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He’d break the budget though

There's a magic money tree growing just by the Thames, though.

I’m still holding out for Josh King

Ah man, hope this isn’t setting the scene for the season. Was getting used to having all of our best players readily available. Schär has to come in strong, think he’ll be an ideal like-for-like if he can, then we’ll probably get an experienced head on a short-term loan you’d imagine.

Get after the bastards, Rafa.

Once the Mitro deal goes through; Brighton = £54m Fulham = £52m Huddersfield = £35m Wolves = £30m Cardiff = £28m NUFC = MINUS £24m Minus £28m, innit? War chest territory. I was using transfermarkt bud - looks like they’ve missed a few off other teams! No Schär by the looks of it, maybe not the best source.

Once the Mitro deal goes through; Brighton = £54m Fulham = £52m Huddersfield = £35m Wolves = £30m Cardiff = £28m NUFC = MINUS £24m Minus £28m, innit? War chest territory.

That's odd considering he's never scored more than Mitro in a PL season. How is that "much much better?" Much better for Rafa's system would probably be a better way to put it, with Mitro you need to play 4-4-2 and play a high pressing game to play to his strengths, will be interesting to see how much success Fulham have with that this season. Fulham played 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 all last season, reckon they’ll go 4-4-2 in the Premier?

Optimistic KaKa is no malo.

Still rattled by that cunt too

Well this is laughable. Can’t wait to chat about it with Dokko and KI down the social later. I'm sure KI would love that. PS: What should i wear? Don't want to get over dressed, but don't want to look like a hillbilly either. Also jacket or no jacket? Its so hot, but been raining on and off....decisions decisions... Just such a daft fucking comment to shoehorn into this particular situation, if it was Deuce and Mike on the other side then fair enough.

Now youve done it. :lol: Gimp pretending like he’s not in the group

Well this is laughable. Can’t wait to chat about it with Dokko and KI down the social later.

Still think we might see a Hayden improvement too. It’s obviously still pretty shite overall and not a major leap forward on the season end, but versus this time last year we do look to be ahead.

maybe a blessing. Miserable cunt. Fucking convinced he only posts for the then sits back like :cumsplatteredovereverything: You reckon?

Don’t know why but I’m tickled pink we’ve got a Japanese and South Korean in the squad. Excited to see what this guy can do under Rafa.

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2015/8/2/9085083/kenedy-chelsea-work-permit Decent article on Kenedy's signing there, got a couple of tables in it showing how they break down the "points" in the first and second review stage for a work permit. He'll possibly qualify based on the first stage, but if not he should definitely get through on the second (as the points are added together and you only need 4). Stage 1 Stage 2

Eh? Maybe not a guaranteed one, but I’d be amazed if he was rejected altogether. Coming from a tier one league in Europe, significant transfer fee and will be on good wages. Due to Japan's FIFA ranking he needs to have played in 75% of their games in the last two years for it to be straightforward. Not sure if he has. He hasn’t, but for the reasons I mentioned it should still go through discretionary or on appeal. There’s lots of precedent there, even Kenedy when he originally joined Chelsea. Poorer league, lower fee and probably lower wages.

Eh? Maybe not a guaranteed one, but I’d be amazed if he was rejected altogether. Coming from a tier one league in Europe, significant transfer fee and will be on good wages.

Siem and Luuk were both born in Switzerland apparently.

Hopeful he'll end up in France now that they've got some TV money swilling about, same with Saivet.

I hate to defend Ryder like, but has he not just ran that through a translator? Well aye, but as a journalist you'd think he might try to tidy it up a bit

Doing quite a good job of getting rid of the surplus this summer, though still a few to go. Looks like Sterry, Lazaar, Hayden, Saivet, Aarons, Mitrovic, and Toney are all likely to move on. That would leave us with 5 squad slots to fill, though I'd be surprised to see us bring in that many players in the time remaining.

Bye.

An unfortunate pawn in the standoff between Ashley and Benitez, ridiculous that we’re in a place where we can’t risk letting him go.