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They have a much better squad but they seem to have already hit their ceiling with it. I'm not saying Howe is a better manager than Rodgers, but it's pretty clear he has our squad heading in the right direction. I don't think there's much to indicate the same is happening at Leicester.

What are we basing Leicester qualifying for Europe over us on? We've been a better side than them since Christmas. We're improving, they haven't signed anyone. I get Leicester and West Ham are good clubs with really good managers, but some people put them on a ridiculous pedestal on here.

Neither us or Leicester are challenging for the top 4 like.

How do you know?

What are are Leicester short term? They aren't in Europe and every indication is they need a rebuild or they're going backwards.

We're literally trying to sign Leicester's best player, but there's no short term footballing reason to come here over them... We finished 3 points behind and they haven't signed anyone. No short term footballing reason to come here...

really?

Maddison would basically be our Thiago.

Going to assume it's a pisstake like

Could be absolutely anything. There's a fair few reasons he would choose us over Leicester though. Trippier leaving the La Liga champions to come here when were were odds on to go down remains absolutely baffling.

Any romanticised view you have of another club washes away when you spend two minutes on one of their forums like. I doubt this transfer is a given, but the fact it hasn't already been rejected is promising. You would hope it signals a desire to negotiate. If Spurs etc don't come in the chances are he'll want to come here.

Rich mackems

Was he cutting inside a lot earlier than usual against Bilbao? I was meant to post this days ago but it completely left my mind.

Saw this player/coach role for the yoots mentioned before, about Dummett I think. Is this a common thing?

Legitimately thought this was a joke

takes something to stand being a horrific journalist like.

Aye he's what we're missing like. I really like Willock, he's a clever player and I hope he can grow into whatever role Howe chooses for him (B2B seems to be it) but he's never going to control the attacking side of your game in the same way Maddison can. Other than Ekitike he's the major link we've had that really excites me.

I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't take long before we realise why Pope was signed to replace Dubravka like. Not that I fully understand it like, other than the sweeping stat which may or may not be worthless

I like how we are seemingly are building from the back, slowly upgrading every position. Maddison completes our midfield, it would be one of the best in the league when you do the obligatory "exclude Liverpool and Man City".

That would be a shame like.

Absolutely clueless about the Premiership like I mean it's understandable but fucking hell. Going to be a mindbending experience for them watching Joelinton bully their beautiful boys off the park like,

Going to be absolutely beautiful seeing the Forrest fans, father and son hand in hand, welling up with pride as their team steps onto the hallowed turf of Saint James' Park for their long awaited return to the top flight of English football. Hope in their hearts and a buoyant optimism sweeping across level 7. Only to hear "MIGUEL ALMIROOOOOOOOOOOON!" after 12 minutes.

Wasn't there some mad statistic about Nottingham that like 70% of them were touchers or something?

I wanted Paqueta but I'd not be disappointed with Madison Might even prefer him, he's at the absolute top of what we can realistically expect to be signing at this stage.

Must be said like, excited or not, they don't seem to know much about the Premiership on that forum