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From The Athletic: “The former Bournemouth head of first-team domestic player scouting was in the running for openings at other Premier League and EFL clubs, but he will work under Steve Nickson, the head of recruitment, at St James’ Park.” and.. “To appoint another scout before a director of football in place is unusual, but so too was appointing a head coach before the executive structure was agreed upon, and Nickson’s team, like many other departments, was extremely pared-down under Mike Ashley’s ownership, so the additional expertise is deemed essential.”

Semantics, but Carlos is currently 28.

I presume once we get a DoF appointed, then Howe will have much less of a say. Plus I can’t see him sacking staff - just having a say either way - that’d more be owners etc, no?

https://www.dorset.live/sport/football/football-news/under-8s-assistant-head-uk-6537928 more about his work and career here

Chronicle says we’re in talks with agents of six players with backups also in the mix.

Somewhat less than perfect though if he serves jail time, depriving us of a player and £50m.

“Not Charlie”? ??

Keane added: 'He's got to look at himself. He's definitely lost that hunger. He's had a couple of contracts, you take your eye off the ball in this game and you get left behind.' After exploding to life at Spurs, Alli has struggled in recent seasons under several different managers. Redknapp said: 'It makes me sad to think about Dele Alli as five or six years ago he was the best young player in Europe I think. He was doing things out of this world. 'This goal (against Palace) was six years ago I think, it was genius. But something has happened to him. Alli has had a fall from grace after he was once seen as one of Europe's most talented youngsters 'I don't get it, only Dele knows what's happened. We can't keep blaming managers, we can't keep blaming circumstances you've got to work it out for yourself.' quote telling quotes from ex pros. It’s obviously a no brainer if he signs and can turn himself around, but it’s a massive ‘IF’ at the moment as to whether he can actually do that.

Yeah- restricted to 2000 indoors and 5000 outdoors. Restrictions end in Feb I think.

Bit elaborate just to throw Adam P off the scent for a few hours…?

Plane crashed to make room for 25 new signings who are landing on another plane imminently…

Deffo more of a LWB/LW type.

Has been since Sept.

Mid Feb allegedly

I wasn’t overly impressed with Alli’s ‘airport video’ a year or two ago either. Just seemed twatish (although nothing to do with footballing ability, it suggests a less than professional and ‘switched on’ attitude imo).

https://www.givemesport.com/1756030-dele-alli-when-tottenham-star-was-called-out-by-jose-mourinho-in-team-meeting?amp good article about it all. Mentions Alli being a ‘party boy’ and simply lacking motivation.

Problem being I think they’ve always wanted those numbers…but getting them done is a different matter. Fingers crossed for this week!

They’d have hit the target better than Fraser, Longstaff or Willock, certainly.

Why would our trip mean that? Transfer bids/business can be conducted from anywhere? I’d imagine the management team would like new signings to be at the Saudi camp for team building etc.

Fucking joke if this is a pen for Liverpool.

Just me, or is that stat weird? Surely if they have the ball, then for that short ‘spell’, it would be 100% possession? Just meaningless.

Supporting his team and praising them for their actions on the pitch = personally ordering a bombing raid on Yemen.

Not just Luke, in fairness….

“Mr Jowell also claimed there was no evidence the exact same deal remained on the table from the Saudi-backed consortium, who agreed to buy the club from Ashley for £300m 18 months ago. Hence the reason why Ashley was claiming for damages.” doesn’t sound like they had pulled out, just that the terms might not be the same due to the length of time taken by the PL.

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/01/04/bissouma-can-play-in-africa-cup-after-police-release-him-under-investigation/ More than three months of investigation now. Seems bizarre. I’d imagine the likelihood will be that it’ll all come to nothing and he won’t be charged, but until that time, it’s a heck of a risk for any club to sign him.