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A lot of the business will be dictated on which European competition we are in. CL and we need likely need 4 additions that are first team ready (LB, CDM, attacking mid & wide forward) as well as reinforcements with the idea of adding depth. If it's Europa or Conference then its maybe 2/3 first teamers with more leeway for youth/depth options.

Can do that for you now: Lee Charnley

I'd say rather than any actual points total, we give ourselves a huge chance if we beat Man U on Sunday, and Spurs when they come up to visit. That Spurs game could be a 4th place 6 pointer.

You can have a related company, it just has to be deemed to be at 'fair market value'. Which is pretty much impossible to actually quantify.

This is going to be tight, but with no Casemiro, Sabitzer potentially out, and even potentially Rashford carrying a knock, I'd make us just about favourites. Like I say though, it will be tight. Going to go with 2-1, Isak and then late Willock winner.

To be honest, the human rights stuff protects clubs like us, City, Man U under Qatar. There is no way the UK government could sanction MBS for human rights abuses without it creating a big political mess.

This wouldn't have gone through unanimously if there were any actual teeth behind it.

One thing I find interesting about the Chelsea contracts was the wage drops if CL football isn't attained. I know most non 'big 6' sides have relegation wage reduction clauses, but I'd never heard of a reduction based on not getting CL. It may be a common thing among the more traditional top 4 sides, but it's not something I'd heard of till this new Chelsea ownership came in.

We absolutely aren't signing both of them, I used their names as examples of players we've been linked too regularly. The only way that happens is if we qualify for the CL, but I've already said I believe if that happens the money spent will likely get close to 200m. Or if we manage to receive a large fee for ASM.

That part isn't my job lol. I was just making the point that, yes, it would be hard/impossible to sign 6 good players for that kind of money, but I don't think that is exactly the plan. I think they will likely be looking at 3 first team additions (LB, CM, Forward), and then 2/3 players who may not be ready to play 38 games of a PL season, but that can be developed over the course of a year or 2 to get to that point. We need a CB, but the pressure to bring in a CB who can instantly come into the starting 11 v a LB who can isn't the same. I expect some signings we have heard plenty about (Maddison, Diaby etc) and some Brighton style ones who we (and most others) have never heard of. And a maybe a free transfer or two.

Easier if its 3/4 good players. One (Maddison) likely at a reduced rate due to their contract situation. And 2/3 high potential kids from South America.

As far as I understand it, the length of the contracts recently at Chelsea are purely an accounting trick used for amortising the transfer fee over as long of a period as possible. Which wouldn't be relevant with Mount as it's a renewal rather than a new signing.

Think the only way we get close to 200m is if we qualify for the CL, as then the squad will need both quality and quantity. Europa on Conference League wouldn't require quite such drastic action.

All about that amortisation baby.

Yep, pretty sure it was based on him making 3 appearances or something daft.

I actually think it could end up being the opposite, and playing for a coach who does everything he can to get the absolute best out of him he will come on leaps and bounds.

The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for Man Utd at Sacrifice St James'

What if you add Kurt Angle to the mix??

Not to piss too much on peoples chips, but this article is based off info from the mailbag article from Caulkin and Waugh from a couple days ago.

We're getting to the stage where agents are just cutting out the journo middle men and putting rumours our themselves.

He is 25 now (26 in August), even if we do qualify for the CL this season we're still likely 2/3 seasons away from consistently competing for titles/European trophies. He may think he doesn't want to wait till he is 28/29 to be in that position.

Howe is great at this and does it all the time. Remember the Isak concussion? This would have been cut and dry once his concussion was diagnosed there would be no way he'd make the next match. Howe managed to never really confirm or deny anything and people were guessing right up till KO.

It's really not. That was an owner changing the colour of the clubs home shirt. Honestly couldn't really give a fuck what colour our 3rd kit is. Actually kind of annoyed about the automatic Saudi link this season alternative kit, and the rumoured one for next season get because I think they're pretty smart. Granted, having a lot of the family on one side as Celtic fans probably means I'm more partial to green and white than most.

I honestly thought the '6 weeks' line from Howe could be to throw people off. Just seemed weird to me the club or Almiron would tell the international manager a figure that was so off what Howe was claiming the be the timeframe.

Yep. Coaching is covered by the UEFA Pro licences. Fab's eyeing up a role like DoF, or head of youth development etc.