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Hope at the back post...

Yep - makes sense.

Wonder if Isak kills this deal?

Thought he was older than 22. Seems to have been around ages!

Without wishing to create Romano-gate again, is this fella reliable?

Presume Everton are looking at him due to the potential departure of Gordon? In which case, they'll have more money to throw at him, you'd think?

Dwight Gayle 2/1 anytime against the Mackems. I've lumped on.

Botman looks long at 6/1 up against Haaland. Thats 365. He’s only 3/1 on Skybet. Edit - for context, Jamaal Lewis is 5/1

Then maybe he needs to have his expectations managed or choose another employer tbh. Fuck it, let's drop a few hundred million just to keep Bruno happy lads.

Got to consider the following: - Howe's methods are now embedded, not new. - They've had a full Howe led pre-season. - They were still in Bruce mode for the beginning of the second half of last season and did incredibly well. - We've added Botman, Pope and Targett is now fully integrated. - Wilson might stay fit for longer than last year - Bruno is acclimatised. - They will very likely add players. Even if all we succeed in doing this season is a solid mid-table finish and a decent run in the cups, who gives a fuck? Ashley has gone and it's a marathon, not a sprint.

Didn't Wood start alongside Fraser quite a bit at the end of last season?

Speaking of which, don't we still need to lose quite a few bodies from the squad in order to get the last couple of signings into the 25 man squad?

Scamacca goal. Cornet assist.

There's also the big issue of sending a message. It might even be part of their strategy to have numerous bids rejected and/or considered 'derisory'. They're clearly not going to throw the cash about in the way Forest just have on that kid from Wolves and, tbh, I'm absolutely fine with that. It's easy to forget, we ended up with top four form at the end of last season with Chris Wood playing every week. We can cope just fine if the deals don't come off. We might have to lose some battles to win the war.

No issue with you having those giggles to yourself tbh. In this case, sharing is not caring. Shite patter is generous tbh

Easier to 'page down' on the essays than it is to avoid the most annoying craic on the whole forum tbh. It's fucking rank chat man.

Same - thought O'Brien looked very handy indeed against West Ham last week.

Ref all of the talk about bids being rejected and us having lots of interest in various players, I have a feeling it's less about price per say and much more about structure of the deal. We might prefer to spend £10m more on a slightly lesser player if we can spread the fee's rather than spanking a huge wad up front on someone like Maddison where Leicester clearly need the cash now to reinvest.

Is there any case study for a club spanking a shit tonne of cash after promotion, bringing in loads of new faces and it actually working out well?

Burt is a reliable source too. Proper solid citizen when it comes to reporting moves, not a clickbaiter.

7/2 now.

Still have a feeling it'll be Pacqueta permanent and CHO on loan...

I've got no doubt at all that NUFC will actively engage the Trust more and more in the coming months and years. It's a fucking HUGE shame that Hurst is at the front and centre of this imho. Self-serving prick. As for the money grab, it made no sense at the time and even less now. Again, all about ego's and PR.

Chelsea also in talks to extend Broja's contract so, presumably, he'll also go out on loan. I think we could have been discussing any number of possible deals with Chelsea yesterday; - Broja - Gallagher - CHO - Pulisic