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Everyone looks so good physically. Look such a strong and fit side.

As for Bruno ... what a man.

Just now, mighty__mag said:

Willock is finding brilliant positions 

He's been fantastic. Shame about the first touch just then.

Lovely ball from Bruno. Awful first touch Willock man ...

Just now, TRon said:

 

Who scored? I missed the first 20 mins trying to connect to my TV web browser.

Wilson, and he took it brilliantly.

Ritchie is the weak link today ... so off the pace.

Just now, The Butcher said:

We're a good side now. What even is this. 

Every single one of them look like they have taken another step up in improvement having now gone through a whole pre season with Howe.

Willock man 

1 minute ago, reefatoon said:

Botmans reading of the game is amazing. He is in the right place at the right time constantly. 

His positioning is elite.

I can't believe our use of the ball man

1 minute ago, mikejaxer said:

Of course everyone's saying we're playing well and it's liquid football when I can't get the stream to work 

 

  

 

Yeah I've tried both the one that I paid for and a free one. Tried USA, France and Japan.

 

 

 

Avast Secureline VPN is what I'm using. Perhaps you can try that?

1 minute ago, HTT II said:

How the fuck do I watch this shit, iPad, Chrome or Safari, VPN

Have you got any VPN software?

Just noticed I had one installed and I'm using the 7 day free trial without needing to use a credit card or anything for the trial.

Changed location to USA and was able to watch from the UK.

ASM playing with his head up and more patience. I love it. He's going to be just fine. Big season coming.

2 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

Bruno is so good man

Think he runs the show more when he is central of the midfield three. 

Plays that role without being too defensive too. Tremendous player.

Liquid football ...my God!!!

Just now, POOT 2.0 said:

 

I don't...that's the point. A rumoured £35m bid but Leicester want £70m. That's 50%. But my point is...it is unsubstantiated crap from jounos and also that the club wouldn't bid £35m for a player that the selling club values at £70m. Negotiations have to start somewhere, correct. But you'd never bid half the asking price in any deal. Because you'd not be taken seriously. 

 

My point is that the numbers being banded around don 't make sense. Especially considering the real professionals we now have at our club. 

Haven't seen £70 million mentioned anywhere regarding what they want for him.

2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

True. 
 

But reportedly Leicester have rejected it anyway.  
 

from the outside looking in. It looks like this logic. 
 

‘Harrisson for £30m seems a good deal. But Leeds want £40m. At £40m we’ve paid a bit of a premium there. Would rather spend £40m on a James Maddison. Oh that’s not enough either.’

 

no predefined budget. 
no specific targets. 
 

Just looking for good deals for good players… with several years left on the contract, mid 20’s, proven PL performers. These will cost a premium. 

Now you say we have no predefined budget and no specific targets. Just out here winging it yeah? 

Just because they're not giving you every single detail of every player they bid for? That's amazing man.

3 minutes ago, POOT 2.0 said:

Negotiations are one thing...but you don't go in with a starting bid of half the asking price. And they're not. This is made-up, unsubstantiated crap from know-nowt journos. No way we're opening bidding at 50%.

How do you know it's 50% of their asking price?

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

£40m is a time wasting offer. We don’t have that much time left. 
 

Harrison. Rumoured to have bid £30m was it ? Leeds wanted £40m. We’ve seemingly moved on and offered that money for another player - also been rejected.  

Bids are all part of the negotiation process, you don't even know how long they've been discussing things with Leicester and why they would have made that bid.

5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

1 week from the season starting - yes. 
 

£40m for Maddison is a steal.  Serious conversation starts at 48/50m. We’ve history of bidding significantly less than asking price and simply moving on. 

The season starting in a week has nothing to do with things, as the window doesn't close then.

4 minutes ago, pubteam said:

Agreed and is £40 million really such a bad first offer. Some of our fan base seem to jump straight to the negative. Would they rather we get rinsed by rival clubs and skewed by financial fair play going forward.

They'll be the first ones moaning when we end up in a mess too! 

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

It’s ridiculous, I mean as an example look at City with Cucurella, Brighton want 50 and city bid 30.

That's a great example actually. Good point!

1 minute ago, Kanji said:

Forum members know more common sense than Ashworth on bidding for players. Including how to value or structure them.

It's unbelievable

5 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Not bidding the full asking price straight away and negotiating?

Is it that people have forgotten this is how things work because we pretty much stopped buying players under Mike Ashley?

16 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

It sounds like we're being absolutely insufferable to deal with. I know it's miles away from Ashley in the sphere of operation but the bidding tactics seem painfully similar.

The regularity with which the new owners have been compared to Mike Ashley on here is incredibly disturbing.

1 minute ago, TRC said:

40m, what are we even doing.

 

Seeing how hard up Leicester are.