AJ9

This would be an excellent piece of business if true. However I don’t believe any transfers until it’s been Orstein’d.

1 hour ago, Ronson333 said:

Totally disagree, comes across as a right prick and don’t want him anywhere near our club.

Anthonyyyyyyy

He’s only now really getting a consistent run of games at the top level. He’s clearly a talented player, just needs time and confidence 

Bad night. Palace are pretty good now tbf, completely dominated us

27 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

I was 4-5 when he played for us and it wasn't until later in life I discovered we sang the word "fucking" in the chant, due to dad singing the words "and he is brill" around the house to avoid swearing in front of me as a kid. 

Do that just now with with Bruno’s magic hat…

Bruno he is magic and he wears a magic hat, he could have signed for Arsenal but he said no to that…

Hard not to like this Villa side tbh. Bailey is top class.

I may be biased but I think Gilmour is a good player.

You know what, I’m without the kids that weekend and I could be convinced to come down to Newcastle. So I’m a definite maybe, if I can get a Brighton ticket.

1 hour ago, The College Dropout said:

Don't like it.

 

I think a top team needs 4-5 great attackers. If playing 3 in midfield you need 4-5 great midfielders etc.

 

Gordon Isak New signing (with Barnes, Joelinton, Wilson & Miggy as back-up)

Joelinton Bruno Tonali (with Willock, Longstaff, Anderson as back-up... we lack quality in depth here clearly)

 

Yes you are right, and I’ve also been keen for us to buy someone at RW for the past 2 windows. But potentially against weaker opponents using a really physical pressing game with a line up I suggested allows us to use the pitch as essentially another man. We definitely need options though and creativity this summer is a must because this season has shown that we cannot always rely on press/physicality, we need a different way.

If we go for a floating stadium we could get the government to fund it by doubling up as accommodation for asylum seekers. Sure that would go down well with the Tory cunts in our ownership.

Beast of a team if we can play

Joelinton Isak Gordon

Willock, Bruno, Sandro

as a front 6. That fucking physicality and press.

Speed was class for a good few seasons. Bruno is head and shoulders above him as a player though.

2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Start early, what’s everyone’s thoughts on most important positions to target this summer ? 

1. Right wing/forward who can maybe play across as a 9 when needed

2. A Midfielder (not sure on the position but a ball player)

3. Centre back

4. Left back

This is a fucking sickener. Isak man. We need another striker this summer 

13 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

That Maidstone win, man. Truly a Homer vs Drederick Tatum victory

Good reference

He is ridiculous like. Another performance where you watch what he does and you’re like, that’s the sort of thing even seasoned pros can’t do. He’s going to be a superstar for us.

Momentum builder. Didn’t think we were as bad as they said on the TV like. 2 goals and a clean sheet. Love it.

This thread has provided some funny reading

3 hours ago, La Parka said:

Chamakh - what even was he? A joke he got a move to palace

 

Sanogo - arsenal obviously played football manager

 

Salif Diallo - shows the danger of buying after a world cup

 

Amdy Faye - An absolute turd footballer

 

Tonev - Dunno what he did after but he was highly rated and produced fuck all.

 

Ahmed Musa - signed by Leicester because? For a then record signing and was useless

 

Mikoun - Villa must have been playing football manager.

 

Cornelius - Was certainly a unit, but monumentally shit

 

Leacock - Bit harsh but he was a member of that derby side and an absolute liability

 

Gilberto - Spurs in their less able days. Absolute nothing player. 

 

Corrado Grabbi - Blackburns shearer replacement was beyond shit 

 

Mitrioglu - (Fulham) Highly rated , produced nothing.

 

Van Wolfswinkel - Another football manager hype train failure 

 

Loads more like Tosun, Gibson, cleverly, mellor 

 

 

Lots of these are strikers. Guess it's more obvious if you fail there. 

 

 

 

 

Top, top list

Boumsong

9 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Onana? If we sign him, I don't know what Amadou.

 

Seriously though - the profile of player we have been linked too recently are Howe-ball specialists. I think Onana is a Howe signing for sure. At least it seems his job is safe.

 

 

Personally - I don't like the idea of signing so many players that are specific to a manager's profile atp.

 

 

 

This is your best post 😊

I would be tempted in a way. Depends on how much they would offer.

8 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

FWIW I even find the discussion a bit absurd. I'm not sure if Ashley completely damaged the collective mindset of the fanbase or we're just damaged by nature and the stereotype is true, but we're talking about a manager who:

 

Survived serious relegation threat at a canter

 

Took us to the Champions League with loads of the same squad the next season, something that just doesn't happen outside of fiction.

 

Has us playing attacking, exciting football

 

Has improved every player we have without exception 

 

Has us regularly battering teams, including the very best ones, in a style that I would call typically Keeganesque, or early Liverpool-era Klopp.

 

And we're at best feeling the need to talk about how he's still the man for the job and we back him because:

 

Let's be honest, some of our fans are mental and we don't want them or anyone like them representing the fanbase

 

We're 10th

 

We're out of a Champions League group made up of PSG, Dortmund and AC Milan that we were cheated out of

 

We've had a sticky patch

 

Even though: 

 

We've had the worst injury hit season in my lifetime, probably twice or three times over

 

Our big summer signing is banned

 

The thing that's in front of your eyes - the players blowing out of their arses and the last minute conceded goals - should all be so blindingly obvious as the big factor

 

We're still handing out hidings when we've been fit, had options of the bench, or been rested this season.

 

Like, are we fucking insane? Are you all out of your fucking minds? Howe is a gift from the gods and some are looking a gift horse in the mouth under this daft guise of 'no-one is exempt from criticism'

 

If Ashley and Bruce was 10 years ago I'd probably get it, the standards have been raised and the memory of those days is long gone. But it was just over 2 years ago  and in football terms we've gone from purgatorial hell marketed as heaven, to actual heaven curbed by hellish circumstances.

 

How do you go from stubbornly enduring one to fickley taking the other for granted in that space of time? It's remarkable.

 

It shouldn't even be a topic for debate, it should be a given that every one of us back him to the hilt, he's not a legend but as far as our clubs recent history he's closer than anyone.

 

 

 

 Yes!

On 11/01/2024 at 02:54, Superior Acuña said:

 

I was in the second row right behind the goal when Dabizas scored, 12 years old. It was my first time seeing us beat them at the sixth attempt (3rd away, including blowing the 2 goal lead two years previously). I've rarely want something more or been more ecstatic. 

Was there as well, must have been about 15. Got tickets because I was one of the best sellers of The Mag and Mark Jensen used to take me to sell at aways. The celebration was manic like, only Rob Lee’s goal at old Wembley matches it for me.

Solanke is a non starter like, for loads of reasons.