James

There is no real clique. Some people get on better than others, that’s fine. I’d say that there is something on here which is more herd-like in that certain topics and opinions are driven by a small number of well coordinated sheepdog, and not many sheep will stray from the parameters the sheepdog has set. I don’t think it’s unique to this place it is just common societal behaviour. Still this place has a number of cats who preen on the edges and disrupt the common consensus. I’m a cat. But most importantly the cats haven’t been chased off by the dogs.

He left

Personally my number one target would be this decade’s Vincent Kompany. No idea who that is but that is what I’d like most of all

Even a short term option like Ighalo is a pipe dream

That’s the fallacy however. A true ITK doesn’t disclose their sources

What was the general view of Lampard and Terry in about 2003?

The process for getting a new training ground is something like this: 1) Owners agree provisional scope and budget. 2) Footballing technical expert sets out requirements for new facility. 3) Huge multi-disciplinary group come up with plans in accordance to requirements and budgets 4) plans signed off by budget holder (with revisions as required) 5) scheme goes through planning process (with revisions as required) 6) construction begins It is impossible to be beyond point 1 at this stage, realistically it will take years

You realise that you will extremely offend him?

YES

I don’t think anyone is turning their noses at trophies but the fact of the matter is that Chelsea invested in short term trophies whilst Citeh invested in long term transformation. Chelsea will go the way of Blackburn but Man Coty are here to stay.

Chelsea have got progressively worse and their owner has lost interest so I’m not sure they are the best model really won 15 trophies in 15 seasons so whatever they do works Think you are being a bit shortsighted (too much masturbation), it hasn’t ended well for Chelski.

Chelsea have got progressively worse and their owner has lost interest so I’m not sure they are the best model really

You aren’t mixing him with Silva are you? Poch has got sacked once after about eight straight years managing in this league

Indykalia is like the 21st Century version of Clubcall

Our points total is totally to thank for the takeover. A buyer would want a run at the summer transfer window but would take too long to complete a deal once safety was secured in previous seasons. However with a 5% deposit required clubs would never bid mid-season when we’ve been a risky, recently promoted proposition. This has been our first occasion of looking safe in March. It’s debatable who you attach that thanks to but I get Luke Edwards logic on that one.

Hmm this does go with what I was told yesterday and was sceptical about...

Should add that I don’t personally believe it but raises a good point that the checks are not that simple and have a lot of interdependencies

Heard a weird one from a work colleague just now, PIF and Reubens have passed FPP but Staveley hasn’t yet and needs another 4 weeks for her husband to have FPP checks

Chill. With this week it’s been 4 weeks. The PRL test could take up to 4 weeks. Then the transfer of money is ”a few days” so this could drag on to next week. Exactly, plus everything is happening slower due to lockdown so we can’t stick an arbitrary timescale to it. For instance, directors need their criminal records checked. Who else need their criminal records checked? Thousands of new temporary NHS recruits. What’s the priority?

First impression of the headline speakers is that it is a bit heavy on the global / human rights outlook. Ok if they only get 15 mins and are cognisant of local and footballing issues, but if they spend 2 hrs just talking down the fan base it’s going to be horrific.

To be honest I’ve been optimistic we would get sold, even at a time when you would be shouted down for thinking otherwise. Thanks Jinky for giving ourselves a place to believe unoppressed

If they aren’t doing it until that late is there a chance we could end up being given the Cup’s Europa place by virtue of everyone else’s league position?

Is Steve Wraith that Stevieintoon bloke who attempted tho ethnically cleanse the non-Geordies on the forum and famously literally shit his pants in public

My preferred front 4 for next season are Coutinho, Zaha, Bale, Lukaku. We basically need a new forward line and I think Premier League experience is essential

People who aren’t voting for Jonas need to get some perspectives. These were all lows, but Jonas treatment was despicable and went way beyond just football.