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Sensational

Yeah I get that. I just think that expectation was dropped under Ashley. We're now closer to where we were when I was a kid, where tickets were harder to get and cost a bit more because you're genuinely watching the elite.

It's not entitled, but as someone that works a moderately well-paid full-time job I wouldn't expect to be able to afford every game in three cup runs in the same season. When I was a student under Ashley in the Championship I think I made it to three or four home games and one away and that felt like a lot. I don't anticipate the club's every move to be cheered through the door, but when you consider who we might get in the Champions League you do have to attach some degree of premium to it. If she's still stuck, might I suggest tweeting about how great Fun88 have been for Fan Engagement and sticking with us during the bad times.

I get it to a point. Havertz was a hell of a prospect at Leverkusen and despite that I wouldn't say he ever consistently played in the role Chelsea have had him in. If Arteta is doing this to restore him as an AM or RW then it takes sense.

You do a bit of coverage of the Caps?

Was only joking Jokes aside, I see why Gregg wants this job; the roster is good and there's a decent pool of talent that will be close to its prime come 2026, which is on home soil. Why the USMNT thought letting him sit in limbo just to rehire him was a good idea and in anyway inspiring is baffles me.

Harsh, he did a good job on the NUST board.

If anyone will know it's Speakman. Jude was the definition of precocious and didn't look or play like a teenager. His brother isn't in the same category and only managed 600 minutes last year in dribs and drabs. I don't imagine Sunderland can afford to throw that kind of money away, but he also doesn't look like a player that's going to come into the team this season and make a difference. A quick Dennis Wise scouting mission suggests he's a midfielder that connects defence and attack. Given they did some of their best stuff on the counter I can see why they want someone like him. As before, the biggest question for them is how they improve their striking options and replace Diallo.

Good chance there's Bayern fans saying similar about us.

I'll never understand why they don't just say; we've heard no further developments since the reported interest.

He's homegrown, he's probably a hard worker in training, and is likely on a pittance. As third choices go he's our Scott Carson.

It's kind of mad to me that people would question a player when you consider the other players that have absolutely flubbed at Man Utd since joining them. Man Utd have literally spent a billion pounds on talent without any consideration for how they interlock together. Sancho works in certain systems. People watched his highlight reels, saw a few good dribbles in open space, and assumed Man Utd had signed the English Neymar. Sancho's best work was never about mad dribbles through countless bodies. He doesn't have the speed for that. He was more like a playmaker that used quick one-twos or smart runs to create trouble. He has to sit narrow and be near the penalty area. In that sense he's like Eriksen at Spurs.

Easy the most satisfying win of that season.

The 8000+ retweets on the Telegraph account aren't overwhelming evidence, but they certainly point us in a direction. I agree with @ponsaelius though. The lad looks a wonderful player, but I don't think most Italian players look at the Premier League with the same fondness and if he's on fat money in Milan I can't see him swapping that to come here. There will always be exceptions to those rules, but it also sounds like Inter are looking to do a deal for Onana first and then Brozovic. Barella could easily be in their midfield for five years. Brozovic won't.

Haha. Couldn’t pay loan fees two seasons ago. Fucking hilarious.

Bruce left him out for not signing a new deal. Then still didn’t play him after he signed. Scum.

I wonder if we’ve mentioned Fraser to Leicester. Almost a Ritchie type signing to get them up.

They see a career in it. The second sky started inviting fans for debates it became accepted by the mainstream. It’s a cushy existence.

Think the Beeb did a nice story on him restarting his career after leaving us. It’s a shame that Heed can’t grow in line with the lad’s ambitions. Would love to have Gateshead back in the Football League.

The thought of Shola Ameobi suggesting Feyenoord has me in fits. Just cycling through good teams he’s played against. can’t wait until we send Garang to Dynamo Kyiv and try to loan Anderson to Juventus

Worth noting as well deals of this nature will facilitate some of the player trading out that Howe has discussed.

There's a maddening amount of daft sources these days.

I don't know if I'd say we're Chelsea or Man City. I think we're closer to Brighton. I mean if we're talking about the type of system Pons is outlining you're better highlighting Udinese or Benfica. Even then, the idea it 'circumvents FFP' is a misnomer because you can't keep losing money on these guys. They aren't tax write-offs.

In football terms he's quite happy to skim the top as a passive income with minimal involvement. That requires you to keep the club at a lull. Based on Wigan's potential you'd argue that's probably around the bottom half of the Championship.