Bompeter

I was “responding” (as some may call it!) to the three posters immediately prior to you!! No “offence” whatsoever meant sir !!

Lads, please stop getting FFP wrong. It’s really annoying.

Three year cycles of what? Profit and loss accounts, which have nothing whatsoever to do with timing of cash payments. When you sign a player, the full value of their transfer fee is capitalised on the balance sheet and amortisation of that fee begins immediately. Whether or not you’ve actually paid the fee is irrelevant.

It’s nothing to do with FFP. FFP doesn’t care if you pay £100m up front or £100m over twenty years. They’re identical for profit and loss purposes.

Using his phone while driving + bad taste in music + still living at the Hilton which suggests he’s struggling to settle in the area = should we be worried?

The source for this 'story' is the following paragraph from Chris Waugh's article in the Athletic: This then got regurgitated by the Sun, then regurgitated by Scott Wilson at the Echo, then picked up by Chelsea and Spurs accounts on Twitter. It's complete nonsense.

Would be surprised if we managed to hold on to Bruno after January unless something drastically changes between now and the end of the window.

Posted absolutely nowt before the plane nonces clocked it this morning. Can you imagine a more miserable, worm-like existence than pretending to be a Red Bull Salzburg ITK?

Do I sound like I'm laughing, pal? They think nothing of blowing billions on some no-mark collection of golfers but are umming and ahing over our transfer business? They need to get their priorities straight, and quick.

If I see these Saudi Golf creeps spunk another £100m on some middle-aged divvy before we splash the cash for an elite striking talent it's PIF out for me like.

As an NUFC academy product he’s probably not had a single genuinely elite coaching session in his life before this pre-season. Definitely think he’d benefit massively from at least half a season with the first team.

I would’ve taken your word for it.

Think it may have more to do with bringing our entire first choice midfield on at the same time.

“from the island of Montserrat, his descendents..." - not quite bud.

Is the commentator visually impaired?

Suggests Botman hasn’t impressed Howe yet?

Seen Pope take three touches over the last couple of videos and each one has been absolutely honking like. Worrying.

Can’t believe he’s chosen to go to one of the best teams in the world who will challenge for the Champion’s League for the next ten years straight. Stinks of a lack of ambition.

How can it be an 'obvious waste' to get a keeper who is a) obviously considered an upgrade by Howe and b) 4 years younger? And for what is essentially a nominal fee in the modern era? Sounds like the exact opposite of a waste of resources. I think people will be surprised by the complete lack of interest in Dubravka from other Premier League teams.

Did people really think we’d signed Pope to compete with Dubravka? He was brought in to be number one from the off, no questions asked.

But if we know they’re essentially incapable of scoring or creating goals, in what sense are they actually ‘fine’?

If this turns out to be genuine interest I’m going to have to start a campaign of social media abuse to directly discourage the player himself. My hand will have been forced.

Doesn’t strike me as obvious to be honest. Do you go to games in the club shorts and socks as well?

He’s crap. Read the Everton forum and outside of being a local lad who tries really hard they don’t particularly rate him. Would be an insanely bad use of funds.

Genuinely curious as to why you’d want them added?