Star-studded.....Whigfield....LOL

Its not about whether we won or lost, but the standard of opposition relevant to the stage of the tournament. Playing France in a quarter final was bad luck. Playing Germany in the last 16 considering we presumably won the group was bad luck. All of the other knockout games I would consider to be favourable draws.

Honestly, I thought the pink one was top notch. It was clearly the popular choice around town this year. As a XL wearer away from Rovers kits, I needed 3XL which I then took into town to get shortened and the fit was worryingly fine. I may be 'big' but I'm bloody well not 3XL big! I would have got a home shirt this year if it had been very '150th' heavy. I may or may not get an away as it depends on the design. Any special one-off' 150th bonus shirt would need to be football style (in material) rather than the cotton rugby jersey for me as I don't like heavy fabric.

To get him without interference from other clubs. They can afford to take the risk.

A club could sign him and pay much less under the EPPP compensation scheme. This sets a fixed fee based on time spent at (and the category of) an academy. His fee under this would be around £40,000-£60,000 (not sure how part years count). Why a club would pay far more than they have to for him 🤷‍♂️

Did Southgate have bad luck having to play the teams he lost to, or did the luck only stretch to having good luck playing the teams he beat?

Travis has just had a brilliant season... One of the best mids at this level. Also he isnt really a sitting midfielder, hes got a lot better since Tronstad came in to play deeper and Travis became more box to box.

Seems like Wilder is losing a battle that many managers do where it is deemed that data nerds are better positioned to build a squad over someone who has managed football teams for a number of years. Obviously a manager shouldnt select every player but obsessing over data obviously discards the important intangibles needed in building a football club. If it gets the knobhead that is Chris Wildwr out of football for a bit though then im all for it.

It thought it was a secret 🙊

A quick Google suggests its currently Finley Burn, whi moved from Southend to City for £250k as the most expensive as it stands.

fluminense look a very good side

I guess with Wrexham they do have quite good "death spiral" potential... Such is the focus and media frenzy on them that if they struggle could turn very toxic very quickly. I expect them to be fine, but if they do get a run of bad results it could be interesting.

I had no idea you could be paid that sort of money for a 13 year old... Is this a world record fee for a 13 year old or seen before?? Cant be good for a kids mental health to have that sort of money attached to you so so young.

He has some questions to answer…

Is someone able to explain how we can command £700k for a 13-year old, but have to beg England’s U-19s captain to sign a deal to include a release clause nowhere close to his actual value to avoid a totally miserly tribunal fee?

And me?

Personally think we are already 90% done 😄 Good luck Val!

val is`nt getting his 90% of transfer dealings done,he`ll be considering his future when he gets back into preseason and sees what a complete ****show it is,travis possibly exiting,brittain the leagues best right back off,hard running dolan certainly going and pennies in the transfer pot,not even that when the slimy pasha gets back from venkyland

0-0 at ht but a really open end to end game.

Another day with no signings or news of contract success. No surprise but it's the hope.........

Talking of the coalition. Not heard much for a few days. Hopefully they are working away in the background plotting the next move. Looking forward to what that may be.

I don’t think it’s the coalition, as they would have announced it.

Tbf 700k for a 13 year old, makes sense to take that. If it weren't just vanishing into the black hole of Pune of course. Plenty of highly hyped kids that age have gone nowhere, there's lots of development stages still to go. Maybe he's the next Adam Wharton, maybe he's the next Connor Mahoney (or worse). If he is actually all that, they won't be going away and will get him in some summer before he breaks in anyway, at a similar cost. Might as well develop someone else instead (so they can get poached at 16...god this is depressing)

I’m watching Fluminense v Dortmund. My first game in this comp.

Are all these Pasha out banners the work of the coalition? or just some guys doing their thing?