Coffee_Johnny

Really close form Maxi. Hopefully a boost for him.

Lush tackle Botman

Maybe the bizarre looking double wrist bandaging was a novel weight loss technique! Has anyone heard anything about that?

Hardly the same, a like for like comparison. I hold him responsible for two periods of estrangement/disinterest in NUFC/my club. How do you imagine I feel about him? In a similar way though I see no point in ranting expletives anymore, or confusing my own feelings/thoughts with facts about him. Personally, I don’t want to hear of him or be reminded of him other than as a breath of relief that however frustrating it gets, those days are gone.

And there’s me thinking it was common human decency towards someone who has fuck all to do with us anymore. Off to pop on a Hawkwind album ?

Please yourselves lads. I’m not the morals police.

Great honest and open interview by Longstaff and fantastic insight into the relationship building in the club plus the wisdom and humanity of Howe. Shame to see it used as another opportunity to Bruce bash. Small plea, based on not nothing else but acknowledgement that he is also a person, a local lad who was an exceptional footballer and has no doubt done his best through a long managerial career. He has faced, like lots of us, significant personal loss and, unlike most of us, very public failings and professional disappointments. If you can’t forgive and feel the need to criticise please save the lack of compassion for the toxically named thread, then those of us who feel uncomfortable about reading such stuff can simply stay away.

You can eat there and relax a little more pre-match than traipsing in last minute. Given you’ve never done it, maybe give yourself plenty of time there/90 mins maybe (go check out the view from you seat, look at the memorabilia, head back for another drink etc etc). Hope you have a great time ?

Hopefully added 10% for inconsiderate parking.

How much did Spurs pay for Sissoko? £30m I think.

I’ll be home ‘dans la toon’ this weekend ? SJP tour tomorrow. Keeping today free in case @WillingtonMaglet’s me know where the protests are starting. Assume outside S*** Direct is old news… see you outside The Quilted Camel.

We’ll soon be making offers nobody can refuse.

Chope Livere? It’s a no from me; slow as fuck.

Looks decent. Would be great if it scored much better than your preferred selection, or any if ours!

Great post. Direct, cheeky chips, mazy magic runs and beautiful touches. Your name sake would approve!

Picturing roadsweepers and tartan-shopper-toting old dears with furrowed brows.

Ok, update (not much of a one) on the forwards we’ve been linked with, in one place. By ‘estimated’ value (transfermarkt). Strikers Osimhen, 22yrs. 24 in 51 for Napoli, previous 13 in 27 for Lille. 15 in 22 for Nigeria. Market value £55.8m. Gouiri, 22yrs. 22 in 72 for Nice. 10 in 21 for France u21. Market value £37.8m. Calvert-Lewin, 25yrs. 45 in 164 for Everton. 4 in 11 for England. Market value £36m. Toney, 26yrs. 43 in 78, Brentford; 40 in 76 Peterborough; 25 in 89 (loans); 0 in 2 Newcastle Shortsighted. Market value, £31.5m. Isak, 22yrs. 32 in 103 for Real Sociedad, previous 18 in 33 (in Germany mainly 2nd tier). 9 in 37 for Sweden. Market value £27m. [Scamacca, 23yrs. 16 in 39 for Sassuolo, previous 18 in 81 (various loans). 0 in 7 for Italy (9 in 15 at u21). Market value £27m.] Zapata, 31yrs. 66 in 126 for Atalanta. Previous 40 in 141 (various Serie A). 4 in 34 Colombia. Market value £25.2m. Barbosa, 25yrs. 88 in 137 for Flamengo. 5 in 18 caps for Brazil. Market value £23.4m [Ekitike, 20yrs. 10 in 26 for Reims, also 3 in 11 Vejle BK (loan). 0 in 6 France U20. Market value £25.2m.] de Tomás, 27 yrs. 44 in 85 for Espanyol, previous 82 in 128 in three Spanish loan deals from Real Madrid. 0 in 4 for Spain. Market value £22.5m. [Broja, 20yrs. 6 in 32 for Southampton, previous 10 in 30 for Vitesse. 4 in 14 for Albania. Market value £19.8m.] Kalimuendo, 20yrs. 19 in 60 for Lens, previous 0 in 3 for PSG. 13 in 24 for France u17/u21. Market value £16.2m. Dennis, 24 yrs. 10 in 33 for Watford, previous 19 in 85 for Club Brugge. 1 in 7 for Nigeria. Market value £12.6m. (Has played both wings as well). Gabriel, 17 yrs. 0 in 54 Santos. 1 in 12 (Brazil u15 and u17). Market value £9m. Sesko, 19yrs. 22 in 44 for FC Liefering ( loan ) Previous 5 in 25 for Salzburg. 2 in 13 for Slovenia (13 in 34 underage). Market value £9m. [Mara, 19 yrs. 7 in 34 for Bordeaux. 2 in 9 for France u20/u21. Market value £2.9m.] Wingers [Diaby, 22yrs. 22 in 92 for Leverkusen, previous 2 in 25 for PSG. 0 in 8 caps for France. Market value £54m.] Danjuma, 25 yrs. 10 in 23 for Villarreal, previous 15 in 47 for Bournemouth. 2 in 6 caps for Netherlands. Market value £45m. Asensio, 26 yrs. 28 in 160 for Real Madrid, previous 11 in 90 (Mallorca & Espanyol). 1 in 28 for Spain. Market value £36m. Paquetá, 25yrs. 18 in 65 for Lyon, previous 1 in 37 for Milan. 7 in 33 caps for Brazil. Market value £31.5m. [Gordon, 21yrs. 4 in 49 for Everton. 4 in 7 caps for England U21. Market value £18m.] Sarr, 24yrs. 23 in 89 for Watford, previous 13 in 59 for Rennes. 10 in 47 for Senegal. Market value £24.3m. Hudson-Odoi, 21yrs. 4 in 72 for Chelsea. 0 in 3 full caps for England; 4 in 9 U21. Market value £22.8m. Harrison, 25yrs. 26 in 154 for Leeds. 0 in 2 for England U21. Market value £16.2m. Cornet, 25 yrs. 9 in 26 for Burnley, previous 31 in 184 for Lyon. 6 in 29 for Ivory Coast. Market value £13.5m. [definitely not happening]

I had the distinct impression that, to use a technical term, Lampard saw his arse towards the end of last season. Doubt the preseason has helped his confidence.

Latebookings.com … can’t complain really.

Maybe Michael Owen’s helicopter is available?

Did we have the first South American(s) and, much later, the first Brazilian to play at the highest level in England?

Some people seem to think you are just on a continual wind-up. I can see how you give that impression.

It’s good to test the water/share concerns like us appearing amateurish in the arts of negotiation. I don’t think going in with what you’ll pay, if indeed that is our modus operandi, means that the people involved don’t know what they’re doing.