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Partey with a bet on himself.

He’s only hyped up because he’s English. Makes a few show reel saves when they could be much more basic and the pundits go wild.

The fuck was Ramsdale doing there? Such an overrated keeper.

He has done before. The 3-3 where Dummett smashed in a last minute equaliser?

Didn’t have these difficulties in making signings before the vaccine.

Mad that Lampard has been totally underwhelming in two jobs so far, nothing to suggest he’ll be a good manager, but gets linked to every single job.

Not a great sign that he doesn’t want to commit to a permanent deal. Just put a relegation clause in ffs.

Especially when you consider Man City’s fortune, how far ahead of us they are with it and they’ve not been able to win it.

Fyp

Are you intentionally being a bit thick? My opinion is that it’s disappointing we aren’t in for a CM right now as it’s essential we get one. The reports you’ve shown me as ‘fact’ do nothing other than support my opinion, as do the reports from other journalists that have named the deals we’re working on - none of them CMs.

Who said just a CB? A CM, CB and decent striker should have all been a priority in the first three weeks of this window. One, two, or three of those would have significantly helped us win that game. Different players playing the game would make the entire game different too. It’s not as simple as looking at the goal and saying a CB wouldn’t have changed that. If we had a better striker or a CM, we might have been 3-0 up by that point. Either way, a stronger team would probably have done better. It’s not rocket science to think that.

I don’t get how clubs like the mackems, Burnley, Man Utd etc. can all get purchased using the club’s own money or through loans. What happened to evidencing proof of funds?

I haven’t said that I am. I’ve stated several times it’s more opinion, that’s usually what posting on a forum is for. I would rather everything is done quietly, but it’s not, so I’m passing comment on the observation that most journalists are reporting we’re currently trying to do deals for four players and none of them are CMs.

Longstaff, Joelinton (slightly ahead of the other two) and Hayden would be our best midfield partnership right now, but one is crocked. With Hayden injured I’d have prioritised buying a DM, as @ManDoonhas said, even someone relatively unknown at £5m would be more beneficial than having Shelvey walk around the middle of the pitch. Or, I’d just play the two who are fit and change the formation.

Tells me it’s hypothetical that we would have beaten Watford with a stronger squad and then tells me ‘facts’ have been presented by quoting a Waugh article.

It’s not an impossible position at all like. People are rightly concerned based on our business so far (as I mentioned yesterday which has already cost us 2 points vs Watford) and it doesn’t mean you hate the owners or love Ashley if you point that out. The concern isn’t necessarily with the owners for a CM either. I think Howe is having a big influence on areas we need strengthening and I’d speculate that he (wrongly) doesn’t see that as a priority.

Was Bergwijn not really lucky to not get sent off for the celebration, by the way? On a yellow and he runs into the crowd which is also usually a yellow. Would be criminal for someone to get sent off for that and it’s painful the rules dictate a yellow for celebrations, but I was surprised he didn’t get one.

Good point - it’d be impossible for someone else to replace his glittering contribution of 1 goal, 0 assists.

So I’m right then - we’ve not got anything on the go for a CM at the moment (as reported by every other journalist we’re currently working on Carlos, Lingard and a striker) as we have tried and failed for several players so far? It’s such a random selection of players too, all completely different types of CMs. It’s almost like we’re just trying to recruit anyone at this point.

Could quite easily be the mistake that takes us down. I worry that Howe has a strange take on certain players; Lascelles and Shelvey are dangerously bad and he seems to see them as key players.

We’d know if we did as the entire transfer window is being played out so publicly.

8 goals and 3 assists in 97 appearances for an attacking player is embarrassingly bad. Has more yellow cards than goals.

Have massive worries Lingard last season was a purple patch. Sure he’ll be more effective than Fraser mind. The fact we have no irons in the fire for a CM is painful though. Looks like Howe does foolishly rate Shelvey then.

Absolute circus this is.

Not the first club during this window to say it’s down to an issue of add-ons.