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I think he will get sacked. Or we win the next one and go on a mini unbeaten run. Hard to tell.

Funny thing about him (and Lewandowski for that matter) is that they both score more goals now they have moved away from Bundesliga. Bundesliga, which we often think of as an inferior league is proving more difficult for them.

It's entirely possible to respect the life and work of someone that some people cared about deeply AND still watch a 90 minute game on a Saturday afternoon. It was expected, but my selfish person is not happy.

That was a good day, Ashley Young's first game too.

I would assume possible designs for money must have been done a while back. New money is being made all the time, so it would just be a case of printing a new image. I guess we will see Charles on a banknote in the next year or 2.

I get the view. In my opinion, the royal family is nothing more than a ceremonial show at this moment. They have no influence whatsoever. It's all a show. I much more worry about Liz (the Downing street one) has to do with the country. The real influence comes from international corporations influencing law and lobbying the MPs to gain power and favourable legislation. Let them swing their swords around and wear 1850's uniforms. Who cares. It's a symbol of sorts in my opinion. Yeah, it costs money. But they bring in a lot via tourism. Either way, it's a drop in the ocean compared what the Tories are wasting. So I guess if anyone wants to 'change the system' they should look at No10 rather than Buckingham.

Samatta was also good enough for the Champions League.

You think that was the first meeting?

You missed Mcginn. He will be there.

Good age, solid player, low fee, doesn't sound too bad.

My question is, has he come clean at the end of the series? Owned up to his mistakes and became a full Jimmy again? Or did the Saul pride not allow him to be anything but the main actor behind Walters "success"? Maybe both?

Yup, that's the biggest shame. He will be gone and it's all gonna be ok again, but it's a wasted year. However, look at Newcastle. Relegation candidates this time last year, but finished very strong and higher than us. There is still a lot of football to be played.

Let's take the claret and blue glasses off. Both teams play in PL. One is better than the other.

Because it seems Brighton is a much better footballing team.

So, who's got their £125 Bednarek replica shirt yet?

It's not pointless. It's necessary.

I wasn't a fan of the original but this flattened AV works really well!

I think it's great that people like Pogba, Grealish, Ronaldo etc can earn 300k a week and wear balanciaga gear on their super yachts in Bahamas! Am I doing ok in this thread?

Add a Digne own goal, so it will have to be 3-2

New Nike sponsorship deal

No worries, nothing spiky or patronising about it at all! As opposed to you I have no background in design so my opinion is based on 'what I like' more than anything! The distinct part is that it screams Bavaria - it's easily marketable but full of history of the region, no other club can claim that heritage (I guess TSV 1860 can, but that is not what their identity is built on). What's important is that when you look at that badge you think BMW, you think the alps, Oktoberfest, you think the old Olympia stadium, you think Phillip Lahm AND Gerd Muller. I don't know if it's the clubs successful history that makes you think that, or a clear identity that is somehow capsuled by that simple, round design with distinct colours and actually stating the clubs' name on it. Lion is a fairly common theme, so in itself, there is nothing unique about it so we are always gonna be like Chelsea or a million other clubs that use it. Some might scream but I wouldn't mind if the Lion was used as one of our symbols, like the gas lamp, rather than be a badge itself. Maybe the badge should be some sort of a lion-shaped design, but not just a lion in a crest, whatever the shape might be. I just think that a circle is an eye pleasing shape and looks good on kits and some interesting work can be done with it - look how Ajax have a round badge, but it's not a circle. Then again, I'm fairly progressive so I wouldn't mind a Juventus style revolution.

well, we won't wear it at home

It's a shape. We can be distinct and special with use of a round badge. Just look at Bayern Munich. Round badges usually look good on kits and are easily marketable. There is nothing in term's of 'following the sheep'. It's just a shape and so much can be done with it.

Wow. Above expectations. Great stuff, can't wait to see it live.

Because it's a loan of necessity. We are not upgrading for another 30m, we clearly can't at this point. It's a solid loan. He will challenge Konsa.