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Without wanting to make you appear any dimmer but how are those two 'stats' not also explained by the ease/competitiveness of the Eredivisie, Tim? Perhaps strikers have more time on the ball, so they can get more accurate shots off? Or perhaps CBs aren't as dominant in the air?

Paddy Barclay is a to$$er - can't stand the whiny, nostalgia porn he peddles and seems to have a massive chip on his shoulder when it comes to the other broadsheet journos. As for Samuel, the anyone-but-Cortese brigade were creaming themselves in Jan when he was downplaying the significance of Cortese's resignation.

We'll see. More excited by Tadic than Pelle, though foreign playmakers are notoriously hit and miss. At least, Tadic doesn't appear to mind the physical side of the game. If we're aiming to integrate so many new players, prefer that some have prem experience -whether they're British or not. Tadic and Pelle are fine in isolation; but too many in combination will bring real challenges.

Anyone worked out a relatively pain free way to get to Liverpool via London given the change of dates?

Don't see him being as aggressive and systematic in pressing other teams - we'll bring in more pace and move to a slightly more counterattacking style.

Take it up with Di Marzio you bore.

Trenty, you're sleepwalking into another ban.

Completely unrelated, though Lebron James return to Cleveland in the NBA throws Lallana's behaviour into sharp relief. Perhaps he'll do the same....

Many of the reactions on RAWK are pretty level-headed and philosophical TBH. Nothing like singling out one post.

Refreshingly open and honest - reckon it won't last.

Financial problems might be another factor.

It's got four rather than three stripes in the weave

The shirt is a throwback to our L1 days.

Why are people comparing Clasie and Morgan? They're completely different players. If anything, Clasie is more like Davis.

Looks like a jock kit.

Tinpot provincial salesmen talking about dreams and ambition - whatever next No chance that we'd get Remy but glad we've set our sights higher than Pelle.

Thought Safri was very good for us - a bright spot in the 2007/08 season. A cut above anything in our midfield.

Why? It's all relative. Might be the case that the standard of attacking play isn't that much better than the defending. You're assuming that there are world class attackers taking on weak defences.

Thought he was excellent that game - yes he missed some howlers but had almost singlehandedly created all those chances himself. To borrow the old cliche, he had done all the hard work. Marginally prefer him to Lukaku.

Preston away is still one of my fav away trips.

They might have a pot of cash but they're notorious cheapskates.

Good to see you address the point made in the post. Outdone by Forrest Gump - glad you find it reassuring.

Tim - you have a habit of making dim points. Most of those players left Holland at a very early age - probably couldn't wait to get shot of the place -and the Dutch league was arguably better back then. That's very different from making an assessment of a player in their prime who's made their name solely in the Eredivisie.

Are you demented - so now the last few years has been some kind of footballing Ponzi scheme? (Answer: yes)

Looks cheap and nasty -forget burning tyres, imagine being 'necklaced' in one of those things; but hey it's stripes.