Joey47

I thought everton offered a bag of chips(generous) for Longstaff?

Just playing devil's advocate, although I do agree that they haven't done everything perfectly. Maybe expecting 4/5 major signings in key areas secured early in a January transfer window is asking the world. How many clubs in history have signed 4/5 players ready to start in the first team after a January transfer window and gone on to make significant improvements in the rest of the season? With all of these major signings having been a success? And how many clubs have done that in a January transfer window they spent in the relegtion zone?

I just posted this in another thread but we desperately need a CB like now. This is very damning and suggests that in fact CB is the number one priority. We've all know that Lascelles was just a lump for a while but at least he does being a lump fairly succesfully. What the fuck is Schar doing in our team? I thought he was supposed to be our best CB and a ball playing defender. Clark has made more progressive passes per 90 than Schar...

This is very damning and suggests that in fact CB is the number one priority. We've all know that Lascelles was just a lump for a while but at least he does being a lump fairly succesfully. What the fuck is Schar doing in our team? I thought he was supposed to be our best CB and a ball playing defender. Clark has made more progressive passes per 90 than Schar...

I don't think he has got much right that wasn't confirmed before by someone more reputable. I think he's got quite a lot wrong as well, pretty sure he was one of the ones who said Fonseca to us was done(that feels like a lifetime ago looking back). He seems to jump on rumours reported by others and get fans attention basically by saying it's one step closer than the rumour. Same as that Rudy galletti (chicken emoji guy) and pablo alameda (uses flag emojis and green ticks to make his tweets stand out). The trustworthy guys (from my perception) are: Hope - seems to have a line to the club Luke Edwards - seems to have a line to the club Fabrizio Romano - He's a big name because he doesn't get anything wrong. He doesn't seem to have any contacts in the club but pretty sure he has direct lines to all the agents. Hence why he was the first one to say there was no way digne would come to us. David Ornstein and the athletic guys - seem to generally be very reliable. Downie and Graves - usually a bit later to report things but what they report is usually confirmed and accurate. Dimarzio - anything he says about any players in italy will be accurate. Probably missing a few but these are the only ones I really pay attention to.

Just had a look and Diego Carlos, Nico Schlotterbeck, sven botman all play as left CBs. Badiashile hasn't acually played too many games recently but looks like he can play on either side. Gleison Bremer plays in the middle of a back 3

Carlos is right but he's played most of his career as a left CB right? Aren't all of the CBs we've been linked with more experienced playing as left CB?

Insane that our second highest transfer of all time is 30 year old Chris Wood. Imagine how much they'll be willing to spend on actual top class players.

Payments split over the 5 year contract? So instalments over 5 years? That's very interesting if so, FFP would take less of a hit right?

Minute 1:09 Badiashile makes a last ditch clearance to stop Etikite from scoring

Minute 1:50, His two favourite strikers are Drogba and Shearer.

£25 fucking mil, that's ridiculous. At lease it confirms that we're filthy rich and money is no object anymore.

For anyone saying this is an Ashley signing, ask yourself if Ashley ever met a release clause, then ask yourself how many 30 year old players he signed. Definitely underwhelming, but many times when we've played against burnley just Chris Wood's massive presence in the box used to make me shit myself every time they whipped a ball in or had a set piece. I think he'll do a job for us, at least while Wilson's not available.

I also think he would thrive being the main man here. Similar to Aubameyang for example I think these guys work better being the main man. Unfortunately I feel like Coutinho will also thrive at Villa for the same reason, Especially being managed by gerrard who he already has a relationship with.

I actually think Cantwell would be a great signing. Miles better than Almiron and still young enough to improve.

There was already a moment in the game today when ASM was fannying around with the ball towards the later stages, Trippier put his arms up and shouted at ASM to pass it or something along those lines.

I think CM has actually become the number 1 priority closely followed by a striker. I think we could just about cope with our defense if we got a decent CM/CDM in January. We definitely wouldn't be able to cope without a new midfielder and a striker if Wilson isn't back soon.

We should be biting Evertons hands off for that £1m

Let's restrict this clown to the twitter nonsense thread please. He clearly has zero credibility.

But where/when did Di Marzio say that the new bid has been rejected?

I'm pretty sure it was confirmed that they rejected the first so I assume he means they still haven't accepted or rejected the second bid.

Am I understanding this wrong or does that mean that Trippier is on less than 100k p/w?

Is it confirmed that it's a 2.5 year deal? The mackems seemed pretty sure he'd be stuck on our books for 5 years while we went into a relegation spiral

Are you talking about Adama Traore the wolves player?

Messi told Diego Carlos to be careful and he responded by raking his studs up messi's leg.