killianginnity
I think there's a fantastic window from United. Not a big fan of losing McTominay, but completely get it. He's got Marcial, Varan, and Santuaf years of books.
01:02:08
killianginnity
That alone warrants the fact, and Van Der Beek, like that alone warrants a very strong window.
01:02:09
Conor Glennon
Yeah.
01:02:16
killianginnity
But getting Delict, Zirky, and Mazzrari alone for a hundred million and is,
01:02:21
Conor Glennon
i I would say, and I really mean this, I think it's probably the best window you've had in seven, eight years.
01:02:30
killianginnity
ah decade sure you have a block of cement in defense of midfield when okarta is not ready to go so like
01:02:30
Conor Glennon
Yeah, maybe even a decade.
01:02:32
Nate
Oh, 100%. I think he hit the head. I know we lost 3-0 last, but the lift against Liverpool genuinely looks so comfortable. And I don't think he was that far from him.
01:02:46
Nate
and so
01:02:52
Nate
I know I know know but like I just like I'm really positive about the signings like Euro like as you said you mentioned them players we got off the wage bill all their wages combined pays for your own yourself and he's a world-class talent like so I just think like for once we put on the thinking hat and we've gone like let's actually do some good business not get ripped off
01:02:53
killianginnity
but
01:03:17
Nate
And yeah, I'm really excited to see him, to see how he integrates into this United squad.
01:03:22
Conor Glennon
He's got a big job to do.
01:03:24
killianginnity
Hmm.
01:03:25
Nate
Like 50 million euro, what's that, like 42 million pounds? We would have been paying like 70 million for him back in the day.
01:03:34
Conor Glennon
Oh, a hundred percent. Yeah.
01:03:36
Nate
like
01:03:36
killianginnity
That's the level of fee you would expect PSG to be paying for.
01:03:39
Nate
exactly so it just feels like it feels so nice to get players in where where like i feel like before we've brought in probably mediocre players where like they're already on level 10 height because they've come in for like 65 million pounds or something you know what i mean so
01:03:56
Conor Glennon
ah I think, I don't know about you, taking out the 10-hike issues, Casimiro, not even going down that road. I think straight on paper, if we're being fair, it's a five-star window.
01:04:09
killianginnity
I would be saying a five or a high four, only because if you said gotten rid of Casamero, it would have been an absolute nail down five, but I'd be happy to give it a five.
01:04:17
Conor Glennon
That would have been a six.
01:04:19
killianginnity
Yeah. I'd be happy to give it a five. What are you saying? that
01:04:24
Nate
five five just like you know you knew that i was gonna come out of me but i just like how i feel like i'm just i'm really happy with it
01:04:32
killianginnity
um And from one of our teams to the other and from one feeling to the other, um Connor, your reaction to Newcastle's window.
01:04:44
Conor Glennon
I'm just gonna like it almost angers me that we had to go from a five star to us like we're the definition of the zero star like like it honest to god like
01:04:54
Nate
Wait, can we get, can we get a profit class? please
01:05:04
Conor Glennon
It was the most underwhelming window possible. Like, I know we've had changes of people at the top of the club. We've lost Ashworth, you know, Stevie's gone. There's been a lot of movement up there, but like, we couldn't even pull off Gaehee at the end of the day. Like, we offered 65. If we'd offered like 75, it would have just happened. And I would have said, okay, semi good window, but like,
01:05:30
Conor Glennon
when you look at like okay Lewis Hall yeah great but we knew he was coming anyway um i still can't pronounce this bloke's name Vlachodemus i think it is pointless 23
01:05:41
Nate
What a play.
01:05:42
killianginnity
the backup goalkeeper that just paid.
01:05:42
Nate
I heard he's unreal. I heard he's unreal, man.
01:05:46
Conor Glennon
million from
01:05:48
killianginnity
And he's 30.
01:05:48
Nate
Lads, respect him. Respect him. He's class. I've seen him play a load. like
01:05:54
Conor Glennon
Asura from Sheffield United, 11 million. Oh, stunning. Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy. like it's a And then we lost Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minter.
01:06:07
Conor Glennon
I don't even want to talk about it.
01:06:08
killianginnity
are are you Did you just get value for money in the players that you bought? No.
01:06:12
Conor Glennon
No.
01:06:13
killianginnity
Are you used better off this season than you were last year? No. Have you gotten worse?
01:06:16
Conor Glennon
And arguably, did we even get did we even get value for the players that we sold? No.
01:06:20
Nate
Lads, I'm actually going to die. There's a sign of John Rudy in 2024. This is crazy.
01:06:25
Conor Glennon
Like, that's worse than Jordan, are you?
01:06:28
killianginnity
Yeah.
01:06:28
Conor Glennon
Like, it is!
01:06:30
Nate
Matt Richie out the door. No, that's positive. That's positive.
01:06:33
Conor Glennon
i I don't know why, but I always had a soft spot for that dude.
01:06:38
Nate
Ryan Fraser out the door.
01:06:38
killianginnity
like Jamal Lewis becoming like the first ah British player to play for South Paulo is nice.
01:06:39
Nate
That's positive.
01:06:40
Conor Glennon
Carry is gone, positive. Jeff Hendrick. Buh-bye!
01:06:43
Nate
Oh, don't bend.
01:06:48
Nate
So parallel. That's mental.
01:06:51
Conor Glennon
Ah, just let's move on boys. Zero stars. Just put the nail in the coffin.
01:06:54
Nate
Way, way, way, way.
01:06:56
killianginnity
Do you agree with it?
01:06:56
Nate
But like, yeah, but let me say this, like when I, you know when we got Ashworth, yeah, and I was like, oh, this is gonna throw like Newcastle's plans, like open the air, like they're gonna be scrambling.
01:07:10
Nate
Like I didn't realise he was actually gonna go do nothing, like,
01:07:13
Conor Glennon
Ah, but like...
01:07:14
killianginnity
It proves that Newcastle were wrong to try and hold on to them because they had no backup. Whereas if they'd let them go sooner, you actually would have been able to get a system in place and maybe be able to recoup some of the window.
01:07:25
Conor Glennon
But what what doesn't make sense to me is like if we were able to offer $65 million and and that level of commitment financially, like why couldn't we have gone and got so like even Connor Gallagher?
01:07:41
Conor Glennon
like you know like Jesus. it's just it makes It defies logic that why you were why were we in a position PSO-wise and FFP-wise that we had $60, $70, $75 million to spend and we just didn't spend it?
01:07:47
Nate
What was Paul?
01:07:56
Nate
What was Paul Mitchell doing also?
01:07:56
killianginnity
Use literally won the lottery and you just can't spend it.
01:07:58
Conor Glennon
sitting on his arse.
01:08:03
Conor Glennon
Literally.
01:08:05
killianginnity
It's it's so so good.
01:08:05
Nate
Inside.
01:08:07
killianginnity
ah
01:08:07
Conor Glennon
Oh, it's, yeah, zero star, January can only get better.
01:08:09
killianginnity
so
01:08:12
killianginnity
Not in a forest now. Another summer of lots of money, lots of players in. Are they better off than where they were?
01:08:21
Nate
Eddie Amazon for 40 won't make it Jesus Christ. That is high.
01:08:26
killianginnity
yeah not not assigning for this year but they got more price in on a loan which that's savvy business um
01:08:26
Nate
ah
01:08:32
Nate
Yeah, Milenkovic, he's been touted as ah as a good centre-back. He hasn't really got his move before, but for 14 million probably, word to whack.
01:08:44
Nate
It's a bit like, it's just typical of that on a virus, isn't it? Like, just by a lot of players and just, let's see what that will happens.
01:08:48
Conor Glennon
that's I think it's it's it's similar to you know the transfer window, if I'm honest. I think it stinks of a two star. Not because it was terrible, it's just, nah.
01:09:05
Nate
Although selling that That's probably not a real place.
01:09:05
killianginnity
Yeah.
01:09:08
Conor Glennon
Don't even get me started, mate.
01:09:11
killianginnity
Yeah. If they didn't spend the full 40 on Anderson and got that 20 million, you would say, yeah, this could be a tree star. But i'd I'd agree.
01:09:22
killianginnity
I think it's ah generally a twos there. It doesn't make them any safer than they should be.
01:09:27
Nate
Yeah.
01:09:29
killianginnity
South Hampton. um
01:09:32
Nate
we're going back down did little little
01:09:32
killianginnity
i
01:09:35
Conor Glennon
They are in trouble. They look very poor.
01:09:36
killianginnity
the hope But bought good players, which is really annoying. Ronnie Edwards is a great prospect. ah It's great to see Berriton Diaz actually test himself in the Premier League.
01:09:48
killianginnity
Ramsdale I think is savvy. That young centre back from City is good. ah Again, what is with clubs signing 2012? Adam Lallana and Ryan Fraser coming in.
01:10:00
Nate
We're going back down.
01:10:01
killianginnity
You're not taking this season seriously.
01:10:03
Nate
it's like they're good signings yeah on paper but they're not Premier League signings are they? like Howard Bellis highly tipped for Man City, is he gonna keep you in the Premier League? Probably not. Aaron Ramsdale decent keeper if you ask Rob Redmond he'd tell you he's shy so like is he gonna keep you in the Premier League? I don't know like but once you get a bit lower you're like they're not really the primary league standard i would be saying one star for me
01:10:33
Conor Glennon
Thank you.
01:10:35
killianginnity
theres There's a lot of players in there that will be better off the experience of getting a relegation from the Premier League. And after a season of schooling the championship, they'll be great for and a return to the prem.
01:10:50
killianginnity
I think it's a...
01:10:52
Conor Glennon
Well, kind let's that one thing, let's if we're judging United not off how they're playing, we need to do the same with Southampton.
01:11:00
Nate
But like I don't think that's a good runner.
01:11:03
killianginnity
I think it's a...
01:11:03
Nate
I think it's exactly the same.
01:11:03
killianginnity
i think's
01:11:05
Nate
I think it's preparing to go down and to come up again.
01:11:09
killianginnity
I think it's a 2 star?
01:11:11
Conor Glennon
I'd say two.
01:11:12
Nate
like yeah like They're all about Bella Cottrell. He was really highly tipped. Is he any worse than their current centre-backs? He's going to PS3, he needs to play in the Champions League.
01:11:12
killianginnity
2 or a 1?
01:11:23
Nate
like Is he any worse?
01:11:26
Conor Glennon
it's it's Again, it's a 1.5 or a 2.
01:11:26
Nate
Why is he getting low now?
01:11:30
Nate
To me, I would say one boss.
01:11:31
killianginnity
ah
01:11:35
Nate
I'm happy for whatever.
01:11:38
killianginnity
Just because of where they're coming from and the kind of state of the squad from last year, I'd be kind of saying a two.
01:11:47
Conor Glennon
um so um I think Ramsdale was good business.
01:11:51
killianginnity
Yeah.
01:11:51
Conor Glennon
I think that, and Diaz, it's a shame he's going to be a team that goes down though.
01:11:57
killianginnity
We're going to give it a two. Spurs.
01:12:01
Nate
one one one one they spent a lot of money like so much money for so bad it's so bad isn't it like it's literally like
01:12:04
killianginnity
I'd be damn near tempted.
01:12:06
Conor Glennon
oh
01:12:10
killianginnity
The net transfer spend of 94 million.
01:12:19
Conor Glennon
Archie Grey for $40 million, the like $105 million for Dominic Solanke and Archie Grey.
01:12:29
killianginnity
Yeah.
01:12:29
Nate
Spurs always do this. like They always spend huge fees on mediocre players because they can't get the cream of the crop.
01:12:32
killianginnity
I didn't.
01:12:36
Nate
They can spend the money when they want it, but they're never getting the money's worth, if that makes sense. Ever.
01:12:43
killianginnity
I think the the same level of issues that I have on the, out on the in comings to have on the outcomes as well, like losing Paris at Cessignon in dumbbell a dire ting ganga all unfreeze.
01:12:59
Nate
But these are all players that were signed for huge fees, by the way.
01:12:59
killianginnity
And then, Oh yeah, but like this one, I mean, like in dumbbell, it was 60 million.
01:13:02
Nate
Do you know what I mean? It's the exact same. It's the exact same that they're doing now. That's my point, is all them players that are going out, we're just repeating the process.
01:13:14
killianginnity
Let's sell so they sold for five million.
01:13:16
Conor Glennon
Like that, ah that sums up their window.
01:13:17
killianginnity
Guild.
01:13:20
Nate
what
01:13:21
killianginnity
Two or one.
01:13:21
Nate
Emerson Royale, I know he's the best player.
01:13:22
Conor Glennon
I can't see past it being a one.
01:13:25
Nate
Yeah, i'm I'm saying one. 15 million for Amazon Royale. He's not a great player, but like he's not 15 million.
01:13:33
killianginnity
ah that That was decent business to get 15 million for them.
01:13:36
Nate
I don't know.
01:13:36
killianginnity
um Like from AC Milan, like they're fools. Um, but I just don't think this strengthened in any way.
01:13:40
Nate
Yeah.
01:13:44
killianginnity
Um, like I, ah you know, my feelings on Solanke, Saldado 2.0.
01:13:47
Nate
Like getting pair of fish to basically retire, like just to leave the club is crazy.
01:13:48
killianginnity
Um,
01:13:51
Nate
like
01:13:54
killianginnity
and then like, yeah, like they're no better off than the war last year and potentially worse.
01:14:00
Nate
Yeah, one star for me.
01:14:00
killianginnity
So.
01:14:01
Conor Glennon
as they say and then there was two West Ham boys what are you saying Killian 27
01:14:08
killianginnity
I think they've, they've signed well. I think they've actually had a good window. Um, I'd be like a tree. I can't say a four just because you might
01:14:17
Conor Glennon
million for full Krug is a lot yeah that was good business
01:14:20
killianginnity
uh yeah um both getting in wampusaka for 17 is very good like he's a 25 million quid player and they got tadebo in on loan that's good business solaire in on loan i think is pretty pretty good um killman they spent a lot of money on but he is good
01:14:44
Conor Glennon
i don't I don't know enough about him.
01:14:47
killianginnity
Somerville, like what we said about another Leeds signing from Leeds, Somerville, Leeds fans are not happy about losing them.
01:14:57
Conor Glennon
Leeds made bank this summer.
01:15:00
killianginnity
Yeah, but they're also gotten no stronger. They are not in a good position.
01:15:02
Nate
Yeah, we might see leads where they like just never come up again.
01:15:07
killianginnity
Leeds will be the new Stoke, but
01:15:11
Nate
one
01:15:12
killianginnity
I think it was a pretty decent window. They didn't lose any big players that they needed to keep. They got money from some players that they were happy to let go.
01:15:22
Nate
A question from me is, I think bringing Tadebo in on loan makes Kilman look like a mess island.
01:15:26
killianginnity
It does.
01:15:30
Nate
Like, that's a lot of money for Kilman, where I watch what I've had as seen Tadebo bought him permanently.
01:15:39
killianginnity
Yeah, like they could they could have blow their load too too early in the window on.
01:15:39
Nate
right Yeah, and like, is Kiliman a 47 million year old player?
01:15:48
killianginnity
English talks, though.
01:15:48
Nate
i Yeah, but like, I feel like, i I feel like when you're playing, like when, when you're saying English tax for a centre back at that price, it's like, there have to have immediately been better options on the table.
01:15:51
Conor Glennon
Bear in mind he's 27, and Tadebo is 24.
01:16:06
Nate
Do you know what I mean?
01:16:07
killianginnity
If he was 30 million, nobody would question.
01:16:07
Nate
Like, oh 100% but i think that 70 million is sort of telling in a way like i think three yeah
01:16:15
killianginnity
So what do you think?
01:16:22
Conor Glennon
Two or three?
01:16:26
killianginnity
Three.
01:16:27
Conor Glennon
If you guys are saying three, I'll go three because there's not much in it for me on that one.
01:16:32
killianginnity
Like, I think they got stronger in positions. They kind of needed to get stronger. And and the team from last summer was pretty like the top end that the team was in pretty good shape.
01:16:43
killianginnity
So, um, other than still having Mika Letonio and relying on him, it's, it's a pretty good move. And finally, Wolverhampton Wanderers, FC, Jorge Mendez, um, Nate, what do you think?
01:16:52
Nate
Oh, this is a painful one to look at, isn't it?
01:17:00
Nate
it ah Doesn't look great, does it, on paper?
01:17:03
killianginnity
They turned the profit at nearly 40 million.
01:17:05
Nate
Yeah, that's my issue with it, is they turned a profit of 40 million. They sold two, three quite influential players on that side and replaced them with No one really stand out.
01:17:22
Nate
and and Unless they've cooked with some really good talent here, I'd be worried.
01:17:29
killianginnity
I think national is the biggest loss that they're gonna feel.
01:17:32
Nate
I think Kilman as well though.
01:17:34
Conor Glennon
Thank you.
01:17:34
killianginnity
um
01:17:38
killianginnity
Yeah.
01:17:38
Nate
Like that's that's a good rock at the back.
01:17:39
killianginnity
um Yeah. Like, podiums, yeah.
01:17:45
Nate
Paudence as well.
01:17:48
killianginnity
um hey Yeah, but I think this, I think to stay up because other teams are worse than
01:17:49
Conor Glennon
Do we think they stay up comfortably?
01:17:57
Nate
think it's good I think it's in front of them though.
01:17:57
Conor Glennon
That's not saying much.
01:18:02
Nate
I could see it going badly.
01:18:06
Conor Glennon
I mean, if they do go down and they've made 40 million quid plus a parachute payment, they'll be in a position to come back up.
01:18:06
killianginnity
Like.
01:18:13
Nate
I'd say 1.
01:18:15
Conor Glennon
Yeah, it's hard to...
01:18:16
killianginnity
Oh.
01:18:16
Conor Glennon
so it's It's a one or a two. One, probably. It's it's kind of effort anyish.
01:18:27
killianginnity
Yeah, I'm just actually looking at the squad here. and Totti, Buenu, Mosquera, Miempu, and Craig Dawson is their centre-backs.
01:18:40
killianginnity
It's not a great look.
01:18:42
Conor Glennon
Doesn't fill you with confidence.
01:18:44
killianginnity
No.
01:18:44
Nate
Not looking good.
01:18:45
killianginnity
Up front, it's like, Huang, Larson, Klazadich, Sariba, who is very good, but then they have like players like Guides coming in who like he's He's back from Villa Real. He does well elsewhere, it doesn't do well here. I think he's done well like a Tommy Doyle, and I think he's astute, but he he'll be he's an astute champ this morning. So I'm happy to agree with you guys. One. There we have it. We have one five star, one zero star, both of which are playing home games on this podcast. and Connor, how do you feel about that list?
01:19:29
Conor Glennon
I'm pretty happy with that like I think you know as we like as expected I think the majority of them were going to be in that that two to three and area and that's kind of how it's panned out it's a nice little bell curve.
01:19:43
killianginnity
Nate, I'll let you send.
01:19:44
Nate
Yeah, finally won this season, so yeah. and yeah i like To be honest, I thought it would have been harder, but I think we've hit the nail on the head with majority of them.
01:19:59
killianginnity
Yeah, I think i think we've we we did a decent job. But anybody that is listening, let us know if you agree or not. Are we a little bit too harsh? Are we a little bit too negative? There's a lot more in the bottom half than there is the top half. um Or what does that say about the overall transfer window? We can't all be something else.
01:20:17
killianginnity
And on that bombshell, gentlemen, we do end it for this week. We will be back next week, as always. Don't forget to like, subscribe, leave a rating if you can, and we'll chat to you then.
01:20:30
Conor Glennon
but Bye-bye!
01:20:31
Nate
Bye.