6 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

The change to pale blue is hasn't anything to do with a Venkys conspiracy. I wouldn't imagine they have any input into the kit design. 

Can the poll have an option "Like the kit, hate the sponsors logo"

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.

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

I have already said I would prefer Kent to Maddison. He brings experience of this league in 2 different spells and was Barnsley young player of the year in 2016/17 season. 

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.

Just now, Tom said:

Whilst I like the core design of the shirt the colours of the sponsor and the numbering is off for me, can’t marry them up and find it jarring 

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

Just now, Mattyblue said:

That kit wasn't that light. Certainly not 'Cambridge Blue'

The year before was...

 

 

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

Just now, tomphil said:

Do we ever have a good season when they launch a powder blue kit ?  Why when they say they are nodding to history is it always the same one they nod to ?   What about the multitude of other great kits we've had how about nodding to the occasionally.

Great that they have what sounds like a good few quid for a sponsor but let's face it it would take a hell of a kit to make that logo look good, another tacky betting firm logo at that.

38 minutes ago, Dreyski said:

A personal preference but very unlikely

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE

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.

Just now, tomphil said:

Neither was Crouch and nor is Kane not that i'm actually comparing ability but it just seems the way with big lads these days the out and out target man type is disappearing even lower down the scale. Both those and I think Gallagher to be fair have scored their share of headed goals but yeah it's annoying when someone 6ft plus suddenly becomes a foot shorter than the centre half when the ball is aimed at their head.

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??

Just now, Admiral Nelsen said:

Was about to post this, so thanks for saving me the trouble!

Usual caveats for a highlights package, but the fact that they can put together a 6 minute video for one season is encouraging! Could you get 6 minutes from Feeney's entire career?

Obviously has great quality of delivery, but seems to like to run with the ball given the chance too. Couldn't tell if he had absolutely blistering pace or not, but definitely quicker than anyone else we have there at present.

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?

4 minutes ago, Stuart said:

£44.99

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.

42 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Opportunity missed. Again.

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.

56 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

We're not.

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

59 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Well done England.

As I predicted earlier Harry scored. In fact he got two.

I also knew Henderson would miss his spot kick 

When Dier showed for his penalty I cried.....but that was before he took it...

Southgate is a God and should be Knighted for producing an England team that can win a penalty shootout.

What the hell happens to Sterling with England? He was useless and so sadly were Lingard and Ali. They were out of their depth with what was going on around them.

Tripper should have jumped and cleared their goal.

Pickford played well and I doubted him before.

What a dirty bunch of xxxxs Colombia are. See Ya.

Almost 45% of all goals scored so far have been from set play or pens. We are good at BOTH.

It really is a game of opinions. Sterling in particular, I thought, was excellent.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why? He made a deliberate choice to avoid Brazil in the QF and took the risk of playing a  much harder last 16 tie. If you gave me the same choice again I still Wouldn't do it.

He got away with it just about but having gone down that route has to see the job through now

If we win it you’ll say we had it easy.

Classic Olsson. Still got it.

Because we switched him for the crap one.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Who do they both play for now?

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.