Neal Maupay

[Harry's Game]

I've had a poem written about me. 2 actually. You?

Shall we try for three...?

There was once a guy on this thread,
Who told us this deal was quite dead,
But he woke up one morning,
And went into mourning
When he heard they’d took £15m instead.

 

[NewBee]

Probably because by doing so we’ve saved money and can offer more for our number 1 target

See my above post #4289.

 

[Banana]

Shall we try for three...?

There was once a guy on this thread,
Who told us this deal was quite dead,
But he woke up one morning,
And went into mourning
When he heard they’d took £15m instead.

Good effort.

 

[nopigfansintown]

See my above post #4289.

Mousset is a target that predates any interest in Maupay. We've wanted the former for two years.

 

[NewBee]

Probably because by doing so we’ve saved money and can offer more for our number 1 target

I don't understand.

Are you saying that signing Mousset for up to £9.5m(?) gives you more money for NM?

Or are you saying that s.o. else, not NM, is your No.1 target?

Or that Mousset was your No.1?

Whichever it is, I'd refer you to my post #4289.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

If that is meant to imply that NM is no loss, because you've got Mousset instead, then fair enough.

But I would remind you of what Richard Cadette posted on 6th May: "No 1 target is Neal Maupay."

Which he followed up as recently as Saturday with: "He was and is our No.1 target."

So either SUFC are still in for NM (as well as Mousset), or they've given up and are turning their attention elsewhere.

We shall see.

You guys crowing on here about how we couldn’t afford him Isn’t gonna change anything.

We can afford him. It’s pretty obvious to me there are discussions and informal bids floating about - but we’ve found out that he’s likely to chose someone else. That stacks up with everything RC says.

And Fair enough - he’s well within his rights to do that. We understand we are a small fish in a big pond - that’s why wilder is moving on to other targets.

I think the fan based was probably 50:50 between him and mcburnie about who we’d prefer

He’s gonna be a villa, West Ham or Brighton or similar imo.

 

[bromtom]

Has Maupay gone anywhere yet?

 

[blade_ben]

I don't understand.

Are you saying that signing Mousset for up to £9.5m(?) gives you more money for NM?

Or are you saying that s.o. else, not NM, is your No.1 target?

Or that Mousset was your No.1?

Whichever it is, I'd refer you to my post #4289.

I honestly don’t care what any of you “ITKers” claim. My opinion is McBurnie is number 1 target. We may well get McBurnie, Mousset and Maupay but really don’t think we’ll bother with the latter if we get the other 2 in

 

[itsinyerblood]

If that is meant to imply that NM is no loss, because you've got Mousset instead, then fair enough.

But I would remind you of what Richard Cadette posted on 6th May: "No 1 target is Neal Maupay."

Which he followed up as recently as Saturday with: "He was and is our No.1 target."

So either SUFC are still in for NM (as well as Mousset), or they've given up and are turning their attention elsewhere.

We shall see.

Where did you see the idea of our target as being Maupay? Wilder appears to have filed that under 'Yesterday' and turned elsewhere. The B'mouth player you refer to is completely outside this discussion, so best keep your eyes peeled to discover. Not a single one of our supporters knows what Wilder is thinking, same applies to your supporters, no matter what bull the likes of 'Banana' say to bolster their sense of being close to the powers that be. I mean, it would be a nonsense if a tightly run club, which I assume you consider yourself to be, leaked highly confidential information to a fan? Rolling the dice is no substitute for being employed at the highest level by the club you support, otherwise any half baked numpty could persuade the manager to part with classified information, or is that how it works at your club?

 

[blademark]

So either SUFC are still in for NM (as well as Mousset), or they've given up and are turning their attention elsewhere.

Kinnell mate, lucky you were here to explain that one to us, thanks a bunch.

 

[NewBee]

Mousset is a target that predates any interest in Maupay. We've wanted the former for two years.

Does that mean Mousset was your No.1 striker target, until Maupay replaced him as such in May?

 

[nopigfansintown]

Does that mean Mousset was your No.1 striker target, until Maupay replaced him as such in May?

Who knows. I think he's on a different list . One includes the first team starter wants; one includes the rough diamonds we can hopefully polish. Mousset would've been on the same list as Watkins, Lolley and some others we missed out on. I don't see him playing the same role as Maupay or Mcburnie either.

 

[NewBee]

Where did you see the idea of our target as being Maupay?

Richard Cadette asserted that NM was your "No.1 target" on 6th May:
See post #528
He repeated it as recently as Saturday:
Post #2,717 - "He was and is No1 target, but if we don’t get him, we move on to other targets."

 

[NewBee]

Kinnell mate, lucky you were here to explain that one to us, thanks a bunch.

So which is it, then?

 

[NewBee]

Who knows. I think he's on a different list . One includes the first team starter wants; one includes the rough diamonds we can hopefully polish. Mousset would've been on the same list as Watkins, Lolley and some others we missed out on. I don't see him playing the same role as Maupay or Mcburnie either.

In that case, do you reckon SU are still in the hunt for Maupay?

 

[Ingle way]

Er, no.

We can't take the existing 10k seats at GP (plus 1,500 standing places) with us to the new stadium.

Indeed, we can't do anything with GP - we've only been given dispensation to go on playing there because we're building a new stadium.

So if it is £70m (and I think it's more than that), then it works out at just over £4k per seat, all told.

Which is before you subtract the rent we will get from London Irish RFC.

And before you consider Griffin Park is currently valued at £35m - money which couldn't be accessed if we weren't moving out.

And without going deeper into the ins-and-outs of the West London property market, you might want to consider this.

Planning [permission and development funding for the new stadium was only secured because the site will also hold 900 flats (plus a hotel).

And currently, you can't get even a 1 bedroom flat in the area for less than £500k.

You might want to get your calculator out again.

Hmmm... You might want to take a look at the facts. Plenty of property for sale well under 500k It’s Brentford / Gunnersbury not Kensington.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Richard Cadette asserted that NM was your "No.1 target" on 6th May:
See post #528
He repeated it as recently as Saturday:
Post #2,717 - "He was and is No1 target, but if we don’t get him, we move on to other targets."

Catch up old son, that's yesterday's news....don't know about you lot but the news is a constantly changing thing around here. NM may have been a priority, but when we feel that our valuation is being usurped, we tend to let go and move on. It's the now that matters and the only person who has their finger on the pulse is our manager, not me, not 'Banana', or anyone else for that matter.

 

[Guesty]

There's clearly very little chance we'll get him now. However, part of me hopes he stays and Brentford so we can resurrect this thread come January.

 

[Ingle way]

So which is it, then?

Server down on your forum? Or maybe all your members too busy..?

 

[Ricky]

Here at Sheffield United we're very unique and very special. We have what we call a 'business model', where we don't pay more than we'd like to pay for anybody.

 

[nopigfansintown]

In that case, do you reckon SU are still in the hunt for Maupay?

I think the signings of Robinson and Mousset indicate that Wilder has a differerent strategy to the one we expected. Maybe he's restrategizing because he knows that the Maupay deal is unlikely to happen? I can see us adapting our conventional high pressing game to more of a counterattacking style that would rely on a more physical striker in a three or one up top. He certainly wants this tactical flexibility that we haven't really had before, due to pretty extreme budget constraints. I can see Mousset and Robinson as the inside forwards and Mcburnie down the middle. Plan A may have been to continue with the 3-5-2, but we've had to react to the market and just sign the best players available for the best prices.
I have to say, that this is purely guesswork: our plan is to sign young players with resale value and future proof the squad. All the signings fit this framework - with the exception of Jagielka - who is said to be on nominal wages.

 

[NewBee]

Hmmm... You might want to take a look at the facts. Plenty of property for sale well under 500k It’s Brentford / Gunnersbury not Kensington.

OK, find me some, I'll take three, for cash and if you can just pm me some addresses, I'll nip out and take a look.

Oh to hell, it's just started raining, I'll take them sight unseen.

 

[NewBee]

NM may have been a priority, but when we feel that our valuation is being usurped, we tend to let go and move on.

No "may" about it - unless you wish to contradict Richard Cadette.

Anyhow, when you say that "our valuation is being usurped", does that mean you reckon SU not prepared to meet BFC's asking price?

If so, that would be fair enough - if the asking price was outrageous. But if so, it has to be asked, why has it taken 2 1/2 months to come to that realisation (RC identified NM as No.1 target on 6th May)? That would be a huge waste of everyones time.

Alternatively, your Richard Cadette stated on 28th June:
Maupay nearly done,£11m/£12m up front (post #1,105)

Considering the money being splashed out on other players, and the protestations by many on here that SU have plenty of money, then exactly how much in add-ons are we talking about to move £11m/£12m up front from realistic, to over-the-top?

 

[NewBee]

Plenty of property for sale well under 500k

Actually, further to my post #4,311, you're right, there are still some flats available in the scheme for less than £500k:
https://ecoworldlondon.com/places-to-live/verdo-kew-bridge
Though £435k for a 1 bedder in Ivy House hardly constitutes "well under".
Two bed flats start at £592k, btw.

 

[itsinyerblood]

No "may" about it - unless you wish to contradict Richard Cadette.

Anyhow, when you say that "our valuation is being usurped", does that mean you reckon SU not prepared to meet BFC's asking price?

If so, that would be fair enough - if the asking price was outrageous. But if so, it has to be asked, why has it taken 2 1/2 months to come to that realisation (RC identified NM as No.1 target on 6th May)? That would be a huge waste of everyones time.

Alternatively, your Richard Cadette stated on 28th June:
Maupay nearly done,£11m/£12m up front (post #1,105)

Considering the money being splashed out on other players, and the protestations by many on here that SU have plenty of money, then exactly how much in add-ons are we talking about to move £11m/£12m up front from realistic, to over-the-top?

Answer - one decent season. NM's not a seasoned pro, and like your previous player Hogan, you do seem to enjoy selling players who have a good season but then seem to have flattered their interested parties.

Again, keep referring to the past and names who aren't employed by BFC, ITK types are usually attention seeking wannabes that no one should pay a great deal of attention to. Make all the spurious noises you like, and please don't expect me to pay a great deal of attention to other fans opinions, you, I, or whatsisname, Banana, have any more idea than most fans. Whatever the reasons for cooling on NM, that's down to Chris Wilder. Why you'd trust the opinion of someone not employed by SUFC or BFC is puzzling?

 

[Tom Bott]

FFS how many times do you have to be told. Maybe your club should grow a pair and make a fecking bid.

Bid you farewell perhaps. off with you.

 

[Seth Rollins]

I don't understand.

Are you saying that signing Mousset for up to £9.5m(?) gives you more money for NM?

Or are you saying that s.o. else, not NM, is your No.1 target?

Or that Mousset was your No.1?

Whichever it is, I'd refer you to my post #4289.

Yes. Thats right thicko. Cos Bournemouth still owe us money for David Brooks,therefore we write that off (or some of it) & get him. If you can keep up with the simple maths on this then it frees up the money for us to get Maurpay or McBurnie. Its not hard to follow.

 

[Seth Rollins]

In that case, do you reckon SU are still in the hunt for Maupay?

Yes.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Actually, further to my post #4,311, you're right, there are still some flats available in the scheme for less than £500k:
https://ecoworldlondon.com/places-to-live/verdo-kew-bridge
Though £435k for a 1 bedder in Ivy House hardly constitutes "well under".
Two bed flats start at £592k, btw.

Daylight robbery- no wonder people are leaving London to live elsewhere. Imagine what you’d get for over half a million further north. Something a lot better than a poxy flat in a less than desirable part of West London that’s for certain

 

[BarryBigtime]

Daylight robbery- no wonder people are leaving London to live elsewhere. Imagine what you’d get for over half a million further north. Something a lot better than a poxy flat in a less than desirable part of West London that’s for certain

I'd say that's quite a nice part of London actually. Kew and the surrounding areas are lovely.