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If Isak and Bruno are in the side then I'd disagree.

I'm not going to curse the club if it's failed to comply with the utter bullshit rules which are designed to prevent us from succeeding. I don't even want to get into the specifics because they're irrelevant imo, but - in any case - from where I'm sitting it looks like we've been working around the clock to build revenue. Everywhere, too - on the pitch, off the pitch, on the training ground.

Sigh, aye alright, let's point fingers at something other than the utter fucking bullshit that's corrupting the English game and making the competition barely worth entering.

Howay man. Assuming there's any need to sell then that is squarely because of the PL and their bullshit anti-competition rules.

Fuck knows, we're all reacting to the same tenuous rumours.

club gets a free £40m for doing absolutely fuck all. USELESS TWAT OF A CLUB.

I'm doing a "guess which poster said it" round in the next forum quiz. I'll use this as a warm-up.

Of course, Chelsea is as appealing as it gets for any player. Despite this I stand by my initial statement.

I hate anyone who wants to go to Chelsea.

We'd be trading an untested young winger who's never played for us, for an experienced forward with a demonstrable scoring record in the PL, whilst also - presumably/somehow - alleviating PSR concerns. 'Worst deal ever' feels like a bit of an exaggeration.

Yeah I know, but I'm saying there's a difference between being on routine international duty and being holed-up in a squad camp for a major tournament.

He wasn't at Copa America.

I'm more perplexed as to why anyone would be surprised at our lack of trade than perplexed at the lack of trade itself. Our most coveted players are Bruno, Gordon and Isak and they are rightly not for sale at anything less than obscene prices which almost no one is in a position to pay. Who's next? Botman, Willock, Lascelles, Targett - all injured. Joelinton just signed a new contract. Tonali/Tino/Barnes have been here five minutes. Unless we're open to offloading crucial squad players like Pope, Schar, Burn and Murphy for negligible fees then we are left with the same names that have cropped up over and over again: Trippier - with England, 30+, big wages Almiron - with Paraguay, 30+, big wages Dubravka - with Slovakia, 35+ Wilson - a crock, 30+, big wages Longstaff - not a great player Anderson - jury still out Minteh - the only wild card Meanwhile everyone in England is up against it due to PSR.

First set: 2.83 Second set: 2.25 Third set: 1.67 Goals per game across group stage fixtures. Sums up the impact of the format pretty well.

He'll be a big loss even if it's ultimately the best thing to do. Even the likes of Gordon refer to Trippier when talking about his improved performances. He's clearly been an absolutely integral part of the dressing room since the moment he arrived. Will be with a properly heavy heart to see him go.

Germany-Italy final for me.

Saturday 29 June Switzerland vs Italy - 5pm Germany vs Denmark - 8pm Sunday 30 June England v Slovakia - 5pm Spain v Georgia - 8pm Monday 1 July France v Belgium - 5pm Portugal v Slovenia - 8pm Tuesday 2 July Romania v Netherlands - 5pm Austria v Turkey - 8pm

Honestly how fucking pointless is that additional voice on the VAR stuff. Adds absolutely nothing.

Pen!

I dunno what you're asking me. Looking back to 2000; I was 9 years old and Portugal weren't really on my radar tbh, I didn't know anything about them. Couldn't believe it when they turned us over in that tournie; Nuno bloody Gomes. Euro 2004 was agony, but my interest was on the wane by '06.

Your goalie took his gloves off during the penalty shootout. I don't think I need to provide further details.

Absolute villains. Would love to get some revenge over them for those noughties pennos.

Har har har get it up ye, ye diving tit

Under a proper manager next year he'll thrive again. The litany of jokers at Napoli this year done him no favours I would be okay with him at Newcastle.

My heart doesn't bleed for Southgate, I just prefer hope and optimism to hate and misery. Obviously my overriding feeling is disappointment that we're playing badly and look odds-on to fall at the next hurdle.