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Talent absolutely and has nothing to do with Dele's problems, the other two yes absolutely but I think they are caused by something outside his control, at least to some extent.

I think Alli actually has a lot of psychological and mental health issues caused by a very difficult upbringing. He’s got a really difficult relationship with his father.

It's nice and I'll inevitably buy it because I've the self control of Lindsey Lohan astride coke mountain, but it's so tiresome how they can't even at least put the effort required to make sure the black and white on the sponsor matches the shades of black and white used on the strip.

In which case I withdraw my observation.

The juxtaposition in contributions between Horncastle and the Coles is mesmerising. Like a car going 100mph and then parked.

It's really unfashionable to point it out but Messi comes across as really greedy and all about money, quite regularly. He has the very unique personal potential to transform a team, club, league etc; just always opts for what pays him the most. Boring.

The lower profile than I imagine (but can’t be sure) most of their fans and likely players wanted / expected suggests to me that Kane is off. Im not convinced any bigger name would have taken the job without Kane or guarantees about replacements and reinvestment.

section 138, row 11. Four of us. @LFEE and I both there. My American mate comes armed with a 2 year old so hoping that flies us to the front of all lines to meet players.

Could have used Shelvey

But he was still good. The argument was that every player we’ve got from Manchester Red Sox has been finished or rubbish, so I said that’s not the case, Gillespie was neither. I actually forgot about Simpson as another player that disproves that theory, so thank you. We were burned on Smith and Butt, certainly. Nowhere near played to their price or reputation. Obertan was guff but I understand taking a £1m flyer on him given his raw pace and previous potential.

Keith Gillespie was really good for us.

You’re analysing his tattoos and family pictures. Do something, please

Lazy comparison with Bowyer in my view. Robson was denied funds by the board at the time and Bowyer was available on a free wasn't he? Made a lot of sense on a free given that he had, for a few years, been a great CM in a great Leeds side.

It’s all this stuff like calling him a cunt; our culture is so aggressive and binary. He’s just a football player, maybe he’d be just fine for us.

I get where you’re coming from but Manchester United haven’t been great while he’s been there. To be honest I have the same initial reluctance as you, but Howe can choose who he wants at this stage. I didnt watch Mctominay much when he first broke into their first team either, so can’t comment on how he compares to early stage Longstaff. I think he’ll probably be a perfectly serviceable rotation midfielder if we did sign him, but I’d not be in a rush to put his name on my shirt.

I don't want McTominay, but the version of Longstaff you're talking about is the Longstaff Eddie Howe has moulded. The comparison will only work if EH works with McTominay - at the end of 18 months of the same coaching we'd be able to make a meaningful comparison.

Re: Gordon again, I'm not not a fan but don't see how people can be as negative as some on here based on his performances. He's been fine-good.

Go fuck yourself, you miserable cynical bloviating gaslighting skidmark on the y-fronts of my happiness.

I wept like a scalded orphan. Thank you so much for delivering us from hell.

Yeh so this guy Isak

Only one way to deal with it: make it a criminal offence punishable by serious prison sentence. But conservatives need the racist vote so on we go.

There were so many worse players than him and players less arsed than him. As his resident fan I concede with hindsight we didn’t need him. But I will always pay money to watch him spray long passes.

How didn’t we beat these?

Still, great passer of a football. The Romford Alonso / Xabi Alopaecia.

Pathetic dive from Saka, again. Every fucking week. Overrated cheating waif.