TheBrownBottle

It would be … interesting if he did I’d like to see what they’re reporting - three at the back

Schar isn’t playing RB, he’s playing RCB

Whatever happens, it’s the first time in over twenty years that we’ve reached the QF of both domestic cups in the same season. Taking the cups seriously shouldn’t be comment-worthy, but bloody hell it is for us.

If you think that the European Cup is the European equivalent of the FA Cup, then there’s little more I can write. Bloody hell …

100% mate

Getting misty eyed thinking about the Gallowgate bogs. Though that might be a physical memory of the strong pissy ammonia smell

Nowt would make me happier than bagging some tin pots and then sailing off to a brand spanking new ground, no doubt about that

It’s not our identity man - and to go all ‘ship of Theseus’, not one of those stands has seen us win a major trophy

I wonder if anyone has ever knocked the league champions out of two cup competitions in the same season?

Yep, you’re right there. It’s FMV where the biggest problem lies though - the Sky Six deciding what our deals should be worth relative to theirs effectively fixes us in position forever.

You should see what a few wins do mind

We have voted for most of them (from memory, we didn’t on the initial FMV back in late 2021). Otherwise, we’ve ticked them off with the other clubs.

No, it’s more like a European League Cup. The Texaco Cup were never recognised competitions

Dyer was highly rated in his teens and the first half of his twenties. Easy to forget, but when the Ayia Napa scandal was printed in the News of the Screws in 2000, it was Dyer - not Rio Ferdinand or Frank Lampard - who was the biggest ‘name’ caught out, and the one who’s name was most prominent. He pissed his career away, unfortunately. He was a real talent. Bloody awful what’s happening with his health, and to be fair to the bloke he comes across quite well these days; he seems to have become self-aware. It’s a real shame that he didn’t when he was playing.

Missed the only one I can think of - vs Chelsea in a shootout

Tbf I do follow current events - to date, the other clubs have ganged up and we've tacitly approved their actions. Doing nothing while having blind faith that something will happen isn't likely to produce results would be my view. Agree re Howe though - I think he's made errors but anyone hounding him out is just daft

Income for next season - allowing for finishing top half - will likely be around £300m £300m x 70% = £210m budget for wages and transfers Current wage bill = c.£90m £210m - £90m = £120m Likely transfer amortisation on books = c.£90m £120m - £90m = £30m So around £30m, which allowing for amortisation might be £100m+ (plus incomings) That’s not allowing for Hall’s £30m fee mind I’d also be very surprised if we went for a LB, given we’ve got five players on our books atm who can play there. RW, CB and a back up CF would be priorities for me

Not only is this not the case, it even has the advantage of increasing the club’s coefficients which would mean that any future European Cup qualification would see more money paid in prizes.

It isn’t like

When I said ‘fluke’, I didn’t mean that the players and management didn’t deserve it - I mean it wasn’t planned or anticipated

It is - but I’m watching and just scratching my head at the moment. It isn’t clear at all how they intend to bridge a massive gap - and in fairness, they’re the ones who made the bold statements

Christ, Bird is quoting that whopper? #kinnearwasright

100%. They’re so very, very interested that there isn’t a permanent PIF representative in the day-to-day running of the club. For all the promises of communication with the support - well, in their own time - we seem to get information no quicker than the last regime. Even those who are meant to be involved day to day are far more likely to be found talking shite at Bloomberg than to the support. There’s been nothing to support what they boasted about so far. We’re halfway to that five year point, and so far I’ve seen nothing to suggest that there is anything like a grand plan. Last season was effectively a fluke. It doesn’t take two and a half years to plan for serious investment like a stadium; and it definitely doesn’t need two and a half years to build new training and academy facilities etc. On top of that we get tied to one of the nastiest regimes on the planet.

Michels and Cruyff sort of co-developed Total Football from everything I’ve read - though Cruyff never seemed given to modesty!

I still think he’s a solid PL player - he’s not the greatest, like. Ultimately, every player is sellable - it’s the HG element which would have concerned me. I don’t think Miley is at Longstaff’s level at all at the moment. Hopefully in a few years’ time he’ll be far better than him