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  1. He's improved significantly since signing, so I think it's safe to assume the coaches will be working hard at it with him. Not sure he had to worry much about it previously.
  2. Having watched it back now, he wasn't. Think it would have been given after a VAR check.
  3. Could watch an entire documentary on Graeme, tbh. What a bloke.
  4. Nee Trippier, Wilson, Joelinton, or Murphy? From earlier in the week do we reckon?
  5. I got locked into thinking everyone needed to be South American. Managed 7/9 and was then fuming when I saw European players in the results. Class game, though, cheers Haydn. Will try again tomorrow.
  6. You've got to know when to stop as well as when to start.
  7. Is it possible for us to have a 10/10 window with FFP constraints as they are, do we reckon? I've been thinking about it since being eviscerated by hakka and my own reading of the window is massively clouded by my "FFP is bollocks" stance from last season. I honestly didn't think it would hamstring us so much, especially after finishing fourth, though I do think we're being a bit cautious when compared to other clubs. Heading into the window I expected us to be looking for a right-sided centre-back to challenge Schär, a first-choice left-back to replace Burn, a first-choice central midfielder to replace Longstaff, possibly a younger central midfielder to bring through (Miley has negated this), and a right-winger to challenge Almirón. I thought we'd spend around £150M (net). I was thinking Maxi would stay for another season, but I kept going back and forth over whether he'd leave or not. He's clearly had to leave for FFP reasons and we've still only been able to spend around £93M net, around two-thirds of my expectation while losing a really useful player from the squad. I'm still more than happy with the business done, though I understand the argument that it's a little more "long-term" than people would like when there are some positions in the first XI that are a constant source of frustration. That's why I'd probably settle on an "8" or a "very good", depending on how you'd define it. The recruitment team and leadership team are clearly thinking much more bigger picture than I am, though. They've given me very little reason to doubt them so far and, injury crisis pending, I'm still confident of another superb season despite the increased demands on the squad. Still, a "9" for me would've been Maxi staying in addition to the business done, while a "10" would be a surprise right-winger coming in between now and the deadline that is clearly better than what we've got there, but maybe Miggy and Murphy are planning on making me eat my words again.
  8. Hakka going on like that didn't require clarification. Does nobody remember Troll's film reviews?
  9. Is an 8 a positive enough score?
  10. PSG Real Madrid AC Milan Newcastle United Let’s shock the world.
  11. Aye, a few times I think. I had it with Viduka 36 on the back.
  12. FFP working exactly as intended.
  13. Don't show your weakness, they'll pounce. You should know about that.
  14. Well I now feel much better about myself. Thanks KI.
  15. 360 was sound when it was just an aggregator, I'm not sure what it's trying to be now but it's clearly run by people without a proper clue.
  16. Maybe he's just dead, dead canny.
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