toontownman

Just want to see Ronaldo in tears. Portugal have fluked it the whole way here. Happy to wait for the final for bales tears.

Sanches is boss.

Retired from paying because he was fed up never winning anything from the tax office.

He's going to cost a fair bit I reckon. Wolves are reportedly getting taken over by Chinese billionaire so they'll have no reason to sell. Been all quiet on the janmaat front. Could see us going for Iorfa if he is off. Having someone like Dominic competing alongside experience makes sense either way. Guess it depends if Sterry is rated or not. Interesting to see if there is anything in the Arbeloa links too.

Depends on our squad and what we bring in A year for a few to bed in like mitro, possibly wijnaldum plus a year for some young English players to find there fit and excel. It's more about building that psyche and culture that you see in clubs that come up. Shedding the money grabbers and making sure we are also picking up players that can blossom in the premier league when we go up is the goal. As we saw last season and to lesser extents other years having a team that works together and has the hunger can outweigh the mega bucks.

Thanks to all doing this. Top idea. If it catches on like the scarves at shearers testimonial it will be mega. Some great ideas all over this thread.

Really hard one. It is surely too soon for lascelles but he is the leading candidate by a mile. I guess much depends on Sissoko and wijnaldums futures. Think it has to be someone that is already at the club.

It's shittu or nothing.

Could had signed him for 2m 5 years back. Could also get far better for that money.

Could almost cover our outlay for the coming the three we have brought in plus four defenders with the potential sale of Sissoko and Townsend. Tote, Cisse, janmaat and Thauvin are also likely off with hopefully gouffran and riviere. We should be in a good position to pay the necessary amount to get the best young players in the championship and around we have been linked with.

Think he will absolutely take off next year imo, if he stays in England. Looked lost at the best of times but still got a good goal return while settling into a new environment with shit around him. Proper coaching and consistency with a new year knowing what to expect in terms of the playing environment and i think he will accel. As much as he looked lost and was invisible in games I don't think we did a good enough job using him and bedding him in.

He'll not get games next season and probably isn't in the Klopp mould longer term. Yep. Is rumored to be on the off. Will have better options than us though as already mentioned.

Fair play again for the letter. He didn't have to. Wish him all the best and look forward to seeing who we bring in to replace him. Sideshow Bob leaves big shoes to fill obviously.

Barcelona or us.. hmm

Torn on the new strip. Quite like it but don't want to get it with the wonga logo.

Again happy with what ever rafa decides. He will be useful if we can keep him fit, but given his track record we could arguably replace him easily with someone that could contribute more than he has.

There is a 50/50 chance that he either becomes a superstar or not and be patient because it could or could not happen over the next 9 years. What's the shelf life of potential vs cashing in? Plus factor in the quality of coaching, injuries, environment (including surrounding teammates) and other weird life and circumstantial events. It's next to impossible to predict as we have had some fantastic young talent here over the years that at different clubs and environments might have made a huge impact instead of fizzing out. Reality is with large expenditure a player, especially from abroad (where stock will linger higher for longer) only has 2/3 seasons tops before we move him on. While a player might well develop into world class over 5/6/7 years what club can afford to keep a player that long when better options in the now exist. When money is based on results and football run by money finding players that achieve their potential is difficult and circumstantial at best and one clubs can only gamble on for so long.

Makes a change to other years as I'm not impatient because I don't know if people will come in or the wrong people go out. I am 110% behind anything that goes on as it will have rafas blessing. I know whomever comes in will do a job for us. Just excited to see who.

Hard to tell. Seemed to build a quick affinity to the club and fans when he got here but got hugely visible frustrated last year. Prepared to give him a chance if he sticks. Could be huge for us. Having coaching staff that know what they are doing will help.

Started out looking like the second coming of lovenkrands, looked like a handy squad player. Pardew absolutely wrecked him trying to make him a defensive left winger and central mid. Looks completely lost and clueless now. Never liked the hate as like you said I think he has tried his best but was let down by his coaching team. Certainly think he is close to a lost cause but if anyone can find something in him it's rafa.

Shame. Although he shafted us, he was one hell of a player and leader off and on the pitch for Liverpool and man city.

Hanley and caulker would be good additions to what we have. Definitely in the demand more for sissoko camp. Rafa seemed to be getting somewhere with him. He will definitely be off but we should be holding out for as much as we want.

Id love to know where this ability is as he's been absolute gash since West Ham. I think you answered your own question.

Pretty sure we will keep him this year. He seems determined not to be a failure here and return to Holland with his tail between his legs. He also won't have a huge amount of suitors at clubs bigger than this. Not sure how he will fit in but think he will be valuable to us this year if he can finally put his injury problems to bed for a bit. We have literally been saying that since he arrived though. Frustrating all round.

I have no worries about Jonjo. He could be an absolutely huge player for us. I think he has fantastic ability and potential given his age too. If he leaves it is because he wont achieve it here in Rafa's eyes, if he stays it is because Rafa rates him. Either way is good enough for me.