madras

I mean, if I was young Spaniard would I want to sign for a team in next seasons champions league or one who had just won the FA Cup? I know it's not that simple bit champions league raises the profile much more than an FA Cup win does.

I was navigating but that's besides the point. Your assertion of the timing etc being consistent of the culture and back room deals is totally at odds with the timing of the story break out being a highly important international weekend, as surely the culture etc would avoid that weekend for a very important player. It very much looks like the published timeline fits and there is no evidence to the contrary.

The timing was consistent with Italian culture ? It broke and meant one of their most important players couldn't play in one of the national teams most important fixtures, How's that consistent with their culture ?

You're saying the traitorous mackems sided with a foreign power ?

I need evidence. I'm strange that way.

So your saying the police knew but there's no evidence Milan knew ?

As a building block CL is bigger (elevated profile and more money) but we have to win something at some point. I'm torn.

I would say that to oppo fans in the same position "we got one over on you" type thing even if we hadn't. https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/italian-betting-scandal-explained-sandro-tonali-nicolo-zaniolo-banned/bltcfb9b8e6958b4d79#csde79c71427b02d65 There's a timeline here.

A) They (Milan fans) would say that wouldn't they. B) Didn't the thing start when another player fessed up and that was after he'd signed for us ?

Really ? We didn't go full strength in the Carabou. I don't expect full strength but I expect a strong line up.

With a few players back we may not know what full strength is. Just being able to put out a strong side most games and a bench to match.

When he started at Southampton Shelvey was central. Didn't take long for Bruno to bully him over.

It was while Tonali was getting used to the pace and tactics. We did the same for a little with Shelvey central and Bruno playing off at first.

There's now a thread on there about one of their players doing his warm up for the cup tie wrapped in an Israeli flag to wind up our owners. I know it's meant as a joke but they obviously don't know the difference between Saudi Arabia and Iran. I can actually see a run on Yemeni flags on Wearside.

Wasn't Harris on the Bench in one of the earlier games. Edit, he was on the bench in Milan.

PSG and Dortmund done the same with little real bother beyond a few bottle getting lobbed.

We haven't as far as I'm aware.

Disagree. Howes Bournemouth years were the figuring it out phase. His time here so far has been the "building from ruins" phase, which Klopp didn't have to do...... who knows if he could have ? Similar goes for the backroom staff. The position we were in 2 yrs ago was horrendous on and off the pitch.

RAWK and Gran Old Team

Plans will also change depending on which competitions we are still in by then.

It doesn't sit right with me that after having a season ticket for 34yrs and having years when Id miss 6 or 7 games away, that people who've never had one had a better chance for away tickets because they had mates who bought away tickets on their season tickets and families season tickets for every away game. I'll whisper it now as well, some of them aren't that bothered about the match, it's an away day on the piss and the gear with their mates.

I'm with you on the idea that it wouldn't spell disaster for Howe but it's not the same as Bristol City or Preston.

Why should everyone start from. Scratch , because it would benefit you and your mates maybe ?

Don't know about yesterday yet (off work today) but they have all season so far.

That's funny because the lads I know that didn't have season tickets, didn't even apply for tickets but got them off mates who had points but didn't go to aways are still going and they tell me they are still seeing the old familiar faces.