Billy the Kidd

I haven't been angry over our games since the offside in the cup final v Utd. I've woken up and I'm still fucked off. It isn't just shit officiating, it is cheating. I wonder with how fast they decided Ings was offside, which was quick, they just thought, nah, dont want to allow the goal. And with Mason and Dean, I bet theyre wanking themselves silly on a Teams call still now over their performance.

I still stand by my comment, they are here or there about the top 6, and when outside their points totals have been fairly close. I never said anything about their model being different, it is very similar, but lately they've done it better than us. Which is why with Ings coming up to 29yo I can understand that could be appealing. I also never said they've done everything perfectly, no team does transfer perfectly every time, ever. Just the money talks, and they are, right now, at the point where Ings is making a decision, with Vardy approaching 35, a valid choice for Ings to make. They don't mind paying high transfers and high wages. Far higher than we can. My OP was about it would be terrible to lose a player theo Leocester, which in my view is crazy, they pay far higher transfers and wages, it really isn't hard to understand that, is it?

Maybe we can swap Long for Vinicius then?

Ok, thanks for the relevant reply 😅 We used to hand them out too, the paper ones a few years back. Maybe that’s why he is keen to go there...

They are an established top 6_8 side for the past 6 or so years, great investment, really good team who pay high wages are are usually in Europe each season, plus the won the league pretty recently. They are a step above us right now have been for a few years. This is our model, buy cheap, play for 2-3 years, move on at a profit. It wouldn't be a surprise if it happened, but no disgrace if it did...

Fuck me, can you imagine Shaun Dyche whispering in your ear 🥺

I dont think the release clause is £20m, that is the delta in release fee - so, maybe we want £50m, they want £30m etc.

Saving Ings for the Shrews then...

Thanks for the heads up. Yeah, I figured so, and aren’t so worried about that. I didnt see it as a shooting down, just getting to know people, who has grace and intellect, and tell them apart from those that, well dont.

Sure I do, but I'm new to this forum having spent 11 years with Not606, and you get to understand people over time, and how they post. Your post could be taken in a couple of ways, so thanks for pointing that out.

You aren’t being serious are you? I get we need more options, and that Long isn’t perhaps going to be here much after this season, but Austin was a disruptive force on the dressing room, and wasnt great when he was here, and has gone downhill. Is it not saying something he has joined a club fighting relegation in a division below, rather than one chasing promotion? I think we will be looking for additional support, but no way would it be someone like Austin.

Fuck me, what a good looking team that is...🤪

Oooo, that reminds me of the Denmark kit from the early 90s or late 80s with the Laudrup brothers. Loved that kit...

I would be very surprised if we were thinking about bringing Chambers back. Where are we thinking of playing him, and i seem to recall he left after being a bit of an arse. I imagine he could be cover for RB and CB, but we are well covered for CB, and I’d imagine we want someone better for RB than him, I’d think Jack Stephens is similar standard at RB than him.

It also talks about Obafemi in that article. Isn’t it now confirmed he is out for an extended period of time through injury, so unlikely to go to Swansea?

Totally agree, Tadic was outstanding and had to play in one of the most boring teams with Puel and Hughes I think I have ever witnessed. If Ralph was in charge back then, he would be up there with De Bruyne for assists each season, especially with Ings. I know people used to say lots about Gabbiadini, and the runs he used to make, and that Tadic couldn’t find him. I never quite agreed with that, and that many Gabs just wasnt as good as we’d hoped, and his return to Italy hasn’t exactly been prolific. Tadic in this set up would be awesome, imo, although a mute point. Main thing is, we haven’t really replaced that creativity in the team. Boufal was the obvious possibility, but his inconsistency just didnt suit Ralph’s tactics at all.

So, I would imagine a left side CAM to play off of Ings was the obvious choice, but I expect Ralph wants to keep trying Redmond or Djeneppo. I still wouldn’t be surprised if Bertrand signs a new contract and we also look at adding more game time for Vokins next season. But for sure, it doesn’t appear to be working down that side which makes us predictable down the right. I wondered if he will actually see about Eloynoussi next season after his spell in Scotland, not sure if him boasting his confidence will work out after the disaster of Pellegrini and Hughes (think he was there with Hughes, anyhow). Btw - ive been lurking for a few years on here viewing, so thought I’d give it a go...