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With Isak there’s probably more chance he goes if NUFC finish 4th, as he’s probably hit 25+ PL goals and someone like Barca may then make him their top target. Same with Bruno, if he drives a team into the CL again he’ll be even higher rated. If it’s a 9th place finish everyone stays as they’ve been shite, so be careful what you wish for and enjoy the football instead of this panicking

There’s also Barnes, Wilson, Willock and Joelinton who all contribute goals, it’s not a two person team. Longstaff also chips in and hopefully Tonali will as well. I don’t like it either but it’s playing a bottom half PL player at RW, not Mrs Doubtfire

Could be as simple as he has no other option. 3 days until window closes and won’t play for Man Utd, so better to take a chance at Chelsea. Chelsea are probably pulling some PSR stunt which makes no sense in the real world but does in some PSR calculation

It’s 30% of what Peterborough get, not what Brentford get. Brentford have said it’s nothing to do with them And some sources claim it doesn’t exist

If it exists it’s 30% of 30%, so about 3.5m. Money is money but it won’t change the overall picture

They’ve been really focussed on bringing down the age of the squad Hall, Livra, Isak, Barnes, Botman, Osula, Tonali, Gordon, Bruno Basically signed an entire side under 25. When the takeover happened except the Longstaffs, and Lewis who is poor, there were no young players in the squad

I stopped listening to the Ramble during Covid (as there were no games) and listened to one episode a few months ago. Could have been a clip show, they make all the same in jokes, the matches barely covered just self referential. (Keagan joke, Pete joke). They’re just phoning it in. I like the Rest is Football but wonder what I’ll think of it when I’ve heard all their stories already

Think we should learn the Dubravka lesson. If he’s cup tied I guarantee NUFC are in the final with an injury crisis at CB

Keeps people entertained on a Bank Holiday Monday. Entertains both the meltdowners, and people like me who get to post about not melting down. Everyone’s a winner !

Being back Douglas Hall I say, all is forgiven!

You’ve driven yourself round the bend based on pure speculation.

The absolute last thing a new sporting director would want is a slump where they have to remove the manager and get a new one in. Massive disruption and a fair chance the new manager goes wrong. Look at Chelsea as one example. If you move jobs do you hope your colleagues are all shite so you can sack them and hire new people? Mitchell will hope Howe works wonders again as it makes everyone’s lives easier.

Why has it been left until now then? And why would Burnley agree to that?

The claims the Trafford deal are back to me suggests Guehi might be fully off now, and that budget is being reallocated. GK, and one or both of CB/RW. Im expecting either Guehi or other signings

Might be time for some fresh air!

On outgoings I think we have to be realistic. Fraser, Lewis, Ashby and Haydon will be loan deals for peanuts. A GK will probably also exit due to numbers, again for peanuts. After that potentially Targett if he wants first team football, but that’s it. Anyone else leaving weakens the first team squad. The lesson from the summer in outgoings is if you want to see cash being brought in, then you have to sell players you like, as they are the ones with value.

There’s been some insane takes over the last 6 months about his ability. All this heads gone stuff. As I’ve noted before it’s not just his ability on the pitch it’s also his incredible leadership. Howe should work to keep him for another year.

Barnes should have nailed that one. Close.

Remember this is a 90minute team. They turn games around regularly. No need to panic after 60mins

Don’t think it’s harsh on Hall as I’m expecting more ‘horses for courses’ this season. Kelly in when Howe wants more defensive qualities and height, Hall when he expects to dominate possession. With Schar out and Krafth at CB, Kelly will make the team a bit more solid. Changes can be tactical not just personnel based.

Or new club captain applauding the fans after the fans gave good backing during a defeat? People read far too much into this stuff

Think Isak will get a goal. 1-2 away win. The win and circumstances last week will hopefully sharpen the players up and raise the intensity.

The price stuff reminds me of Man Utd buying Tony Martial. The figure in the press was ‘up to £70m’, which seemed crazy. But Van Gaal (I think it was him) said “ but we only pay 70m if he turns into a 70m player, and then we are happy anyway”. I think NUFC are making a similiar style bid, and if he were to flop it would maybe be a £40m cost. Under PSR the worse thing you can have is an expensive flop and structured deals help avoid it. But palace don’t want to risk share, they just want cash.

On the cash flow, the club could easily make a £100m payment tomorrow. The club is debt free so any bank would provide a short term credit line. There are other clubs up to their eyeballs in debt who wouldn’t be able to do things like that. NUFC have an incredibly secure financial position, PSR just prevents it being used. My guess is that it’s more that they don’t rate Guehi as a £70m player, and have offered add ons like England caps, or CL qualification. The point being if Palace do think he’s a generational talent then they should have no issue taking those add ons, as in their view they are guaranteed, as the player is so good. If they don’t agree to them it suggests they maybe know the price is too high

He’s put his side of the story out. the other side is clearly someone (or many people) put a complaint in and having reviewed what went on he got the sack. And his former employer has set about purging any records of him, and there’s claims his management agency has dropped him too. So you can weigh up those two sides