Doctor Zaius

The fact they've brought in these rules AFTER City have already financially doped for years and heavily invested in their academy means it just solidifies everything. They can outspend everyone, but no club is ever going to generate as much as them. Klopp on his way. PL fast becoming a one team league.

Turner cant kick a ball, Hennessey is 37 and not very good anyway so theyre going to sign Matz Sels instead? Genuinely the worst keeper we've had in the last 20 year

Some of these fee's for loan players are mad. Chelsea wanting £5m for Broja on loan for the rest of the season (and no doubt his wages covered). He's come back from a serious injury and scored 2 goals in 19. He looked woeful against us both times. What planet are you on? 'Smaller' clubs would be so short sighted to pay some of these fee's. More money in the pocket of Chelsea too who are seemingly able to hoard players and loan them for fee's out as they please.

No top half PL team is doing us a favour. City supposedly demanding an obligation to buy for us for KP, while West Ham got an option. Arsenal loaned us Willock when we were shit, no chance they would now.

Would be nice to see a pointless loan signing of a striker that barely play, for old times sake. Doumbia, Ferrerya, Slimani, anyone of that ilk.

Don't think we'll sign anyone. Can't imagine we'll even take Ekitike. PSG will want him playing and given he's played 9 minutes this season, by the time he's up to speed Wilson will be back. Think Howe would prefer Gordon over him anyway even if we had him.

Last injury was groin wasn't it? Perhaps been carrying something.

Absolute credit to him tonight. From the way we set up and started. For me though, it's that Livramento sub and a switch to a back 5. Totally nullified them when they were on top. Not sure I can remember him changing a back four to a five when we're ahead. Something I'm assuming we've worked on in training. Great stuff from Howe.

Burn getting tortured by Bailey

Gordon has been brilliant tonight

FOR FUCKS SAKE EVERY SINGLE FUCKIN GAME

Get in, think we've played really well here

Id love to get down to Ewood again. Was there in 2009 for a 3-0 loss. Jason Roberts double and Nicky Butt sent off. We were hopeless.

Just realised this is midweek too

Antony is so shit like

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Moyes loves Soucek. He's not that good though, West Ham fans dont seem to rate him all that much.

Only if we were able to get two through the door in the remaining few days. Anyone we do sign, their clubs won't have time to replace them, meaning the fees would be in the 'cant turn down' region - which doesnt suit us. Can't see either leaving on that basis. Unless we have to sell to comply with FFP, which would be ridiculous.

There isnt much on offer like. If we've had a big game, or we've got one coming up ill listen to POTT through gritted teeth. An added bonus if I can get through an episode without a full on cringe.

This is only worth doing if we can reinvest quickly. 8 Days left on the window, so we're going to need to get rid of Almiron and get his replacement (who'll have to be available) without panicking or leaving us with Murphy as the only right winger. Cant see it.

11m is a waste of time tbh. Really cant see us investing it in a notoriously difficult January window with 6 or 7 days left, even with amortisation. Cant see this happening.

Good luck to her in Saudi Arabia then...

Can't see Trippier going anywhere near Saudi like. Got sick of Spain didn't he?

Last time I got into a squabble with KaKa he berated me over several posts for suggesting Nketiah wasn't a good enough striker for Arsenal to win the league. Blokes an absolute fool man.

Its a difficult one to judge I think. Just looking at some of the best full backs. Lahm retired at 34, Alba moved to MLS at 33, Neville (i know) was pretty much done at 34, Cole left Chelsea at 34, Zabaleta left City at 32, Cafu played on at Milan until 38, Walker still looking good at 33. Trippier will be 34 in September, he's obviously ridiculously fit and a great professional but in a league as demanding as the PL he'll only have so long left as an elite. Personally, I think despite a drop off in form, he's easily got another two seasons in him, especially if we're able to rotate with Livramento. He might feel that he could play on in the Bundesliga more than he could in the PL. It depends what Bayern are offering, contract wise too.