James

I’m not even sure definitively that it’s golfmag on twitter

Probably done his famous Kieron Dyer manoeuvre

Well if it ain’t the PL it could only be the buyers or sellers

where? On his twitter profile Which is?

Your socks?

Link?

Might be easier just to do a C&P. Send to forum members in order of zaniness. Me first

With a takeover will probably end up signing transitional players for first two seasons if we are planning to eventually take on the elite. Lingard would fit this profile

Just throwing it out there but I think there was a 5-6 game spell either side of lockdown where we started showing improvement after which point we were knocked and had no reason left to win. I think if we luck out with three signings (CM, LB, CF) and retain the others in a non takeover world we’d finish 13th on merit next season (as opposed to the sheer luck from this season) Not that I want that of course

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53565875 Not directly relevant but shows what sort of clusterfucks are governing the Premier League

You’d think the Department for Trade were more involved anyway. Don’t forget FIFA rules about government interference in national associations. They can’t be seen to do anything

Good news. Former players on twitter have never been wrong about a takeover before. Especially Ollie In memory of Paul Walton

Jose Enrique centre back

I’d assumed he had an appearance fee clause and Bruce has spent most of the appearance fee budget (which may have been revised down after safety secured)

He isn’t. He’s a mighty pirate How appropriate, you fight like a cow. I’m shaking, I’m shaking

He isn’t. He’s a mighty pirate

Thinking ahead a bit but there is no way Qatar will let this go even if the takeover happens (just as it makes Saudis more determined). Can see the following happening: 1. Trying to buy another PL club 2. Putting in higher bids for our transfer targets 3. Loaning players to our rivals 4. Infiltrating our club with spies who leak stories to the press 5. Bribing referees 6. Interfering with Staveley and Reuben business interests 7. Encouraging journalists to provide a negative spin

Is Pardew choosing their managers now? Pearson did such a good job to have them 17th after what he took over. They looked DOA

I doubt that really came out in about 2 years of part time crossover during a period when Owen was still under 21.

Ashley and his mate Rio could be going to jail if anything can be proven https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8532349/amp/Phone-company-boss-recorded-claiming-call-records-used-Rio-Ferdinands-drugs-test-case-paid-for.html

One magpie has landed in my garden. Don’t think I’ve seen that happen since 2004. Normally it is two.

If running the players into the ground meant 8 points from first 4 games back effectively securing our league status and hopefully secure takeover by removing any rumoured relegation clauses then he did the right thing to be honest.

Was Helder our first African born player? I can’t remember any before

PL engaging with Qatar / BEIN in advance of any official decision and then them telling Keys is not as far fetched as probably 95% of ITK claims

A good week to bury bad news? Or a need to take existing workloads off the table?