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After we beat Croatia we knew we'd qualify. Other games were almost pointless. Much prefer top 2 only going through.
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In US NFL franchises you are guaranteed to make money ~100mill a year. The PL you are almost guaranteed to lose money. It's something the Americans can't get their heads around.
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No smoke without fire. Most likely we are interested and the agent is using us as a bargaining chip in contract negotiations. Leaking to the media adds pressure to Arsenal However, he still hasnt signed a new contract despite in discussions since March. If they don't pay him what he wants, then he's ours.
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No smoke without fire. He is in contract negotiations with Arsenal and we tend to go about our business quietly. Out of character for our "bids" to be in the papers. I'm sure there is interest, but his agent is probably leaking / stoking the fire to increase his arsenal contract. If Arsenal continue to dither, then I'm sure we could step in, but I'm really not getting my hopes up.
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Sorry if posted elsewhere. Gattuso could be a disaster, particularly with Levy. The reason he left Fiorentina was because Mendes effectively wants to use them as a Wolves. All signing through him, huge commissions etc. He is also Gattusos agent obviously. Good thread here
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We do, due to our owners mindset. Spurs are ran on a balance sheet, therefore in a covid market are highly unlikely to invest heavily. We are currently investing regardless of losses. Whether we are in the investment / loss making status and will turn into a balance sheet club (arsenal, spurs), or our wowners will treat us "for fun and the love of the game (city, Chelsea) is yet to be seen. But I do completely agree, we need to improve commercial to sustainably compete. At the moment we have greater buying power due to our owners generosity.
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Rumours that talks with Nuno have stalled. Tbh the longer this takes the better for us. Everton will be competing with us for "best of the rest" . Takes time for a manager to get their feet under the table, access the squad, identify and recruit.
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Both fan bases have failed to grasp that now, they are a "normal team" fighting it out with us, Everton, West Ham etc. Allbeit, Leicester have surpassed them and we have far greater buying power. Man City, Liverpool (until Klopp leaves), United ($) and Chelsea ($$) are absolutely miles away in the distance and it will take a fall from grace or a systematic effort over 5-10 years to consistently match them commercially and on the playing field.
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I think due the financial restrictions there's definitely elements of "desperation" to gain and then maintain PL status. As in the case of Xia, and others they've borrowed millions of investors money and the only way to repay that is by solidifying Premier league status over 4,5 years. They are desperate and making desperate decisions.
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Zaha will cost 50million + and at his age will have limited resale value. As we are behind commercially, thats not sustainable.
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Sporting director Luke Dowling has left the club by mutual consent. Was pretty highly regarded a few years ago.
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Euro 2020 : Group D (England, Scotland, Croatia, Czechia)
pas5898 replied to BOF's topic in Other Football
Is it head to head or goal difference for teams on the same points? We beat Scotland. Czechs beat Croatia We will have a game where both teams are deliberately trying to lose -
He should Start tonight. 10pm vs Chile on BBC iplayer.
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Hughes is a lazy link for me. He's a good player but will not improve the first team. Smith and Purslow have repeatedly said we are looking for quality over quantity. Quality is a player that goes straight into the first team. The quantity will now be provided by our youth system.
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The RJW63 Official Jack Grealish Appreciation Thread
pas5898 replied to kevangrealish's topic in Other Football
I'm absolutely convinced we won't get past the last 16 anyway. Particularly with Southgate inevitably playing his favourites / playing players out of position to accommodate. So, as a Villa fan I'd much rather Jack was sat at home or on a Portuguese beach resting for next season. -
They've been turned down by David Wagner according to SSN. He wants to stay closer to his family Thats worse than being turned down by Remi Gaarde.
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Birmingham Live Was widely reported that us, Leicester, West ham were in for him the summer before, valued at 30 million. They kept him for another year. Covid hit, they needed to raise capital to sign another player (striker I think). We were the only club willing to basically give them cash up front.
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Dean Smith and Purslow both said we brought him in early, mainly for next season. Young man, young family, needs to time acclimatise, get used to the pace. He was a 30m player we got for cheap, I have no doubt we will see the best of him next season.
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Yep. Or they'd have to pay Wilder the remainder if his contract which he may forfeit by taking another job.
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From our first season back in the PL, we know it's not just a simple case of signing players. They take time to adjust, settle and form a cohesive team. Zaha is moaning he wants to go (as usual), Eze is out. Regardless of the manager, I make Palace firm favourites to go down.
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He was our best player, in DM after the first lockdown imo. He can't just be a bad player all of a sudden. I am hoping his poor form might be due to fatigue. He's a young guy as well don't forget, being forcibly kept away from family / support network must have been tough. With all of the above in mind I think he deserves a chance at DM to see what he can do.
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The RJW63 Official Jack Grealish Appreciation Thread
pas5898 replied to kevangrealish's topic in Other Football
Interest (manufactured or real) + Good euros = New contract, More money for said agent. Agent will feel Jacks loyalty means he's getting shafted out of at least 4/5 windfalls of a few million each. -
Again, keep saying. These guys are absolutely loaded but incredibly intelligent. If they sold a few players and the club tomorrow they'd make money.
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5/7 players ahead of Watkins in the goal scoring charts take penalties. Add to that the 2 absolutely ridiculous goals taken away from him.
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8th would be good. 5,6 would be spectacular.
