Summer 2021 Plane Tracking Thread

[Ian]

He'll bang a 'trademark' freekick in within his first three home games, and then spend the rest of the season trademarking them into the crowd/wall. :drool:

This is probably spot on.

[Lewis]

I am marking out here lads.

[randomlegend]

Dortmund are trying to sign Dalot and we're apparently discussing it. Given he's our only other senior right back, we must still be trying for Trippier.

[Lewis]

Daniel James at right-back, Ronaldo down the right because Ole Gunnar Binman only remembers him as a 'proper Man United number seven'.

[Shindig]

"Why don't you do the stepovers any more? You used to love them."

[Mellberg]

All the effort and he's fucked the quote up.

@PepandJack

[niko_cee]

He's reportedly on half what he was at Juve.


All well and good until you remember this is the Juve that are paying Aaron Ramsay £400k a week or something.

[Lewis]

https://i.imgur.com/fkJF3WJ.png

[Raoul Duke]

I'm just looking forwards to the resurrection of 'Ronaldo 1-0' posts

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah, the first one back will be emotional. Odysseus was only away for ten years, for Mahow it's been twelve.

[Shindig]

I read that in Sid Waddell's voice.

[randomlegend]

Before anyone posts the article, never trust a single word Ducker writes about wages.

[Ian]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/28/cristiano-ronaldo-become-premier-leagues-highest-ever-earner/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1630177389

Guys I can't see past the paywall but I think we should all 100% trust this on the headline alone.

[randomlegend]

Diallo going to Feyenoord on loan. He'll absolutely tear the arse out of that league I reckon.

[Spikey M]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/28/cristiano-ronaldo-become-premier-leagues-highest-ever-earner/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1630177389

Guys I can't see past the paywall but I think we should all 100% trust this on the headline alone.

£7 Billion a week? Crazy. He's a Tier 1 too I've heard.

[Ian]

It's one of those where you don't really need the article. You can sense the truth in it just from the headline.

[phonics]

Willian is off to Corinthians.


Sources close to Willian insist that the Brazilian "wants to do the right thing" and is set to "walk away" from his contract, with Arsenal potentially saving £15-20million due to the early termination.

If so, fair play.

[SincereTheRebel]

Dont be silly Willian. Demand arsenal to put the money up.

[Bam]

Nikola Vlasic to West Ham £30m.

Red source.

[niko_cee]

Is he the guy that was at Everton for a bit?

[Bam]

Yeah, thats him.

[randomlegend]

Diallo got an injury in training (sounds fairly bad) so his loan to Feyenoord is cancelled :(

[Waffdon]

Why do west ham refuse to buy a striker? They’ve still only got Mark Henry and he’s due two or three injuries a year. Vlasic for £30m sounds absolutely bonkers. He was horrendous at Everton.

Edit: didn’t realise he was that young, thought he was mid 20s at Everton. Even if he is a lot better, not sure they’re needing another ‘10’/wide player.

[randomlegend]

Ozan Kabak on loan to Norwich with option to buy.

Tottenham close to agreeing a €30m euro deal for Emerson from Barcelona (if he doesn't turn them down like everyone else)

[randomlegend]

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This will be a good move for all involved if it happens.

He'll get next to no game time here after Ronaldo signing. His strengths are going to be much more suited to a team like Leeds who will get more space in behind.

Wish it had happened earlier (along with one or two other outs) to give us the money to go for a midfielder but I think it's too late now.

[Lewis]

Boooooo.

[randomlegend]

:D

He's useful in about 5 games a season. For the reported £20m fee, I'll drive him to Leeds myself.

[Lewis]

He was doomed eventually with all the young studs coming up, but he deserved a season with Ronaldo.

[Alex]

I almost feel like us signing him would at least lay to rest the ghost of that whole fiasco a couple of years ago. Bielsa obviously admires him too, and I do think he would slot well into the system we play.

But on the other hand if we have £20 million to spend then they we have more pressing concerns than getting a winger. But whatever, I'm more than happy to go with Marcelo on it if that is what he wants. It would be nice to just see us make another signing too. The squad is worryingly care bones at the moment. The bench yesterday was embarrassing.

[SincereTheRebel]

Sabitzer has joined Bayern Munich.

[Gray Fox]

Tagliafico from Ajax to West Ham for £10m.

[randomlegend]

He was hot property not so long ago wasn't he? What's he doing going to West Ham?

[randomlegend]

Willian is off to Corinthians.



If so, fair play.

Looks like this is confirmed. Let slide 2 years worth of 240k a week wages to go to Corinthians on 70% less.

Wasn't the reason he wouldn't re-sign with Chelsea in the first place that they wouldn't offer him more than a year? Lol

[Danny]

Romano reporting James done for €28M

[randomlegend]

James fee is £25m + add-ons :happycry: Done deal.

[randomlegend]

PSG have refused €200m + add-ons from Madrid for Mbappe. Idk which of them are more insane.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The sprinter has gone :drool:

[Yevrah]

PSG have refused €200m + add-ons from Madrid for Mbappe. Idk which of them are more insane.

How do you mean?

[randomlegend]

How do you mean?

Madrid for offering that much for a player they can sign on a free in a year or PSG for turning it down to let him go for free

[Lewis]

James fee is £25m + add-ons :happycry: Done deal.

Putting his final decent shift in. What a champion. Lingard out for similar, Martial hanging from a tree, midfielder in. Top, top, TOP window (to be wasted by the shit manager).

[Gray Fox]

I can kind of see why PSG are refusing.

The player remains motivated enough to play and really this is their best chance to win the thing they want the most, in the champions league. Even £180m is nothing to these people and we know FFP doesn't really exist right now.

[Yevrah]

Yep. The money is irrelevant.

[Lewis]

And he might stay (or go elsewhere) if Paris are donning it and Madrid get any worse.

[phonics]

I was watching that Neville Keane interview and they’re talking about how football is all about perception. And that Dan James fee is a perfect example. Crystal Palace are balking at 10 million for Nketiah while Dan James is going for 30 million and they’re at the same level of play/achievement but because Arsenal are a shambles everyone offers us pennies while making it rain for people who have played 3 games like Solanke/Brewster etc.

Which in turn makes it harder for the shambles club to kick on because they have no money. We sold some guy who’s name I can’t even remember to Brentford 4 years ago for more than Palace offered for Nketiah or even what Roma offered for Granit Xhaka.

[Dquincy]

Yep. The money is irrelevant.
Maybe not for PSG. But based on the financial issues reported at Real Madrid, I'm surprised they are putting up such big €€€. Thought they were suppose to be tightening the purse strings.

[phonics]

Case in point

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Legitimately never heard of him and they're getting 18 million quid.

[Kikó]

Good luck to Dan James. Hard worker but ultimately massively limited. Makes sense he had played two of the three opening games if he has no future at the club.

[Yevrah]

Makes sense he had played two of the three opening games if he has no future at the club.

:D

[Spikey M]

Selling a prospect to make room for a pensioner on £7 Billion a week. :drool:

[Giggles]

How has a British player who was starting for Manchester United a day ago gone for what equates to about 50p?

[Spikey M]

Poor management.

I know it's Ronaldo and there's history, but this is madness. Last days of Rome.

[phonics]

People (Mahow, specifically) said the same about Cavani. It's not like United are going to go bankrupt tomorrow paying his wages for 2 years.

[Spikey M]

Let a man hope.

[Lewis]

Plus seventy quid a named/numbered shirt, times six-hundred million fans or whatever it is, and you've paid the debt off and revamped the stadium. No brainer mate.

[SincereTheRebel]

Putting his final decent shift in. What a champion. Lingard out for similar, Martial hanging from a tree, midfielder in. Top, top, TOP window (to be wasted by the shit manager).

Uncalled for...

[Giggles]

Cyrus the virus heading to Serie A :drool:

[Mellberg]

How has a British player who was starting for Manchester United a day ago gone for what equates to about 50p?

There's been a few on the cheap this summer. Gray and Sissoko too. Trouble's brewing :yn:

[Giggles]

God I hope so.

[Kikó]

How much would you expect James to sell for? £30m seems like loads.

[Spikey M]

Sissoko is 32 and shite. I'm not sure he can be considered cheap.

[Spikey M]

How much would you expect James to sell for? £30m seems like loads.

30 Million is the equivalent of about 5 million a few years back.

[Kikó]

Which seems about right.

[randomlegend]

£30 million for James is fuck loads. We only paid £15m.

Is trolling with his "last days of Rome" stuff? James was clearly not good enough and Ronaldo is Ronaldo and the club can easily afford him.

[Spikey M]

A bit.

I do think it's mental though. That United team has glaring problems and Ronaldo is not the answer.

[Luca]

Doubling our money on Janiel Dames is an excellent bit of business. Looking forward to him running straight lines into McTominay / Neves / Bissouma / CDM Jones in the return fixture (he’ll skin Fred, obvs).

[Dquincy]

D James will push on now he's being managed by a professional manager.

[Spikey M]

He's been exposed to JLingz and Pogba for a fair while and not started referring to himself as DJay Mes-sy or some shite, so he must have a bit about him.

[Offshore Toon]

He's a one trick pony that will thrive under Bielsa but end up in the Championship in a few years.

[Gray Fox]

Renato Sanches to Wolves on loan.

[Manc]

Atalanta securing Koopmeiners for €14m is pure moneyball.

[Lofty]

Willian terminated his contract by mutual consent and gone back to Brazil.

[randomlegend]

Camavinga close to joining Real Madrid.

[Luca]

He's been exposed to JLingz and Pogba for a fair while and not started referring to himself as DJay Mes-sy or some shite, so he must have a bit about him.

Wasn’t Jimmy the Greek called Djaymz on here for a while?

Speaking of, what is Brandon Williams playing at with this monogrammed chain (https://images.app.goo.gl/HiYTkmxL6EFLrhFD9) ffs. :D

[Lewis]

It draws attention away from his lightbulb head.

[Lewis]

Turns out that that's probably the best picture of him out there. And I thought Luke Shaw getting his teeth bleached was bad.

[Dquincy]

The matching burberry photo is quite something.

Still would.

[Luca]

Just wait until Taz catches a glimpse of wor Brandon’s ting.

[Luca]

Poor management.

I know it's Ronaldo and there's history, but this is madness. Last days of Rome.

As if the last days of Rome weren’t when we panic signed Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao to make up for missing out on literally everyone else.

We’re in 15th century Pope-driven rebuild of Rome stage now, OGB being the representative of God on earth and all.

[SincereTheRebel]

Willian terminated his contract by mutual consent and gone back to Brazil.

In disgusted. My dad would be furious.

[randomlegend]

Moise Kean gone on loan to Juve. He's had a weird old career so far hasn't he?

[randomlegend]

Tottenham close to agreeing a €30m euro deal for Emerson from Barcelona (if he doesn't turn them down like everyone else)

Done deal.

[Spikey M]

I wonder who's leaving. No bites for N'Dombele, Aurier or Doherty allegedly and they have too many players if he joins too.

[niko_cee]

Who on earth is Emerson Royal and how is he costing 'Dan James money'?

[Kikó]

done deal.

HERE WE GO!

x

[Spikey M]

Who on earth is Emerson Royal and how is he costing 'Dan James money'?

Barcelona right back. Played a billion games on loan at Betis last season and has played a bit for Barcelona this season.

[randomlegend]

Was very good at Betis by all accounts but looked a bit shaky in his first few games this.

[Baz]

Is that the end of Tanganga?

[Spikey M]

Aurier and / or Doherty. Tanganga is only playing there because they're both shite. He's a CB really.

[Giggles]

Did the manager not like Doherty at Wolves or is he playing with a 4 now, which Doherty can't do?

[Spikey M]

He's played with a 4 so far, but Doherty has been terrible since he signed whatever the formation is.

[randomlegend]

Cavani to Barcelona looking like it might well happen.

That seems like a BAD idea.

[Ian]

I know this is some turnaround given I was on the "why the fuck have we signed Cavani?" boat last summer but trading him (who actually, y'know, runs and stuff) to sell a few Cronaldo shirts while he mooches about seems a poor trade.

[randomlegend]

Right, I'm not suggesting Ronaldo is going to come in and win us the league on his own, but some of the takes on him in this thread are a bit ridiculous.

He scored 101 goal in 134 games for an absolute dogshit Juventus team. 29 in 33 in the league last season. He's still a beast.

We should 100% be keeping Cavani though. Injury to Ronaldo or Greenwood and we've got one competent striker.

[SvN]

I'd be gutted to lose Cavani. I hope we keep him.

[randomlegend]

Looking like United aren't going to sanction it. Thank god.

[-james-]

He scored 101 goal in 134 games for an absolute dogshit Juventus team. 29 in 33 in the league last season. He's still a beast.


There's got to be some cause and effect here. My Juve supporting mate tells me they ran basically everything through him even though he doesn't do any running about. He's obviously one of the best finishers in the world but are United not already alright in that department? Just feels like doubling down on the no tactics, just vibes schematic and it's hard to see how they achieve any sort of balance with it without pissing anyone important off.

I think (and yes, hope) it's going to go tits up tbh.

[randomlegend]

There's got to be some cause and effect here. My Juve supporting mate tells me they ran basically everything through him even though he doesn't do any running about. He's obviously one of the best finishers in the world but are United not already alright in that department? Just feels like doubling down on the no tactics, just vibes schematic.

I think (and yes, hope) it's going to go tits up tbh.

You literally think (and hope) everything United do will go tits up. You're like waff lite lately.

That Juve squad is just average beyond belief. 1 point from 2 games so far this season. Anyone thinking he was the thing holding them back is in for a rude awaking when they realise he was the only thing stopping them being mid-table.

[SvN]

He's basically a better version of Cavani, who would've started every game if he was 5 years younger. He's going to score 30+.

[Don]

Look at the Utd rats all excited and deluded :happycry:

Shame at least one of their two pen merchants are going to be found out.

[-james-]

You literally think (and hope) everything United do will go tits up. You're like waff lite lately.

That Juve squad is just average beyond belief. 1 point from 2 games so far this season. Anyone thinking he was the thing holding them back is in for a rude awaking when they realise he was the only thing stopping them being mid-table.

Yeah I find it funny when United are shit but I like to think I'm measured when they do good things (they are clearly one of the best teams in the league when they get it right). Their decision making is just generally terrible compared to the clubs they would like to keep company with.

It's not really an average Juventus squad. It's the same core that has won the league forever (minus Pjanic, plus McKennie?). I don't have the one from last season but my friends at GoalImpact (https://twitter.com/Goalimpact/status/1164752267729203205/photo/1) had them by far and away the best on squad strength in 19/20 and they piss on the rest of the league on TransferMarkt values. Also won the league on the ol xG last season.

[randomlegend]

It's not really an average Juventus squad. It's the same core that has won the league forever (minus Pjanic, plus McKennie?). I don't have the one from last season but my friends at GoalImpact (https://twitter.com/Goalimpact/status/1164752267729203205/photo/1) had them by far and away the best on squad strength in 19/20 and they piss on the rest of the league on TransferMarkt values. Also won the league on the ol xG last season.

Deciding the best squad based on transfermarkt values :D

Just look at this shite:

https://i.imgur.com/TblB3dE.png

So unbelievably average. There's about 3 genuinely class players in the whole squad.

[Spikey M]

Christ I hope he flops so hard. :drool:

[randomlegend]

He can flop harder than Danny Drinkwater, won't stop Juventus being shit.

[-james-]

It's generally a pretty good way of judging squad strength at a glance tbh, won't find many leagues where it misleads you. Plenty (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377221717304332) has been written on it.

I don't follow it particularly closely but that looks a very good Serie A side to me.

[Giggles]

I really hope W. McKennie is some Scot I've never heard of.

[-james-]

Tbh I don't know how good Juventus were last season because I didn't watch as much of them as you, but your argument seems to be that a player scoring lots of goals in a shit team means they will score even more goals in, and improve, a good team. I don't know if that is the correct proposition, or whether it's true.

Interestingly though it looks like Celtic look to be signing Giorgios Giakoumakis who was top scorer in the Eredivisie last season at VVV-Venlo who got relegated, so that will be another data point for our study.

[randomlegend]

I really hope W. McKennie is some Scot I've never heard of.

American. He's shit.

[Ian]

He's Murican.

EDIT: Too slow.

[Raoul Duke]

Bellerin linked with Betis to replace this guy who's gone to Spurs. Weird move

[Ian]

Just looked up this Emmerson Royal lad because of the name.

"He got his nickname "Royal", as his uncle said he resembled the mascot of the Royal-branded gelatin dessert in Brazil."

Badass.

[-james-]

Edouard to Palace for £15m seems a massive bargain.

[Ian]

They probably got an extra £5m off the price after that miss on Sunday.

[Dquincy]

-James- always seems to talk sense about football. I remember him donning Yev during one his 'episodes' in the Euros.

i.e. the man speaks facts.

[randomlegend]

The man speaks as though he only reads research papers about football and has never actually watched it.

[Don]

Less than 11 hours left before RL can go back to hibernating in the food thread :drool:

[Spikey M]

The man speaks as though he only reads research papers about football and has never actually watched it.

You speak like a 13 year old with a GOAL subscription so I'd be careful with this line of argument.

[Dquincy]

Hmmmm, I think you should apologise to James for that mischaracterisation.

@RL

[Spikey M]

mischamischaracterisation.

:D

[Dquincy]

Haha. :lol: Try typing that on your phone. :D

[randomlegend]

You speak like a 13 year old with a GOAL subscription so I'd be careful with this line of argument.

Sense is what I speak.

[-james-]

The man speaks as though he only reads research papers about football and has never actually watched it.

You appear to have discovered reddit and thought you could wade over here as someone who has uncovered the Rosetta Stone of football discourse, like we're all plebs because we don't have Fabrizio Romano phone alerts. It's very easy to antagonise.

[randomlegend]

Arsenal trying to get Tomoyasu.

Rumours of PSG going for Martial :cab:

[randomlegend]

You appear to have discovered reddit and thought you could wade over here as someone who has uncovered the Rosetta Stone of football discourse, like we're all plebs because we don't have Fabrizio Romano phone alerts. It's very easy to antagonise.

It's possible for me to read Reddit without getting all my opinions from there, although I understand it's an easy, lazy jab to throw instead of posting any kind of actual argument. Yes I will sometimes post what fans of X club think of a player who plays for them rather than lying like Waff and pretending I watch 30 games a season of Atalanta.

You actually do just directly post other people's opinions or findings of research papers and have zero to say yourself, interesting or otherwise.

[-james-]

In terms of who watches more football, I don't know, it's not a competition, but it's a strange comment from someone who posts about five times as much (https://i.imgur.com/dyBjAtL.png) on football transfers than they do on actual football, suggesting you're far more into the soap opera of it.

[randomlegend]

If I've driven you to making a spreadsheet of my posts then I think my work here is done.

[Spikey M]

Was your work to make yourself look a fanny then?

[Yevrah]

That spreadsheet. :D

[Kikó]

In terms of who watches more football, I don't know, it's not a competition, but it's a strange comment from someone who posts about five times as much (https://i.imgur.com/dyBjAtL.png) on football transfers than they do on actual football, suggesting you're far more into the soap opera of it.

Team Spreadsheet :drool:

[Dquincy]

RL, present your spreadsheet or accept the loss.

[randomlegend]

"You're so easy to antagonise!"

Meanwhile is driven to wasting their life making a spreadsheet of my posts.

[Waffdon]

It's possible for me to read Reddit without getting all my opinions from there, although I understand it's an easy, lazy jab to throw instead of posting any kind of actual argument. Yes I will sometimes post what fans of X club think of a player who plays for them rather than laying like Waff and pretending I watch 30 games a season of Atalanta.

You actually do just directly post other people's opinions or findings of research papers and have zero to say yourself, interesting or otherwise.

I watch 38 mate

[-james-]

"You're so easy to antagonise!"

Meanwhile is driven to wasting their life making a spreadsheet of my posts.

It was quite an enjoyable wee endeavour actually. Genuinely sorry if I've upset you.

[randomlegend]

It was quite an enjoyable wee endeavour actually.

No it wasn't.

[Ian]

"You're so easy to antagonise!"

Meanwhile is driven to wasting their life making a spreadsheet of my posts.

It's possible for both of these things to be true.

[Spikey M]

https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F 2aaede4c-ca15-4f73-9c49-acab0e033c1b_268x160.gif

[Don]

:drool:

Cunts, the lot of you.

[Pepe]

Team spreadsheet. :cool:

[Boydy]

That fucking spreadsheet. :lol:

[Manc]

What happened with United in November 2020?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

RL has been donned senseless.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ether. :drool:

[SvN]

That nonchalent link to the spreadsheet screenshot is up there with TTH's greatest moments.

[Spikey M]

Donned out of town on deadline day. It's like a modern day Western.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Now that is what I call Tier 1.

[Giggles]

We’re all sad cunts so I’m not sure who’s donning who exactly.

[Dquincy]

Will people stop distracting RL from his good work.

RL, some Asian chap has joined arsenal. The fact I've announced this and you haven't has made me worry for your welfare.

Please come back.

[Spikey M]

Arsenal trying to get Tomoyasu.

And now Quincy is donning himself. What a day.

[John Arne]

https://gyazo.com/3e872d396ff0ff2f420bd1b825f8bde0.jpeg

[AyDee]

James probably watches the most football on this board by a fairly comfortable margin, so some odd comments from RL on this page.

Ronaldo's dropped from God tier during his time at Juventus but he's still an improvement on all of United's current options. Query exactly how much of an improvement but I'm just buzzing to have him back in the Prem.

If we can't have Messi then Ronaldo will do.

[Dquincy]

And now Quincy is donning himself. What a day.

Spikey donning himself up the rectum like pegger his is.

Note that the RL quote states "trying". My post states he "has joined". :dc: Completely different. Poles apart.

[Spikey M]

Do or do not. There is no try.

[randomlegend]

James probably watches the most football on this board by a fairly comfortable margin, so some odd comments from RL on this page.
.

Maybe, but his posts still read like he doesn't because he just posts other people's opinions.

[Offshore Toon]

Bringing evidence to the table doesn't mean you don't have an opinion.

The donning here is insane. Great work, James.

[Spikey M]

James gambles for a living, being impartial and data oriented is kind of important. That said, he did give his opinion on Ronaldo so I'm not really sure what the problem is.

[randomlegend]

Juventus will finish about 4th, Ronaldo will score a hat load and Mason Greenwood will continue to well outperform his xG. You can stick all that in a spreadsheet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

James will update it asap.

[Dquincy]

Can I just add that I was the first to let it be known how great -james- is.

https://pics.me.me/when-you-knew-the-dog-before-he-came-to-class-24711359.png

[randomlegend]

Saul to Chelsea on loan popping up again. Ornstein saying it's likely.

[Waffdon]

Saul to Chelsea on loan popping up again. Ornstein saying it's likely.

Watch big Fab change his tune and pretty much copy what Ornstein has said word for word

[randomlegend]

Everyone's been flip flopping on this one for ages. Almost like things do actually change over time in transfers sometimes.

[randomlegend]

It's mad United aren't on it. Absolutely zero risk for a player who could turn out much better than what we currently have.

[Waffdon]

Tap in merchant. Copy and pastes half his tweets from other journalists

[randomlegend]

You're really bad at this.

[Offshore Toon]

Quincy has usurped you as the transfer rumour mong, RL. Go and read some research papers before you become the new diljeet.

[randomlegend]

Sporting trying to sell Nuno Mendes for 40m euros.

[Waffdon]

You're really bad at this.

Bad at what exactly, Sir?

[SincereTheRebel]

I was going to ask RL who wolves are in for, but he is lying in a pool of his own blood.

[Pepe]

A real man would find his own transfer rumours, instead of just repeating the rumours that others have found like a bitch.

[Dquincy]

RL is our very own Jim White.

@RL - are you wearing a yellow tie today?

[SincereTheRebel]

Like a bitch.

[Danny]

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Sounds like something out of the movies. or something.

[randomlegend]

I was going to ask RL who wolves are in for, but he is lying in a pool of his own blood.

That Portuguese centre back they couldn't get a visa for because of prior convictions has been arrested for gang rape of a minor.

[Manc]

I'll wait for James to confirm the XR on that one.

[Don]

Ross Barkley to Burnley would be magic, was surprising to see them sign a BLM in Cornet (lol) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E99jC2JWUAYxHpn?format=jpg&name=medium) but Barkley has been poorly treated, his BLM physicalities ensure 5-10 goals from midfield which is no mean feat.

[Dquincy]

Why the f are Liverpool not signing anyone. Twats.

[Gray Fox]

I like how they've had Henderson sign the contract today when it's been done for 2 weeks to try and gloss over the lack of signings.

[Dquincy]

Yep. Quite tragic trying to use that to gloss over the inactivity.

[Dquincy]

In other news...

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[Spikey M]

Spurs really fucked his career up. :D

[Raoul Duke]

Utd should be in for Renato Sanches. Looked a beast in the Euros

[Manc]

Low key racism.

[igor_balis]

:D

Dquincy did you write this mate?

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Poor Saido.

He's only 28 as well.

[Luke Emia]

Don’t worry about the fact AFCON is going to fuck us in the new year. Nat Phillips has joined the contract extension party.

[Gray Fox]

He has? That's it then, we're winning the fucking league lads.

[Dquincy]

Dquincy did you write this mate?

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/jubilee2-1.jpg

:D

[Don]

We've added Konate, Jota and Thiago and lost Gini and Lovren from our all-conquering title side but all of the RLs on twitter are losing their heads because their latest shiny FIFA card or whatever the fuck these virgins are into isn't being signed for £60m and we're without Salah, Mane and Keita for Brentford (H) and Palace (A). Bring on 11pm already ffs.

[Giggles]

I’m still waiting for ‘something something blm gammons something’ to appear on the sky sports news ticker.

[Bam]

Alex Kral to West Ham done deal.

[Shindig]

The signing of that Mexican kid has me wondering how Rodrigo Vilca's getting on. 3 games and one goal this season for the reserves. We'd been snooping around Naitland Miles for a bit before we loaned Willock instead. We mustn't be that keen on him.

[Bam]

Apparently Adam Hložek could be next.

[Shindig]

West Hammer and Sickle.

[Don]

'Naitland-Miles' is not what my feverish mind needed to be exposed to just now.

[Dquincy]

I'd like West Ham to sign this fella again. He was class last season.

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[Bam]

Rondon to Everton. Rafa :facepalm:

[Manc]

West Ham becoming the home of Soviet talent is phenomenal.

[Shindig]

'Naitland-Miles' is not what my feverish mind needed to be exposed to just now.

Look, if I was printing the shirts, that's the name I'd give him.

[randomlegend]

Saul to Chelsea on loan done.

[Dquincy]

mischamischaracterisation

Who's changed my profile to add this?

[Bam]

:D

[Ian]

Who's changed my profile to add this?

:D

Superb.

[Giggles]

Ordinarily that would have John written all over it.

[Bam]

Kiko. :dc:

[Dquincy]

:D love it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Whoever it was, I salute you.

[Kikó]

It was yev.

[randomlegend]

Griezmann back to Atletico might be on again. 50m euro transfer or loan with obligation to buy for that amount next summer.

[Shindig]

Steve Bruce has said he's still trying to get deals done. The Club (tm) are saying we're done for the day. Torch this place down.

[randomlegend]

Tagliafico to West Ham and Kounde to Chelsea not happening.

[Kikó]

You're just making names up now.

[Ian]

Yeah. West Ham? Behave.

[Spikey M]

Who's changed my profile to add this?

:lol:

[Pepe]

What's next? North Bacon FC?

[igor_balis]

I’m still waiting for ‘something something blm gammons something’ to appear on the sky sports news ticker.

The ticker ting?

[niko_cee]

:D

Griezmann out of Barca, Luuk De Jong into Barca?

I know times are hard but come on.

[randomlegend]

PSG offered Mbappe a two year contract with wages of 45m euros net a season. So like 90m a year* pre-tax. He said no.

Madrid offered 220m euros to try sign him 6 months before he'll sign a pre-contract and join them free.

The whole thing is just mental.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Surely even PSG can't stretch to 90m a week.

[randomlegend]

Van De Beek has been trying to leave and a loan move with Everton was set up but Ole blocked it. His agent is seemingly seething in the press.

That whole thing is also mental.

Won't play him but won't let him go either.

[randomlegend]

Surely even PSG can't stretch to 90m a week.

Whoops.

[Giggles]

Why was he not ever given a chance? Wasn’t he very highly rated when he went there - just a case of being bought over a managers head or something?

[randomlegend]

I didn't realise Messi's contract at Barca before he agreed to the wage cut was 142m euros a season. :cab:

[randomlegend]

Why was he not ever given a chance? Wasn’t he very highly rated when he went there?

Idk. He's been given very bit-part chances here and there and not been that impressive, but he's never been given an extended run in the team. He's not been given a fair go of it at all essentially.

Seemed like he might have been a board signing who Ole didn't fancy but it's apparently him specifically who's blocked him leaving so fuck knows.

[Lewis]

Jesse Lingard not pushing for a move sums him up the little gimp.

[Kikó]

I don't blame van der beek wanting to leave. It's a waste of his career the longer he sits on the bench and not playing. It makes no sense that he is that bad he can't be trusted.

[Giggles]

Idk. He's been given very bit-part chances here and there and not been that impressive, but he's never been given an extended run in the team. He's not been given a fair go of it at all essentially.

Seemed like he might have been a board signing who Ole didn't fancy but it's apparently him specifically who's blocked him leaving so fuck knows.

Maybe Solksjaer just really hates him and doesn’t want him playing anywhere.

[Spikey M]

I did read somewhere that they had a bust up when he signed. Could easily be bullshit though. Fuck knows.

[phonics]

Hector Bellerin taking a pay cut to get the fuck out of the club is a great sign of the health of the club.

[-james-]

It's completely batshit that United can casually add about a million quid a week to their wage bill and seemingly have no need to offload anyone.

[Spikey M]

Spurs and Aurier discussing Mutual Termination of contract apparently. He must be a proper rotten egg if Levy is willing to let him go for free / pay him to leave.

[randomlegend]

It's completely batshit that United can casually add about a million quid a week to their wage bill and seemingly have no need to offload anyone.

United could easily have a net spend of £250m every summer window and the only thing it would dent is the Glazer's dividends.

[Giggles]

Looking down at a list of all the transfers and the main things that stand out are Villa spending nearly all the Grealish fee on a group containing Danny Ings, and Chelsea not only managing to get actual money for all their shit but actually getting more than Lukaku cost.

[Ian]

I don't blame van der beek wanting to leave. It's a waste of his career the longer he sits on the bench and not playing. It makes no sense that he is that bad he can't be trusted.

I just looked at his stats in terms of minutes and stuff in the league last year. If you take out the four games where he amassed 270 minutes (three starts, one as a sub) he averaged 16 minutes a pop. Big Andy Pereira meanwhile has had a season under OGB where he got 13 starts.

And not letting him move now just seems like spite if he continues to barely play him.

[randomlegend]

The full quote from his agent says that he's been given assurances on playing time. We shall see.

[Spikey M]

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:drool:

[Waffdon]

Nice to see Palace finally signing a decent striker. Edouard is gonna be great for them

[Don]

PSG have signed Nuno Mendes too, this is a fucking joke.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Giggles

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Might get some game time now.

[Luca]

More DRAMA on deadline day in the TTH Transfer thread than in the market. You love to see it.

[Luca]

I don't blame van der beek wanting to leave. It's a waste of his career the longer he sits on the bench and not playing. It makes no sense that he is that bad he can't be trusted.

And if he is, get rid of him. If he's not...

[Shindig]

Rodrigo Vilca went to Doncaster Rovers for six months. I've clearly jinxed him. Or kickstarted his career as James Coppinger's Peruvian equivalent.

I have no more straws to grasp. They've all broken the backs of camels.

[Luca]

The straw that broke the CamelBak backpack - DQuincy

[Kikó]

I just looked at his stats in terms of minutes and stuff in the league last year. If you take out the four games where he amassed 270 minutes (three starts, one as a sub) he averaged 16 minutes a pop. Big Andy Pereira meanwhile has had a season under OGB where he got 13 starts.

And not letting him move now just seems like spite if he continues to barely play him.

Yep. I'm actually surprised it's as high as 16 minutes. There were games last year in dead rubbers where he didn't get a look in which probably contributed to him looking like a hostage when playing. I can't take another year of him looking depressed on the bench.

[randomlegend]

Premier League have appear to have granted United SPECIAL DISPENSATION to give Ronaldo the 7. Cavani taking 21 which was vacated by James.

[Spikey M]

Fabrizio has confirmed all involved are nonces.

[Ian]

Huge honour for Cavani, I expected, taking the fabled #21 shirt worn by Danj Ames and Fabio.

[randomlegend]

It's his number for you'are'gay I believe.

[Kikó]

Emotional times. Going to buy a new tricot with Ronaldo on the back.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm now going to be irrationally annoyed by everyone calling Saúl 'Saul' while I correctly call him Sa-ool. It was already starting last night.

lol at Barcelona.

[Shindig]

What a career Luuk de Jong is having.

[randomlegend]

I'm now going to be irrationally annoyed by everyone calling Saúl 'Saul' while I correctly call him Sa-ool. It was already starting last night.

lol at Barcelona.

Looking forward to someone calling him Niguez and getting fined by the FA.