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Won't Ratcliffe help himself there?

I don't think it was intentional, more so careless, but it's more about the timing of it. I do think though he wasn't talking about any players in particular, or the need to sell or buy this window, it has likely been misunderstood by many though, and during this window caused the kind of reaction we're seeing by many, equally giving the press ammo, in a January where absolutely nothing is happening, therefore nothing to write about. I just think it makes Eddie's job harder, his players being discussed/ distracted in a period when Eddie's on a poor run, and the team are dropping down the league. You think Eales wanted to cause a media storm? I just think he runs his mouth a bit, like an excited puppy. Maybe I am barking up the wrong tree, but he's doing Howe no favours right now with all the players names in the media.

33 and literally running the show even on a poor season by his standards, or is it? He's a key player, probably Howe's first or second name on the team sheet each time we play. We'd never sell unless it's tactical move with all bases covered. I'll stand by what I've already said before, Darren Eales has created a shitstorm for Eddie and the club with his stupid badly timed announcement, that many misinterpreted that we need to sell. It's given journalists something to arse around with during this PL break, brought a lot of unnecessary attention our way in a stale January where bait is needed.

Not as the title says 'world class' But, Ryan Sessegnon, I imagined he would have turned out to be a top fullback or winger, I remember him having a brilliant season for Fulham, scored like 15 goals and a fair few assists, got a move to Spurs where he's had a number of good coaches, assuming he'd go on to become a top player, seems it just didn't happen.

In the know. Attention seeking.

So a while back, rumours suggested he'd been messing and his relationship was on the rocks. I didn't believe any of it and thought it was idiots stirring the pot. (Still not sure) Can anyone explain wtf is going on, because he's a key player, and leader, the manger absolutely loves him, top pro and character. It's not making sense to me and I'm convinced it's bollocks?

I still believe that now

Kleberson.

Berahino and Benteke spring to mind.

You just want someone who stays out of the limelight, and get things done in the background. Being judgmental, I'm going to assume from his minor playing days he still thinks he's one of the lads. Just seems he has too much to say for himself, and Eddie keeps things low key.

I honestly don't think there is one.

For me Darren Eales comments recently, that some have interpreted as, we suddenly need to sell players right now, I feel this has helped open a minefield for the press and local idiots. It wasn't made clear at all that we needed to sell now, it wasn't made clear we needed to sell the most valuable assets, all that was clear was, at some point you have to sell players, (not a particular player) to create headroom. I'm not Eales biggest fan, he seems to be a bit of a joker, when I see him, I feel he comes across like he might think he's more important than he actually is, the Mackem in Milan comment, the singing with the fans at the cup final, and the shite interview misleading everyone by talking about transfers and headroom, has created a lot of unnecessary attention lately. Wouldn't mind seeing the back of him tbh.

Those onana links are ridiculous.

Sorry, Craig Hope

I'd ban this arsehole, he literally spends most of his time writing a load of rubbish for reactions. Find it properly weird.

As if Howe would let Trippier leave

Not if he's referring to the transfer of organs

Effectively are you saying they're both off the books as of now, but still attached to the club and being loaned out, in a similar way Matty Longstaff was hanging around, or I'm misunderstanding?

Elaborate please.

Can anyone explain termination of player contracts and ffp, for example you have 4 players you will never use again still contracted, Hayden, Hendrick, Lewis, Fraser. Does it help in anyway reducing the annual outlay to increase recruitment, or not at all and better to get what little you can by hoping clubs will sign the players with any kind of bids.

You've jumped in and played mediator, that's all good, I do get what you're saying. You don't get what I'm aiming at though, yes have an opinion, but don't regularly drive conjecture! and there's a few posters that love it. Research all you like, and share what you discover, but fuck off doing your conjecture posts on every bloody player. Not you of course But hopefully we both understand each other now.

Craig Hope man, why the fuck was he handed such a surname, ironic, being the most pessimistic numpty in the area. Mind, they're all very similar, Edwards, Hope, occasionally Ryder. Just don't get them.

But i don't believe we buy one dimensional players anymore, so having people making sweeping statements about he plays this position or that isn’t helpful at all, especially when they literally looked them up 20 minutes before. For me the midfield seems to be full of players who can interchange, compliment each other, and switch swap. I don't think we pin our hopes on he's only capable of playing such a position these days, and when Howe could play his full deck of cards we could affect games differently, and you could see players were instructed to switch a fair bit. I just get mildly irritated by the likes acting like they know everything about a player they'd not even heard of five minutes before they saw a rumour on twitter.

I always thought Joelinton was a midfielder not a striker, identified it before Howe arrived, then Howe came along and proved me right. Never once claimed scouting knowledge. Graham Carr scouted players for years, Tiote he scouted for 4 years before we signed him, Nickson I don't think is as thorough/meticulous as Carr, but he's sat out there in Italy, in January, in the cold, watching live, identifying what we need. Can't be taking someone seriously who never knew a dot on Ederson prior, jumping on here claiming its not what we need, or they're similar to what we already have, just bizarre. Some people need better hobbies than fantasising their 5 minute online research, in the hope of appearing knowledgeable online.

Is this shit serious! I'm letting KaKa off the hook.