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Because Matthew, you'll again take a decent thread off on one of your pointless pedantic tangents and bore the fuck out of everyone. If the subject gives you a little twinge and you want to discuss it, by all means start a thread on it.

The womble gif shows a self awareness I didn't realise you had. Well done.

Have a day off being a prick mate. Anyone other than a class a pedant understands the sustainability to mean financially.

I can't be arsed with the fool today. Perhaps he can tell us how he believes the premier league is sustainable.

I mean it's not sustainable. Simple concept Matthew

I normally agree with you, but can't agree with this. Our position is simple - we reap what we sow, and I'm not sure a) what usp we could have (we're a football club, not a brand), or b) how that helps us live within our limited means. I do agree though that the Premier league is unsustainable...and that kind of makes the point that our get by/make do strategy (it is a strategy) is about the best we can do. Sure, we're fans and all want more, but you can't build a house without cash for bricks.

Good post. There shouldn't be any doubt about our strategy - do the best we can with what we've got. Gao can't do anything about the poor decisions made by those employed to make football and contractual decisions, he can't inject cash he ain't got, and can't sell to a non existent buyer. Acceptance of reality rather than unrealistic expectations.

I get that, but the issue is a transfer fee to get the full back to pay the wages to.

He does, and overall we've been poor at throw ins for quite a while. I can't think of one of our players who looks confident with them.

Ralph is very clear: Discussing Djenepo's recent performances at left-back, Hasenhuttl told the club website: "I think it’s like a bonus that compared to the other number 10s, he can also play in this position. "He is defensively super strong, when he goes and attacks. And with the ball he has shown when he is up the pitch he can dribble inside. "As a full-back, this is a super nasty situation. "I see him there in this season to be honest".

No code in there. Very direct - Djenepo is our back up LB. Gulp.

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People on forums who create personas. Pathetic behaviour from grown adults.

I didn't want to see a decent lighthearted thread to be derailed, so I won't respond.

Sure, we all see it differently. Let's see how is in pre season, although comments from the Cardiff game suggest that he's carried on from where he left off.

Yep. Last season he had a euro place to play for, and either a new deal with us or putting himself in the shop window, but he looked like he'd rather be on the beach. If that wasn't enough motivation I'm not sure what is.

Oh, that's the reason. All the whining, I thought there was a proper reason, not a self inflicted one. Zero sympathy.

Why can't you?

Seeing the wisdom in people being vaccinated, and the right of businesses to insist on its visitors being vaccinated and proving it, is not "backing" vaccine passports. I'm not sure how life isn't normal at the moment. I'm on holiday. Everywhere is open, and busy, people are wearing masks if they choose to but most aren't, kids are playing with random kids, it's normal. Next week I'll be back at work in an unmasked environment doing my job normally. I think the only "abnormal" thing I'm going to have to do anytime soon is show someone at St Mary's that I'm not a div and that I've had my vaccines. I'm not sure that we need to, or will do, anything other than boost the vaccines for as long as we have to. Apart from that, life goes on.

Salute

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Pedantic, behave. You were wrong, it happens. I've got no idea what the loan clubs paid...you're the one stating the "facts".

That would be true if he'd not had 2 loans away from the club in that time.

The problem is his wages I'd guess. A reserve team full back on £65k a week won't be easy to move on.