Whitley mag

Did a bit of YouTubing of this 17 year argie kid all the top clubs seem to be after Echeverri. What a talent the kid looks and exactly the type of player who could make a difference for us, a cross between Silva and Messi would break the bank now.

Lot riding on how Dubravka performs in December now, or our priorities might massively change in this window. Not sure how much the Valencia keeper would set us back, but can’t under estimate the importance of a top keeper in this league.

Reminds me of the Roma left back Spinazzola who was fucking tremendous during the Euro’s. He was a right footed left back, so there’s definitely cases where some players can prosper on the other flank despite their strong foot. Contrast to Trippier at left back who looks very awkward in his body positioning when playing left back. Tino can actually use his left foot which I think is the reason he looks so comfortable.

Not afraid to use his left foot when getting in good positions either what a talent.

Could feasibly field a midfield 3 of Miley, Longstaff and Anderson at some point, quite staggering when the academy has been shit and underfunded.

Think there’s a big drop off to Dubravka and will be noticeable if absence is for more than a few games.

Plays with his head up and always seems to have time on the ball, at 17 that’s quite something we should absolutely be getting carried away about this lad.

He’s nee Matty Longstaff like.

Will benefit even more now with Tino overlapping, what a left side we have now.

Great point this was an issue in both games against Dortmund where we we’re found out.

Feels like this is the start of a season defining month, if where still in touch with top 4 and still in at least one of league cup/CL come January, we’ll be in for some 2nd half of the season.

Not sure what Phillips would cost to make permanent but he’s 27 now, apart from Wood and Trippier who we’re at the start of the project we’ve tended to sign younger players. Think it’s been stated in the media that we only like loaning players that we can make permanent, would imagine Phillips would cost 30 plus, doesn’t ring true to me unless Longstaff and Willock are out long term in January. My guess is if we sign a midfielder in January it’ll be someone much younger than Phillips.

Not even contemplating the Europa League, it might be out of our hands but think it’s a real 50/50 with the cheating French cunts, a lot in our favour going into the last game.

Seems a bit short sighted to the haul the lad back when he’s getting a lot of game time.

What’s the demand like for corporate hospitality at the minute, I’m presuming it’s grown massively over last couple of seasons ?

Sure where still talking about your knee here Bobby ?

He’s a moron wouldn’t have said that if Rafa had been in the dugout, would have been a defensive masterclass.

I was all in on Gordon from the off always thought he looked electric at Everton, only concern was end product. Its the opposite with Barnes he clearly has end product going off the stats, just never passed the eye test for me, hopefully I’m wrong usually am.

Just never been impressed by him, doesn’t seem exceptionally quick, have a trick in him to go by a defender and thought he looked weak as piss when he came on at home to Liverpool. He can undoubtedly finish and his stats say I’m wrong, but doesn’t excite me one bit and just always thought he looks average.

Not a fan but we could do with him back pretty sharpish.

Have the club increased the number of tickets going to staff potentially and that explains remainder of missing tickets.

I think in most instances people would shuffle to let someone stand next to a mate. The example here though seems to be folk with a chip on their shoulder thinking they can do what they want and being twats.

If it wasn’t for the North Sea, Durham Mags and now Nissan, they’d be the best supported club the world has ever seen.

Ziegler, Roan, Crafton, Lieu and that Spanish fucker whose name escapes me, all hate the Arabs and make no attempt to hide it. Edit Delaney

Howe loves inverted wingers which makes me think we’ll be all over this kid trying to get him, fingers crossed looks an exciting talent.