Beren

Judging by how quickly folk have turned on him, don't know why there is an expectation of player loyalty.

Could just be negotiating tactics by his agent on the contract.

Highly sceptical over the legitimacy of any of this.

Got to play that into feet.

Bronze is class.

What? I thought she was one of the better, more industrious players. She has a more debonair running style (which I don't think I've ever said relating to football) and seems quite unflappable, but the yards are there. Penalty was shite though.

Never in doubt.

Sweden have proper Pardewed it the way they sat back.

The quality of crossing is class tbh

Wew!!

Good news IMO. Don't think he's all that.

Just need Spurs to get whacked for tapping up MGW for this to be perfect.

Brighton missing out, Palace getting demoted and Forest getting a financial bump after flogging some of the family silver brings out the pettiest version of me

He's been curving Newcastle for about 3 years Zero interest in the guy.

Gerrin! Someone!

I'm very much not ITK about transfer dealings but I understand why Newcastle are taking it slow this summer. Chelsea are just gazumping everyone. When they're exhausted maybe Arsenal will then assume the role of Gazumper to protect Cartel interests.

When I saw that stat about Elanga doing the most sprints in the league, I knew Howe would be pushing hard for the guy. I get the first offer is likely to be rejected, but you don't want to antagonise a trade partner either. Unless it's @Shays Given Tim Flowers in which case it doesn't matter, because he won't trade with you anyway, so antagonising him is the best possible outcome.

Do Newcastle have a sell-on cut?

I don't think I ever saw an angle of that photo, or footage, from in front of Isak. I was sure it'd go down as one of the most iconic in the club's history.

I do wonder how surreptitious non-Cartel clubs have to be these days in their transfer dealings. Newcastle are pretty a big draw but got handily gazumped on Tosin last year. Need to get the other clubs to sign an NDA before we make a transfer offer

Chelsea buying Richard Masters next. They'll loan him straight back to the Premier League and he'll be forbidden from facing his parent club in PSR hearings.

Everyone one has a price, I accept that. But he's probably the third most valuable player in the squad for me. The proceeds from his sale would need to allow Newcastle to simultaneously transact on buying both a replacement left-back and a replacement right back (because that's what he is, and part of why Pep wants him in his smaller squad) as well as leaving Newcastle with a meaningful profit to enable Howe to strengthen the squad. Otherwise I don't see the logic.

Not watching a jot of it. Hope it creates a huge black hole for those financing it.