Coffee_Johnny

Is scouse a protected characteristic in USA? (RIP John Lennon)

For fuck’s sake… . (we have to have him now ?)

Some of the forwards we’ve been linked with, in one place (updated): Strikers Barbosa, 25yrs. 88 in 137 for Flamengo. 5 in 18 caps for Brazil. Market value £23.4m (probs add 10-15% to all estimates). Calvert-Lewin, 25yrs. 45 in 164 for Everton. 4 in 11 for England. Market value £36m. Broja, 20yrs. 6 in 32 for Southampton, previous 10 in 30 for Vitesse. 4 in 14 for Albania. Market value £19.8m. Osimhen, 22yrs. 24 in 51 for Napoli, previous 13 in 27 for Lille. 15 in 22 for Nigeria. Market value £55.8m. Ekitike, 20yrs. 10 in 26 for Reims, also 3 in 11 Vejle BK (loan). 0 in 6 France U20. 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. Wingers Gordon, 21yrs. 4 in 49 for Everton. 4 in 7 caps for England U21. Market value £18m. Diaby, 22yrs. 22 in 92 for Leverkusen, previous 2 in 25 for PSG. 0 in 8 caps for France. Market value £54m. Paquetá, 25yrs. 18 in 65 for Lyon, previous 1 in 37 for Milan. 7 in 33 caps for Brazil. Market value £31.5m. Danjuma, 25 yrs. 10 in 23 for Villarreal, previous 15 in 47 for Bournemouth. 2 in 6 caps for Netherlands. Market value £45m. 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. Sarr, 24yrs. 23 in 89 for Watford, previous 13 in 59 for Rennes. 10 in 47 for Senegal. Market value £24.3m. Asensio, 26 yrs. 28 in 160 for Real Madrid, previous 11 in 90 (Mallorca & Espanyol). 1 in 28 for Spain. Market value £36m

Nice! I was tempted by Gordon, but not so much if we don’t sign him.

? never know, might literally be a game changer for him.

Would love to know how he looked in training; what the other players think of of him (you just know don’t you when you’ve picked up a good un) and what the coaching staff are seeing.

I was desperate to get Salah and Son in midfield. Found a way!

We’ve apparently made a £34m bid for Paqueta. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1637373/Arsenal-transfer-news-pushing-hard-Lucas-Paqueta-Lyon-Newcastle-offer

Story out that neither Wood nor Manquillo have reported back yet? Anything in it?

He’ll be well looked after in PSG’s u21s.

If we’re getting all evolutionary, then Africa is just a label some colonial made up, and the myriad of (blood soaked)similarly invented lines which criss cross that particular expanse of land. ? shall we just talk about signing people? Or go broader? Truncally erect bipedal hominids? Fast ones obvs ?‍♂️

Just read that this guy was 15 when he made his first team debut! We’ve had an initial offer of £17m ‘turned down flat by Santos’.

Kevin Gallacher? Not a profilic record (4 goals) but I remember liking him. Big Dunc only got twice as many, similar number of games but it was great having him in the team.

Not pretending anything, or denying the categorical race based comparisons which some people make, just saying that is not what I personally think was the case on this occasion. It is also. It what the original poster say they meant. I also think that jumping to that conclusion when there’s a perfectly understandable and arguably more obvious alternative verges on the offensive.

Man City scored 99… oh it was Man Utd who scored 57.

? Really tickled me ?

Have to say I didn’t read it like that at all. Thought the comparison of players nailed what I was thinking. And I am pretty sure it didn’t involve any casual racism. Just like a Kante is like (a better) Batty would have also been a good comparison.

Could get three packets of tabs for that in 2008!

Use of Mackem (totally tabloid related) rather than Makem (Mak’ ‘em, tak’ ‘em).

Suspect Howe would pick up the phone and speak to anyone, he trusted the judgment of. Recall reading he had discussed NUFC with Keegan. Noted he also got cracking on refurbishing the training ground as soon as possible.

Who does he need to outshine to be our favourite (living memory, @HTT II!) Scottish player? I’ll start the ball rolling with Roy Aitken.

I saw that! He is 17 mind. And not sure how many full games.

Yes, but not as much as hearing/reading toons in reference to us. Do miss chanting ‘Howay the toon!’ though (usually with an exasperated pleading tone!). Which possibly paved the way for whole Toon Army tag.

Angelo Gabriel (could there be a better named future Angel of the North?) “Interesting report from Globo that Steve Nickson travelled to Brazil to start negotiations for 17-year-old Santos striker Angelo. Fast, skillful Brazil under-17 striker tracked by Barca, Liverpool & Real Madrid. NUFC proposed €20m but rejected. Long-term target.”

Perhaps that was one of Etikite’s ridiculous conditions? Couldn’t bear thought of being out of touch with his Svengali agent?