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Can you give me an example? I am genuinely struggling to recall a moment this season where we have tried to set an offside trap and been caught out.

Same. Really hoping we get him (and a chief exec) sorted ASAP, ideally before the window opens on 10/6.

Think the Lodi links have been around the longest, so I'm betting it's him.

I don't know if we have better targets. But I'm pretty confident Carlos wasn't a target, otherwise we would have been far more heavily linked this week/would've got him. The price only being 31m Euro's suggests there was no one else in for him.

Would rather go back in for Botman. That being said, you can tell we're no longer in for Carlos, asking price has magically dropped 10m Euros.

It's (slow) days like today that really make me feel like this Summer will feel like it's taking forever. Still two weeks till the window even opens man.

When the mask slipped for a second and he admitted he hated that it was us this was happening to.

If you want to get conspiratorial, lines up with the private jet activity yesterday.

Oh, absolutely. I just think they won't go full pelt till all that starts to fall into place, or you end up in the situation Everton have found themselves in.

Yep, and you have to remember, with amortisation that means it would also be £60m+ off the accounts for each of the coming 5 years before you even sign anyone else.

They do genuinely have a lot of money backing them, and are willing to spend it. There's a belief among the Villa fans that their board have actually accelerated their plans due to our takeover (have a few mates from down that way). Makes sense, as the only real chance they have of getting ahead of us is being faster out the blocks initially. You have to imagine once we get our eggs in a row with sponsorships/commercially we will fly past them.

Are people still taking the Bowen thing seriously?? If you actually follow the link to that guys tweet he follows it up by basically confirming he is taking the piss.

Maybe, but at least Luke Edwards won't take a shit on your bed.

The Bowen thing is bullahit. If you click into the tweet he basically admits he is winding people up in his next tweet.

He has definitely been back in France since that trip. Was on the bench for Lyon the weekend after.

When they have a bunch of priorities they aren't going to sign two left backs, both of whom would expect to first choice. Dummett (& Burn who played there for Brighton) is the back up option.

Take away from this is Harry Kane needs a better agent! I think we now have 2 people on more that Joe. I have seen both £120k p/w for Bruno and £150k, not sure which is accurate. And I'm sure I saw £100k p/w for Trippier somewhere. Pretty sure ASM went level with Joelinton when they re-negotiated his deal.

People putting 2 and 2 together and getting 43.

I imagine he is going to end up at Inter.

I know it seems mental to turn your nose up at Neymar, but we already have one wide player who doesn't really take their pressing/defensive work seriously, add another to the 11 would put a lot of stress on the defence... That being said, it's fucking Neymar, of course I'd have him lol.

Think you're stretching a bit there mind... Totally different shade of blue, and that looks far more gold/orange than yellow.

Social media? Ever since they went daft after us getting relegated there on the final day of the season I've hated them lol. Us and Villa are in very similar positions at the moment (that last part being key). Both lower half clubs with money they're willing to spend to get into the top half/top 6. It should be in the coming years where we really start to pull away. If the PIF are really serious about this we will soon start to see some of the benefits of essentially being state owned. Commercially we should be able to pull away from them pretty quickly, and therefore have way more FFP room to play with, as well as the willingness to spend.

Actually like all 3 kits. Like the just the simple black and white stripes, no fucking about with daft collars or sleeves on the home. Obviously the green and white is going to be a touchpaper. Which is actually a shame as I think it's really nice. Blue and gold always works. That badge is a little suspect mind. Shame as the other two looked stitched on, that one looks a little cheaper by comparison. Really interested to see who the sponsor is. Have a feeling after all this build-up it may just be Fun88 still for one more season.

I feel like he is finally starting to look like the player he was under Rafa under Howe, especially in these last couple months. Think he will be a good depth option, and considering his natural fitness he is a great option to have on the bench when trying to defend a lead late in the game.

As harsh as it would be, I feel like if it were to make way for someone of Lodi's calibre people would be ok with it.