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Like.... eh? Everything's all signed and sealed.

At least we now have some jeopardy, instead of spreading the ecstasy over some painfully slowly weeks before an anticlimactic announcement.

The 11 different nationalities bit made it tough, especially when most of the big nation's superstars have played for Barcelona, Real Madrid or Juventus. I suppose the key is to find (almost) one-club men like Maldini, Sergio Ramos etc and world-class players from weaker nations.

Does that come from a place of concern that the takeover is genuinely likely to be blocked? The more backlash there is, the more concerned I am. Based on nothing but fear.

Wish everyone would just fuck off and leave us alone.

Good stuff. Hopefully once one major league has done it, the rest will follow....

Can confirm. Sounds like it could be an exciting time to move back to the North East

Oblak Lahm - S Ramos - van Dijk - Maldini Gilberto Silva De Bruyne - Nedved Messi - Kane - Mbappe It was Shearer over Kane all the way but Southampton blocked van Dijk, enabling Godin to go out and Oblak to come in.

Everytime I see the STID abbreviation, all I can think of is uncertainly over whether it's an STI or an STD. Kinda fitting, really

They need to announce this ASAP, not sure I can take many more of these potential obstacles.

Doucoure is good shout because I remember Man City's first step was to buy their rivals' best players (Lescott, Barry, Santa Cruz, Given etc). Until we can attract the elite, let's go for Doucoure, Ruben Neves, Chilwell etc. Not Grealish though because he seems like a twat.

Luka Jovic was mentioned on the last page and that'd be both great and realistic.

The nationalities is what got me, especially considering all the world-class players who have played for Barca or Real. A Messi - Shearer - Mbappe front three plus a good defence but really struggled with midfield.

I'd make Allegri first choice ahead of Pochettino for sure. Even maybe Ralf Rangnick to oversee the project? I suppose Rafa would be there somewhere too.

I want to guess...

Class :lol:

The moral stuff is very quickly becoming tiresome. PL is full of questionable morals, I don't feel guilty at all.

That's what a lockdown does tbh.

He was my first thought, before immediately dismissing it and spending half an hour going through each club one-by-one

Was so far up Freddie's arse that he was almost signing the checks himself. He acted like the Oracle of the north and was extremely annoying, as well as ugly as f***. But he did often have the inside line, despite the odd hilarious mistake (Brett Emerton). Wonder whatever happened to him. I actually have some sympathy for Lee Ryder though. I'm also dreadful at spell chegking my own work. I liked this bit, intentional or not

What I'd like to know is whether these next few weeks give Ashley time to change his mind, or if he's taken it out of his hands by signing everything. Because he's a twat, he could definitely change his mind.

Coutinho is my guess

I don't idolise Rafa like many do but, admittedly, the idea of him running a project with no limitations makes me excited.

In the same way that mackem fans helped switch their pink seats to red, I think they should get ours in to take down the Sports Direct signs. We'd be queuing round the block.