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For the era he wasn't half bad. No superstar and the aggression certainly over shadowed his ability. Remove the tackling, testicle grabbing and general thuggery, id say he would be the 80s equivalent of someone like Mark Noble

By that logic Howe is just as deserving considering how awful we've been, except we missed everything let alone getting in by the skin of the teeth

Now you're getting it

I think you are being very optimistic if you believe we will get 4 or 5 quality transfers in. This structure is new, looks capable of getting sales done effectively, we've not seen how they deal with incoming. As for Hopkinson...theres nothing so far to suggest anything beyond hot air and soundbites. Yes theres been some impressive sounding speeches and press releases, but whats actually happened or achieved? Im sure theres been a lot of private background stuff, but here we are...an arguably weaker squad after selling the top scorer, no indication of incoming, a perpetually "imminent" stadium decision, no major sponsor, and to top it all a new kit that makes children want to vomit

Are you not familiar with how we do transfers? We will be lucky to get one or two quality additions. We had a lot of money and pissed most of it up the wall with Wissa and Elanga. Woltemade could go either way, Ramsey is debatable, but looks positive in general, Thiaw has been generally good, but has a bad tendency to concede penalties

Its not unreasonable when relegated West Ham are looking for 80 for Fernandes

Imagine the uproar if Nissan decided to sponsor us....unemployment down the road would triple when they all quit

Probably because they only see him playing in the CL games, where he tends to turn up. Can't imagine either Barca or Bayern scouting or watching our league matches.

If City buy him it'll be Kalvin Phillips all over again. Bought simply to stop anyone else getting him. They don't need him, probably don't really want him, and could probably get a much player if they did actually need a midfielder...while they can still spend

Think there's some re-writing of Elliot's time with us. Most of the time he looked bang average and there was certainly no indication he would become as good as he has. Obviously there was the occasional spark (but even Longstaff had those), but most of the time he looked off the pace and would probably end up as a championship player. Fair does though, another team took a full on chance and played him regularly for full games and he developed into a competent player. I do think he gets a lot of gloss as he's local and a current International...but then given the randomness of Tuchel that doesnt really mean a lot

So you've spent too much? Ok spend more paying us and we'll let you off....then you can pay us again when our fee means you've spent too much again. Absolute racket

We've had a whole season of insipid games that should have been a reality check, but the same mistakes were being made constantly. Just when it looks like something was working, it was always back to the old way next week.

To be fair, Tehran is probably nicer that Felling

The custard cream 🤣only fondly remembered for promotion

This case wont ever be resolved, there will be appeal and counter appeal for the next 10 years and if an actual verdict is ever reached no one will care anymore