McCormick

Honestly, no idea. Best case scenario is they see us a strategically important investment for their “brand” (we’re certainly not making them any money) but that means having the more unpalatable aspects of sports-washing becoming more important. Who knows. It’s certainly significant one way or another.

Hopefully this isn’t part of PIF’s new remit to scale back and focus on projects that achieve higher growths. They’ve already partially curtailed a lot of their flagship projects so I don’t see why they’d start diverting more funds to Newcastle United- which is a relatively minuscule project in terms of returns and achieving their vision.

Cherki is a terrible fit for us. Super lazy and zero stamina, athleticism or professionalism; wish people would stop linking us to him.

If we want to make up ground we need to buy the best we can get right now, not mess around for 2 seasons developing prospects while our league position suffers; meanwhile our best players are being yanked off of us by CL teams. I get the whole PSR angle but the best way increase our revenues is to be successful; prize money and better commercial opportunities will follow. What we’ll be doing is buying for the here and now while also developing highly rated prospects. I believe that’s how we move forward as a club.

Fair. I just think that it’s not as out of the question as many are making out. A 65m+ offer comes in and they’re at least picking up the phone.

Because in 2 years he’ll be worth half that? Not saying they necessarily will but they’re reeling from not being able to get a 100m fee for Paqueta. For (let’s say for arguments sake) 65m we get a guaranteed high-performing PL player that pushes us up the league and they can spend half that on some highly rated 22 year old punt from abroad. Everyone’s a winner?

Bowen would be amazing for us and anything under 60-odd million would be good value as well for what he’d bring to the team. This is a make-or-break season for us; we really do need to challenge for a top 4 place or risk losing our key players to rivals, widening the gap. We need results quickly and Bowen is as close to guaranteed class as we can get in our current position. He’ll be under a lot more pressure to achieve this season, so if Howe thinks Bowen is the key to CL places then we should go for it.

I imagine it’d be the same for footballers under Saudi labor law. 1-5 years you’re entitled to half your monthly salary as an entitlement then 5+ it’d be the full gratuity.

If we need to sell players before the next PSR deadline, I’m blaming all of you dhgate misers.

Gasping for any scrap of transfer news now. Wonder if we’re waiting to sell first?

England - Netherlands semis screams nil-nil then pens .

Was cheering for Turkey but they look really tidy. Want Netherlands to win now for the easier game

I’ll shut up . Get in.

well done, Southgate. We’re out.

Yeah, okay. This isn’t great.

Agreed, it’s not pretty but there’s something to be said for keeping the ball and not looking wide open to the counter.

That Morgan and Morgan ad has triggered something primal in me that I didn’t know was there.

Tbf we haven’t looked too bad so far. Some encouraging signs.

They’re certainly better coached. Then again there aren’t many that aren’t.

Formation is crazy… I really do despise Southgate, like. Reaching Bruce levels for me.

Chiesa has had like 3 good games in the last 2 years. He’s never been the same since his injury, which is a shame.

Let’s not pretend Ashworth wasn’t an “elite” operator just because he left us. On paper, I prefer Mitchell’s body of work but it’s difficult as outsiders to really know who’s better. Im just glad we’ve replaced him with someone who’s at least as highly regarded.

Don’t understand the hate for local journos (okay maybe Edwards I kind of get).

Great video. He sounds perfect for us.

Oh wow. Happy with this.