The College Dropout

You think it’s that definitive?

It’s not though is it. It’s £6m + wages a year. It’s not going to bankrupt us. Tonali is £11m per year on amortisation alone. Major risk from Serie A. Isak is £10m. By your logic we should go out and spend £60m on the best winger in France, Spain or whatever and get a sure thing. And with that I would actually agree with you. Not justifying spending £50m on Elanga. Which I also don’t mind. But it’s not great business.

Agreed. But he’s also been less productive in a less competitive league. But he’s a baller. Works hard. Seems fast enough. Seems like he would cost £50m or so too

Exactly. Alos it feels like we are another Isak or Tonali away from being a top side. Not another Anthony Gordon away. When you sign a player you want to think he can become world class. We don’t think that about Elanga.

I’m all in on Howe ball but the criticisms here are valid. Elanga would be our 4th direct runner winger. It’s a variation on a single style. A style that usually works but often struggles against a low block defence that requires some guile and not pace and power to break. And we do like a British based player. Elanga isn’t particularly young like Tino or Hall so the excitement is capped. I don’t mind Elanga. He’s a good player. But I would be disappointed if we don’t sign some type of attacking baller in the window. I’m not expecting Cherki but give me Joao Pedro or someone.

Then I don’t think we’ll get him.

Our leadership think Forest need a PSR sale. We will be lowballing. 30-40m tops.

Never been convinced by Baka

Waits waitingly.

It’s been some time since Spurs had blockbuster signings. For a long time they had a free run at younger players the top 4/5 didn’t go for. They had Carrick, Berbatov, Bale, Modric, Dele, Kane, Son. Even Dembele and Kyle Walker. Now the chasing pack is a lot smarter. When they hired Poch and everyone else had the Bruce, Pardew, Allardyce etc. Spurs still have their pick - Bergvall, Gray and others signed for a lot of money.

Hope they would give him another crack Ten Hag style. They might hire someone competent.

Soiled baggies galore on here

Football is fickle. 1 goal all season is what people will see.

Looking that way. Not confirmed.

Palace are my second team (or third 🤔) but I do find it funny that they are likely to get kicked out of the Europa league. In most topics their fans are tops but they were particularly dickriding the FFP stuff. Not realising the rules are just there to protect a small number of clubs. UEFA darlings will have multi club ownership and can play against each other. But Palace can’t share a single shareholder. In the same shoes UEFA would allow Man U to compete. But you’re Palace and it’s not allowed.

I love Cal but the 20 appearances and 0 goals isn’t going to help him. He really needed to score a few in those last few months of the season. &nbsp Same with DCL stinking it out.

I also don’t think Wilson will accept it either. This was on the table before the last game of the season and he looked offski.

I’m stil all-in that we’ll get a hybrid forward that can play with Isak and upfront. Wilson to do the league cup, Fa cup and dying seconds gig. Osula out on loan.

Guys - we knew this.

And you know the oil-money sides, Real, Chelsea will go for it. Does it mean the team gets to win the Gold Badge for the next 4 years? You know Florentino is going to make Real being the most successful side in CWC history part of Madrid lore. Winning this would have them way ahead of anyone else

Players are going to do the best they can. It's top level football. It's going to be fun.

Diomande can pass and win his headers. I approve.

I'm looking forward to the CWC personally. Particularly, how Real line-up. You can't start 3 CBs for Madrid. I think they can get away with Tchou has nominal CBs that can step into midfield and play at that level. Who will play LWB if that's the system? How will TAA look? Does he go front 3 or front 2. What do you do with Jude? Should be fun. It's crazy though.

We knew this.

Thought we were going to talk about bringing Forster home.