TheBrownBottle

We were below Spurs when he left - and we only recouped what we paid, which indicates how far his stock had fallen. He’d been shite for two years by that point.

He was trouble from towards the end of 02/03 - on a constant pissed-up prowl of Baha Beach Club more than once a week alongside Dyer. He was never the same player full stop once his professionalism suffered - can’t say I blame Souness as the rot was already well and truly set in.

Yep - the football twitter equivalent of psychics

Because arrogance and delusion Hang on, that’s not right - we’re the arrogant, deluded ones - must be some other reason

Yep - Pope was an upgrade on Dubravka, but I wouldn’t be unhappy for us to spend big money next summer on a new keeper

Worth remembering that given he has a sell-on clause to Spurs, they've actually got just shy of 12m for him (the add-ons may never come to fruition) edit: only saw Wallsendmag made the same point after I posted

If we’re not allowing football to have been invented in 1992, then Bobby Charlton and Nobby Stiles won all three …

No, but he was on more than £2m per year by all accounts - and £2m per year would be the PSR hit on that extra £10m

Bet he has a cheese Toastie waiting for him

Was going to say the Black Bull - but the Garter would be just as salubrious

I get the PSR worries re overpaying, but it should be remembered that if we’re ’overpaying’ by £10m, that’s the PSR equivalent of what Matt Ritchie’s wages were each year - and they’re now off the books. If this is who Howe wants to spend his budget on, the man should be backed.

I’m not doubting that you know them, but I would doubt that they’d share information on whether he’s leaving the club or not. I would’ve thought that the ‘happy here, no intention of going’ line would be said to anyone who asks - other than to immediate family or agents. There’s a hell of a lot of noise around him leaving for it to be fabricated.

I’d be unimpressed if he goes to Everton on loan. Would scream ‘tantrum’ to me - sell him or keep him, but loan is an insult.

I don’t think we’d get more than we paid for Livramento or Hall just yet tbh

Arteta isn’t on Pep’s level, though I’d happily rank Emery alongside him. Howe isn’t in that bracket - he can’t be without a piece of silverware.

Harry Maguire for starters …

Aye, when the manager has come out afterwards and basically stated Schar was at fault that wouldn’t go down well

Steve Parish is spiking the water with his own piss down there I reckon

It is still the case for ‘frivolous’ appeals - which this would have been

You have two days to appeal - so it’s clear that we haven’t

Agreed. He’s a clear upgrade on Schar for me

Literally haven’t seen anyone say he’s one of the best defenders in the world

Looks like Ipswich are £45-65m short of his valuation, then. Love it when the real world comes crashing in on them. I’m betting RTG goes into meltdown when he leaves for £15-20m, rather than viewing it as really good money for the lad

The good BR side didn’t have enough of them, unfortunately. Lee left relatively early In the 01/02 season. That side was talented but patently lacking leadership

Keegan once talked about needing several captains in the dressing room to win trophies (when talking about why we didn’t win things). I like how many leaders this squad has, and adding Guehi as another is sound thinking. Who really cares who wears the armband?