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Now that Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr is finalising, if we are in CL next year, I can definitely see a 'loan' deal being arranged to NUFC. Pushed for by him primarily. Think it's obvious. Saudi are trying to bid for 2030 world cup and so Ronaldo is to their project what Neymar and Mbappe and Messi were to Qatar's. They'd want Ronaldo at their primary club in some way I imagine.

It was interesting that Spurs only just pipped us to him when he was signed. For years I thought what a steal at 5m, what could have been etc etc, and he's obviously more than repaid their trust in him with his first few seasons. But if he had signed for that shell version of NUFC - we probably wouldn't have even seen those amazing few seasons. So much of a players career depends on environment, right place right time, right coach etc. He's not the first who can only play very well under one manager. I do wonder if him going to Poch, no matter what team he's at could be the last thing to salvage his career. Someone who truly understands how to get the best out of him. It also could be Owen style - burned out too soon, shone very brightly but for only a brief period. Played more senior level football in his teens than perhaps he should have, as his body was growing.

His reputation is that shot that I don’t think there’s a club whose fans wouldn’t revolt if he was announced. Perhaps down in the conference maybe but anything above he is done

Joao Felix reminds me of Rui Costa in the way he plays. Would be great to get him 20 odd years after we only just missed out on Rui Costa.

Imagine Bruno and Bellingham in the middle. We could be the next step up for where he is now, a Premier League Borussia Dortmund? Guaranteed first choice here. Statement signing.

If that doesn't tell you how Benitez was a genius to finish 10th first season back, nothing will.

Yes I've always wondered that They even call him the worst PL signing ever? Was it a change in manager that affected him? Because at the time, we had the French world cup winning starting number 9 and the english world cup starting number 9. Definitely looked good on paper Riviere was much worse over a longer period of time. I thought Andreas Andersson was crap for a longer period of time too.

Might be some truth to this, Paqueta was seen as the better of the two at Lyon but look at Moyes vs Howe and you can see why one is doing well and the other not so much.

Howe: Future's looking brighter Bruce: Always a Gaslighter Howe: Psychology Bruce: Psychopath

Howe: reads a book Bruce: doesn’t give a f***

Howe: visited Simeone Bruce: ate rigatoni

Howe: Likes us to pass it Bruce: Mike Bassett

Howe: High-Performance Podcast Bruce: Living off his 'captain at Man U' past

Howe: "Sportswashing" Bruce: Not washing

Howe: Pass, shoot and lob Bruce: Lazy fat blob Howe: make every day your masterpiece Bruce: every day get more obese

Howe: Mission Driven Man Bruce: Michelin Man

Howe: fella that got Bournemouth relegated Bruce: Won the T20 World Cup

Would like to see Lewis at some point he needs a redemption arc

No if I remember rightly he wanted Mourinho and even asked him to be his assistant. He was knowledgeable about Continental football, even at Barcelona he chose Ronaldo when he could have chosen Shearer etc so defo wasn’t obvious that he would have gone PFM

Yes it was from earlier today that we’d have to break his clubs record transfer to sign him, which is currently 35m for Xhaka

Manu Kone is being linked to us and Liverpool. He would be the midfield version of Botman and Isak, him and Bruno would be amazing

I'm looking forward to seeing Isak in this set up - he could be the prolific front man to put away more of our chances and start tearing teams apart

What's happened to Forest - they started the season quite well and were actually quite attacking, although terrible defensively. They gave West Ham, Everton, Spurs, Bournemouth and Fulham good games, even to the extent where they were unlucky to lose or draw some of those. But it seems they're just trying to survive, by not playing their own game and just defend defend defend. They've become a non entity - why buy all those players in that case? They've got a decent XI but the game plan is terrible right now.

BruJoe surely?

Interesting they are trying to get the highest rated future stars. They already said they think Botman is a world class star in the making. Angelo and Andrew Santos Kuol best Aussie since Kewell Isak Bruno this team in a few years will be mint