TRon

Exactly. It's not about us or Dubravka, it's now up to Man U to show they actually value him more than we do. Teams pay £2m for a loan fee these days, £5m for a top class goalkeeper who still probably has a few years left in him is peanuts.

Ivan Toney and Mitrovic didn't look so clever either, but the man was always about method over everything else.

It's not about Dubravka though, I respect his wishes, but if Man U want him so much, why won't they pay £5m? He's probably worth that much sitting on our bench. Fuck them and their Lingard shithousing in an attempt to get us relegated.

Maybe Toonjam88 is just shocked Howe would even consider starting Wood.

Or sell Maddison while they can for a cut price £50m.

Once a mag, you never go back. Nice one Tim.

He's never injured, can't even imagine him not being out there, always running into space, always there where the ball is. It's like there's four of him on the pitch.

We did well to get out of that game with only one in hospital. At one point I thought one of their lads had done Trippier's metatarsal again. Mellon the grim faced bastard, had the look of someone who'd planned to kick us out of the game from the get go.

I was feeling a bit sympathetic when I first heard that he might move to Old Trafford, but if they won't even stump up £5m they can get to fuck. He's more valuable to us than loaning him out, regardless of what he wants.

Not doing himself any favours if he wants that move.

It's that sort of brain fart which explains how their CL charge imploded last season. With that sort of honking judgement, it will probably happen again this time round.

Feel for the lad, I don't think anyone was expecting the cup game to turn into 90 mins of violent assault by Tranmere. Their coach is obviously a right cunt.

I feel like if Eddie had really wanted him, the owners would have found the money. Maybe he just doesn't fit the way Howe likes to play.

Thanks for the summation my man. Would hate to have to trawl through that shit myself so fair do's.

Any day over Maddison, purely for the sqaud balance. If we can't get him though, someone of a similar mould would do me nicely.

We believe Ando. Always. Although if crypto currency was the standard you'd be a millionaire.

This is what I'm talking about.

Already nailed my colours to the mast earlier in this thread. Alvarez or someone of his type. Maddison is pure quality, but a talented CDM alongside Bruno in midfield is what dreams are made of.

They might end up like Everton then, I can't see them sustaining that as a mid level club.

But according to premier NE journalist Luke Edwards, it's going to be loans only after Isak. We are bust, pockets empty, begging teams to lend us a player Guv. Will be interesting to see if that pans out after all the shit he gave Romano over the Pedro deal.

Honestly try to avoid that place as much as possible for that very reason. There'll always be some slack jawed twat walking round in a Sunderland top.

That would improve the atmosphere for the whole region, win-win.

Better that Game of Thrones that.

Their wage structure is tighter than ours as far as I know. I really think we can't have wanted him that bad.

Or go back in for Edson Alvarez. I think a DM might be the surprise signing we go for, think it will make Bruno even more effective if it frees him up to go where the space is.