Parky

IMO there isn't as much money on the table as people in this thread are assuming. I really don't believe Mort will want to spend more than 30-40m net. Now that is probably enough for gradual improvement and goint up a few league places, but I have a feeling KK is trying to force more dicussion on these matters with Mort and Co. and reappraise expectations allround. One thing he said in the interview that I noticed was the "...Even Liverpool are struggling to keep up"..or words to that effect. The good finish to the season has raised expectations and my feeling is that KK wants Ashley to realise that the road is much longer than he thinks and also KK imo wanted to get this across to the supporters. Unfortunately it was a gift to the media who have taken advantage, but that shouldn't concern us as they can have little affect on the club as long as the management stick together.

Much more balanced article.

That is about the strength of it and yes it was pre-meditated and not an 'outburst' as it's being portrayed. He senses he is not fully in the loop on some things and he wants to have another look at it. He loves to compete and this is his first venture in having a closer look at what Ashley and Mort are all about. I'm guessing he feels Mort is a little too conservative in his outlook at the moment.

I like Morticia.

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:laugh: :celb: Fuck off Benny you whinging, whinny, moaning......cuntard!!!

Parky. No more needs to be said. On the other hand would have been remiss not to have something up as we were talking to the player. Can't win. :-[

Somewhere in the depths of Ne5's lair a cyber early warning system buzzes to life.

Yeah, but what's in it for them James??

We can't really be sure what really happenned in the 11th hour, but like you I feel we should have perhaps gone the extra mile for this player. I would add that although we have lost this one, the key indicator is that we are going for players of this calibre and that can only be read as a positive thing.

Minutes silence for the brickwork.

Oliver Kahn's come off with Alzheimer's.

The thing with Modric is that the possibilities are as mind-boggling as they are exciting. I would say you're guess is right and he will drift in from JB's starting positon on the left, taking up more central positions the further forward we have posession and falling into formation center-left when we don't have the ball or have posession deep. I imagine JB will slot into a center-right ( of the 3 man). Geremi will downgrade into a backup/squad player. Of course what he gives us is the ability to deliver those passes and vision that currently by default is falling to Butt and Geremi niether of whom really have that in their locker and also as a by product perhaps spells the end of Duff (if Zoggy stays). All the signs from the side recently is that they are happier to move the ball around patiently with Owen and Martins rotating (coming deep) to make the extra man in midfield when called for. The advantage of the 433 is that it really always puts an opposition flat back 4 at a disadvantage as they really don't want to follow wandering forward around the park and at some point will lose them off the radar (owen has been profiting form this coming late and unmarked). On the other hand if we do go 442 Modric will slot into the middle with a minder.

On the first part...Yes it seems so. (This is not an ITk moment). On the second part I think what you're saying is that we now have a system the players can understand and a good platform and in football terms we have found a our 'cruising speed'. But although you are in semi-denial you and I both know that this kind of player will make us dangerous against the bigger sides, a gear I don't really believe we currently posses. If this happens I will admit I really underestimated (respect is a given) KK. Roll on the summer of love.

An award I'd be proud to accept.

Did they win summat this year must have missed it.

Wishful thinking indeed Richie baby. Dear me. Thought you'd be happy mate.

Wishful thinking indeed Richie baby.

Connoisseur footie tbh. Barca have maybe blown it by trying to walk the ball into the net and having too many really tiny players.

This has got classic written all over it.

My reading of this scenario is that KK will get what he needs, it will come down to who we can convince (quality) to come.

Good idea.

Being reported at some Croatian news sources apparently.