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I hate this slagging off of Miggy. Even if you think it would be for the best for the club that we sold him, and that's probably the majority opinion, people say 'we don't demand a team that wins, we demand a team that tries'. And they slag off Ashworth for lack of loyalty for wanting to move on. People slag off well-paid players who go to the Saudi league for more money when they could still play at PL level. Yet when a hardworking player turns down a move to Saudi and all the extra riches because he likes he PL club he's at, people slag him off because they want him to go so we can use the money for a shiny new toy. Loyalty works both ways, and I dislike seeing a player like him, who always gives his all, made a scapegoat for the club's difficulties.

As we've seen though with any Eddie Howe injury statement ever, just becaue he says something doesn't make it true. Bear in mind every club says they need to sell because of FFP. It's convenient to tell the player, supporters and other clubs that. 'Do you want to buy this player? He's not really good enough for us and a bit injury prone, but go on, he could be great for you.' Or 'Do you want to buy this player? He's fucking great. I wish we didn't have to sell him but, FFP you know?'

Wonder if we can call Chelsea and offer him for 40 to cut out the middle man

Oh, Minteh, Well, you came and you left without playing But FFP went away Oh, Minteh Well, our right wing still needs some upgrading And I need you today, Oh, Minteh

I'm getting fully behind playing three at the back next year. Would suit Kelly great at LCB, it would suit our fullbacks perfectly, allow the wide guys to to play narrower and support Isak, and Schar could randomly fuck upfield and lose the ball and we'd still have 2 CBs back to cover.

Lack of any interesting haircuts in Italy's team is really hurting them. They look very pedestrian.

Schar's got bored

Love the fact they got 3 players straight in the box as well

Banger

In a weird way I feel that it helped them last year. Seemed like such a toxic atmosphere there, bit like it was here with Ashley and Bruce, the points deduction seemed to give the supporters something external to channel their anger against instead. Nothing brings people together like giving them a common enemy.

Sounds like we'd need more accountants and it would annoy Jim Ratcliffe. I'm in.

https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/services/financial-advisory/analysis/deloitte-football-money-league.html Yeah looking at the figures in detail at the bottom they go up to the end of 22/23 to be fair, so presumably this years accounts haven't been finalised. I imagine a bit less commercial and matchday revenue this year. They did however sell 200 million euros worth of players this season which will more than make up for it.

Chelsea have about 300 million per year more revenue as well according to Deliotte.

On a whim I thought 'I wonder who Del Boy supports?' According to wikipedia: "In 'The Long Legs of the Law' he implies that he supports Chelsea." Quelle surprise.

I read Chelsea's official motto is simply: "FOMO"

Oh yeah I know what you meant with the dodgy link. Get him for backup striker, random croatian for RW you found, GK from Las Palmas I spotted seeing who Chelsea were linked with, and then a top class CB of your choice & we good. Can spend the rest of the window on cheap -9 wonderkids then.

He might be decent to be fair. Pacy, two-footed, looks quite direct and hard-working. Scored comfortably above his xG two years in a row (though one in French Second division). Barely ever gets injured. I could be happy giving him a shot as our Isak backup for say 15-20 mil. some of the similar type players according to fbref: Thauvin, Jarrod Bowen, Matheus Cunha, Isak, Jonathan David, Nicholas Jackson, Lewandowski, Chiesa. https://fbref.com/en/players/4788cb6b/Georges-Mikautadze

Looks like a friction scrape though. Perhaps he chinned someone with a beard. Perhaps a certain manager who's just tried to kill him and make it look like an accident!

I think he should have stuck with Ulrich personally. 'The name's Pinas. Ulrich Pinas.' sounds much better than 'The name's Pinas. Brian Pinas'.

Looks like he spent his caeer with various teams in the low countries. 100 games in the Dutch top division, 57 in the second and a season in the Belgian top league. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brian-pinas/profil/trainer/68337 Also, according to wikipedia his name is actually Ulrich Brian Pinas.

He can be our scott carson, albeit with less hair. Has been playing though it seems. Started for Birmingham in the Championship last couple of years.

Also, given he's played about 5 mins total, 'we haven't been playing well' basically means 'they haven't been playing well'. Wonder how that went down behind the scenes.

Pretty sure I read he was only going to leave for a team in Europe.

I've literally looked at wikipedia, and at the age of 19 Vidic was on loan in the Yugoslavian second division. This kid is playing Serbian first division at 18. He's the next Nesta. I've never been so sure of anything in my life.

I'm already seething at the thought of selling a raw youngster for Bruno money.