Unbelievable Jeff

Not in my game he didn't - how'd you manage that?

The Irish are preparing for it now. Maybe the threat of a no deal will actually bear some fruit now, in the most unlikely of ways.

I'll agree with you there, because Boris is a pinko leftie Remainer.

Wrong Guangzhou, muppet. You're talking about Evergrande.

Don't think they've been threatening to quit the party as such, more resign from cabinet positions.

We're looking pretty sharp TBH, far more sharp than I've seen us in pre-season for a long time.

As I said to you before - it's either WA or Jeremy Corbyn now you've helped to put BJ in charge. You must see that now, surely?

I wonder if they rejected my paper - I wrote "c o c k" next to Boris's name.

Welcome all, to a Corbyn led coalition, but more importantly, no Brexit.

Happy Boris day everyone.

I think Stephen's would best serve us as a DM, it's his best position. Would love Ely gone.

With no incoming players mind...

Just the one...

Hmmm, I'm hearing that Upamecano deal is happening - as soon as Boufal leaves. I'm sceptical (to the point of wanting to call my mate a bull****ter) but they usually know their stuff.

Yes, but the money comes from different areas of the balance sheet, hence why if we pay it off now we have more money available for wages. If we'd have paid it over 12 months, it would have been wages and wouldn't have made a difference.

Yes, but that lump sum payment has taken the wages off the wage bill.

Very interesting - I'd not really noticed the purchases of young talent but it does sound like we're looking to do this more. However, once Brexit happens, will we be able to do this as I'm unsure if these player will get work permits...

Wages off the wage bill, which is the main issue we have. I think we may see a few go this way over the Summer.

Started a new game of FM the other day, and signed him. Also loaned him back to Nice so he hasn't played for me yet, but his stats are great.

£60k or so.

Yep, agreed.

With the amount of work that the full backs have to get through, I think we'll see a lot of both next season of we can't ship him.

I'm really surprised no-one is interested in taking McCarthy permanently - he's pretty decent and wages aren't extortionate.