Dr Gloom

The time to panic isn’t now. It will only be concerning if we reach the final few days of the window and there still hasn’t been any movement because then you’re in panic buy territory. We really have to strengthen the squad this time with all the extra European fixtures next season. Howe will really have been let down if they don’t back him properly for the fourth window in a row. I don’t see it happening. We just need to adjust our expectations about the market in which we operate. We’re not yet at the stage where we can bid £80-100m for a player on wages of £200k+ per week, thanks to psr

yeah, it’s day four of a long summer of rumours, most of which will be bullshit. We have a large number of fans on social media already losing it because other clubs have made early moves and we haven’t. We just need to be patient and remember that since the takeover our record in the market has generally excelled. The only concern is if psr hinders our efforts but Howe suggested it wouldn’t this time. I wonder if we’re waiting until the end of June to make a move when clubs close to their psr ceiling are forced into fires sales as we were this time last year with Anderson and Minteh. There could be good value to be found then. A vulture mission for some of Villa’s players, perhaps.

we’ve been linked with this kid from Monaco. He’d cost about half the price mooted for the PL players. Probably won’t happen because Guehi aside our deals don’t tend to play out in public but it’s the sort of player I think we’ll target instead - like the lad who plays for PSV https://www.transfermarkt.com/maghnes-akliouche/profil/spieler/745200

they got a similar fee for Caicedo, if I remember correctly. I suspect our signings will fly under the radar of the domestic press pack until the last minute and will instead come from foreign clubs where you can extract more value in the Isak/Tonali/Botman mould. The premium paid for PL experience is a pisstake - fees and wages. I imagine we swerved Mbeemo, who apparently wants north of £200k per week, for the same reason.

apparently Brighton want £100m for him. They’re not the easiest to do business wirh. Always seem to extract a fortune for the players they let go. I like the player but we’re not Chelsea

Mbueno feels like more of a Howe signing than a Mitchell signing to me. Wasn’t lardass’s main shtick supposed to be unearthing rare gems from abroad?

Big Jam built like he could go 12 rounds with Usyk, the absolute specimen

good work, if you can get it

Why the fuck would he choose those losers? Obviously doesn’t have the stones to sign for a champions league club. Dodged a bullet

echo what others have said @Howmanheyman - what a shit hand. hopefully it's something that can be managed and isn't too disruptive. on the bright side, it sounds like your seizures, if that's what they are, are on the less extreme end of the scale.

Don’t mention xG

Ah, might have misread that. I replied thinking he was suggesting buying him then sending him on loan. I think he’d be ready to start games straight away. Whether Eddie thinks that or not remains to be seen

He played behind a porous Burnley back four though. I think he had the most clean sheets in the championship last season. Might be ready to start in the PL with our defence in front of him. I wouldn’t expect him to start straight away were be to sign. Howe rarely throws young lads in straight away.

Yes please. This place has become about as reliable as one of Gemmill’s predictions

exactly!

Loads of mackems in central London this morning. I haven’t seen one who isn’t obese yet

3-0 to us. Back again with more cup final thread-starting energy. And no, the board going down has not put the hex on the result

We all know who to blame if we lose tomorrow. In fact, my unbeaten run of match threads came to an end the last time the board went down 😳

new labour was much, much more progressive.

Awful mate. What shit hand for you and your family.

Jim the generous