Saint_clark

They're kneeling as a symbol against racism. They're booing because that symbol has significantly negative connotations with other things besides anti-racism. I've said all along, the players should line up together before every game, teams mixing and matching, behind a banner with Kick it Out and a slogan along the lines of "We stand together against racism" or some such. It would have unanimous support in the grounds, on here, everywhere, with not even a hint of booing. Funnily enough they'll never change from the kneeling now because it fits the narrative too much to take the booing as a false example of how racism is still a huge issue.

What, when, who? Haven't even heard a sniff of a rumour about this guy (admit I haven't been keeping a close eye on the transfer thread) is it really close to happening?

Hard to believe that's real, actually embarrassing they posted that. Balls in the air and he screams at a player to head it, wow what a legend 😂

Of the four right backs named in the squad only one was used at right back in these two games and he got injured and withdrew.

One of my most vivid Jordan Henderson memories is of him trying and failing to do keep ups all the way to take a penalty in the shootout Vs Columbia before missing. Knobhead.

Seriously? He clearly took out his back leg.

100%. They just said on the ITV coverage of the England game that those who boo "don't want to understand what it's about". Ironic given that the people booing have all said it's not about racism but are constantly called racists anyway. Sounds like it's the ones who support taking the knee that don't want to understand.

Are people genuinely still using the racist rebuttal to those not supporting, despite the fact they fully support other anti-racism campaigns like Kick it Out?

Great news. With Tella coming through and Walcott signing on a free, keeping Elyounoussi as a third or fourth choice AM would allow us to sell Redmond to a gullible promoted side (or a desperate palace) raising some funds for elsewhere in the squad.

That is sexy. It won't be that.

Easy punt for him, West Ham more likely to sign Firpo and then when we sign someone else we'll do our usual trick of claiming they were our first choice all along.

What's the betting we spend that much on Minamino 😂

Not really, as I don't remember any real stand out performers under Hughes.

You've all got much better memories than me as he's had so little opportunities I can't remember him playing at all, for better or worse. As for using that Derby game as a barometer, well he only played 45 minutes in that game which also featured Vestergaard, JWP, Steven Davis, Redmond, Armstrong...

What a load of nonsense. In terms of minutes he's played the equivalent of 8 games, in a new league in a new country, and you think that's enough to write him off.

I really like checking Who scored when we're linked with a player, they come to those conclusions using the Opta stats that you have to pay a huge amount to access I believe.

He made a total of 16 appearances for us in one season where we were offensively poor across the board. Total minutes equates to 49 minutes a game. Absurd to write him off already, especially when there's people still advocating giving Redmond a chance.

Elyounoussis numbers at Celtic are better than Armstrong's were, and in a worse side. He should absolutely be given a chance here again.

Fascinating read. To me that reads that our priorities should be a LB (obvious I know) at a similar level to KWP and a new keeper, as well as selling Stephens and playing Salisu alongside Vestergaard with a new backup brought in to be 4th choice. Vest is pretty two footed so there shouldn't be an issue with him playing right hand side, especially if we get a full pre-season of him practising it. The stats for attacking midfielders also would explain all the links we had to the likes of Gauld, Danjuma etc but not why we're trying to keep Minamino.

I can almost guarantee you that we have not only researched but approached multiple clubs about multiple players for at least the last 6 months.

Why can't we just announce all 3 kits at once ffs. Is there any kind of research that shows kit sales are improved by treating their announcements like some huge event?

I'd be all for signing a new keeper but would prefer someone older and more experienced.

The prices there were already higher to reflect that. Sometimes your absolute refusal to find fault in what the club does is outright embarrassing.

You're not on your own mate, this is a baffling move by the club. Maybe the season after we finished high up with Koeman this would have been stomached, but now? After covid and the last 4-5 years?

Completely agree. He may well find a new lease of life somewhere else playing bits and pieces and a different kind of role but it's irrefutable that he's struggled and declined with us since Ralph has been here and probably a little bit before that.