Coco

Only quotes I can see... “People should realise what they did to Roma,” Postecoglou said. “They did it in Rome as well. “They grabbed my attention back then – before we knew we were going to play them. “They have an outstanding manager and they play an aggressive, expansive style of football. It should be a cracking game. “We are in a heavy schedule of games but at the same time, we are in a good moment. We’re in good form, players are fit. “Bodo are similar to us when we go in to our Champions League qualifiers as they are in pre-season mode at the minute. That could potentially work both ways. We have the match sharpness, but they could have a freshness about them. “I’ve got no doubt they will both be cracking games because of the way they play – and we won’t change our approach. “We are heading to the Arctic Circle so even the Scottish weather will go out of the window. “That’s the beauty of European football. For me as a manager, that’s what gets the adrenaline pumping. Testing yourselves in different conditions against different teams and different types of set ups. “Going in to the Conference League, we can test ourselves against some great clubs. “Bodo/Glimt have been Norwegian champions these last two years and they play aggressive, expansive football. “I can’t wait for it.”

Is Elliot not a scumbag? Am I misremembering him being involved in something off the pitch?

I recall overhearing a Liverpool fan ranting to someone on his phone about Zubimendi. Apparently he would be on his deathbed, miserable and alone, regretting the decision not to join Liverpool. Delusion isn't a strong enough word.

Kaiz, I say this with the best of intentions. Put your phone down, turn off the computer, walk away from the internet for a while.

It's not really a fair comparison. I think Brighton seem content to keep taking punts on lesser known players and flipping them for profit when the time is right. It only really becomes a problem for them when it consistently fails, or they overextend. It's much more of a club strategy, akin to the RB model, than using a transfer tactic to close a gap to clubs above. That club is built from the ground up to be a cohesive system. They're not reliant on any one player, manager, backroom staff, or DoF. They don't seem to be desperate to push on, break the top four, win trophies, etc. I'm not saying they don't want those things, but it definitely seems like their ethos comes first.

It's not going to make him a sub though. The double ACL injuries brought our need for a replacement CB forward a year. You'd think if fully fit, our existing roster of centre halves is fine for a year sans Europe. But drop Botman and Lascelles for pretty much the entire season and it's a different story. Tosin was the cheaper option, to cover us, but if a top player is available, then we've shown that we'll make that opportunistic move.

My bad, carry on lads.

This is fucking tedious. They're signing a highly rated young player. Stop getting all of your knickers in a twist trying to put a negative spin on it, just because it's Man U. Is it any wonder Froggy spends so much time on the forum, when you're all fawning over him, trying to stir the pot.

FFP.

People losing their minds over us trying to pull the same stunt as Chelsea, Villa, and Everton? Except it's not due to some morale outrage, but the deemed quality of said deals. It's indicative of the saleable assets we have. We don't have an academy pumping out prospects to trade like pokemon, so anyone with value is on the block. This is modern football, thanks to FFP. If we shift Minteh or Anderson, it frees up a wedge to reinvest, on top of whoever comes the other way.

I see that move as trying to snap up a "Cole Palmer" type signing (since he's a popular drum to beat this season), without the significant fee that Chelsea had to pay. Until our own academy starts producing talents, it's going to take an element of gambling on prospects that we can poach from elsewhere for low outlay. If we end up in the ECL, it can provide a great route for some of the brighter lights that we have in our youth to get meaningful game time and kick on.

Who is this ref? He's fucking dogshit.

Just another Tuesday.