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Genuinely would rather take a punt on Rowe from Norwich now they’re not going up.

Don’t think anyone wouldn’t want him, it’s just we don’t think we can get him, not least for a price that is sensible.

Nice to see the pricks are as arrogant on the forum as they are in real life. Spent two years working down there and they’re an absolute pack of wanks.

Not buying that list. Ramsdale and the Georgian, yep. Two 27 year olds of which one will be £60m+ and the other a Man of Glass, nope.

Fuck me, replacing Wilson with Calvert-Lewin would just be:

Fair dos to Freedman, his decision. Plenty of times people have those conversations but don’t make the big jump. Done it myself for a range of circumstances with roles. I’m sure we’re disappointed but will have a Plan B. Think a Spors-Nickson double act might be the outcome.

Ahahahahahah - not the Marras?

Screams what Rafa used to say about the blanket that’s too short. If you go attack heavy as a promoted team you get nailed in defence. Similarly if you pack the defence you have nowt up front. Your blanket won’t cover both. For new promotes, it’s finding a balance that works. Luton came closest in terms of that pragmatism but had a poor record of going ahead and losing leads (14 times leading; 6 wins, 2 draws, 6 losses). The only two worse teams were, of course, Sheffield Utd and Burnley. We went ahead 25 times, won 18, drew 4, lost 3 (Liverpool, Forest, City).

Harrison Ashby too. Targett, Dummett, Trippier, Lascelles the ones I think will go or, in Lascelles case, come back mid to late in the season, barely play and leave next summer. That leaves 5 CBs, Dan Burn, Kelly and Lewis Hall who can play LB, Tino and Krafth on the right. Tripps looks gone, probably needs the change.

Of course not, let’s ignore the ex-Man City employee illegally working for Ineos/Man Utd on garden leave and another target DoF leaking sensitive information to try and reduce his compensation. Absolute non-story. Meanwhile here’s 10 minutes on what a groundsman does during the close season…

Eyes like the fucking Witcher.

Man Utd fluffing?

Some Cliff notes: - Ashworth was the idiot refusing to sign off on Bruno’s new contract so hardly an ideal relationship - Ashworth likely won’t be in place for the summer, definitely not within the release clause period - I don’t think Ineos are a lock to run the club better. Their performance on the last 3 months can best be described as tone deaf and amateurish - No CL puts them at a huge disadvantage - £35m budget unless they sell means they aren’t getting close to his release clause without cannibalising their own team

Tripper looking ecstatic to be there ?

Hoping Wise rips up his tulips and Sir Les leaves a steaming turd in his watering can.

Last years final was.

Got to love the hillbillies having a thread on our match h. Just for context, the £2.5m we’re being paid for the 2 insignificant friendlies in Oz is: - 25% of their gate receipts for their whole season; or - 25% of their tv revenue for the whole season; or - 95% of the revenue they made on their retail operations; or - 30% of their year-round conferencing, banqueting and hospitality revenues. It must genuinely eat them from the inside out.

Is it on YewTewb?

Has Dodgy Doper Dave Brailsford’s nefarious deeds draped all over this. He gets a kick from trying to defraud and denigrate rules.

Stumpy Dan’s stump and rusty sheriff’s badge? No ta.

Cewking on gas.

Anyone got the Athletic link? - useful to see whether they have any more snippets or whether it’s microwave reheat.

Mail, Telegraph and Times reporting it. Funnily enough the red tops, who have the most cosy relationships with Man Utd, aren’t going there.

Bet they wish it was a 12 hour flight, closer to 20.