hypochondriac

So any European nation has to be part of a club that has Europe in the title in order to uphold human rights?

We might end up evil and slightly fascist like Canada.

Agree with that it's hysterical nonsense. I think there's almost zero chance of us ditching it but plenty of liberal, free countries aren't part of it.

There's more if you search for Taylor (and ignore the references to Harwood bellis and Taylor Swift). I didn't see one negative comment which doesn't mean he's a world beater but probably means he's better than what we have.

Have a read of the Burnley forum. They all rate him and think he's decent. Kompany didn't rate him apparently and played him out of position.

I am like you to it looking at Wikipedia he's been at burnley a very long time. They seem to rate him here: https://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=75837&sid=6deb7746f6be76eacef7cd8ca51c83f7&start=650

Maybe. I was hoping for 20 for kwp.

I'm resigned to losing kwp. I think we coukd strengthen in areas of the pitch that have a greater influence on the overall result.

Kwp linked to West ham. Wonder if we would consider Downes and 10 million for kwp?

There has been nothing in the England performances thus far to suggest we will make the final. Granted we have an easier path to it but that's not a guarantee at all. It's not a high standard to expect more chances created and more progressive football. I haven't sought excellence in all three games. We haven't shown any excellence at all bar one Jude Bellingham goal against an inferior opponent. It's not pessimistic but completely realistic to look at the performances thus far and be unimpressed by them. When it comes to England I am naturally optimistic and will hang onto something positive if the team gives me something positive from a performance but there has been very little. I will watch and support the team like I always do and hope for the best but those three performances and particularly the last two were rotten and I'm not going to delude myself into thinking otherwise just because you consider that to be not getting behind the team. The team need to learn to take fair and constructive criticism just as they have lapped up the praise when we have performed well.

Sounds like backup for Downes maybe.

No one thinks we are Gods of football, they just expect more from a team containing numerous world class and top quality talent. Your prediction of England to make the final is based on nothing other than blind optimism.

You might disagree but in my view it's completely unrealistic to have two top quality right backs on high wages in our squad given the need for reinforcements elsewhere. If KWP stays then we need to be signing a decent LB to play on the other side, not signing a RB and then shunting over the player to play out of position.

Being charitable, it may have been an insurance bet in the same way that people bet against their football team so they get a positive out of something negative. Bad optics though.

Really? I'd say it would be very much in the balance that we beat the Netherlands.

That's my hope - and belief - too. I don't think we'd be so stupid to believe we don't need a top new keeper. Other than a striker it's our most important position.

The aim is to survive in the prem. He's more than good enough to be a cb option for this season. It looks like we will be bringing in another cb so if he stays he will probably be played in a 5 at the back or as backup and he is a good option to have.

Yes. He's been part of a defence that has comfortably stayed up and played the majority of games. That's the aim for this season too.

Bednarek operated very well in the prem at times.

Lumley Bazunu McCarthy New keeper. That's a lot of first team keepers.

Don't know what you're talking about

Last year we had Stephens, THB, Bednarek and Holgate. We have lost Holgate so unless we sell another one we aren't going to sign two cbs.

I expect it will be Rodon or Edwards, not both.

If we got 25 for him and bought this other guy for 15 you've made 10 million. That's how the club will see it anyway.

Nice message on social media. Always liked him.