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I was very fast, quite tricky and could hit a shot. Poor in the air though and couldn't tackle for shit. I was also a 10 stone weakling. As such I played best as a winger or striker. I never tried Sunday League (well except once when I played emergency right-footed left back for some mates), preferring a lie in and a bit of relaxation so pretty-much stopped playing after my uni days. Certainly wasn't good enough for club trials or anything, but I was decent enough amongst school mates and for park kickarounds. Also used to enjoy playing in goal as I loved diving about and was pretty decent in nets, but was never tall enough to take it seriously. Closest I've got to a claim to footballing fame was our works team played a pre-season friendly against Blyth Spartans, away, and I came a whisker from opening the scoring from a corner. But they then thrashed us, think it was 5-0 or something like that with them literally walking round the pitch whilst we chased shadows. Proper men vs boys stuff, even at that lower league level. They basically stopped attacking at 5 after putting the game to bed, I guess they worried one of us might get angry and take one of them out? Not that we would. But they could have scored with every attack if they wanted to.

The fair market and having to prove it is fair market value is related more to sponsors isn't it? When it comes to transfers surely proving a transfer fee wouldn't take a great deal of effort

What about reversible kits, maybe say at £120? Home and third kit? Away sells as a single? Arsenal's is going at £80 right?

Is he related to Lord Buckethead?

Should be every two years and must be worn last home game of the season like they did before.

Yeah but Newcastle.

So no chance of the Casemiro deal going through then, as there is no way he is worth 77-80m. Unless the PL is corrupt..

Why doesn't it? The market value of a thing is what someone might pay for it, no?

What he lacks in head and legs, he makes up with in neck.

There was a mixed rumour. They were interested in buying smaller shares in 4 different clubs, or buying a club outright, believed to be the Falcons. Apparently they are keen to get their hands on Kingston Park.

It doesn’t I’m afraid and remember the rule was tightened so you actually have to prove it’s market value now and no the PL prove it.

Yeah, he definitely looks fake! Looks like you're mate has no head and no legs man!😱

That must raise the fair market value for any transfer though. If we want to sell Murphy for £50m we can just say "well Casemiro cost 80".

It isn’t PIF though and they are just becoming a major sponsor not purchasing the Falcons.

Aye, the sponsor logo doesn’t align with the typewriting either.

We should have sold Ritchie to them for £50m... 🤣

I wonder if this is one of the reasons why Yasir Al-Rumayyan was here last week, and not just for our transfer approach.

He was 17 when he made his debut for them, it was on MOTD that night I think. Two other kids from the NE went down to West Brom at the same time as him. One was getting an occasional run out in the reserves when Donaghy made his debut. John Trewick. One was considered too small and not even in the reserves but they thought he had a great attitude. Bryan Robson. Just shows how things can turn around in football.

I really hope the real one doesn't look like that. The neck is almost as bad as Liverpools.

Fair market value only applies to related party transactions. If the saudis were to pay those daft sums then that would be the market price, laughable I know.

I know the Saudi's make some questionable purchases when it comes to football players and clubs, but why would they pay more than we paid. If there is truth behind it, I can only assume that's the total package including wages. If we got £30m for him we'd be buzzing. @Yorkie this is too confusing for the people. Bring Froggy home.

Definitely a fake, look at that tiny adidas logo

It better be a wind up King Billy otherwise I’m going to smash something. When’s Froggy coming back?

Mate has sent me this, looks fake 🤣🤣