TheBrownBottle

Made a serious error in the first min of the second half that probably should have seen Chelsea 2-1 up

Dekka and the Magic Sponge

This is the last season where there will be serious FFP constraints you’d think. 21/22 drops off the FFP assessments next season - and that’s when we were operating the Ashley model and having to spend a huge sum in January to pull us out of the shit.

Likewise. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a couple of loanees come in - maybe one or both with a permanent move guaranteed in the summer.

That’s two of us then - he seems like a completely different character this season. Maturity kicked in.

Also, his twattishness seems to have taken a back seat. I realise that he’s one of ours so this could be a blind spot, but I don’t see us having to argue that ‘he might be a wanker, but he’s OUR wanker’. Haven’t seen much of that this season.

Didn’t Chelsea bid £60m in the summer before that too? I think it was around that figure. £40m really does look like incredible value at the moment, given his age, nationality, performances and potential.

I’m not at all sure re that. And if we did, we’re unlikely to spend it on a CB

We won’t have Botman-style money to splash in January.

It’ll upset some, but you’re right. Most of the big clubs sign on talented young players with idea of flipping them - only a handful actually get brought into the team

Can you score a thunderbastard from six yards out?

Haha yep, it’s magic that thread - despite that fact that we’re coming into December and the only thing keeping the three promoted teams from being adrift is Everton’s points deduction, there’s loads of Mackems talking about how shit the PL is, and how there’s no gap between the top of the second division and bottom half of the PL. The facts are staring you in the face, you sad Mackem bastards …

Copyright was also the reason why the PL was initially called ‘The Premiership’

Yeah, sorry mate - Football League. Wasn’t taking the mick

I can see how my OP can look reactive, and it’s impossible to tell on the internet if someone’s overreacting in the moment or is trying to be provocative etc. But I agree - most players ultimately move on (and I don’t tend to get overly attached). Ultimately we will need to start bringing in healthy transfer fees to boost the budget - players like Joelinton and Almiron are effective net gains on FFP because of the length of time they’ve been here, and the fact that we’d get decent sized fees for them. All that matters to me is NUFC improving - players come and go.

The ‘Luton fan in peace’ thread is a classic of the RTG thread genre at the moment, as well https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/prem-league-so-far.1619490/

What is Kaka’s approach to the Gordon thread?:

Easy to misread tone, but I don’t want shot of him - I like Joelinton. Love hun in fact - we all remember what he was, and what he’s become. But if we’re wanting to step up another level, I could easily see him leaving in the next 18 months; he’ll fetch a fair old sum. I wasn’t saying we should sell him - just that I think that there’s a chance he’s one of those who goes before the next step up (as long as FFP exists, this also doesn’t help)

MOTM again today

Thanks - and I wasn’t being sarcastic with it

He wasn’t much cop again today. But given your handle, I can see why it seems mental.

‘Division 1’ would have breached the FL’s copyright

He’s a young lad who could well develop into what they’re hoping, but Caicedo doesn’t look close to a £100m+ footballer to me. Likewise Mudryk at £80m+. Or pretty much anyone Boehly has spunked money on.

I’m not even sure they’re underperforming - they’ve been playing like this for nearly two years

I actually thought he was poor today - the free header spared some blushes