Rayvin

Fair, there goes that theory then. We really do need an actually competent DOF. The Mitchell abomination is going to be a setback over 2-3 years at this rate.

I guess that's the only question, and I don't know. But it's not an obligation to sell, right? Surely Burnley could say no. How tf do these things even work.

It's just the Twitter thread unroller thing that lets you put multiple tweet threads onto a single viewing page for ease of reading. I'm using it as a Musk bypass, though that's categorically not what it's meant to be used for

I know this is absolutely futile to imagine, but if we are basically saying that City's buyback price is less than what we offered Burnley, doesn't that mean they should accept our last offer flat out and hope that Trafford picks us? Maybe that's what we're waiting for, it would make sense in the context of Romano's tweet too where he notes that this City possibility was the hold up. If we've cultivated a relationship with the player we might be expecting him to pick us anyway. I know this is the most wishful of wishful thinking, I'm just saying there's a logical path there.

https://twitter-thread.com/t/1946300267588202737 I stuck it through AntiXitter just in case

Aye, good luck to him. Great servant, had some real memorable moments here. Goal against PSG probably at the top for me. Wish him well.

We're asleep at the wheel IMO. Eales needs to go, he's offering no visible leadership anywhere now and while I have every sympathy with his personal situation, replacing him with someone dynamic is the single most useful thing that PIF could do at this point. FFS the guy must be desperate to be shot of all this, I'm sure he's as mystified as we are as to why he's still there.

That tweet reads as if the buy back possibility from City is the reason our deal hasn't gone through, mind. Not exactly sure why that would be the case.

As toonotl said elsewhere, C-suite needs sorting. Pretty urgently now I would say.

Aye, the previously never before heard of German market, from whom they've bought one player, and are chasing another in a blind panic. Deeply impressive stuff.

It sounded to me like Howe wanted him to actually do some work, and that was against his core philosophies.

Fair. I would include myself in that naturally, just not wild about the idea it could be some sort of Labour strategy. The main sentiment i want to convey over and above everything else next time out is that the centrists cant take my vote for granted and actually have to deliver against it, not pander to the enemy. I hope that message is received.

But you think they'd carve from their own support for it? Maybe if it consolidates Green and LDs, I guess. I think we'll get PR soon anyway tbh, either through Reform or a desperate Labour. The traditional parties will diminish.

Yes, me too tbh. Not sure how that happened though Momentum's social media game was always better than Labour generally. Maybe they have a presence on Tiktok.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jeremy-corbyn-is-most-popular-politician-among-16-and-17-year-olds-395699/ Corbyn is the most popular politician with the 16/17 year olds that Starmer has just given the vote to I mean you have to laugh tbh, what on earth is the plan meant to be from Labour. Maybe they're planning some huge concession to the left before the election, but there's been absolutely no sign that they understand the danger here.

I don't even disagree, but Starmer is walking into a trap. There's Abbott, the 4 he suspended the other day, Corbyn himself, and of course 18% of his voters.

Abbott suspended now Is it Corbyn trying to make this left wing alternative party, or in fact Starmer? He's going to get the fuck slapped out of him at the GE at this rate.

That sounds like we gave up as soon as our bid was rejected tbh.

Finding this tedious now which is a shame cos it should be exciting. Hopefully it wraps up today one way or another.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/16/newcastle-eddie-howe-alexander-isak-hugo-ekitike-liverpool Louise Taylor man. Look at this unmitigated shit she's pulled from absolutely nowhere. Amongst other things it includes the notion that Frankfurt are 'tough negotiators' and therefore will look to get a fee higher than Ekitike's release clause. What does she think a release clause actually is? Why would anyone pay above it ffs. But beyond that she's basically willing Liverpool to sign Isak. I mean we all call her out from time to time but this fucking desperation to look on the negative side of anything concerning us, coupled with her total inability to write in a compelling way makes her easily the worst journo on football coverage in my eyes. Yes I include Ryder in that, it's that bad.

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/52505-who-is-open-to-voting-for-a-new-corbyn-led-party 18% of voters open to voting for a Corbyn led party. Unlike the Reform vote, those numbers come straight out of the Labour Party base.

This is exactly what I think it is.

That man was a complete disaster for us.

It's worth pointing out that we could have bought him last summer for a lot cheaper than this, and without Liverpool creating a fuck on in the process, if Mitchell had the first clue what he was doing. "Cheap foreign talent" was meant to be his thing, was it not?

I'm increasingly wondering if we're just trying to force their hand into buying Ekitike in order to kill off the Isak interest.