Colos Short and Curlies

Klopp will probably complain how unfair it is that they’ve had an extra 24 hours than us between games meaning they have lost a little bit of match sharpness

Any excuse to roll this out

would he not be the Shelvey upgrade, the legs of Bruno and Joe would compensate for a more technical sitter

Lose to Liverpool, beat palace and we’re on 10 points from 6. puts us bang in the target for 5-7 based on the last few years. And we’ll have 2 of the hardest 4 games (on paper) out of the way.

drugs ban

Bit of a lazy renumbering from Isaac to Isak

I don’t think it’s finance one window to the next but appetite is likely to be the driver. they could pay the £60m this year and then drop next summers kitty accordingly but until Champions League becomes a realistic aim the Arsenal model of consistent spend each year is more likely.

Krul? OK Old and not very old but would be happy with him as number 2

Every time we drive up the m6 i tell my Welsh wife that Cumbria is a sanctuary for abused Welsh sheep

With that underwear the swedish lass aint on mother natures painting class

I'm going old school here. I haven't seen a single game that he has been involved in and am now going to avoid any you tube videos so I get to see him completely fresh with no expectations (other than him being the result of some weird splicing experiment with Shearer, Henry, Ronaldo (the real one) and Thomas Brolin).

This aged well

Tap in merchant, stealing my point on it being their record sale tut tut

Would be double their previous record sale. They’ve actually been pretty shit in generating fees. double swoop to involve Merino too much to ask?

What a load of shite! https://www.football365.com/news/opinion-newcastle-man-city-sposrtwashing-derby-ad-premier-league

Arsenals spending has been fairly consistent over the past 4-5 years at £120m to £150m. when you consider that each year rolls on and off the same value of cost for a consistent annual spend the FFP rules are only in jeopardy with a drop in income. Basically their costs are not increasing with the outlay Covid losses take care of the last 2 years of no Champions League but they will need a season of CL income you would have thought in the next year or 2

I’ll see your OCD and raise you a CDO. it’s basically the same thing except the letters are in the right fucking order.

There has been quite an evolution in how we are playing this season, its really not set up for a Wood type at all. Not his fault, he served a purpose and did a decent enough job last season

his team should hold off until the summer. if he can put in performances to even 80% of Sundays 20 times this season he will be worth the new deal

Bramble was infuriating, he was 80% of a class defender who had everything and 20% a brain fart waiting to happen.

2 years at Bookless made me!

With a fair wind it’s challenging top 4 with the way Chelsea have started. probably just out of reach but why not aim high

did we or did they come in after the sales / when the sales were pretty much nailed on? probably 50:50, but we definitely did not go down with a squad that resembled the one that came back up

inundated… how much will you pay us to take him off your hands?

Agreed, but I think there is a good chance that in a year or so we may start seeing the type of chance he pulled wide against Forest going in 4-5 times a season and he will always have a chance of getting a couple of headers. Not implausible that he could become a 10 goal a season midfielder. Just don't give him time to think about what type of shot to make!