Ashley17

Fraser has played wingback and even fullback on occasion for Bournemouth so don’t rule that out

At first I thought they were stupid for basically saying they'd rather bring a guy out of retirement than trust their youth but I guess they must worry that all three keepers could have to isolate after International duty and if there's a space in the squad then why not?

I usually wildcard over an International break but I feel like there's every chance loads of players could end up in quarantine

You don't appreciate just how much shitehousery goes on with Burnley until you see them live. They basically play for throw ins and take what feels like hours over each and every one. We will get 0 and if they have an ounce of ambition they will get 1.

It's why we played Distin at left back for quite a bit, he just defended and let Larry Bob do his thing going the other way.

Considering the goals will probably be shown on Sky just after they've gone in it is not a tenner I will be spending

It just feels like a square peg in a round hole. Mourinho is a winner, for the most part, and Spurs have rarely won anything. They have a squad full of players who are not of the mentality Mourinho has been working with previously and as a result they aren't responding to what he is saying or doing. We've probably all become experts in Spurs from watching All or Nothing but I think he comes across very well but it seems obvious to me that the squad has no leaders. Kane might be their best player but that doesn't make him a leader, he's not particularly inspiring. If you could offer a defence, they were off the pace today as many teams will be in the first few weeks - Liverpool were bang average yesterday but their key man stepped up when it mattered, I know it was two penalties but he was their sharpest player on the pitch by a mile. The formation Mourinho is using seems needlessly elaborate though. Doherty (and previously Aurier) is so high up you've then essentially got a back three but with a gaping hole down the right when they lose possession. I guess Sissoko is meant to cover there but why not just play an actual right back? It's a strange hill to die on and for what? To get your right back playing further forward?

Can see Krafth, Longstaff, Almiron, Joelinton and maybe even Gillespie all starting at the very least. I think they need to get minutes into as many legs as possible as the games come thick and fast (if you win the cup games at least).

Mad how their solution is to throw £30m at James Tarkowski (and have it rejected). Lunatics.

The fact that this all happened out of the public eye is a positive. They still want it to happen, they’re prepared to appeal it, we’ll get there in the end.

In Mimms we trust

Apparently Steer is Villa's first choice until Heaton is back. Nyland was just in because Steer and Heaton were out injured (and Reina was insane)

I’m pleased with the signings in so much that it’ll give us a chance to stay in the premier league and hopefully one day out the blue a takeover will happen. Other than that I’m not that bothered This is basically where I'm at. They are good signings so let's call them as such, on the plus side if it goes to shit it's all on Bruce. Fans stood by Rafa when we were poor because they understood the situation he was put in. Bruce has been able to hand pick his targets and spend what looks like at least £35m on them.

He’s very good. I’m surprised we’re in for him given Liverpool wanted him a few weeks back

I guess all that’s left to do is sit back and watch journalists fight over why the Trust (or the PL?) gave the Chronicle early access to the minutes

Everything about this is insane. I don’t know if it’s fake as in entirely made up but it definitely screams publicity stunt on their behalf.

Aye bet Al can't wait to replace his mate Bruce in the dugout.

Last year of his contract might have something to do with it?

In that single post on Twitter you can see why everyone is so fucked off. Firstly it’s a statement with emoji. Nobody really knows what it means. Somebody asks geordiedentist. What does he make of it? No idea but says it’s interesting. That implies you have at least some idea. Just say nothing. Some fan asks the original poster if it’s linked to the takeover. OP says he thinks stuff is still ongoing behind the scenes. Fan says he doubts it. Why ask then, your mind is clearly made up. Another fan says it means nothing, walk away and move on. Yep, just like you have replying to this nonsense. Final reply is a Richard Masters parody account Fucking bring on Chopra and the biscuit lads

I just don’t get what Staveley was hoping for when she knew all of this. Did she want the PL to spill the beans to cover her own back? We could have had a million people sign the petition but if the main people with the funds aren’t playing ball it’s a massive waste of time

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Poor Rocker can’t even get pissed anymore without assumption he has good news

Are the people who keep coming in here to post “it’s over” hoping to be able to say I told you so? There’s a huge mix of positive and negative stories at the minute, why you’d choose to believe one side or the other at this stage is beyond me. Just let it play out.

What a ludicrous assessment

Who or what is Kate Stewart? This has passed me by