Don't you know? Balaji designs them himself and Desai sets the price! I suppose others will say that it's the dumbing down of the decision makers they've put in that are to blame... BUT - we've had pale blue many times before them and hopefully will after they have gone. Quite a few of us like it, and it's nice for a change now and then. Sound business decision not to just rehash the same stuff - there was a period in the Crown paints sponsored era when I became very bored and disinterested in the kit launches. It's a bit different, and yes a surprise to some but just wait till you see it on Ewood with Dacky wearing it scoring a hattrick to send us up. You'll get used to it.

Not so sure about that at all. But there is an argument to be made for Kent over Chapman, similar tricky, nippy players (of similar ability at least, I am led to believe) but with less risk re: injuries. I expect it will be one or the other. Can't just sign for nostalgia all the time!

I'd like both. Still don't know if we can pull the Maddison one off tbh but Barnsley fan mate is raving about Kent when I mentioned it today.

Honestly - I think it looks fantastic. Striking, different, modern & stylish. You'll get used to it!

Love the Perspex one, wish they still did a retro version.

Good entrance music for the Venky’s

Nixon says there might be something about us in the paper tomorrow. He didn't say "Bit in paper" so I asked him to say it properly. He blocked me. ? Delighted.

Crouch has scored more headed goals than anyone in Premier League history, just a stat I heard the other day. If Gallagher was as good as him in the air I’d be delighted. Defenders head up and away, strikers down and aimed, does negate some height advantage sometimes.

Is Marcelo or even Neymar better or more effective than Rivaldo or Kaka? Two World Cup winners with loads of caps and goals? What's the criteria??

A significant amount of the fee that will be realised for Marriott is potentially down to Maddison - his assist stats are excellent. Still reckon he'll end up elsewhere.

Maddison - could be Sunderland?

At the very least this amateur sleuthing will give Nixon a tweet for tomorrow.

Posh chairman running his mouth on Twitter again. Whoever is at the negotiating table for Maddison is close to a deal. They weren’t in the Championship last season, and it isn’t Wigan. Can I still hope this might be us?

Ah but you wouldn’t doss around the house/mow the lawn/have a kick about with the kids in a nice Fred Perry would you?

Oh. Just hadn’t seen that announced anywhere, wondered if you might be jumping the gun. Is a bit pricey tbh. Although I might add that launching any in-demand product with a years’ shelf life at less than market rate would be equally questionable to me. Especially considering the “loyalty discount” that is club cash, promotions, stock clearance etc. It is what it is and not unprecedented.

How much are the shirts? Didn’t catch that.

I've put a fiver on Sterling tomorrow as anytime goalscorer. Think he is bringing a lot to the team that is going unnoticed and that others can't provide. Deserves a goal to stick it to The S*n. But I really think Alli needs to step up. When he's on it he is immeasurably better than Loftus-Cheek. Niggle or not, he seems to be playing within himself and with a fear that doesn't seem to affect Lingard, Kane et al. - reminiscent of the "Golden Generation" and freezing on the big stage. Don't trust Rose at the back, but he probably should play vs. Sweden, after that no changes for me. If the team all play well we should win. Play with the same heart, determination and "fight" as the last round then I'm pretty happy either way.

Oh. As you were then.

Just checking in, but since when are we in for Maddison? Would be fantastic, agree with @Fraserkirky 100% - that would be an exciting side.

https://mobile.twitter.com/tom_usher_/status/1014169507311575042

It really is a game of opinions. Sterling in particular, I thought, was excellent. If we win it you’ll say we had it easy.

Classic Olsson. Still got it.

Because we switched him for the crap one.

Martin - Swansea Marcus - Derby Wouldn't be surprised to see Martin back in the Prem to help relegate another team, he's a good record.