Confirmed Signing Tyler Dibling

[Eggs]

Wonder if we throw a loaner at it as part of the deal.

….Armstrong the obvious one given how effective he was last season in the Championship but I’d expect those options have been discussed.

 

[D410]

….Armstrong the obvious one given how effective he was last season in the Championship but I’d expect those options have been discussed.

Agreed

 

[Drico]

I love the narrative being woven here. Southampton set their price and we failed to meet it on, apparently, more than one occasion. Now, it seems, the price has fallen, but it is being framed as a sexy "counter" offer. What are you countering? Our failure to meet your price? Our subsequent lack of interest at that price? The invasion of Ukraine?

How else to explain a "counter-offer". If it's another "offer", it must come, by definition, with a lowering of the original price. Otherwise, you'd simply say nothing else as you have already rejected the previous approach.

So, basically, Southampton have overplayed their hand and are now looking for a way out that saves face.

We'd need to be very, very certain of this player not to go back and say "Sorry, we made our bid. Here's our counter-offer: take it or leave it."

 

[chicoazul]

I mean it also could just be a tenuous link amplified by others in the media.

 

[Clarky cat]

Davey deliberating whether to dabble on Dibling.



Get it done.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Come on Hammond. Earn your money!!!

 

[millow1878]

I love the narrative being woven here. Southampton set their price and we failed to meet it on, apparently, more than one occasion. Now, it seems, the price has fallen, but it is being framed as a sexy "counter" offer. What are you countering? Our failure to meet your price? Our subsequent lack of interest at that price? The invasion of Ukraine?

How else to explain a "counter-offer". If it's another "offer", it must come, by definition, with a lowering of the original price. Otherwise, you'd simply say nothing else as you have already rejected the previous approach.

So, basically, Southampton have overplayed their hand and are now looking for a way out that saves face.

We'd need to be very, very certain of this player not to go back and say "Sorry, we made our bid. Here's our counter-offer: take it or leave it."

That’s my view. String em along now. I’d rather wait til the end of the window and make em sweat.

 

[Michaelcoyb]

Odd how public the negotiations are

 

[Blue Parkender]

Would rather have the Leicester kid because he has PACE.

 

[roy vernon]

So, it looks like Southampton have blinked first. We need to push this through now, i don't believe they want to get to September 2nd. with Dibling still a Southampton player.

 

[ganistuk]

I pressume this is a take it or leave it offer?

Just like the last three . Like many others, I think this will eventually get done. It could be strung out to deadline day, which is no good for anyone, us, Southampton or Dibling but probably more risk to them, as we can move on to other targets whereas they likely need to cash and will need to get reinforcements themselves. As long as we are confident on a plan B, our position becomes stronger by the day, so we should be willing to compromise but not cave in to ridiculous demands.

 

[Drico]

That’s my view. String em along now. I’d rather wait til the end of the window and make em sweat.

Indeed. I'm not convinced this is a good deal for us - he is very young, has made little tangible impact to date, and is clearly all potential. So, possible huge upside with serious risk of major downside due to youth.

If we ARE certain this is the next Gareth Bale (and it does beg the question why nobody else seems to think that), then we will likely find a compromise and quickly. But I don't have that impression. We're not moving heaven and earth to get him. We obviously think he could be a very good player, but the lack of interest in him at his current price suggests he's not what he is hyped up to be by his more self-interested cheerleaders (i.e., Southampton).

In that case, we should take a risk and wait. Bring them down further - even if only out of principle - and risk somebody else coming in. In the meantime, I'd expect our visionaries to have other, plausible irons in the fire.

Jump now only if convinced this lad is destined for superstardom. And as I said, the lack of interest from elsewhere suggests that's not where he's headed.

 

[Clarky cat]

I love the narrative being woven here. Southampton set their price and we failed to meet it on, apparently, more than one occasion. Now, it seems, the price has fallen, but it is being framed as a sexy "counter" offer. What are you countering? Our failure to meet your price? Our subsequent lack of interest at that price? The invasion of Ukraine?

How else to explain a "counter-offer". If it's another "offer", it must come, by definition, with a lowering of the original price. Otherwise, you'd simply say nothing else as you have already rejected the previous approach.

So, basically, Southampton have overplayed their hand and are now looking for a way out that saves face.

We'd need to be very, very certain of this player not to go back and say "Sorry, we made our bid. Here's our counter-offer: take it or leave it."

I think with West Ham keen on the player they really want to keep hold of and the lack of interest from others (Newcastle getting Elanga and now in for Ramsey) for Dibling, its perhaps forced them into backing down a bit over the price. I don’t think Southampton want to lose both players

 

[Whatson]

It's because he's just pulled up holding his hamstring as they reintegrated him into training today.

 

[ganistuk]

Odd how public the negotiations are

Agents and selling club leaks to keep the ante up.