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True, but if we keep both and go up because of them, and put better players around them, it may well be a better long term sound investment. THB in particular will be a top flight player for years to come IMO (although probably not top 6 material, he'll knock around mid-table/lower table clubs at least - which we can only hope might be us).

Balls to PFR... I'd have been spunking money we didn't have.

On the plus side, we never had to try to keep us in the Prem with the worst squad we'd had in years.

We have Gordon Banks in goal, Jay Rodriguez at LW and Russell Martin at left back. We cannot lose.

RichV WHUFC Re: The West Ham Summer 2025 transfer thread Quote Post Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:23 pm I'd prefer Fernandes but if Southampton want to muck around… I think El Khannouss is not far behind and looks to be a much better price. This is one where I do think it is well worth proceeding with El Khannouss to see if it jolts Southampton or not… If it doesn't let's get him in and maybe someone else too! Also we should have a word with Moysey, both us and Everton can give Saints the silent treatment and maybe they'll start negotiating Poster on KUMB thinks they should go for El Khannous to force us to accept a bid for Fernandes. Sure, buying one of our rivals best players, and thus significantly weakening them, will force us to sell ours. Unless a relegated club is in financial trouble, which we aren't, having already made £35 million on players sales/loans with a significant cut in the wage bill, then we have every right to ask for a price we want for our best players. The only way that changes is if the player or his agent start getting antsy. The closer we get to the end of the window, the more buying clubs will panic spend. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyler and Matty go, maybe even Taylor too, but we'll be selling on our terms.

I've not heard any grumblings from Mateus about staying, so until he does, which doesn't appear to be in his nature, we have every right to hold out on top dollar for our best player*. *best player apart from Smallbone, if Potter is reading this.

Seriously, if Spurs want to drop the Spursy tag, they really need to stop being Spursy.

Might as well use your assets while you still have them.

Memories unlocked

Retract that. Spurs doing what they do best.

PSG, with one of Europe's best squads, so far have been schooled by Chelsea in the CWC and now Spurs in the Super Cup thus far. Premier League, greatest League in the world innit.

We'd still find fault in him ten minutes into his debut. 😁

Kurt Zouma has an animal abuse release clause. #probablynotafact

Tonton Zola Moukoku was earlier, 01/02. Still a die hard fan base for this edition, keeps popping up on my Facebook.

We've got an airport, they've got an airport. Hire a private jet, job done. I can't see a flaw in this plan.

Ah Tim Sparv was a decent LM. Also Anatoli Todorov was a cheat code.

I had a couple of players actually die on me in the original Premier Manager. Don't get that in FM. 😁

Ah another Nor fixture. And another spousal rivalry to to push my already animosity-filled marriage to the limits. Bloody Norwich. Even my daughter favours them over Saints. I'm hoping our new arcade and mini golf course will sway her.

My favourite games were CM 96/97, trying to keep Saints from being relegated was nearly impossible but it was the first year of the Bosman, and the best CM was the last one, 03/04, where Beattie, Ormerod, Fernandes, Kenton, Higginbotham and Pahars were so overpowered I won the Prem without signing anyone. Best FM for me was 07. I'm still playing the iPad version of 22 - Redmond can be really good but Djenepo is weirdly overpowered compared to his actual ability. Never managed to get a tune from KWP though.

Jack Rudoni derby. Cov. Put a monkey on it.

Ipswich Town eh? So many unresearched facts. Legend has it back in 1858 a friendly Jamaican man went to an Ipswich alehouse, and when the barman asked whether he wanted a beer, the man responded "Nah, I want a Port man." Locals took this man under their wing, and eventually a road was named after him. The stadium was named Portman Road after this local hotspot, which is still frequented by the Jamaican-British fraternity. It is false news that Natalie Portman was named after Ipswich's ground despite popular belief. Ipswich have skirted around the Premier League once or twice in the last 30 years, but following a takeover but Ed Sheeran and John Wark, their fortunes have improved of late. Early reports were that the signing of Sammy Szmodics was only possible from the sales of Sheeran's 7th album. Rumour has it one of his future albums is to be called %, and he will use the funds from this to buy Ansu Fati. My mate once went clubbing in Ipswich, but he says the women in Norwich are far superior. This did not deter him from getting stink finger in the bogs with one of the locals. So there we are. Facts. On to the wheel. So far it has 1 win and 1 loss. 50 per cent. My wife's favourite rapper. Screen_Recording_20250813_201724_Samsung Internet.mp4 So there you have it. Absolutely annihilation by a trumped up Ipswich side. Embarrassment. But the window is still open so....

Baz Sugawara THB Stephens Manning Charles Downes Fernandes Fraser Robinson Downs Could be a way to go. Hoping THB stays.

Depends on what the illness is. He might have needed to be no more than 30 seconds away from the loo. Else he's have done a Jason Puncheon. Or worse... a Gary Lineker.

100% win record for Still in competitive fixtures. If we win 59 odd games playing badly we win the Championship, FA Cup and Carabao. Look at the positives people. 😜

And then adding it back. If we sell him for less than 50mill we are stupider than a box of hair.