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Robert for Ritchie and Cisse for Martins (just) and that’s mine, probably. Rondon, Ba and Solano are unlucky to miss out.

He’s by pretty good tbf; Bayern and then Brighton were heavily interested earlier in the window as wel.

I hate the rules and I actually welcome anyone taking the piss out of them. No one likes Chelsea but the fact that they’re being super savvy finding loopholes is something I wish we were attempting too. The more ways clubs can find to skirt around these bent restrictions the quicker we can get rid of them and actually compete with the cartel imo.

So we’re okay with the PL restricting revenue streams that allow teams to spend the money they want now?

Madueke looked like prime Ronaldo in the Dutch league; he’s due a breakout season in the prem and I’m hoping it’s with us. I think a loan with obligation would be okay if finances are a bit tight.

Makes sense though, unfortunately. With our funds being limited, there’s no point buying a mid rw just for the season; buy nice or buy twice and all that.

My younger brothers are going to this; like me, they’re mulatto (although one could pass as a full-on white), is it safe for them to attend? Them saying stuff like “it’s fine, we’ve got hands for those idiots” isn’t helping to ease my worries!

I don’t know, by 19 you’d usually see something that would suggest a player has the tools to succeed at the top level. Maybe not write him off completely, but it’s fair to not have high hopes after what he’s produced thus far.

was going to say the same thing. Christ alive.

I don’t think we are either.

I imagine a combined 30m ish from the sales of Almiron and another/others (probably Trippier but I hope not) would allow for another big ticket RW. Either that or we’re resigned to losing Gordon this summer.

Tomori is really overrated. Guehi is a lot better imo.

I reckon it’s agent-driven. Once he’s got a bumper deal the noises will magically disappear imo.

It’s the antithesis to stats noncery, surely? As an example, a player who’s got a lot of greens on his fbref but looks like a donkey when you actually watch him play “doesn’t pass the eye test”. But yeah @Troll it’s just shorthand for what the player looks like when he’s playing. Fairly harmless.

Can’t remember the match or what actually happened but I remember being absolutely furious at an Alnwick goalkeeping disaster-class.

The amount of pundits incredulous that he’d even consider going to us is super annoying and disrespectful.

There’s a Gordon to Liverpool story everyday as well. Really grating. Unless he pulls an Everton-style strop, I don’t see how there’s any way Liverpool get him, despite all their confidence.

Targett?

He’s out there to butter up Arda’s parents, lads.

Guehi-60m, Yilmaz- 30m or Thiaw-25m, Bowen 65m ?

Sheffield United have a fairly underrated youth academy as well tbf; Walker, Ramsdale, Maguire, DCL are some big names that started their football journeys there. If their fans rate him then it’s a good sign.

YouTube scouting suggests he has all the tools. Given time, Eddie will either get him to Solanke levels or he impresses but not enough to make it and we sell him for 20m. Solid signing.

Can’t watch but is Alfie in the squad?

cheers.

Was gonna be a deez nuts joke but it’s ruined now.