hypochondriac

Ronaldo put his own ego before the good of the country. He's very selfish.

It's not in Southgate's personality. His style is actually rather effective at progressing in tournaments it's just there's a real sense that we could do more and be more with the players we have.

Playing terrible boring football is only mildly acceptable if you actually win the tournament. It's very likely that England will get defeated if not today then before winning the tournament then the question to ask Southgate is what was the point of playing such shit football? If you go out either way, I'd rather go out showing what we are capable of and playing to our strengths. This timid, safe style just makes us look like neanderthals.

Supposedly Brentford were interested last year and he was valued around 14 million. Not sure how true that is.

Hmm. Doesn't sound great. Hopefully just one for the future.

It may be the case that Lallana doesn't play much so not sure if he counts. The Burnley left back seems more than capable of performing in the prem and Edwards could do as well. THB is good enough for the prem so the only ones with question marks are Woods (who will most likely be a backup) and the resigning of McCarthy which admittedly is pretty crap if he's first choice.

Of course it is. The time to criticise the club for their overall transfer policy is at the conclusion of the window. In isolation these individual purchases and sales is decent business. You can't criticise the club for not getting any big name or ambitious signings in yet when that's clearly their intention. If they fail to get in a good AM striker and winger then I'll speak up and call it underwhelming but not before.

Ha so true. I'd consider winding up Austin to be a badge of honour.

Blimey that's some negotiation if true.

I think I read he was injured for some of the season. Maybe not fully fit?

If wood and Edwards were 6 million, we've effectively got them for 2 million with Lyanco's fee. Brilliant business even if they aren't as good as hoped.

Any idea what Wellington is like? Didn't there used to be someone with a Saints blog who would go and interview fans of the teams we bought players from?

He will be talking about the far right almost every moment of the next 4 years. It's an absolute obsession.

Would be a very positive sign if they do get rid. Shows they can be ruthless.

Manning and Larios off?

If anything, sneering and belittling people who vote differently to you is likely to make them want to vote for parties like reform even more. It's why I've never understood some of the commentary around it.

Bit of a random one.

Lammy as foreign secretary. Finally Starmer is showing us he has a sense of humour.

Really? His scoring record is crap.

He'd have been satisfied if Downes had been on the Hanmer's changing room looking miserable with red and white face paint. Anything else and he's made his mind up and staying at West Ham. Clown World.

No your response was from someone who asked if you would be applying the same "settled" logic to KWP who has also just returned to preseason training in the same manner as Downes. Keep up.

I wouldn't be selling to West Ham if Downes isn't coming. He can go to Spurs instead.

What's the difference between Downes only just returning to training and KWP? Sure their circumstances are different but neither of them are more settled in after a couple of days than the other one.

Very meh signing.

Sone more positive reed quotes from this year: To echo the others: Reed always gives 100% effort, and has an amazing engine on him. We are lucky to have him. Have always said he quickens our game giving us more urgency. Harrison Reed is the glue that holds the team together.