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To be fair, it barely matters that he's starting for them. He's their player, they are allowed to play him. We need to pay the price.

It seems to me that if Jorgensen was valued at 15m by Feyenoord, that our opening bid would have been 6m. It's not about budgets, it's about feeling as if we've won.

Injured isn't he? Was being assessed. Wonder if Rafa would rather risk him than both of Clark and Lascelles?

Reckon he will try and play Lejuene. He won't want injuries to Lascelles or Clark for Wednesday. Elliot Yedlin Lejeune Clark Manquillo Hayden Merino Richie Perez Atsu Gayle Fuck knows.

Great, we are sorted on left backs for a decade.

Kaka. At the end of transfer window, it will be you who is sitting with a box full of sleeping pills and a bottle of whiskey. It's easier to prepare yourself sooner.

If we haven't agreed a fee with someone by today, we aren't signing anyone.

Hardly unbelievable. It's entirely predictable.

Like I said above. With any other club it would be a certainty.

Reading between the lines, the player has probably already decided to join us and Feyenoord know it. That doesn't mean to say that this transfer is a certainty, but it's probably why we are trying to penny pinch (don't we always) and also why they are looking for a replacement. The worry is that we will dick them so much that they tell us to fuck off. In any ordinary situation, I'd say this transfer is a certainty but it's the end of January, it's us and it's spending money.

Just saw on Sky sports news they are claiming we are in talks with Slimani. Nothing to substantiate it, just one of their background headlines. Quick, put your bets on. Too half hearted. I say break out the Slimani thread in anticipation of his arrival! They haven't changed the one about us willing to break our transfer record yet.

Poor sod is gutted.

What a shocker from Yeovil.

That Man Utd youngster looks some size.

Bantz.

Martin Keown is the pits. He thought that lad for Yeovil might have been offside? There was 8 Man Utd players in front of him.

I think Rafa probably knows Mitrovic has something to offer on the pitch but is reluctant to play him because he doesn't represent the professionalism he expects from his players. Sometimes the greater good is more important.

Is he banned/injured/on gardening leave? ( he says, reigning in deluded optimism...) Not judging by the Czech journo on Twitter. Although, I honestly couldn't confirm.

Dubrvaka not in Sparta squad!

He probably is TBF. Can't help think that him and Pardew are a perfect match. Pashun and all that.

Aye. Social media platforms generally seems to bring out the worst in/of fans, usually the angry and largely irrational ones. The club's Facebook page's comment sections are extremely imbalanced towards the negative; I genuinely feel sorry for the club's media team as they can't post a single thing without being bombarded with idiots. Some will say this is due to the how the club is ran from the top and that the angry fans would be contented if we had a different owner and were playing better football, but I tend to disagree. I reckon people will always be using those platforms as a place to vent their general anger semi-anonymously. Forum's on the other hand have always tended to be a bit more balanced and reasonable in my experience. Social media hasn't existed at the same time as the club has been run correctly. Depressing that. Some day.

Aye we are notorious for lighting the window up on the last day.

... and Everton were garbage at the start of the season.

I want to break it to you gently, but that's exactly what's happening. The club is making a mug of us yet again. It's the 25th of January and we have one squad player on loan.

I'd this meant to be cryptic? Do you know something? God I'm desperate.