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Precisely. Also worth mentioning that him and Kaveh fucking hate Newcastle. If there's a negative slant, they are using it.

Here's how this goes: I call you a divvy You say "how am I a divvy because I have a difference of opinion" I explain why what you've said is nonsense and that's why you are a divvy We do the same next week And on, and on, and on...

One goal, the game changes entirely.

Doesn't matter, City have had more possession

Deserved that for City's pathetic style of play. Passing the ball around far too slow. I know the way they play is effective but fuck me it's boring.

What if it was 15m + 10m if achieves goals/appearances?

I've always rated DCL as a player. Was a nightmare to defend against a couple of years ago. I'd back the club to get him back to that.

Does the fact he played 38 times last year count for nothing? If Wilson was available for that amount of games we don't need a striker.

DCL played 38 games last season. Isn't that more than Isak? Edit: Isak played 40. Point still stands. DCL had a very good season, appearance wise

What would be interesting, is how Pope reacts to us signing a shiny new keeper. Whether we like it or not, Pope becomes expendable. Not because he's a bad keeper but because he still holds financial value. If a reasonable offer came in and Pope was offered number 1 elsewhere, it's hard to see how that deal wouldn't happen. We would be in a position where we needed to find a number 2.... presumably late on in the window. Not sure an overhaul of our goalkeeping department was something I expected this summer.

I think something really important to remember is that clubs can't always just sign every player at the right time. Every now and then, a club might look at a deal and say we have to do this NOW. What if in a years time we decided we wanted a new keeper and the one guy who we really liked has moved elsewhere because we didn't act. It's all well and good having an idea of what you need for the 24/25 season but you need an eye on the 3 or 4 seasons after that. There's a balance the other way too, if you don't fix the immediate needs of the team, the results will also surely suffer. A fine balancing act and not an easy job. If we think this guy could be our keeper for 10 years, Nick Pope becomes irrelevant in the discussion.

We are right to say that he's not for sale. That's a terrible way of getting good money for him. I don't believe for a second that we wouldn't accept a decent bid for him though. I like that we don't actively push players out of the door mind. We seem to care about the players wishes, which counts for something in my book.

Normally we'd have the selling club leaking bits and pieces but in this case there are only 2 parties, as opposed to 3. I'll be honest, I've got that transfer itch.

Kids and grown ups love him so...

Now, I may be being Mr Grumpypants, but are we perhaps getting a tad ahead of ourselves here? Are these sources reliable?... I mean where are they on the Casey-Ornstein scale of accuracy?

Another thread... really?

If DCL is in the last year, I wonder if a cut price deal is on the cards. In fact, it wouldn't shock me seeing Wilson go the other way.

I reckon we would take our money back on Ashby. We will probably try and find him another loan. Mind, if Trippier goes, we might keep him around the squad.

I'd sell Trippier at the first opportunity. He's not the player he was. Even during his best spell this season, he couldn't get into the right spaces while defending and he's not going to get better. Krafth is more reliable in defence and that's a damning indictment. Will always be seen as a great player.

Whenever I see a link to a player, first thing I do is find out who their agent it.... DCL has the same agent as.... Livramento, Barnes and Eddie Howe. I have no doubt that Howe is a fan of DCL the player and have no doubt that the player himself would jump at the chance. Everton are going to want far too much for what he's worth.

Bowen signed a 7 year deal but..... I'd wager there is a release clause. DCL makes less sense. If he could stay fit, he's a cracking player but there's as much chance of that as there is of him sticking on a pair of levis.

https://x.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1793564913182335113?t=3fZV980b-Cnaz_982_7PVQ&s=19

Can't remember who it was... but when signed Tonali or Botman, Nickson was greated by the agent like a long lost brother. Don't under estimate the amount of networking Nickson has done. He's been absolutely crucial to the signings we have made. The issue is that he's not a DOF. He's not going to know how to build the women's team or fix the medical department etc.

I used to slate Romano but at this stage it's impossible to deny he has sources. In between his actual scoops, he does report what others are reporting.