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I still can't get used to him not being our player

Are you being deliberately obtuse? Buying anybody from a foreign league on the relatively cheap is always going to be a bit of a gamble as to whether they are going to adapt to our league. Making a large profit out of them is even less guaranteed. If it wasn't everybody would be doing it.

Let's say that there has been a history of foreign imports who have not adapted to or been a success in the Premier League. Many of these have been moved on subsequently at a loss. I certainly don't remember many in here thinking that we'd sell him on for a big markup after only two years. I admit that I had my misgivings myself. Out of Osvaldo, Ramírez and Mané we just about broke even overall.

Mané was a gamble that paid off but it could easily have gone wrong and there was that early period whilst he was finding his feet. Osvaldo certainly didn't work out.

I read that as Madonna turning them down.

I tend to agree. I can only assume that the club feel that we won't get relegated and that we may need to take a few steps back in order to progress further.

Hmm... Very tempting. Would they both be loans, perhaps?

The players used to get to the ground by bus. My dad played for Enfield Town and they were drawn in the Cup away to Bristol City. Somewhere I still have the written instructions from the club telling him to meet at Paddington Station and not to forget his boots. Sandwiches would be provided It was a different world back then.

4 top players! Have I missed something?

My apologies Enskied. From the number of other posts referring to our supposed glut of income I wrongly assumed that you were continuing the theme. Yes, there's a hell of a lot of money slushing around but as long as the punters worldwide continue to keep coughing up the spondoolicks I can't see an end to it. I know that the players and their agents do very well out of it all. A question was raised a few years ago about the old days of football back in the 50s and 60s. The players were paid pocket money yet there were regularly crowds of over 50,000 packed into rudimentary stadiums. Where did the money go then?

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I was really only replying to the 'dumb' part but I think we have enough pundits. I'd rather look at Rachel to be honest.

I'll give it a few more games, up to 9 or 10. By then we should have a better idea.

But can we attack?

Of course I read it. These players have started games for them and even Mané and Pellè have been on the bench for us, and I can only count 3 so far not 5. Somehow you have missed or ignored the point. This was the first (and only) other club that I looked at. Bloody pedants

Throw in a 2.1 in mathematics at Oxford. Not the best university in the country of course but not to be sniffed at.

Not many goals in him though, if I heard correctly last night.

I have just taken a look at Liverpool as one example: http://www.skysports.com/liverpool-transfers Four in and eleven out including Martin Skrtel, Jonathan Ibe, Joe Allen, Oussama Assaidi, Brad Smith and Kolo Toure so far.

Yes yes but could he take corners?

For the answer to your question, take a look at the accounts. We haven't paid Corporation Tax for some time because previous losses have been offset against any profits (IIRC)

Saw it again on MOTD and Clasie clips Shaw's right calf pushing it onto his left leg and causing him to trip. It's there to see if you look for it. Clasie knew what he'd done straight away. It was a very clumsy attempt at a challenge and if he hadn't gone for Shaw with his arms he would have been in a better shape to cover his run. Very sloppy and right under the referee's nose.

She is certainly not dumb.

Fair enough, this is all getting a bit confusing at this time on a Saturday night

Ok. What were your sources for the figures you gave?

We need spares to cover injuries, suspensions and loss of form.