Dr Jinx

Shit! Sell him ☺️

Tonali doesn’t seem to know what he’s supposed to be doing in the side.. looking really anonymous.. hasn’t been involved in any set piece, hasn’t played a long ball once.

Again, is this by design? It’s like when F1 teams do testing in Barcelona.. none willing to show what they really have.

Eddie clearly likes Poch.. not seen him as warm with any other manager.

1 hour ago, maze said:

How?

It’s nout to do with the age not showing. You have to link or unlink the order from a membership number.

Sorted

It’s saying it doesn’t know my age when it’s clearly saved on the profile.

How to get around this?

7 minutes ago, andyman said:

 

Proper Michael Owen comment

If you’ve been on the Harvey Barnes thread you’d have gotten it.

If Villa hadn’t scored 2 goals we’d be winning 2-0 right now 

Get in

Just now, Mike said:

Ah feck I forgot Tim Howard existed.

I wouldn’t have figured someone with Tourette’s would make for a decent co-commentator.. but aside from the Unai stuff he’s been pretty decent.

Not really sure what the midfield instructions are? Bruno and Tonali not really clicking.. but with the back line that started am also fairly sure were sandbagging 

I think Howe had to come out and give some praise as Lascelles has pretty much been emasculated over the last season in keeping the token role of club captain when we all know Tripps is that person.

Like the player must know he’s on the absolute fringes in terms of team selection. Don’t get me wrong, he did well last season when he came on those few times but overall he’s playing a totally different sport to what the newcomers are playing.

He’s a top pro though and nobody can ever question his commitment to the club.. I just feel it’s all a bit sentimental when we could be getting 8-10 million for the lad.

Poch has a massive job to get that team defending. Brighton would probably have won that if were not for the dumb red card.

8 hours ago, sushimonster85 said:

Jesus Christ, can't we have this thread descend into endless Jennifer Aniston pics like the good old days (2 months ago)?

I read once that she had a nipple tweaker in her employ when they were making “Friends”

I suspect the fee will be higher. They’ll announce it as an undisclosed sum along with a few other departures and this will muddy the waters in terms of FFP.

I think there’s a place to love the player but also acknowledge that he could be frustrating for the majority of the time.

The frustration is because we know what he could do and we have a high expectation of him.. well more wanting him to have that for himself.

Ultimately I think he’s a very good footballer trapped in the body of a rugby league player. The work rate expected of him is going to continually lead to injuries, for that reason he’s not reliable.. an average season for him is 25 games.

In terms of end product we have most definitely upgraded but I’m still sad to see him go.

30m is not great business for someone of his talent. But I don’t think the club are being straight up about FFP.. I just don’t think Howe rates him for the style he wants us to play and can use it as an excuse to flog.

So Maxi for Barnes is a straight swap pretty much.

Not too happy about this one.. love Maxi 

20 minutes ago, Scotty66 said:

I like how he's blocked one of his split personality accounts so he can get the screenshot. 

 

Retweeting yourself and blocking yourself is some feat. 

 

 

 

deranged behaviour.

35 minutes ago, JLC said:

Aye. Posting under a different tag here though. Skunkers was the nonpareil of message boards. In a time before twitter etc. It's good that some boards have survived

Not a place for those of thin skin ?

How many skunkers alumni post on here? Half them must be one foot in the grave at this point.

Vlahovic please

Go on YouTube and click English subtitles.. he goes on to say that last season was good.. but the aim is to try and win something this year. He was just complimentary about Man City which is fair enough.

Also singles out Eddie Howe for changing up Joelinton’s fortunes after Schär got sent off. He says the way it was handled and how he was coached into the role was the best thing that ever happened to him.

He loves it here, even made reference to the fat lads with nufc tattooed on the bellies ?

I know he’s highly rated but can’t say I’ve paid that much attention to him.. I remember us being interested last summer. I think Eddie Howe has probably made a decision to upgrade on Maxi quite some time ago.. whether he stays on or not is very much up in the air.

Just watched his YouTube compilation.. the lad can finish!

Now that on its own creates a whole host of options.. with Maxi he’s going to miss 80% of the time (I’m sure someone has his shots to goals conversion %?) .. he’s just got that wild card element.

Barnes is a genuine goal threat which means he’ll be taking attention off Wilson or Isak.. and he’s far more likely to play a key pass than Maxi.

Its a sensible transfer if it happens.

Bonucci has looked after himself. Be a great signing short term, especially for CL.

Bruno and Tonali are going to destroy teams this season.. pure intelligent break up of play and the skill and speed of thought to just do whatever they want