shurlock

Agree completely.

Its fine if you're buying and owning those players; not loaning and developing them for others.

Yep. Its especially odd as he's claimed in interviews that he regretted that decision and it radically changed his thinking on loyalty and success.

Redmond - slightly different player but a replacement for Juanmi? Juanmi basically played on the wing for us. If so, would be very happy with that.

Not quite the bargaining chip to get that Flymo Power Vac that Koeman had his heart set on then.

I thought Koeman was mulling over a club ultimatum as he doesn really want the Everton job.

Pelle is so much better with two up top. Did it with Mané. Occasionally played with Long; but don't think RK exploited that partnership enough.

Get in - can't believe I'm supporting the itais...

Posturing c**t Clattenberg

Who's Delphi?

To the extent it was a single incident informed by Targett's performance and was in the heat of a game (rather than a ritual campaign against the lad who had been credited on other ocassions), I am inclined to give RK the benefit of the doubt -whatever was specifically said.

You need to have a word with yourself if you think that constitutes belittling or bullying (assuming there were no other incidents).

L'Equipe drawing a distinction between the trouble on Thursday and Friday nights on the one hand and Saturday on the other, pointing out the large Russian presence only really showed up on the Saturday.

Yeh but it's now not all about the money, is it (so the mythology would run).

What was the OB's reaction like? It appears it was over-the-top but was it even-handed? Were they also clamping down on the Russians - not like they were inconspicuous in those weird, c**tish black tshirts.

True most of it has been discussed before, albeit it has never been pieced together - the only 'specific' bit that was really new was the Mane comment.

Yep, here and there it has the flourishes and elaborateness of Crab Lungs 2014 barnstormer.

Interesting. On the surface very comprehensive and rich with detail. Not sure what to make of that myself. ITKers generally only present snippets since (i) they only have one source who's unlikely to be informed of the whole picture themselves and (ii) information is selectively given, not shared on request. In particular, it rarely forms a nice neat narrative that uncannily answers all supporters burning questions.

Odds of getting a Russian side in the Europa?

England have been playing well. What the f**k are you on about.

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All of which is plausible. The Everton ITKer posted last night, so whatever news he has or had may have been superseded by K-Billy's. That said, for all we know from K-Billy's typically enigmatic post(s), Koeman may have just bought a brand new house up there with a great big garden...

Unlike K-Billy, Everton's ITKer is pretty confident that things are going to plan and the news flow will start Monday. Are we ever had a rival mongboard ITK-off?

Eh? I would say its even more relevant pal. At least back then wage and spending differentials between sides were narrower - in principle, making it harder to turn someone's head. MLT basically admitted that was a big reason he stayed with us. Spurs offered to pay him more; but not that much more than than he earned with us. Notwithstanding this we still saw the likes of Ball leave. If it happened then, its even more likely to happen now.

Alan Ball, English and former player - left at a drop of a hat when City (pre-oil fortunes) came calling.