Kid Icarus

Even some of our own fans are doing it. The level of stupidity on display is unreal

"We need to make it look like Liverpool were reasonable and went above and beyond" It tracks exactly with Wissa's very unrealistic claim that he was told he could go for £27m. Unfortunately there are more than enough people born yesterday who'll believe anything.

Just when I thought this window couldn't get any worse.

Brilliant from Howe as usual. Whenever he's answering these questions about Isak I just imagine a live Isak-valueometer to the side of him and it's Eddie's job to make sure that nothing he says brings that down. So many things that he's said I don't believe but the genius of Howe in these situations is that we as fans know his true feelings/answers based on what we know about him, previous situations (Fraser), the subtext of what he says and what we've heard elsewhere, but Howe can sit there and say black is white, ensure that everything can still happen, ensure that the media have very little to use, and in the meantime Isak retains his value. He's really a master at this side of the game.

Link?

Technically we didn't, we said the conditions for a sale haven't been met and we don't see them being met. Other clubs, via the media, have simply said not for sale. I did also say "if", like. It's a worry rather than a premonition.

Yeah like I say I don't agree with everything and that was one of the parts where I couldn't believe our people didn't say anything, but he's generally good value. U share his disdain for modern football (something you hear more of in other episodes with him on) and he's spot on about 'winning' the transfer window being a meaningless spectacle for the plastics

Yes.

Aye, especially as I've been pairing being glued to this with having a newborn. This summer is my 'nam.

I swear, if we sell Isak when every other club has been putting out firm not for sale messages.

Loaded Mag with Neil from The Anfield Wrap who I always find interesting. Don't agree with everything he said but it's a good watch nonetheless and is a nice change from the usual shite you see from the Afro-Irish e-scousers

We've also signed a Spanish second division winger, a Korean second division winger, and last season signed Osula despite him not getting a game for relegated Sheff United. As I said in my post, it would be a project signing. I don't think it's as unrealistic as you're presenting it and really I was just asking about him, not saying it'll happen, I don't even think Wissa is going to happen never mind this.

He's also played in Brazil. Jesus wept man, wish I'd never asked.

I agree with you completely about last season. The amount they've strengthened is insane though. Hooe you're right.

I think you just haven't been exposed to enough posters tbh, but agree to disagree

Don't really know where to start with this tbh. I'll start at the end - I don't think anything is unrealistic, we've been linked with everyone.

Nah, there are a couple on here that I'd trust to have seen him if they said so.

He should stick to writing songs about Barbie and Indiana Jones imo.

Quite warmed to Antonio Mango's videos recently and his pick for a project player up front is Kauã Elias at Shaktar Donetsk, anyone watched him?

Or we've had our fingers burned too many times and don't want to be the first team to get in there only to lose out yet again? Can understand if that's the case.

As we're into buying players who other clubs have just signed territory, I wonder whether Liverpool or Newcastle have wondered about Ekitike being part of a deal. Obviously mental, but it's been a mental window.

It's insane how many "next 24 hours" situations we've had this summer.

Combination of them not liking him, him being a disruptive influence, undoing good work, and the Leonard Nimoy Simpsons gif once he'd left.

Turns out those Monaco forum posts were being far too kind, this bloke is utter poison.

Owen's clearly just jealous that there's another footballer out there that's currently more unlikeable than him.