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If we lose any of those key players then the expectation will need to be dialled down significantly. If you lose Isak you could spend £100m and make no progress at all. Probably similar with Gordon and Bruno. There are 8 clubs who should be finishing top 4 now.

I’d hope so too but let’s say 3 of those will be won by Man City or whoever is the best team at the time, then there’s not a lot left to fight for.

His baseline level is very low. Playing through injury is commendable etc, but it’s not why he’s a bad player.

Yeah, of course it’s possible, but that’s different to he should do it or it’s an expectation. If Man City don’t make a 1 in 100 howler yesterday they probably win the cup. That’s what I mean about how unlikely these things are. One slip or one goal can’t be how you judge a manager.

Football clubs do some truly mad stuff when it comes to managers. I guess there are only so many proven winners, but even so you’d think Bayern would have better options.

See if we can get a cricket club to take him on loan.

It’s mad to base anything on an outcome as unlikely as winning a trophy anyway TBH. Most seasons there are 3 to win and you have to finish better than at least three really elite clubs to get one. You could have a near perfect season and not win a trophy. When Pep moves on we can talk again.

It’s weird though because for me being punished by Ashley for 15 years just means everything that happens now is amazing. I can’t understand why anyone would be more negative now.

I would say about 5-7 years. Or when the manager has a squad that’s good enough to realistically win something.

And fiddles with you.

That’s a weird story, they hope to receive proposals?

I’m not happy about the whole thing, I’m just happy Ashworth has proved himself to be a slime and that the club aren’t backing down for Man Utd. Schadenfreude is an essential part of being a football fan

Wasn’t even out reserves, was it? It was like our third or fourth team.

How long was this after the spurs game? Guess the plan was always to play the nothing team.

I’d say this is post-season rather than pre-season.

Most fans probably don’t even know it’s happening

Nah, club haven’t done anything wrong as far as I can see. He’s just seen a chance for some more gardening leave and a pay rise (presumably).

You could buy a good chunk of a new adidas item with the £50 you might spend on the Castore sale.

FWIW I don’t buy these links to lots of established PL players. Seems like “Howe only wants English” gone mad.

On the other hand, Ham will be relegation candidates if they lose both.

So many of those who didn’t really want to come or obviosuly wouldn’t fit - Cabella, Marveaux, Thauvin.

Good thing about the events is I now hate Ashworth and I’m really happy he’s going, despite previously thinking he was perfect for the job

I just thought he cared a lot for the cause and he was probably trying too hard. Yes it could have gone the wrong way if not directed properly but I wouldn't say I thought his attitude was 'bad'.

Why would I do that?

Hall is 100% starting next season, can’t see any other possibility now.