Beth

He's finished, why have him take up a squad place for no reason? I'm sure we'll have enough other players to meet the HG quota.

Same season next as Villa have had this would be decent.

Ramsdale has had a couple of howlers this season fucking up with his feet leading to goals, I can't recall Pope doing that.

Is Ramsdale any better in that regard? The only advantage to him over Pope for me is that he is younger and less injury prone.

If he goes it'll be to PSG, ticks all boxes. Played in France before, in the CL and would double his wage.

Sunderland

So we are selling Pope for £5m more than what we paid for him despite his injury issues and being two years older?

Just for sake of arguement, if we were to spend a billion building a new stadium would the cost of it count against FFP?

Makes no sense unless we have serious concerns over Popes shoulder.

Miley appears to me better than Anderson and is three years younger. The only thing Anderson has over Miley atm is strength and stamina, and that will come with time.

I think Miley is better than Anderson.

Too ill for a talk in?

If Howe starts Pope, Schar, Linton and Barnes we have a chance, if he starts with Dubravka, Longstaff and Murphy we'll struggle.

He's been the catalyst of our recovery under Howe but in hindsight we should have sold him to Munich. Hopefully when he's fully up to speed again we'll get at least one more good season out of him.

And £20m for Longstaff, and £30m for Almiron cos Saudi in'it........

I know I'm a miserable cunt, but christ, when some on here post shite like that you can't really blame me for it can you!?

Why? They spent a billion quid.

Pope should have started the last two games. How can a keeper be fit enough to be on the bench but not to start? He has to go. Next season should be Pope>New keeper>Gillespie>U21 keeper.

True, a lot depends on the summer transfer window I imagine.

This. If we get ECL next season we have no chance of challenging for the CL places.

5th/6th choice CM being played due to injury and suspension, can't really get too upset about his mediocrity.

Cash in? We had the chance in January and didn't take it.

Don't worry, Pope will start on Sunday, just one game too late.

Literally.

Howe does not do subs until 65 mins bar injuries, no matter how shit we are playing.