GeordieDazzler

Moment of silence for transfer columnists up and down the country. Milinkovic-Savic has finally moved. For real though he must be in the top ten most linked players (not to us, just in general) of all time.

The Botman saga was only public due to the excessive self-flagellation of AC Milan in the press

Quite like the idea of being able to cheer for Kane against English sides in the CL (not us obvs )

35m is a steal for an English player aged 25 who’s hit double figures in all competitions for the past three seasons. 25m would almost be daylight robbery.

I watched a video about Leicesters downfall a few weeks back and they actually cited a report their fancy new training ground being too big and it alienating the staff from the players. In smaller complexes like ours they all see each other regularly and consider themselves all part of the same unit and goal.

its definitely telling that nearly all the players who’ve been there for more than a few years want out

Yeah lots of people seem to have formed an opinion based on Everton where he broke through at 20. When things are absolutely toxic at a club the young local players become a lightening rod for criticism. He’s had a ridiculous amount of pressure on his shoulders. I’ve always said they threw him to the wolves that game where the board didn’t attend and his car got mobbed. I’d have no interest in playing for the club after that, local lad or otherwise. He’s a bit of an annoying shithouse, but he’s our annoying shit house.

Really weird no Edwards comment since it was his paper that broke the story

1 year

Hmmm it’s just the weird way the articles is written. Being talked about as a done deal without us even making a bid. Feels a bit like an attempt to to get more teams involved.

Tripper and the initial Botman interest were pre Ashworth. It’s clear our operation has tightened up considerably although still mainly working with a Nickson and co targets. Most of what’s we get to know when a transfer isn’t ‘out of the blue’ seems to depend on the other parties involved - selling club, selling club journos, rival bidders and agents. The Barnes stuff still feels agent driven but hopefully we will see in the next week if it’s real or not.

State of them two Man U fans

Dean Ashton

Cole Palmer scored and then just ran over and stood and stared at the Spanish bench who piled on for some hand bags. Ref has sent Ashley Cole off for us and one of the Spanish Assistants. Spain have been kicking lumps out of our players all game.

“This is something we absolutely do not want to see” aka something we absolutely want to see

No replay of the pen shout

Hacked down

Good effort from Gordon MGW just missed a sitter from a AG pass too

Trophy looks crap mind

Howay Mike

Intrigued that risk adverse Romano has picked this up. Still cynical about pretty much all our recent newspaper links being players with the same agent. 35m for Barnes would be great value and he brings a real goal threat.

Sorry if Giggs

This is their third ‘set to sign’ headline of the summer. So far none have.

That could be quite damaging for Brighton who use Union as a loan club for their unknown players.