TheBrownBottle

Awful game, happy with the result - nowhere near enough success for Eastern European sides in recent years. And they beat some good sides to win it, too.

Hendrick and Dummett had no book value, there was no fee to amortise

As long as the order is 'how far from your actual house are these things', the wankers in that photo will be unique. Otherwise, there can't be that many failed families in Truro

You're right of course - but most players will still go to where the money and trophies are

Man Utd's regular starting XI that season cost just over 16m. Ours cost just over 22m (not allowing for Asprilla and Batty, who came in later on)

I agree - if we were looking at success, then Leicester has a better argument over the last decade!

I'm not saying the lad is a mercenary or owt, but it would be naive to think that being sold 'a project' is likely to make a footballer accept a lower wage. I wouldn't - so I'm not judging them.

Who knows, maybe one day we might be as big as Valencia. But we're definitely not at the moment - unless you meant a different 'EPL' club

Spurs' finances are what make them a 'Big Six' club. They've got the highest turnover of any London club. Not to be sniffed at. Their turnover is roughly double ours

There is some truth to it tbf

Most successful English club of the 21st century, having almost ended the 20th century as London’s fourth most successful club. Wouldn’t describe them as underachievers tbh

They’re a temporary eyesore tbf. Wasn’t that long ago Ashley sold that land off for pretty much nowt. I’m glad it’s back with the club. If we stay at SJP, I’d expect it will look very different five years from now

That left side of defence, though ...

Gordon is rightly in the squad but he’s not at Foden’s level, irrespective of position.

Surely Fraser would be a free transfer? We’d just want him off our books. If Southampton don’t pay a fee, who else is queueing up for him?

Is that Benwell cricket club?

Howld on, you’ve been going on for weeks that the Conference League was the equivalent of the Papa John’s trophy, but now we’re not in it we’ve dropped down the pecking order?

Would have to join the group to see it - what was it?

We don’t know that tbf. They won’t have a massive wage bill atm and now they’re back on the gravy train

Sorry, when did Almiron become too good for Ipswich?

Bruno isn’t leaving due to a lack of European football, folks need to calm down. If he goes it’s because someone meets the asking price and he’s happy to go. Nothing we can do about that if it happens, but it hasn’t happened. So relax.

They deserve it more for the trophy win, certainly not because of the season generally. But I don’t think we can complain about them earning their place for next season.

They won a trophy - they deserve Europe more as a result. If we won the FA Cup but the European place was handed over to the team finishing 7th, I wouldn’t be happy about that

Yep, roughly that amount

Two completely different things for me. I’ve no time for the ‘poor old Man Utd fans’ patter either - but if you finish 7th you can hardly argue that you’ve earned European football. You’re relying on others.