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If NSWE "did a Lerner" they'd make a profit. Explains why they are actual elite businessmen and didn't inherit a fortune. Club Value probably 250-300mill. Watkins, Mcginn, Mings, Konsa, Cash could easily raise 200million. Add in the youngsters coming through (Ramsey has saved us 30million). From an FFP perspective we are in a much better position than Everton for example who have capped out and have many players with limited resale value. Pretty much every player in our squad except Young would get north of 20 million, with quite a few 40million+ .

Porto now in financial difficulty due to being knocked out the CL. The last time Mendes made Wolves pay 40,000,000 euros for Silva (with a healthy commission for himself). I wonder who he will make them buy this time!

Did broken thumb man play through the agony last night?

Vegas away - Pre season friendly

It's by far his best attribute. One that makes him a £100,000,000 player. Not his passing.

The younger, drunker, noisier, working class fans are being priced out of football in the UK, including Villa Park.

Purslow made a point of saying we are looking at expanding the club into growing markets to tap potential where visas / work permits might make bringing through youngsters difficult. We clearly have good youth recruitment and system, if we can replicate that into an emerging market like the USA we could be onto a serious winner. USA are starting to develop some good players now Mckennie (Juve) , Reyna (Dortmund) , Adams (Leipzig), Dest (Barca), Pulisic. Using the LVV, If we could have dibs on some of these youngsters we could be onto a winner.

He is a very good player, and in time will play at a good level for Man City; there's no doubt about that at all. However, what he wants is to be a superstar. I would argue, that he was a bigger star at Villa (Local boy done good, Euros etc) than he is being another face at City. In fact being at City with that price tag has almost made him a figure of ridicule. Always was a slightly weird signing for me as he is the anthesis of what Guardiola normally likes (great passer, quick, agile, acceleration, run in behind). Put Grealish in any team in the world, give him the ball, let him take players on and watch magic happen. Guardiola is not allowing him to do, which in my opinion made him one of the best attacking players in the world last year. Without that Freedom he is just a decent player.

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Yes as long as you have something like this, then should be OK.

"D sounds like B - So Stourbridge has a B (D) postcode"

Yes - get the NHS app*, select "NHS covid pass", "domestic", then it shows a QR code. The internet at VP will be awful so if you scroll down a bit there's an option to download a PDF copy or email it to yourself and print. If I recall correctly you need some form of ID and your NHS number to sign up to the NHS app. It can take a couple of days for them to verify the details so I'd do it now!

Just play the odd dodgy VAR decision on the big screen. That sorted the atmosphere out against Leicester!

Thanks for that Rev. Obviously I don't know the ins and outs, but I recall there used to be many "football special" trains which I presume were additional support to the existing trains (always diesel, never electric). I agree you can't block the line for an hour but potentially additional trains to coincide with 30mins from full time could clear a lot of people in around 15 minutes. Im not sure how many trains that would interrupt in 15 minutes. Agree at the moment everything is a mess, I'm more thinking longer term should we expand the stadium.

That would cost around £1.5 Billion, no one in going to risk that. Banks wouldn't lend it because 4 years ago we nearly went out of business. 3 weeks ago even we were potentially looking at a relegation fight. The reason they can do that in America, is because the NFL is fixed financially therefore there is a guaranteed Return on investment. LA Rams or Vegas can be the worst team on earth and they'll still make 100s of millions. The reason Spurs did it was because it's in London, extra corporates and other stadium uses (NFL) will cover it. They are also a small risk of relegation. When Spurs were at their height (Pochettino, doing well in the league), Levy cleverly negotiated a long term loan for the build.

The party needs to make a change at the top, or there will be mass resignations: me included.

From a political bombshell perspective this is the perfect crime as it's equally upset everyone. If they can't get Johnson out now, then they never will. Generally speaking: Left: Something to pin on the tories, another example of us vs them. Rules dont apply to the Etonians etc. Obviously untrustworthy which will follow the government. Centre & non political: What absolute *****'s thinking they are better than us when I couldn't see my Nan last Christmas? Right: Anti Lockdowns mainly, re-enforces the point they were unecesary. Will completely revolt against any further restrictions. Overall: I don't believe many people will take the notice of new restrictions imposed by this government (probably today) Ultimately it could cost lives. Before i'm castigated, I am a member of the Conservative party (for local reasons, not national). They all have to go and today.

No, was awful. People were queuing all the way down to near Waterworks street. Then having to step onto the busy road to join the queue, dodging traffic doing U-Turns because police blocked the road going the other way. Really don't understand why they don't "stack" 5/6 trains for a 15-20 minute period and have a few dozen coaches heading to new street and Star City.

Tarkowski is an interesting one this winter. £20-30mill for a player out of contract is good business, but strengthening a rival and weakening yourself for the relegation fight. If he kick up a fuss, might be an opportunity for another club to come in and steal him from under Newcastles nose.

Ian Taylor referred to their board / directors as "classless" a while ago. I think it was after the 1:1 malarkey.

He's looked a little "shy" in his previous appearances. Not exactly demanding the ball or making space, was actually a few mutterings in the Holte of him hiding against City. Yesterday was a huge improvement. He had the confidence to take on and beat (quite easily) Maddison, and was happy to take the ball with 2 midfielders surrounding him and win the free kick which ended the game. Really good signs and happy it appears he is the "go to man" at home in that narrow front 3.

Any new away ground will do. Unfortunately it will be something excruciatingly boring like Southampton away.

Evans is close with Jacks brother. That's his ticket to being a proper sports Journalist and basically dined out on the Grealish saga for the last 2/3 summers. He literally knows nothing else about the club at all.

They have Wales number 1 a their backup keeper and he looks decent. Amazed he hasn't been given a chance. Kasper completely folded in front of the Holte yesterday and it was glorious to witness. TBF to Leicester fans, as with many decisions the foul on Dewsbury Hall would have 1000000% been given a penalty if it was Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford. That's the whole problem with VAR and refereeing on the whole.

Every single "proper" Man City fan I know says this. The majority of players struggle first season under pep (Silva and Cancelo were awful) and comes good after 12-18months.