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We might but ultimately that’s all hypothetical. People on here appear to be convinced we’re actively pursuing him. Personally I think we’ve decided Diaby is the marquee signing we want.

I don’t think we’ve much if any interest in him at all. He can’t play in any of the roles we’re actively looking to fill. It’s all wishful thinking.

Just catching up on the Bilbao stuff. They’re like that school kid no one likes who just attaches themselves to a group and won’t fuck off. Do the Bilbao fans have any say in whether they want to be mates with these mouth breathers? The desperation with which they try and shoehorn their club into the history of another - despite the very well known, well documented story about how the kits etc came about - is just the most pathetic thing going. It makes me feel a bit sorry for them. Grasping for any sort of relevance in lieu of having a football team that isn’t dogshit.

Follows half of our squad and club accounts so probably not.

It’s always been the case though. They’ve always utterly obsessed over other clubs, other fans hating us and loving them. It’s went into overdrive now because of the Saudi stuff.

If it’s logistically possible it’s a no brainer.

Give it a month and he’ll be in an NUFC shirt.

I’m logging on at 6am just in case

Same again on Thursday for memberships lads?

Got through eventually and chased that single remaining seat around the family area for a bit before I realised I was wasting my time.

And here’s me walking around the house at 9:45am turning on every laptop, phone and iPad like a fucking mug.

Have you taken over an Apple Store?

Lowest was somewhere in the 9,000

Third kits and away kits are pretty much interchangeable now.

Not entirely clear on how this is meant to work - does the queue management system just randomise your position at 10am? So as long as you’re in it you’ll have a chance?

Always expect to see Gordon Brittas outside.

I can see us ‘pulling out’ and then the transfer eventually going through in a few weeks time. We’ve had a deal agreed with Reims for about a month now. For all the talk of Dortmund, PSG, Madrid etc their counter offers are conspicuously absent. It doesn’t suggest that the great and good of European football are that desperate to get their hands on him - at least not at the price we’re willing to pay. I’m not suggesting that is a warning sign, but it does look like his agent is overplaying his hand. The minute we fuck off I reckon everyone will come to his senses.

It’s going to get properly deranged if they end up struggling at the foot of the table most of the season.

We just need to bin this one off now. Yes, we might end up missing out on a huge generational talent but our approach is about getting the right character just as much as it is ability. Having this lad’s agent twatting around behind the scenes is going to be a constant fucking headache.

We didn’t gan on like this when Steve Cram won his silver medal.

Theoretically we could spend a fortune but it could impact our ability to invest in future windows. You’d think the club recognise that level we’re going to be competing at in a few years is going to require greater financial flexibility hence the reason we’re being quite conservative. Last thing you want to do is try and speed run it like Everton and be lumbered with a load of shit on massive contracts.

Oh aye, forgot about him.

I wouldn’t mind Eriksen and Toney.

If Cornet has £12m release clause we should be all over that. Versatile, knows where the net is, would settle in quickly as we already own half of Burnley’s squad.

It might happen from time to time but if that was Plan A I don’t think they’d have signed Targett. The depth and versatility we have at the back now is quite insane. It’s only really left back where I think we lack an obvious PL quality replacement should Targett get injured but I suppose Manq and Trippier can both fill in if necessary.