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The problem with getting players in on massive wages (even if they are a free transfer) is that it sets a precedent for what you’re willing to pay. So then you end up putting more players in your squad towards that top end and it becomes difficult to manage. At the minute we’ve got Bruno and now probably Joelinton (plus potentially Isak if he gets a new deal) up at that top end. But all of them have proven that they can do it for us. Whacking new (non-elite) players straight in with them is asking for trouble IMO.

From Swiss Ramble. Scandalous that Man Utd end up with almost twice as much as us: https://x.com/swissramble/status/1788839590805098691?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ

Kamara’s on £150k a week like. Difficult for us to compete with that now, let alone back then.

Sounds like Becky is canny ruthless. But that’s what she’s employed to be.

This isn’t the PFA Young Player. Fans can vote, although not sure if that’s the determining factor?

Aye, feels very unlikely he would be living in a city centre flat at 28 and married.

I think he’s went a long way to answering number 4 in the last 2/3 months.

I think he just wants the people around him to be as committed to things as he is. If you’re not, then he’ll not rant and rave, he’ll just cut you loose. See Ryan Fraser. And probably Dan Ashworth.

There is. It’s in the rules.

In a way that’s probably a good thing in fairness terms, as it reduces the chances of the extra place constantly being the same two countries.

Yeah, so it’s kinda 50/50 as to whether having more teams is a help or a hindrance in that regard I suppose. Arguably having more in the CL is a hinderance, as more likely that at least some get knocked out early.

If Dortmund win the CL and finish 5th in the league, then Germany get 6 CL places next season. Not sure if that means one place less in the EL or ECL, but if not probably makes it slightly harder for England to get the extra CL spot by being in top two country coefficients. @Paullow any idea?

Unlike ETH, Eddie wouldn’t be stupid enough to put a midfielder at CB. Just play Dalot or Wan-Bissaka there and stick someone else at full-back. Surely much better to have a major weakness there than at CB?

Yeah, it’s not the worst result they’ve ever had in the PL obviously, but watching it, they were so devoid of anything positive, it felt like that was actually the worst I can ever remember seeing them.

Their worst performance of the PL era tonight?

Just for context, Chelsea have failed to win any of their last five away games. They have two away games left.

Definitely my favourite Eddie photo to date ?

Would they be offering to pay with magic beans?

‘Despite Palace racking up a Premier League record 43 shots, Scott McTominay’s 93rd minute winner was the difference between the teams’

West Ham. Pretty mad to think we’d be in this situation with three games to spare when they were 3-1 up against us.

At the minute he’d only be able to play in behind closed doors friendlies. Although from the presser today it sounds like we might be trying to explore whether that could be relaxed.

Not sure where GallowgateShots are getting they’re info from, but it’s bollocks. Anthony Taylor’s done 3 of our games this season and booked Bruno once.

Bruno and Gordon (not counting those that hardly ever play like Ritchie and Dummett).

Down to Bruno and Gordon that have stayed injury free out of the entire squad you would expect serious minutes from.

This is also very true But then this would be priceless admittedly