Kanj

I think he’s absolutley sensational in transition, absolutely murdered us when we played there. Would be a great signing for the right price.

Pretty sure he used to repeat that nobody could afford Alex anyway

We need to replace Longstaff, and sign someone who will be able to step in with Willock likely out for the next 2+ months. I was hoping it would be Gallagher or Ramsay mind you.

German reporter...knowing German football player's camp....

formal, informal, it doesn't much make a difference.

That walk seems eerily familiar when you know you are about to get pumelled by boss, wife, parent, etc. first step out the car, let out a deep sigh "fuck"

Only really want to listen to Hope and Downie.

had the walk of someone who was like "fuck, im going to get yelled at..."

I am sorry but i really do not care about the sell on and age going into this season, at this point, we've got 4 competitions and we need to be competitive. I appreciate squad planning for sure, but we need to make some risks and gambles at this point or we're in for a rough one.

I can only imagine how angry Sean is with Alex. The way he backed Joelinton live on Sky during that Joelinton renaissance said alot about who he is as a person.

Sign Thiaw now.

I still feel like Thiaw is the type you spend 25-30m on and that he hopefully develops into the player you want him to be in a year+ time. So this one feels more like the Bruno/Botman bracket, although he needs to obv develop under Howe. If it's one thing I know, our ability to turn any defender from 1 level to another level or 2 or 3 is nearly perfect. Lascelles, Krafth, Tino, Hall, Burn, Schar, and Botman are better players after Howe. Targett was there too until his body failed him.

sounded like he just came in for 3-5 hours both days and left with nothing leaked. think Downie said Bruno and Popey were in yesterday too.

he's a canny plastic surgeon

@Minhosa let's go 50/50 and get this deal done. Carbonara the next time I'm over mate.

Seems like this is the punishment period.

Assume that means Eddie and him will chat this afternoon while he’s in after the family thing?

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They’ve always had the money. They don’t have a willing seller.

the cartel premium on failed or underused players is really a thing.

I’d prefer Ramos tbh

Think I read he and Botman were the future vision for maldini

Ifs fucking Como man. It’s one of the most picturesque locations in the world. I love the beauty of the NE but cmon man.

Remember all the sexist cunts near and far who were happy to say she’s too emotional? Ohh this and that about PSR? She doesn’t know football we need a proper football this and that. Well? We’re back at pointing out you actually just need a smart person with an unwavering and relentless powerhouse of a personality and drive to make it all work.

Imagine what we could have done without the PSR ceiling that has ruined our plans for 3 windows man? When we finally have space…. This is just rotten timing mate, it’s a summer where many squads are in need of refresh and we’re all chasing after the very few top talented players who’ve proven themselves in the PL or who have been promising talents who needed a year at their respective clubs abroad to continue development. I said this before but I’d venture to say in most years we’d have no issue signing JP or Delap, but Chelsea are Hoovers. Liverpool finally pull the thumb out and go after the same guy we wanted to play with or replace isak and then go after isak. A year or so more after Man United buy Hojlund and Zirkzee they want Sesko too - binning the other two more or less. It’s just shit man. There’s no other way around it. Newcastle expected Isak to go next summer, if he did, not this summer. So that has massively fucked our plans. I’d imagine we’d have gone after JP or Delap or even Hugo harder had we known Isak would show up to Austria completely normal then kick up a fuss and do what he did. Can’t plan for every outcome in life when dealing with emotive footballers who have naff logic.