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When you say 1st division, you mean championship equivalent, right? Also the Bellamy comparisons are unfair, since Gordon isn't a striker.

He's blocked me. Could you share?

Hope he's got a new deal. Would be amazing news.

He wouldn't take on me.

Yeah cracking signing.

Remember last time we were going to sign Joao Pedro and YAR said he wanted to "go big" or something and we lumped on Isak. That's the the sort of chairman I want. Get the wallet out big lad.

To win stuff.

Every window, transfers incoming.

I could absolutely see a scenario where Ashworth tells an agent that his client might have to "do something at your end", type scenario.

Absolutely. I've often thought transfer requests were actually just relinquished loyalty bonuses too. If your Everton you say "hand in a transfer request then", and they save themselves an extra wedge. I wonder if this is what's going on.

Surely Ryan Fraser to them on loan, would suit all parties. Covers their wide areas but also gives them some money to bolster other areas.

Looks like Everton are backed into a corner. They could refuse to let him leave out of principal but they would be cutting off their own noses, when they need the cash. The way we conduct business is always likely to get players to down tools at their clubs. What I mean is that we will always look for a deal or good price, whilst also publicly courting a player. We won't do a Chelsea and pay whatever the selling club wants. Most of our bigger deals are likely to be long and drawn out. Which we are perfectly entitled to do. I actually think this is more of a case of Everton finding a replacement.

Something 30m with 12m add ons would be about right for me. Not a huge outlay for a young British player. How much did Gibbs-White go for?

Actually, a lot of the media seem to be implying that it's inevitable he will join us. Which I find strange because they are still apart on valuation.

Just nice for us to be on the right side of this saga.

If Gordon gets this move, his career will change over night. He stays, he likely gets relegated.

Blindfold on. Blindfold off. Hundreds have players have done this and some weren't abused by their own fans just a couple of weeks before.

Two glasses of wine falls into the "howay man you divvy, you can't drive" category, rather than the "fucking hell he cannit even walk never mind drive" category. 31k is one helluva fine. Silly bugger.

If it gets to Saturday and we haven't got something happening, I will be bricking it. Dan Ashworth must have one hell of a poker face.

It's entirely possible but I'm not sure Howe could look Isak in the face.

Versatility, youth with experience, potential, British, value for money (even at 40m). He's the sort of lad you could see spending his entirely career here and if you end up spending 40m on someone who spends 10 years are more, it won't be seen as bad business. Mind, I'm not entirely convinced it will happen.

Yeah I get the feeling Howe has been waiting for an excuse before bringing Isak and Maxi in. Yesterday I feel was a turning point. I'm fairly sure Longstaff will retain his place but Willock and Wilson are nice options from the bench.

Upset the dressing room. Are we just filling in the blanks about his character? He's also only 21, so when people talk about "he's not this, he's not that", he's got loads of time to improve.

I actually thought he was excellent again. Just missed a sitter.

Was just about to say that. Gets the tone right. His team were decent.