bowlingcrofty

£42m loss of which £21m is “increase in provision” and £10m is promotion bonuses. Tells a totally different story to the £90m loss line we were fed last week.

FWIW that’s about two weeks old as it was done at same time as Chelsea build up.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-name-manuel-pellegrini-12568876 Agreed to bankroll a summer spending spree. Don’t see any reason to doubt the article. Nice one.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastles-takeover-close-collapse-after-12562387 Nowt new.

When we were in the CL the rule was away team had preference if there was a kit clash. Not sure if it’s still the case, doubt it. We wore B&W in Turin.

He’s spent two years building the foundations for success here. It’d have to be a pretty special offer from West Ham to get him as he’d have to do it all again there.

The Times back page (not Caulkin) is running the story too.

The Mirror have Rafa, Fonseca and Emery all as West Ham’s new manager... https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-waiting-answer-paulo-12547891

Don’t think we’ve ever been linked to any of their current strikers.

Has been excellent for Boro for three years now. Worth a punt but no doubt they’d want £20+ million for him.

Not being considered for World Cup according to tomorrows rags.

The start of sowing the seeds in the media for the “Rafa was being unreasonable” craic.

Which makes it about £80m. Perfectly good enough amount for Rafa to work with, as long as he has control.

Pretty sure there is a top 10 bonus already agreed.

Decent shout; I reckon there's a fair few bargains to be had in Spain: pretty sure Fabian from Betis has a 13m euros buyout clause 26m and off to Barca by all accounts

Cheers for the efforts for 4 months. ??

Jimmy Glass has to be the ultimate here.

Give Rafa £80m this summer and we’d be challenging for Europe next year.

Didn’t we try for Luiz on loan at some point?