Kid Icarus

Top forwards are usually way more than top midfielders tbf.

Gordon, Barnes, Livramento, Hall, Tonali have all at some point been criticised as being a waste of money when we have PSR limitations. Every single one of them has been a success and would be sold for the same or more now.

The way they play and their reliance on exceding xG, but they have some good players. MGW, Elanga, Murillo being the standout 3.

I definitely wouldn't say that, no. I've been saying all season that Forest aren't actually very good, that how they play isn't sustainable, and their league position was a lie. That being said, they've still got good players and Elanga is one of them imo. Forest aren't anywhere near as good as us.

I disagree, but I think the only reason you can even say that and it not sound totally ridiculous is because of what Howe and the coaching staff have got out of Murphy, something Elanga doesn't have. Before Howe Murphy looked every bit a standard Championship player. Elanga is now already a player that's hit almost a goal or assist every other game in the Premier League, without Howe's coaching and 7 years younger. There's no reason he can't be transformative if you trust Howe's ability to massively improve players consistently.

I think by well he probably meant well enough for the fee and for us tbh. Some really pedantic shite going on here like.

FWIW I think it's another notch for Howe that he wanted him before the season just gone when signing would have been even more contentious. He's clearely got an eye for potential.

In his youth at a career mortuary, he's been very good since he's gone to Forest and had the chance to play.

£40m would be a bargain man, are yous mad You pay for proven players, whether you like him or don't that's what he is. And he's 23.

Worth reading this thread again

Shades of the Isak posts here

Big yes for the KImaster

So we got the funniest outcome

Sorry, what I meant to say was I can't reveal my sources otherwise I'll get them into trouble

Literally just Joel Bland (the colleague) having been on the phone to Craig Hope

16 year old supposedly having a medical today according to a colleague

TLDR, Wilson, Ruddy, Kelly, Lewis gone, but talking with Wilson and Ruddy.

I'll be shocked if that stands.

That away shirt is absolutely lush like, love that colour.

No-one will pay that so can only imagine it means he's not for sale.

It's a measure of how desperate I am that I'm gonna stick on that Bailey video

I've said it before but Pope 22/23 was better than any similar period of time Given had at his best. Given edges shot stopping but the difference between a cross coming in and knowing it'll definitely be claimed vs definitely won't is huge imo. Given has longevity on his side overall though.

Really hope he's expensive and bad so we get to see you doing the maudlin/irreverent doctor from Futurama thing over it again.