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And probably been relegated.

Alli’s gesture was supposedly aimed at a team mate (or at least they couldn’t prove otherwise) whereas Austin’s was aimed at the Man City fans. Probably why he got longer, that and the fact that one wa FIFA and the other the FA. Anyway, why is all the focus on this and not the fact that Austin acted like a complete tit again? Is not as if this rule comes as a surprise to anyone, a bit like kicking goalkeepers in the head.

Have to agree. I don't see any of the players you have mentioned making it at this level. Obafemi is the only one who looks like he might be Premier League level. If they go elsewhere and turn out to be amazing, like Phillips or Wise, then so be it.

All Puel's fault IMO.

Turkmen CDAJFU.

Going again now.

His replacement wasn't even born on 9/11, I'm starting to feel old.

You mean you haven't unfollowed him?

He just sent me a bunch more nudes.

Pickford, Walker and Maguire were only half a season and started pretty much every game. Not indifferent at all, quite impressive in fact. None of those loan spells were indifferent but that's besides the point anyway. All they represent is half a dosen players who have made it at this level since about 2010. Sure there are more but there are ten times as many who haven't. I want him to be good enough, I honestly do but I just don't see it. He had one 70 yard run against a tiring Liverpool defence, 3 years ago but watch that video again; how many players actually tried to tackle him? Zero, Wijnaldum sort of runs near him at one point but that's it. It was good but hardly Owen/Argentina good.

Or, look at Stephen O'Halloran, who wasn't getting into our first 11 when we were struggling in the Championship, then returned to Villa and ended up being an absolute nobody. "Yeah but Kane..." seems to be the defence offered for every young player in the Premier League at the moment, when in reality 90% of them just aren't up to it.

It was but I'd say it's just more a case of Reading not wanting him. Doesn't seem to make the match day squad half the time and his last app. was an 89th min. sub appearance.

Given how we're already tight on wages, I can't see us spunking a fair bit on a DM we don't need. In fact it's literally the only position we don't need to strengthen (GK aside).

We’ve got numerous Puel threads if people want to go over that again, let’s keep this to pre-match chat.

I'd have preferred McQ to Targett anyway, personally. If he would have strengthened them, it still wouldn't have been enough to be Premier League quality. Were it not for our own incompetence at boardroom, management and squad level, we'd be nowhere near Fulham in the League anyway.

I can't imagine we're paying 100% of his wages and anything saved has got to help. We don't get a fee because nobody is willing to pay it; it's either this or have him sit around here until June.

Steven Davis has joined Rangers on loan, with his contract here expiring in summer. Goodbye Steven and thanks for all the memories.

As much as I dislike Liverpool, I'd have to agree. This kind of stuff happens all the time with transfers.

B15 or B22 cap?

I don't see what we'd get from that; He's never going to come back a Premier League player. I can't see his value going up any higher than it currently is, so if we did get a concrete offer I'd sell now.

Yes but it'd be worth it if it meant we'd just signed Gotze.

If we sign Gotze, I'll post nudes of Cabbage_Face.

List of things which didn't happen: 1. This

Seems like she's trying a bit too hard to sound 'blokey'. Has a whiff of Python about it.

Volume is a bit off but this made me laugh at the time.