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  1. KMitch
    Oh... That was close... Were almost right back in it.
  2. KMitch
    Pathetic defending... Here we go again...
  3. KMitch
    Because it's on the USA Network and not Peacock. Peacock+ only shows the games NBC doesn't play live on one of its networks.
  4. KMitch
    Arsenal look a completely different side now in terms of style... You can really see what Arteta has done on the pitch. Took a long time to get to this point, but they're going to be fun to watch this season.
  5. KMitch
    But Werner looked good against Villa when he played for RBL in that one preseason game 3 years ago... He's the current Shane Long or Wagner Love incarnate who has one good game against us and the "I only watch Villa" crowd wants us to sign him for the next 5 seasons.
  6. KMitch
    We said the same last summer... Nothing happened.
  7. KMitch
    How I picture all our VillaTalk FFP experts whenever the topic comes up...
  8. KMitch
    Net spend is a useless metric... We strengthened heavily this summer in the key areas. Adding more funds by selling dead weight/prima donna youth players makes our FFP balance look better for next summer when we swing for the fences on more Champions League quality players.
  9. KMitch
    ...or maybe it's just a cryptic sign they aren't going out on loan this season?
  10. KMitch
    Back on topic: Getting 20 million for a 17 year old is a masterstroke. Purslow is proving to be Levy levels of ruthless when it comes to selling talent.
  11. KMitch
    It would be mixed feelings... He is the highest rated English player in the youth system, but 20 million is a lot of money for someone so young and untested. It could be brilliant business by Chelsea and end up getting a 100 million pound player at a discount, but on the other hand, all it takes is a Gary Gardner leg break and his career will never recover.
  12. KMitch
    I guess playing time wasn't in the equation then, was it? Money only... Bye bye bye!!!
  13. KMitch
    When was the last time we went into the season with a fully fit squad? You could argue a lot of Dean Smith's problems last season were caused by the injuries/fitness issues plaguing the team for the first few months of the season. Gerrard has no excuses now. On paper, this is arguably the strongest team we've had in 20 years with depth everywhere. Have to get off to a flying start and keep the momentum going.
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    I keep seeing this... The real world isn't Football Manager 2022. Just throwing money at players isn't going to get good ones to join. They still need a spark and a reason for players to want to come and play there. The best manager all the money in the world could by last season was Eddie Fookin' Howe, and for all this talk about supposed ridiculous spending this summer, they're looking like they're just going to pay way over the odds for James Maddison and a few other above average players from the continent. Gerrard/Villa have more pull in the transfer market than Newcastle does. Kamara & Diego Carlos were heavily linked to Newcastle this summer and they also tried to sign Digne last January, but they all chose us over the oil money.
  15. KMitch
    Personally, I'm very happy with our business this summer. I don't rate his performance on the pitch so far, but Gerrard's strength seems to be pulling off coups in the transfer market and once again we've had a brilliant window. Coutinho - Signing him on a permanent deal at a fraction of his wages at Barca was a masterstroke Olsen - Looked really solid in preseason compared to his appearances last season Kamara - We beat off a lot of competition to sign the best CDM available in Europe this summer... For free no less Diego Carlos - Looks like a better version of Mings and the Prem will suit his playstyle better than La Liga Augustinsson - Making a profit off of Targett and replacing him with a player better than him on paper for a fraction of the cost is more good business Young - Played too big of a role last season, IMO, but with the expanded sub role and additional reinforcements to the squad, I'm happy to keep him around for another year Everyone is crying about not signing anther CM and striker is forgetting we have a bunch of highly rated youngsters in both positions who will have extended minutes due to the additional subs allowed this season. Ramsey, Carney, Timmy, & Archer will all be in the first team this season.
  16. KMitch
    They're darkhorse relegation candidates, IMO... They're going to fall off hard this season and Potter will be sacked.
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    Dan Bardell was on a Norwich podcast when they hired Dean Smith and Rashica came up in conversation. Dan said that someone he trusts from the club told him Rashica was actually travelled to Birmingham and was at BMH working on finalizing his deal that summer, but for some reason the plug was pulled and he ended up at Norwich the next year.
  18. KMitch
    Great goal! Good cross from Young and fantastic header from King Carlos...
  19. KMitch
    Gerrard will be gone by Christmas at this rate... We really need to get the next manager appointment right or we'll be in a relegation battle after January.
  20. KMitch
    McGinn is the only one trying to make something happen this half.
  21. KMitch
    We only know how to counter attack... No idea how to build up an attack ourselves when we have the ball in possession without space and time. Teams are figuring this out and are happy to sit back, let us lose the ball with a poor pass/touch, then and rip us to shreds on the counter.
  22. KMitch
    Bailey does brilliantly to create that chance for Watkins just for him to lose it with his world class touch and football awareness... Watkins is just Gabby with work ethic...
  23. KMitch
    Close one from Coutinho there... Was almost a brilliant effort.
  24. KMitch
    I can see it now... "Shite on la Citee! Shite on la citee, ce soir!"
  25. KMitch
    No, you're right... That was a beautiful goal and one for the history books. Our grandkids will hear about the time Leon Bailey scuffed a shot which bounced into the corner of the net. He clearly meant to hit it that way... Genius...
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