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I mean worldwide the sport will become more popular, so in countries which don't love it at the moment. In terms of the money bubble bursting, I expect that to happen and think it is happening to some degree because of the fact that most clubs are in debt and the world is in a financial crisis. I don't know about wage caps but I would welcome them or any other financial constraints in football

Killing their league more like, what a horrible league that's going to be next year

They both make good points. Football is always going to be the most popular sport because of how accessible it is to watch and play. I can only see it becoming more popular around the world. If other sports (olympic marginalised sports) were as competitive and gained as much coverage throughout the year, I would no doubt watch them more but they'd not overtake football. In spite of all that, I have more respect for most of the athletes at the olympics than the footballers and it shows how much competing and pushing yourself means to these people. When the money bubble eventually bursts in footballer's wages, football will not only be even more popular than it already is, but will be so much more likeable. I can't wait

Campbell, Wickham, Dong-Won right?

If football was a one-man sport, I reckon Obertan would be damn good at it

Big shame that Ferguson hasn't been fit in the pre-season, he'll hopefully get Europa games so that he can actually develop a fixed role either at LW or LB

I heard he scored s*** loads for us in the second half of last season. Indeed, I'm aware of that

Cisse off-side all day, he was meant to be the most off-side player in the Bundesliga.

When? I still find it incredible that he can use his pace to beat a guy, then after he's beaten him suddenly stop to allow the defender to catch back up and dispossess him Does it every time too. It's because he has absolutely zero football brain. You just can't teach that at all, he can get more confident, improve at certain parts of his game but his head just doesn't move quick enough with what's happening on the pitch. Makes me so angry to see him messing up the simplest of things and not taking advantage of beating a man

Den Fag more like, Tiote took the ball cleanly and he lay whimpering on the floor

Hell man Obertan, did the hard bit and then just messed up the end product like every other time

Colo's been class as usual, Stevie T has had a couple of alright headers, Tiote has actually moved the ball round really well save for a couple of sloppy passes, Santon's made a couple of nice runs and delivered a good cross. Apart from that, we've done ok in possession but not created any decent chances.

Jonas living up to his title of being the most fouled player in the league

One thing that's been noticeable in all our pre-season games is how patient we are with the ball. We're definitely trying to hold onto it more

How's Sammy so far?

Re Mole - I'd take this over commentary almost every time

That team basically says - we can't score goals and we have incredible difficulty winning the midfield battle. They need players badly as theyre currently shite

100% agreed, if anything, I can't wait for this summer to be over to not have so many shit puns

Fiery temper no doubt, but I seriously doubt he's racist. The stuff about attacking a woman is pretty awful like. Personally think there's few things worse and weaker than attacking a woman. Aside from that though, I've always enjoyed his attitude on the pitch and seen him do some good stuff off it

Nah man, he's just a massive competitor. Sometimes oversteps it, but I love that attitude in sport.

always loved bellers, even when he was playing for other teams. He's got a brilliant competitive attitude, always gives everything

Aye, this morning the thread hit an all time low, thinks it's on its way up now

Dekka's a funny guy

Personally quite happy with how we've approached this so far, there's still a month left. If Debuchy doesn't work out, I imagine we'll have other ideas

5-year sentence dealt out to Archie for killing Roger Kint