Alex

Scott Sellars is a bit underrated / forgotten about. Lovely footballer

No

Robin wants to be careful. Andrew only lives round the corner

I honestly don’t follow stuff closely enough these days but I was also under the impression the cash had dried up a bit. I would say, looking at them they need to revamp the squad too. I know Maddison is still doing a job for them and is hugely important but money talks and all that. Totally agree we’d have to bid more than we did last summer for him. I wouldn’t spend £20m on a player who’ll be free come the summer though.

Of course the other factor is players, especially near the end of their contracts, often get the moves they want. If they both want to come here they’ll end up here, even if it’s not both of them in January

The situation wasn’t the same but I think Keegan was a better manager 2nd time round. Or rather potentially better as he was so much more experienced and not as naive. The 4-3-3 he came up with was genuinely innovative when no one else was really playing that way. Chelsea had done it under Mourinho but the wingers were more midfielders who helped their fullbacks out. Viduka through the middle with Owen in a sort of withdrawn inside right role and Martins wide left was three actual forwards. The way he handled the Owen situation too when loads was being made of comments about KK from his autobiography, ie making him captain and getting a tune out of a player short of confidence after losing his pace. Not to mention his realising the potential of Modric

Honestly think he was just taking the piss out of your hair, mate. No malice meant at all. He’s not that type of lad

Depends as it might be the best / last chance of getting serious money for them with their contract situations. I think they’d want potential replacements lined up before even considering it though

If you’re still on Twitter I think the only way to combat the likes of her, Fox, Morgan and all the attention seekers is to block them. Engagement of any sort is all they’re after

Pics or GTFO

Hope you get back on track soon. It sounded like you were making good progress before that

The round up was on a Saturday morning and the live matches were on a Sunday afternoon

There’s a good doc the beeb did called Boys from Brazil which I think only went up to ‘86 due to when it was made. It’s narrated by Motson who makes the point that the misses in 1970 were better than some of their goals. Particularly the shot from the halfway line and the fucking outrageous dummy on the keeper v Uruguay. My dad loved Cruyff and George Best and thinks Messi is a genius but Pele has no equal in his eyes

Best ever imo. Certainly shades Maradona for the best player of the twentieth century. I think those two were at a different level to the competition. A bit like Messi / Ronaldo in this era

As fans we’re sentimental as we have an emotional attachment to the club (obviously) but also to players. Even to the extent you can love someone limited in ability who runs round giving his all. But it’s different for those running the club, managing / coaching the players. The best managers have a great rapport and relationship with their players but they also need to be brutal about replacing players who’ve dove a job for them. Shelvey absolutely fits that criteria. Keegan was like that and I fully expect Howe to be the same. Also Shelvey has sone fantastic attributes and has knuckled down too, like Gloom says. But I would say even if everyone was fit and available, even before any new additions, we’re probably a better team without him in the starting XI

She’s an actual Nazi

They’ll buy him out of his contract to free up a squad place I reckon. But aye, another Ashley ‘legacy’

Pretty sure UM reckoned Matty was the better player too

JRM would be the ultimate symbol of this era of conservatives. Thick as mince, corrupt as fuck, talentless, has had everything handed to him on a plate and constantly lies through his teeth. All the while believing his own hype, thinking his education has equipped him with the tools to talk his way out of anything. He’d be as bad as Truss and if it got to the members he’d be right up their street

Arsenal probably the most embarrassing fan base in the whole division. Such a huge amount of entitled clueless cunts amongst their ranks

It has but I could watch it all day

How! What you saying like? Oh, you mean Luke Edwards

Pope Trippier Woodgate Botman Beresford Lee Batty Bruno Beardsley Ferdinand Ginola

Another grifter then?