Sour Mash

Based on the way our deal with Atletico is meant to be set up, I'd be surprised if Spurs can outbid us? Unless Atletico really do want a player from Spurs in return.

Near on impossible! We might get a bit more of a clearer picture of who's likely to be in our draw after tomorrow's 1st and 2nd round draws.

Are you going to update that after each round?

Fair play, that is good.

We can have limits on non-EU immigration though, and there are still pretty big numbers from non-EU countries. But I agree we are hamstrung by the open borders from the EU.

Based on his age, stage of his career, we sold him for £4m a year ago - what value would he add to any deal?

I don't want Lambert back personally, don't think he'd want to come and don't think we want him. However, he would be a decent option as back up to Pellè, much more realistic for that role than Austin.

So you agree there should be limits to immigration. What do you consider sustainable?

So you'd happily see net migration into the UK of 5m people per year for example?

*You're

Yeah, it's on this same page, with the same heading as your thread.

Told by who?

In which bits of his career has Redknapp demonstrated good coaching or tactical skills? Operating well without wheeling and dealing? Being a trustworthy human being?

But they clearly don't see it as almost certain death. It's a calculated risk to try and live in a better country, where they believe they can make better money and have a good life. I don't blame people for trying to better themselves, but that does not mean we should help them come here.

Very true. But would Atletico need Soldado based on their current forward options? Capoue wouldn't be much more than squad filler for them either.

What about those at Calais? What if 5m worldwide said they were desperate and wanted to come to this country, what would you say?

Why not just let in anyone in the world that wants to come here? Who are we to deny them that chance?

Pulling up drawbridge? Net immigration was 350k last year

The fairly obvious point is that all the political parties have bad sorts in them, by your reckoning that makes them all Mickey Mouse. Interesting that you didn't mention anything in terms of policy though.

Which of these are UKIP ? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/8776160/Expenses-MPs-and-their-sentences-how-long-each-served.html

Why do you think it is a Mickey Mouse party?

What a load of rubbish you muppet.

I agree that another option for the Pelle role makes sense, just that I don't think Austin is a realistic option. The Juanmi signing is a bit of a strange one, as it would have made sense to me for us to have bought a player of that level/age/potential, but in the Pelle style/role. Maybe we still will.

Mane wasn't "rotated", he played in the vast majority of games he was fit and in the country for. I'm still not sure what the rest of your post is about, I can't see Pelle or Austin sitting on the bench for 30 odd games this season, if you can fair enough. I'd like us to sign Austn, he looks a very good player, just don't think it's a realistic option based on us currently having Pelle.

Putting to one side that I'm not sure how many he was actually rested for and how many were actually injures/suspensions, that still means that for 3/4 he was first choice and whoever his alternative was only played 1/4 of their games - neither Pelle or Austin would be happy with that and I can't see us sinking the kind of resources into back-up playes that Chelsea do.