Convict Colony

I have a feeling this will be a summer of high hopes and bigger let downs :-(

Ok have done a bit of research in german google this morning and for all rumours I never believe UK papers hence go to the local ones. -Tuchel seems to of fallen out with some of the older players but was loved by the younger players (klopp legacy players probably thinking they were the nuts who then moaned to chairman). - Leverkusen have 3 managers on their shortlist apparently - Tuchel/Wagner/Bosz and will confirm who next week. - All the quotes about southampton being interested seem to be referencing the sun who in turn are referencing that journo from the other day so maybe convienent b*ll**** to sell papers. - Favre is favourite at Dortmund but Bosz and another are potential candidates. What I don't understand from the Sun's article is this: "The Premier League side also face competition from Bayer Leverkusen, who will be able to offer a much bigger wage." Surely we can pay him way more than Leverkusen can ? MLG what are the stats as I can't find Schmidt salary when he was boss ?

Berizzo is meant to be going there after leaving Celta.

People seem to forget he was Mainz manager, went to Dortmund and now has been sacked. He isn't a long term big team manager and is to a certain extent "damaged goods" so will need to rebuild his stock and I would assume he wants to do that outside of Germany after his whole career has been there so has baggage.

hahahaha he still could be sacked but I would of thought the Barca loss ironically could save him as they smashed them in the 1st leg and just couldnt defend inthe 2nd.

Emery wont be sacked after 1 season but Tuchel could leave and if I was les I would be in there like swimwear.

Oooh is it Tony Adams ? or from a serious point of view now the Spanish manager's circus is shaping up: Sampoli (rumoured) to be leaving Sevilla for Argentina. Berizza is leaving Celta this season and is (rumoured) to be going to sevilla. Valverde is leaving Bilbao and is (rumoured) to be going to Barca now Enrique has resigned (this will be officially announced on 29th). But personally I'm currently on a german coach hipster vibe so would love us to give this Naggelsmann kid a try or get Hasenhüttl from Leipzig but I expect we would have 0 chance.

Everyone who said Tues 6pm or earlier (i've been wanting to use this gif)

Come on Dalek, he over performed against your metric, you should be absolutely buzzing about our performance.

Think it is because Ziyech cant join us until after the final tomorrow..... I wish.

I cannot find 1 rumour about us anywhere.

At least I can confirm after last season at Leicester Koeman wont be bidding for targett.

Agree with the sentiment about modern china but they are doing a slower version of what happenend in russia. To be honest I really dont think there are too many people out there who you want buying your football club. Americans/russians/indians and chinese owners get grief all the time. I think it is because unless you come from a country that has a large football influence in it we always think they are up to nefarious things as they "don't get" football.

Russians have Krisha (and Ambrovich got Chelsea), the Chinese have guanxi but both are used to facilitate business. We may call it corruption etc but in those markets this is how they run.

Bertrand wasn't Bertrand until we bought him. He was a bit part player who was on loan at a **** villa team before us

Yeah Id agree with that I remember back in Sept/Oct there wasnt much complimentary things being said about Bosz.

I'd like us to get this guy. Has passion, knows exactly what he wants and will pull out all the stops to get it.

He has the new "pelle of moaning" infront of him called Redmond. I've never seen a player with such a fragile ego that no matter the mistake he always blames someone else (redmond i mean).

I've read that book, it is awesome how he survived on that philippine island for so long until 1973. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25772192

Sell Put Boufal on right and get Ziyech in at no.10

Lucian Favre maybe worth a shout although he could be off to Dortmund to replace Tuchel. But we could then get Tuchel and Nice can have Claude back :-)

Think Sevilla want him if the GOAT Sampoli decides to join Argentina but I am confident we can outbid them.

its not today its the season and how we have played I think the general moaning is about, we want to try and win not keep it tight and nick it, we have played well today but again just can't score