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Vlahovic is looking for a free transfer with humongous wages. I could see him ending up in Saudi.

If we're in a major cup semi-final, and the opposition team have a clear threat from long throws, it'd be wanting us to do the same like. Every percent possible and all that.

I think when your under pressure and trying to play out riding the challenge to try and break away or give your team a breather going down for a free kick it's a fine line. I don't like rolling around like you have been shot and would be all for a punishment. Cards for simulation don't happen often enough and var should assist regs when it's blatant. Issue is when there is slight contact and a player is going at pace it's hard to see it as much. Always subjective really as some more physical players brush off stuff and others draw a foul. . Bruno has came into issues more this season for not getting fouls this may be in part of his reputation.

Vlahovic is on silly money. No chance we are in for him

I thought the one where he got shoved in the second half could well have been a pen, but that's the kind of thing where his (deserved) reputation could go against him.

All the juve fans replying on that post want a swap deal for Tonali Silly buggers

If refs came out and said there would be zero tolerance for all simulation (including exaggerating injury), and then enforced it with yellow and red cards where necessary, I'd bet there'd be some tantrums for a while before people quickly adapted and players started staying on their feet etc.

If/when we get CL I’m really interested to see what we can do commercially to get our revenue up even more. If it happens then we’ve been in the CL 2/3 seasons as well as won a title. Surely even FMV sponsorships should be allowed to get a bit higher as we are on the up. Perhaps we’ve been waiting to make new deals until we know the competitions we are in.

We're in for Vlahovic basically. He's out of contract in 2026. Whenever I've watched him he's looked like a bit of a donkey.

Some of it to me is dark arts and the other is that when you stay on your feet the refs are more likely to say it's a 50/50 tussel and play on. I am sure we are pleased he's ours and not against us big Joe would easily get red carded against a player like Gordon "making a meal of it"

Call me overly simplistic but I really think we'll have the budget to strengthen as we need to, if we're savvy and don't just chase Crystal Palace defenders for 3 months. A few purples, a few bench/rotation quality players, offset by a few semi decent sales. I really don't think we should expect/achieve less than that. Free agents should be looked at especially.

What does that mean? why would we want Vlahovic?

Best football we've played in months was with the 3 wingers on the pitch, allowed Gordon or Barnes to drift inwards. We have very little attacking threat or fluidity thru the middle with the big 3 playing most games. Wish Joe could learn to attack, mad he was an attacker. Defo wouldn't sell Barnes, Gordon hasn't looked his usual self this year, probably the offering to the bin dippers.

One good thing we are doing is trying to keep our options open and take advantage of free transfers, release clauses and FFP swipes from other clubs. That might mean getting players we don’t 100% need so be it. I don’t love Angel Gomes for our system. But if getting him for free means we can spend big money on another CM, sell Longstaff and Willock - great. Let’s do it. I don’t see where Cunha fits but if we can get him for £50m let’s do it.

A local Juve reporter/personality. He broke the Kelly news later reported by Fab.

There needs to be a culture shift to get football away from the near constant rolling around on the floor, surrounding refs, all this immoral and moronic nonsense that tarnishes the game. I guess if the FA/PGMOL had the balls to enforce it, it could and likely would happen, and quickly. Gordon's simply in the majority of modern footballers who are playing the system and trying to gain an advantage wherever they can get one. I don't like it one bit but I put more blame on the FA etc for standing idly by while this behavior goes on unchecked.

Who is Matthijs Pog?

Is this the price of shipping them Kelly?

So many variables that I am glad it's not my decision. If he kicks on and puts in his fair share of goals we would be mad to let him go. If him being sold facilitates Mitchell getting 2 younger prospects in for strength and depth who go on to do well we would probably say in hindsight it's for the greater good. I like getting shiny new things in terms of players but this PSR shite has you thinking of players as liabilities and deprecating assets.

If Zinchenko starts we’ll win this

Don't think you can plan in detail for 2026 - right now. If we have back-to-back Champions League seasons compared to 0, it's a massive difference. Likw £250m difference when you factor in gate receipts, average ticket price, genuine sponsors, FMV sponsors. Some of our better players might want to leave, some may fall off a physical cliff, and others might enjoy an Indian summer. The manager's status might change. Some of the kids may emerge etc.

I think he was a lot better than he was at Everton, but has gotten worse again this season. Has been going for cheaper options while he was out of form.

Re: decision making, if Howe can get Murphy consistently making the right decisions, it's surely just a question of time until Barnes is. Entirely up to Howe on whether he's open to moving him on or not as far as I'm concerned. The traditional reasons for selling are obvious, but he's made a valuable contribution this season and we've got a lot of games to play next year. So I'll just wait and see.