18 Jul 2026 06:44:18
Now whether some wanted iheanacho or not it's immaterial but Martin wanted him and Nicholson let our option run out and allowed him to leave and look elsewhere then we go back for him once his agent had time to look around, this is on Nicholson the wage was set on the option, just another cluster**** in a long line of them, hope it's the smallest crowd at a home game in years even if it a friendly.
18 Jul 2026 08:38:29
The man may be a sports lawyer but he is no CEO.
We are downsizing, looking for freebies yet again and 2 freebies who were here last year have gone elsewhere, both having said they really wanted to come back here.
One for 2m, who is worth a helluva lot more but yet Nicholson could not make that deal.
The other, if he was offered a play for pay option was right to accept 50k elsewhere if that is the case, and stick up the single digit to MN.
I wouldn't have paid him those wages with his fitness issues but we could have got him on a lot less money but not a play to pay option, that's insulting.
If MN was on that type of contract, he would be due the club a fortune.
Just would cost around 5m, we would make that in interest on our savings.
We may get a couple of late window players in but that may be too late to affect our CL qualifier.
It is really embarrassing with all the clubs around us getting players in early so that they can settle in before the season kicks off.
18 Jul 2026 08:56:55
They've had since January 2025 to sign a first team striker. We're still waiting.
They've had since January to scout and source players within our budget. Apparently we don't have a budget.
They've had since January to employ a head of Recruitment. MON says it's not a priority. Sorry. What?! So much for doing things better.
They had since January to find a suitable permanent manager. MON has saved their bacon again because the only candidate was a guy who would rip the fan base apart.
Football without fans is nothing. I think it's almost time to prove that and boycott games. Unless there is a serious change in play in the next 2 weeks (fat chance) then we are in serious trouble.
We're not sleeping at the wheel. Dermot has put the foot down and is driving us off a cliff.
18 Jul 2026 09:24:39
Mally Iheanacho we had under contract and Nicholson let it slip
The boy Sarrachi WANTED to come back, so the door was OPEN yet Nicholson managed to close the fekin door, taking the Pi$$ or what
But MON is not innocent either, he is allowing Nicholson to mess everything up.
18 Jul 2026 09:51:34
Its not Martin O'Neill's job to negotiate transfers. Did you blame Rodgers and Ange for our boards failure to sign players they wanted?
18 Jul 2026 09:42:33
Curious to know if anyone without a ticket today even going to bother getting it up on stream? I myself hate missing any games, even the pre season ones. But the lack of activity and the strength of the squad is going to make today a hard, frustrating watch. May just watch the open golf instead.
18 Jul 2026 09:43:50
Mally we are all in agreement that our recruitment is atrocious. But in this one instance the club are doing the right thing. KI did contribute at the end of the season but his wages are astronomical. Especially when he will spend most of his time on the treatment table.
I am fuming at the way our club is ran but at least they got one thing right. Only seems to be when selling / losing a player tho.