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If they stay up, Dendoncker could be a decent signing for them. He’s lower mid table PL level. As long as they don give him extraordinary wages.

That’s on Zaniolo. If he stays in the wall, it’s just a bad free kick. dougie shouldn’t give away a free kick though.

Irrelevant as neither have Januzaj on loan

I agree. What has changed in your opinion? In your previous post, you thought there would be less divisiveness in 2028. Why would it decrease in the next presidential cycle? Especially if trump loses again? Trump wil run again (unless he dies from too many diet cokes), but whoever will be the democrat candidate might not unify their party as much as Biden does right now.

That seems very optimistic. Many thought that after his loss in 2020, Trumpism would decline. But here we are 4 years (and an insurrection) later and he’s running again. it will take a lot more time, I fear. If Trump loses again in 2024, he might run again in 2028. If not him, DeSantis or others might try and run on the same divisiveness. It is the main model of gaining votes within the GOP these days.

O’hares contract is running out this summer. He’s been doing well at Coventry (bar his long injury) so I wouldn’t be surprised to see lower PL teams interested. Or he could extend if they get to and through the play-offs

Rumour in Belgium that we are pushing for Mandela Keita, 21y old DM from Antwerp. They need to balance their books, that’s why Vermeeren is also leaving mid season.

Interesting hypothesis: what if Haley wins? I think she could beat Biden as moderate republicans can accept her and far left dems would be less motivated to vote because the alternative is not Trump. Extreme republicans would vote for her to own the libs. (Unless Trump tells them not to) it would also be curious to see the future of the GOP, as president Haley would become the leader of the party. Would she be able to bring back some common sense? I know she is more establishment, but would she be able to bring the maga crowd back to reality.

I thought Trump only made ‘perfect’ calls I might be mistaken, but I thought Texas was attracting more companies with it’s lower taxes. Drawing higher educated people who would have gone to California. Thus also attracting a more centre/left voting audience. This will not be clear on short term though. Florida seems deep red now, but was purple not so long ago. I agree though, many states can already be assigned to either party before the election. But they will not necessarily be forever that color.

California is also pretty safe for the democrats. I don’t think Trump expects to win there, even if it holds a lot of electoral votes. swing states, that would really be interesting to see.

A lot of focus in previous posts on the European teams. That only covers half of it. A league is as strong as its bottom teams. My guess is even teams like Burnley would be able to do well in the conference league. also, it’s not because PSG plays the semi final of the CL that the French league is top class. PSG, Bayern, they walk their respective leagues every year. In Spain, there’s 3 teams (this year is a strange one). In Italy, there a bit more rotation at the top, but never a team that could wint the CL. The PL has the Sky6 that could win the CL if they have a good season, now us and Newcastle are added to that. Chelsea and ManU are in a dip, but still decent teams who could do something in the EL or ECL. So there are more teams competing. plus the money makes it that a bottom PL team could buy most players in Italy or Spain.

IMO palace is the ultimate 14th place team. They have just enough to stay out of a relegation battle (Eze, Olise, Guehi) but never enough to achieve anything. They have been in the PL for a while now, without making much noise.

Well? which is worse?