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I just think there’s not been anywhere near enough on our side to shut it down. Ashworth has killed leaks so the only reason this has got out is because either Trippier or us want it to happen. My guess is that it’s come from Trippier originally but fuck knows

Do we even have any idea what the first offer was? It seemed to change from a loan to a permanent deal but i haven’t seen any numbers quoted

Aye, there’s too much noise for this not to happen. The only thing that stops it is if the other lad Bayern are after is available to them

Wank

Seemed like on average 3 players per squad went on to have a career at pro level. Really interesting how the success rate is so low for the players who are able to make their national squad at 17

Aye, the season is fairly fucked apart from outside bets on the FA cup and the Europa Conference League. It’s hardly like we’d need anyone to hit the ground running. It’s just a cliche

Not convinced our fans on the whole understand how negotiation works

West Ham? Might be the funniest rumour of the window

Decent option for everyone involved. Can’t believe he’s been on £130k a week to keep his arse warm for two years

Only if it meant it was under the condition of him always starting and playing 89 mins per game

Isaksbigrightfoot has been masquerading as Alan Pardew all along

I think it’s possible. They’re not going to bring someone in unless they think they’re a long term option. If there’s no one available I think they’d bin Wilson provided the sale price was decent

Fuck, I miss Kevin and the era he first managed us. Football and life felt a lot less complicated but I’m sure that’s just rose tinted specs. Still love Kevin to death though

Sure, and I think it would be good business. Loan only would be shocking, especially for a player who will break down there

Loan offers? Do people think we’re some sort of soft touch? Fucking hell

Disgusting, Italy’s shocking for it

Brilliant stats for his age and position. Never ever seen him play

How important is signing a RB to their CL prospects?

Excellent negotiating. Ashley would have him in a helicopter right now with a couple of boxes of complimentary Sports Shite mugs

If it is going to happen it better be permanent

If we were to do a loan, how desperate are we for FFP cash?

They also pass teams off the pitch so don’t do as many lung busting recovery runs and pressing that some teams do. I’m sure that any team that presses like we do is more likely to suffer injuries, and then the fact that we don’t have the quality to easily rotate in our overall squad means players get too many minutes

Joey Barton: A psychopath

He’s a very good writer. What makes good sports journalism? Inside info that others don’t have access to fantastic analysis great writing He ticks the last box but not the other two

That feels like some massive reaching. There’s loads of talk of new sponsorship money coming through. Our slump is very easy to understand in the context of squad injuries. We have no transfer activity because our FFP status is at its worst since the takeover