Summer transfer window

[Jakubclaret]

I've never worked that hard on a holiday, plus if you've ever seen footballers on holiday, in no way shape or form is this a holiday for them

It's already been established you could do the same work wise (loosely meant) at either location so you are left with the attraction of portugal & all that. Have a good evening.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

The player was on loan at Cagliari last season and he joined them permanently on 1st July on a 4 year deal. Maybe we were interested before he signed on permanently......

Think it was a loan with an obligation when they stayed up.
So official on July 1 but quite within their rights to sell him if an offer comes in.

[Pearcey]

It's already been established you could do the same work wise (loosely meant) at either location so you are left with the attraction of portugal & all that. Have a good evening.

You seriously can’t see any of the benefits of a training camp?

[PremierLeagueClass]

You seriously can’t see any of the benefits of a training camp?

Attention seeking. Been at it a lot lately.

[Browntuba]

Obafemi possibly on his way out ?

https://x.com/ajansspor/status/19459037 ... f6L4cfnPaw

Translated post from X - Kasımpaşa has reached a preliminary agreement with 25-year-old Irish striker Michael Obafemi, whose transfer rights are held by Burnley.

[Big Vinny K]

Attention seeking. Been at it a lot lately.

For the last 6 or 7 years !

[exilecanada]

Obafemi possibly on his way out ?

https://x.com/ajansspor/status/19459037 ... f6L4cfnPaw

Translated post from X - Kasımpaşa has reached a preliminary agreement with 25-year-old Irish striker Michael Obafemi, whose transfer rights are held by Burnley.

I hope the deal goes through, it's about time we got rid of him

[Stevie Morgan]

Attention seeking. Been at it a lot lately.

He's a troll.

[warksclaret]

Hopefully a sale,even if only for peanuts rather than a loan
That way we get him off the wage bill

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Obafemi possibly on his way out ?

https://x.com/ajansspor/status/19459037 ... f6L4cfnPaw

Translated post from X - Kasımpaşa has reached a preliminary agreement with 25-year-old Irish striker Michael Obafemi, whose transfer rights are held by Burnley.

They just sold a lad to Villa.

but they've only spent 3M in the last 7 years
we can't be getting much.

We did send Bastien to them on loan though.

[ksrclaret]

I wouldn't expect much, if anything at all, for Obafemi. Bad signing all round.

[JarrowClaret]

It's already been established you could do the same work wise (loosely meant) at either location so you are left with the attraction of portugal & all that. Have a good evening.

I can never tell if you believe what you say, are being deliberately obtuse or just on a wind up. Anyway so if work send me to Portugal for a week this would be classed as a Holiday in your book?

If this was purely about Football then 100% you are correct but the main focus of camps like this are not Football.

[Vegas Claret]

remember when we offered around 10 million for Obafemi and Swansea turned it down.......

[fatboy47]

It's a holiday

Aye ok.

[123EasyasBFC]

Obafemi signing after signing foster never made sense.

Also Obafemi’s best football at swansea came in a front two with piroe, so coming to a team who only played one up front again never made any sense.

[BigGaz]

According to Transfrmarkt Espanyol have a squad value of about €65m, about a quarter of our value, and they have only 2 players valued over €6m now they have sold their best player, the keeper, to Barca.

They would love many of our squad, no doubt. La Liga or not, we have the better team. By far.

No doubt. Subjective comment on the second part and we probably are but I'm not so sure about the 'by far' part. But the key thing is rhat we're not talking about sending our star men to them are we?

We're talking about sending them players that have struggled to get into a championship club, in some cases being 3rd or third choice, and fully believing a La Liga club to be frothing about being sent a 22 year old 4th choice left back that battles to be first pick at Burton on loan.

[Goliath]

Trafford has put a picture up in the gym which has the words 'On a mission' on the walls. I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought that was a Portuguese gym.

Do we know if he's gone with the group?

[Jakubclaret]

I can never tell if you believe what you say, are being deliberately obtuse or just on a wind up. Anyway so if work send me to Portugal for a week this would be classed as a Holiday in your book?

If this was purely about Football then 100% you are correct but the main focus of camps like this are not Football.

Not at all I've simply expressed my opinion. In my mind forums are supposed to be about a diversity of different opinions. It's possible for people to agree & disagree. I'm reluctant to continue because like the amdouni thread it seems like an herculean effort for some people to bypass what some people are saying & simply lack no ideas to contribute themselves.

[nyclaret]

Trafford has put a picture up in the gym which has the words 'On a mission' on the walls. I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought that was a Portuguese gym.

Do we know if he's gone with the group?

Doesn’t seem to be there judging from the club videos/photos, which is strange (unless he’s off)

[Goliath]

Doesn’t seem to be there judging from the club videos/photos, which is strange (unless he’s off)

Possibly to do with being involved in the national team after the season had finished. Sounds like we've given him so extra time off, possibly to try and keep him happy

[fidelcastro]

Trafford has put a picture up in the gym which has the words 'On a mission' on the walls. I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought that was a Portuguese gym.

Do we know if he's gone with the group?

Are you sure it doesn't say 'Ha'way the lads' ???

[randomclaret2]

Possibly to do with being involved in the national team after the season had finished. Sounds like we've given him so extra time off, possibly to try and keep him happy

He was training at Gawthorpe with the rest of the squad last week

[Steddyman]

He was training at Gawthorpe with the rest of the squad last week

He was. He returned from International duty and was pictured in the clubs photos at Gawthorpe.

[Goliath]

Potentially asked not be involved then if the deal is pretty close. Only reason I could see him missing the whole training camp for barring personal issues.

[JarrowClaret]

Not at all I've simply expressed my opinion. In my mind forums are supposed to be about a diversity of different opinions. It's possible for people to agree & disagree. I'm reluctant to continue because like the amdouni thread it seems like an herculean effort for some people to bypass what some people are saying & simply lack no ideas to contribute themselves.

Not sure I questioned you being able to have an opinion, many times on this forum I have said you and others are entitled to an opinion even if I don’t agree there are elements of what you said that are factually incorrect though. I have partly agreed with that opinion and question where it is incorrect ie you called it a Holiday but it can’t be if you are away with work and you said they can do it in Padiham that is only partly correct, the main reason clubs go away football wise is so they have a captive audience and real world home dramas don’t tend to get in the way of training as much. Added to that it allows for proper team building and bonding while you are in each others pockets.

[Jakubclaret]

Not sure I questioned you being able to have an opinion, many times on this forum I have said you and others are entitled to an opinion even if I don’t agree there are elements of what you said that are factually incorrect though. I have partly agreed with that opinion and question where it is incorrect ie you called it a Holiday but it can’t be if you are away with work and you said they can do it in Padiham that is only partly correct, the main reason clubs go away football wise is so they have a captive audience and real world home dramas don’t tend to get in the way of training as much. Added to that it allows for proper team building and bonding while you are in each others pockets.

It's a doss you like to believe otherwise fair dos. We can move away from gawthorpe & portugal training side & all that jazz. The team bonding & getting to know each other can be conducted in any social environment such as paint balling or ice skating. etc. I'll leave you to believe the bonding can only occur on Portuguese soil.

[whiffa]

Usual posters derailing another thread. Ask for each other's phone number so we don't all have to read it please.

[randomclaret2]

It's a doss you like to believe otherwise fair dos. We can move away from gawthorpe & portugal training side & all that jazz. The team bonding & getting to know each other can be conducted in any social environment such as paint balling or ice skating. etc. I'll leave you to believe the bonding can only occur on Portuguese soil.

Paintballing

[Jakubclaret]

Injecting truth = derailing.

[Claretnick]

Injecting truth = derailing.

There are a few threads about the Portuguese training camp dotted about the forum. Why couldn't you express your opinions about the training camp on one of those threads instead of derailing and spoiling the Summer transfer window thread?

[Tricky Trevor]

They don't have to be in Portugal to be assessed you can do that back at gawthorpe. For all intent & purposes everybody will be on some sort of an holiday which they are entitled to do but let's see it for what it is.

F*cking holiday! What planet are you on. Have you not seen the videos of them cooking in the sun and throwing weights around in the gym. This is getting fit time and learning new systems.

[Jakubclaret]

F*cking holiday! What planet are you on. Have you not seen the videos of them cooking in the sun and throwing weights around in the gym. This is getting fit time and learning new systems.

I haven't seen any videos but I haven't seen a convincing argument that separates portugal from padiham in a footballing sense. I'll leave you to it my last post on this thread.

[Tricky Trevor]

Sorry my previous post was so late but I’ve been out all afternoon and kept off earlier as I was behind with the ladies game.

[JarrowClaret]

It's a doss you like to believe otherwise fair dos. We can move away from gawthorpe & portugal training side & all that jazz. The team bonding & getting to know each other can be conducted in any social environment such as paint balling or ice skating. etc. I'll leave you to believe the bonding can only occur on Portuguese soil.

When did I say you must be on Portuguese soil?

It is BETTER to be away from home as if you are at home you have normal life distractions which will affect attendance naturally. Team building/bonding is not as effective if you don’t have everyone there it just stands to reason. Granted when you are away there will still be things such as injury which will mean some will miss bits but it will be a lot less than when they are in Gawthorpe.

What I have mentioned is more or less a well documented fact for these pre season camps.

Anyway have a good evening

[boatshed bill]

If anyone needs a holiday in Portugal it's ..........
Guess

[mkmel]

Have any of our players been posting on our Holiday thread?

[Taffy on the wing]

I haven't seen any videos but I haven't seen a convincing argument that separates portugal from padiham in a footballing sense. I'll leave you to it my last post on this thread.

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!

[Paddy1882]

Trafford Is 100% not in Portugal, saw him driving through Padiham yesterday 2.30ish when the players usually leave training when at Gawthorpe.

[Holtyclaret]

It's a doss you like to believe otherwise fair dos. We can move away from gawthorpe & portugal training side & all that jazz. The team bonding & getting to know each other can be conducted in any social environment such as paint balling or ice skating. etc. I'll leave you to believe the bonding can only occur on Portuguese soil.

Doss

[GetIntoEm]

Not a holiday I'd want to go on, if work were paying or not. Sod that.

Don't blame Traffs for not going. I'd do same

[claretonthecoast1882]

Not at all I've simply expressed my opinion. In my mind forums are supposed to be about a diversity of different opinions. It's possible for people to agree & disagree. I'm reluctant to continue because like the amdouni thread it seems like an herculean effort for some people to bypass what some people are saying & simply lack no ideas to contribute themselves.

Progress is being made with jakub being in favour of diversity.

Next steps equality and inclusivity.

[Hanoverusaclaret]

Usual posters derailing another thread. Ask for each other's phone number so we don't all have to read it please.

I come on this thread daily to catch up with transfer rumours I may have missed or the like. Often, like today, I have the immense pleasure of witnessing some Jack Ashton run the thread off the rails in a totally irrelevant random direction. Thank you. That is 10 minutes of my life I just spent scrolling, that I will never get back. Life is short.

[Clockwork Claret]

This site could definitely benefit from some AI to weed out the crap and get to the point on some threads.

I come on this thread daily to catch up with transfer rumours I may have missed or the like. Often, like today, I have the immense pleasure of witnessing some Jack Ashton run the thread off the rails in a totally irrelevant random direction. Thank you. That is 10 minutes of my life I just spent scrolling, that I will never get back. Life is short.

[ArmchairDetective]

Yesterday: opens thread to get an update on transfer news. Sees debate about training camps in Portugal instead. Closes thread.

Today: opens thread to get up an update on transfer news. Sees ongoing debate about training camps in Portugal instead. Closes thread.

[MrTopTier]

Bailey Peacock-Farrell gone to Blackpool.

[Newty]

This site could definitely benefit from some AI to weed out the crap and get to the point on some threads.

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Hahaha I think this is actually the way forward.

[ollieclarets8]

Hahaha I think this is actually the way forward.

That's brilliant!

[ArmchairDetective]

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Hahaha I think this is actually the way forward.

brilliant

[Hibrieroy]

Block all these numpties who post about training camp/ irrelevant commenfs on a "Summer Transfer window" thread. They obviously have nothing else to do.

[mdd2]

Some talk of Koleosho going to Espanyol. Be interesting if it is more than a loan deal. Would it be a case of paying Paul by robbing Peter or vice versa?