Guest MrRaspberryJam Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 It's the whole world against Jim Ratcliffe. Again: Sir Jim Ratcliffe on UEFA blocking Todibo's move to Man Utd: "They've said we can sell him to another Premiership club, but we can't sell to Man Utd. But that's not fair on the player, and I don’t see what that achieves." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19976 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Brexit nonce 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21846 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, The Fish said: I blame the established top clubs creating this protectionist bullshit in the first place. and the accountants. mainly gemmill and dazzler tbh 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 9490 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 49 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: and the accountants. mainly gemmill and dazzler tbh that's fair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 749 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 On 19/06/2024 at 13:08, Howmanheyman said: The Very public diary of the Very real journalist, Luke Edwards, keeping it real "Dear diary, Bladdy hell, it's getting harder, it really is. I feel like I'm juggling plates all over whilst trying to do the chicken dance on my phone. I'm out there digging away for some legitimate scoops, not just regurgitated quotes about what Simon Jordan said on talk sport, (I'm looking at you here, evening chronicle sports team), then getting myself out there on social media to wind up fans, especially a few of the thick ones who aren't a threat yet you get the likes of wykiki retweeting sports bible and shit like that trying to pretend they're real sports journalists. I can laugh off the likes of Ryder and Graves but the likes of burnsie can do one. Anyway, time for a twitter upload. Like Tom Jones said, I think I better dance now..... ..... Ooh, where's my Aldi Sauvignon Blanc? I'm all pooped out now!" is that a clip of Temuri Ketsbaia in a geordie nightclub? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32824 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 36 minutes ago, LondonBlue said: is that a clip of Temuri Ketsbaia in a geordie nightclub? No it's the London NE correspondent for the telegraph. He likes to dance on twitter and argue with Newcastle fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44491 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Chelsea step aside. Get in there Eddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 1248 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 He's agreed to go to Bayern according to Ornstein as well. At least that's what I've read indirectly of the Athletic. Apparently even Chelsea couldn't afford the wages he was after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7008 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Urgh. Can't really blame him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19976 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Wow that's a surprise but quite cool too. Fair play to him going there and having a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11158 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 If Chelsea can't afford him we certainly can't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13836 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Edwards says we’re closing in on Calvert-Lewin. I’m going to be positive and say that this looks underwhelming but will prove to be a bargain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 9490 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 20 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Edwards says we’re closing in on Calvert-Lewin. I’m going to be positive and say that this looks underwhelming but will prove to be a bargain As a replacement for Wilson who’s expected to leave. Seems risky in that sense to me, replacing one perma crock with another still leaves us open, we’d still need a third option to mitigate against that. I do think DCL is a quality player in his day, and in a better set up could thrive as long as he stays fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 (edited) In fairness to DCL he only missed six games last season in the PL, with a few being for a broken cheekbone, and the others for illness. 32 games is a lot more than Wilson has managed in a long time. The two seasons previous were poor for him injury wise, but as back up to Isak there'll be a lot less pressure on him physically. Last year of his contract and still 27, he could be a bit of a bargain, as has already been said, if Howe et al can negotiate a fair price. Edit. Looked at Wilson's stats and he has been available for roughly the same amount of games for a couple of seasons previous to last season, but he was being managed by Howe in terms of minutes where as DCL was starting most games last season. Obviously keeping Wilson as well would be ideal, but that seems unlikely in terms of FFP. Edited June 22 by Polarboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30368 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 He was utter shite for most of last season when he wasn’t on injured. The only good thing I can see about this is that Everton are broke and this leaves them with two forwards who managed three goals between them last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11158 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 10 minutes ago, ewerk said: He was utter shite for most of last season when he wasn’t on injured. The only good thing I can see about this is that Everton are broke and this leaves them with two forwards who managed three goals between them last season. Don't you start. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 If anyone can get DCL back to the sort of form that saw his value go up to 60, 70 million it's Howe. I think it's still borderline as to whether DCL will be a permacrock for the rest of his career, but obviously that ship has sailed for Wilson at his age. For five out of the last seven seasons DCL has largely been fit and available to play. Given our financial situation DCL might be the best we can get for how much we want to spend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7008 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 37 minutes ago, Polarboy said: In fairness to DCL he only missed six games last season in the PL, with a few being for a broken cheekbone, and the others for illness. 32 games is a lot more than Wilson has managed in a long time. The two seasons previous were poor for him injury wise, but as back up to Isak there'll be a lot less pressure on him physically. Last year of his contract and still 27, he could be a bit of a bargain, as has already been said, if Howe et al can negotiate a fair price. Edit. Looked at Wilson's stats and he has been available for roughly the same amount of games for a couple of seasons previous to last season, but he was being managed by Howe in terms of minutes where as DCL was starting most games last season. Obviously keeping Wilson as well would be ideal, but that seems unlikely in terms of FFP. He's missed 69 games in 3 seasons. DCL, Wilson and Kelly are going to be fighting over the treatment table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30368 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 That’ll be two signings this summer both with poor injury records. Given our record last season at keeping players fit it does look like a real risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7008 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I've gotta say, Kelly, Trafford and DCL isn't quite the transfer window I was hoping for to take us to the next level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 29 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: He's missed 69 games in 3 seasons. DCL, Wilson and Kelly are going to be fighting over the treatment table I'm aware. That's why I said five out of seven seasons he's largely been available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 1248 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 7 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I've gotta say, Kelly, Trafford and DCL isn't quite the transfer window I was hoping for to take us to the next level Us chasing after Oliseh suggests that there is space for at least one big statement signing, so don't start wetting your undies yet, there's plenty of time left in the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7008 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 3 minutes ago, Polarboy said: I'm aware. That's why I said five out of seven seasons he's largely been available. Alternatively he missed: 6 games last season 29 games the season before 34 games the season before that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Alternatively he missed: 6 games last season 29 games the season before 34 games the season before that I'm sceptical as well in terms of him being a replacement for Wilson, I said as much a week or two ago when we were linked again, but if he's actually going to be signed there's no point being ultra negative before he's even played a game for us. Those two bad seasons could be a sign of things to come, or it might be a significant blip of an otherwise average career in terms of getting injured. Wilson unfortunately can be written off at this stage of his career injury wise. And last season six games is relatively little to miss, and he was unfortunate getting a broken cheekbone and being Ill for the other games. I'd be more worried if he was like Wilson last season and seasons before where it's his knees, hamstrings etc over and over again. Albeit Wilson was unfortunate with the pec injury which is the type of injury that rarely happens. Edited June 22 by Polarboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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