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Gordon looking flat, would put Barnes on second half as well as Willock for Longstaff.

Watching Jamie Carragher interview Arne Slot on the SkySports Premier League before our match. He comes across really well and quite likeable (I know he’s associated with Liverpool). Going to find it hard to hate him.

You able to link to it or name the publication, if correct that’s massive and I missed it?

Maybe the black and white stripes will confuse him.

No one knows how much we have but everything points to it being limited. If we can’t afford recruits for every position we have to prioritise. The type of player that will take us to the next level as a team are expensive. Assume we have 80m to spend, £40m on CB and RW buys you highly rated but not proven talent (we just sold a highly rated but unproven winger for £30m). It’s not ideal but moneys limited, proven players cost, and we have to prioritise (Botman out, Lascelles out and a potential injury to Schar) versus spending on RW.

Maybe that Conceicao from Porto? edit: on second thoughts I don’t think we were linked to him, more forum chat.

This is the thing that’s irked me being lumped in with serial moaners for stating I think we’ve left it late to open negotiations for a high profile and important player and the suggestion that I’m looking for the club to fail in order to moan about it. Not my MO. Despite this exchange I’ve no personal issue with you Kaka so will leave it at that. Let’s hope for a positive end to the window.

Yet it comes out in the media after the Guehi deal falters, would suggest it’s a recent move. For the record I’m not a constant complainer, generally positive about the club but I think it’s fair criticism based on the transfer window to date. With that said I only want the best for the club and fans so fingers crossed we have some transfer success. I do have an issue though with posters trying to police the opinions of others on a discussion forum, shock horror people may have an opinion different to yours.

Should have made this move weeks ago, bit late in the day now.

Yes please!🤞

He’s the planned Guehi replacement, don’t think a bruised foot would end a transfer negotiation in reality.

Reliable sources?

Call Parish’s bluff, don’t formerly retract the bid, continue discussions, sign another defender, tell him to go fuck himself.

I’m sorry, Guehi is a good defender and I’d want him in our squad but £65m is a fair amount for him. Move on to other targets.

Must be a decent centre back available in Europe for £55m.

PIF teams don’t do favours for us, they’re run with their and the Saudi leagues best interests in mind.

What rewriting has happened regarding Gutierrez?

Looked a lot faster yesterday compared to last season or was I imaging that?

£50m fee plus £10m in achievable bonuses and we get this done.

Hopefully he’s over whatever injury he was playing through last season.

Just spent big on Yoro?

Madrids a little bit more fashionable than Newcastle to be fair.

That’s why you get a Sporting Director to wield the axe and he can shrug his shoulders and say I’d have preferred to keep them. Good for squad harmony.

Dan Ashworth says hi.

That Ruddys pretty decent with the three pointers.