Mike E

Possibly an IP address issue if a recently banned poster had been using the same one? That's the only thing I can think of but hey ho, good too see you back.

You mean 8 players get in before he does?

Tugay's passing. Tugay's smoking.

Ahem, they speak English well.

More promotions from this league and better record of PL survival from fewer games managed isn't 'very little tangible evidence'. It's certainly better than using win %age, which places Pat Rice as the most successful PL manager ever, and places Michael Appleton as a better PL manager than Arsene Wenger.

Yep, Mrs E in good health and baby perfect size (albeit not yet born)

Good to see you back, Al! All very strange, can't see anything in your profile restricting your access.

Awesome ?

Not even played the first one. Might get both...

Anyone know of any good detective-type games going on PS4 or Steam? Currently finishing Return of the Obra Dinn, with Telling Lies next on my list. Want to build up a small collection while I have some spare dosh pre-baby.

Ah, post-deadline day medicals, I agree. But deals in the main are completed 'subject to medical' all the time. Medicals are reasonably often a reason deals fall through with everything else having been signed, aren't they? Or have I got mixed up somewhere?

Ahhh thank you. Can't find much here ?

Only Olympiakos connection I can find is him turning them down at 16yo to join Slavia Sofia?

The overwhelming majority of deals are done that exact way.

Luca Toni?

'Not much better than Bell' is still better than Bell.

I absolutely love Cloughie, and I was born in 1991! What a man to miss out on.

He should've kept up his 'treat women like shit in public' schtick, he could've been President by now. But he was a great pundit. I liked his half-hour tactics show after SuperSunday too.

That game proved to me that we're only missing a defence-splitter like Dack from being genuine playoff contenders this year.

I thought Martin O'Neill was a good pundit at the 2014 World Cup for ITV, often putting know-nowt World Cup winners (Cannavaro and Vieira) in their places. Memorably: 'I've not won the World Cup, and Fabio reckons I've never played. But I've won 2 European Cups, how many have you superstars won?'

Ironically makes them an even better fit for us. Football owners with morals, who prioritise family values.

After being somewhat spoiled by Gary Neville for a few years, I find it difficult to watch many pundits now. I like Souness, and always enjoyed Salgado on Revista de La Liga.

The plan at left back should, imo, be to get in an experienced left back (Douglas, Cunningham etc) that can pass the torch to Lewis Thompson. Bell should strictly be a backup at this point, albeit he's played better by virtue of the goalkeeper acting as a 3rd centre back, freeing the full backs to push up to 'defend in midfield' rather than focus on defense.

Not a phrase I thought I'd ever read. What a plank he was.

My grandad would pass a ball quicker than Walton and he died in 2004!