Recent content by Buck Fuddy

Yeah, maybe I wasn't very clear. I'll rely on official information when available. When it isn't, I obviously can't. And then I'll have to make do with more or less credible rumours. Good call. I don't know what I was thinking adding Dybala to the list.

Reinstating Arthur? :rofl: What's next? A contract extension for Pogba?

Bullshit. The bottom line is that Russia invaded Ukraine.

Official statements and/or financial reports.

Yeah, I mostly do agree with that. I'm more referring to the way Giuntoli seems to deal in general. The Allegri fallout, the Chiesa situation being handled terrbily, Dybala, Woj. McKennie even. 1725453282 I will continue to downplay them when more reliable information is available. :stuckup:

Fair point! :D Although, in my defence, you're never going to get an official press release for these kinds of payouts. But it does put things into perspective: I keep reading how Giuntoli significantly lowered our payroll. It was about time, so great news, obviously. Except that it is unclear...

Has it been reported somewhere how much this resolution cost us? Woj no longer being on the payroll is great, obviously, but I wonder how much we actually saved in reality. Surely not his entire 1 year wages? Personally, I'm all for being ruthless. But it used to mean, for example, not...

I have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of transfers being confirmed for certain numbers by fairly reliable sources, only for those numbers to be slightly/entirely different in reality.

Schira, Sky, you, me: doesn't matter. I'll go by the official statements. Official statements NEVER say anything about wages. You can read them all. (What they do usually mention is the length of the contract.) The 7, or possibily 10, million is what we're going to pay Porto. So, 2 options...

Not that it matters much, but we have no way of knowing the salary is included. Just because it's being mentioned in a tweet doesn't make it true. A tweet, I might add, that is proven to be incorrect: bonuses could amount to 3, not 2,5. In general, I'll form my opinion based on official...

He has really stepped up this season. So far, at least.

It's quite worrying how we were unable to create anything. I can see this becoming a real issue down the road. But it's also quite promising how we didn't give away any real chances either. It's not as if Roma lacks quality up front. Starting lineup was fine, as you can't expect players who...

I'm going to be a contrarian: 5 As far as outgoing players are concerned, it was a complete & utter mess. The Chiesa deal being the obvious highlight. I don't have any major issues with the players we ended up signing but, apart from Di Gregorio & Cabal, we (massively) overpaid for all of...

Remarkably comfortable win. Which I did not expect, to be honest. 2 games now where we are 100% in control for an entire game. Good stuff. A few candidates for MOM, but my pick has to be Locatelli. Brilliant game from him.