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Yep, no PR required there. Also good to see so much of Joe Willock, he's looking happy and uncrippled

Well I never...

We should set up an NO twitter account just to fuck these guys off. Just be a reliable place for highlighting their thefts, errors and blatant lies.

This season is shaping up to be sensational, I can feel it

Yeah that's right. Initially, the claim was Eddie had encouraged them to go back and try again for Mitchell. So someone's talking absolute bollocks.

Ha, hopefully not... But there could be some interesting interactions. Either way it's an exciting hire. Would be so good to get this section of the club locked down.

I'm really not worrying about this, but if it did happen I would be disappointed, but not necessarily in Eddie. I think I'd be looking back at the Amanda situation first etc. Personally though, I'm convinced he's fully focused on the story that's left to be written here. As someone else said, he'd be looking to make any rejection as sensitively and diplomatically as possible, however, so we shouldn't be expecting a big immediate announcement that he has zero interest.

Plus the manner in which it would be done, and the shelf life of the two job roles.

Playing along with it almost entirely because it's winding some people up, it'd be interesting to see Trippier's reaction if we brought Poch in. He doesn't have the best things to say about him. On a related note, maybe a bit of Diego Simeone? I'm interested in Terzic too.

I'm interested to know what's going through his mind as he meets our players Looking at poor Murphy like he has a windowless van lined up for him.

It's from his Overlap interview. He has a pretty unconventional approach to fitness e.g. almost zero strength training and emphasizing his own stretching methods, which Howe and co. support his decision on. But maybe more conservative managers would not be impressed by. Where's this from?

Yeah I had wondered that. Very open-minded to theories like this but ultimately there's a good chance Southgate is just a shit manager who couldn't see past using the same 11 and predetermined subs over and over again.

Yeah, the gist appeared to be him telling Emanelo to kindly piss off and stop briefing the press about us.

How the worm turns.

I think that would actually be pretty cool. Not monetizable enough though.

Interesting, but I could see that becoming pretty perverse. An Mbappe would eventually negotiate the number down to 1 with subsequent matches being subject to additional negotiation. End of season title chases would be complex games of contract enforcement and haggling. Seems a pretty likely outcome, actually.

Let's face it, we wouldn't really know!

Sorry to hear @Lush Vlad is suffering a mental health crisis. Get well soon mate!

They're looking in good shape aren't they

A true forum favourite!

You could be right, but I don't think it's right to assume the PSR situation was seen as a disgrace internally. I think it was a product of taking calculated risks, which nearly/sort of didn't come off, but if all the stakeholders were aware of those risks and signed off on them going into it, then there wouldn't be any need for recriminations, if they're being mature. Speculate to accumulate will pick you up some bruises along the way.

Does make me wonder if this was a factor in Freedman getting cold feet about the job. Which would be understandable, even if everything is fine and going to plan.

Perhaps the interview was delayed with this in mind? With a bit of discussion around the structure going forward. I trust he'd have been aware of it before joining the club...

What's the money on Will getting another little update out there on Gordon and Tripps' futures?

Yeah, a new contract would be entirely merited.