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Isn't the loan parked as interest free to the club so he doesn't have to pay any tax on it?? Ah maybe, so there really is nothing to gain from not spending then?

If he was paying himself back this loan with intention of selling club at reduced rate I think I could accept whats going on, but you just know the 128 million TV money from last season plus net profit this year will be pocketed and loan will remain.

Weird. His touch was fine in the Championship, but s**** in the Prem? It was in that league because defenders have less quality. In this league his touch isn't good enough to get him into position to score and he gets closed down quicker.

That's Rafa's way though, he has worked with players through pre-season and will likely go with that, although I do expect Kenedy to start and maybe Rondon if he signs. Then Rondon gets injured for the season and we have nothing until Jan at least

I think he has put in a shift for us and just doesn't quite have it at this level. Has so.e great attributes but his touch and focus let him down. Hope he does well at West Brom

Why the fuck have even 20k turned up today, do they seriously not see the problem. I'm up for avoiding spurs if a big boycott planned

Potential shirt sales in Japan / exposure to new markets etc. It’s fairly straightforward. I was kinda making that point tbh My guess is the signings we've made so far don't want mental wages and the ones we're unable to get want the going rate. I'm not convinced it's all down to fees, still think Ashley is hung up on what happened with Allardyce. I can't think that far back. The brain damage over the years and through the managers has been too traumatic. What happened with Allardyce again? Alan Smith, Geremi, Barton, Rosenthal. The list goes on The ridiculous thing is it's an impossible thing to avoid in football. All Ashley has done is spend 10 years doing the exact same thing only with younger players. We're always saddled with s*** players to get rid of, every club is really. True, I just think Allardyce saddled us with a lot of it early on in Ashley's reign of terror and that set the scene where he then looked for value in every deal and not the fact you have to pay for quality players and may or may not see a healthy return on all of them but that's supplemented by other income streams.

Potential shirt sales in Japan / exposure to new markets etc. It’s fairly straightforward. I was kinda making that point tbh My guess is the signings we've made so far don't want mental wages and the ones we're unable to get want the going rate. I'm not convinced it's all down to fees, still think Ashley is hung up on what happened with Allardyce. I can't think that far back. The brain damage over the years and through the managers has been too traumatic. What happened with Allardyce again? Alan Smith, Geremi, Barton, Rosenthal. The list goes on

Yep, and we’ll spunk it all on the Mark Nobles and Stephen Wards of the world They have really only given McLaren money, even Pardew was fucked over ( thank fuck ). This club would be more profitable if he let Rafa spend some cash as he would increase our position in this league and gain popularity abroad which can only help his brands.

Hope he's mint and we sell for 30 million in a year, will be so proud. My YouTube scouting appears to show he uses both feet, hope he works like fuck. Great asset for championship

Yip because it would become a burden to him with the loss of money from Premier League sinking in. His advertising would become pointless. I could see us in Sunderlands position in a few years when Rafa goes. I think we will go down this season despite everyone giving their all, we lack real quality it critical areas. Rafa has improved so many of the players but can only do so much when we are spending less than Championship teams.

You just know it will be true at that price. It's our favourite number. I have no doubt bargains can be had from good scouting but we just seem to be signing dross that Mike and Lee hope they can turn a tidy profit on a few of them.

f***ing gibbering idiot coupled with serious lack of eye contact. Shows he's socially awkward and a complete lying crook Why can't this fat cunt just die. He's such a fucking prick and the media seem to lap it up.

When he goes I just don't see the point in supporting this club anymore, which kills me. I have no intention of exposing my Son or Daughter to this club. I have had a season ticket for 27 years and happy to throw it now, nevermind when Rafa goes, it's just not fun anymore. I thought when Rafa came in they would back him, but they are determined to ruin this club.

Oh look, it's almost like we have a championship team. Fucking hate this club. This season is just going to be a massive drain

I've got us as one of the favourites now without him going. If he went I would have us down as rock bottom in the league

Well if we sell Mitro that would be around £38 million sales and bringing in Rondon and Muto would take spending to around 38 assuming we have paid 5 mill for Kennedy loan? And 16.5 for Rondon. I would say that's ya lot Dat net spend Yip, it's fucking soul destroying and nowhere near enough to even compete for 10th again. We probably need a left back, right back, another centre mid and winger as well but unlikely. Just hope a youngster can do alright and make it interesting

Well if we sell Mitro that would be around £38 million sales and bringing in Rondon and Muto would take spending to around 38 assuming we have paid 5 mill for Kennedy loan? And 16.5 for Rondon. I would say that's ya lot

Essentially swapping out for Dubravka then at that fee. Can't wait to see us splash this plus Mitro money on a 25 mil striker ?

Roberts looking decent. Murphy cack as usual

But it can be developed and nurtured. We just produce the non-league players of the future in this tin pot club

Don't want to see any protests with coffins unless Ashley is in it.

Had the same thoughts the other night, then the alarm went off. ? Yeah would be too good to be true

It does look like we are clearing the decks a bit. Expect Mbemba, Ritchie and Mitro to be gone this window, just hope Rafa is able to use all that money and is being given at least 50mil. Would give around 100mil to spend, and just spend it on 3 players should improve us?

Caked my pants about 20 times. Never thought I would be this nervous about watching England again after all the years of shit