McCormick

Yikes. That tat is brutal.

Concentration issues aside, this lad would be a beast for us. It’s rare you get a cb with his physical attributes that’s good on the ball and can pass. On a free this would be great business if it comes off. We can then put more funds into securing that much needed right-winger.

They won’t be.

He was benched the next game though iirc and was subbed on in the 89th minute. I’m no Real Madrid expert but they’re pretty stacked in forward positions with Endrick and Mbappe coming in. He might think that he’s too good to be a rotation player and wants more regular game-time at this stage of his career? He could be a starter for a lot of good teams imo and that could be in his thinking?

It was a stunt aimed at bringing in investment into the country; unfortunately those bigger multinationals weren’t enticed enough to move their bases from Dubai. Sorry to sound smug but the fact they paid me 7 figures as a consultant on this project (one of many “experts”) while basically just saying “not sure this is feasible, like” is pretty funny tbh. It’ll still go ahead but not as ambitious as they’ve initially laid out. Funds are being diverted to the many international sporting events they’ll be holding in the next few years.

Yep. Can only think of Man City, Chelsea, Forest, Us and Villa being in favour of the change (possibly Everton too?).

The Line, as I expected, won’t be going ahead as originally planned; lot of issues, including lack of funding. Quelle surprise.

Sounds harsh but I don’t think he’ll amount to much more than a mid-table prem player. That’s not bad at all tbf for someone coming through the ranks but I just don’t see what outstanding attributes he possesses to make it to the top. Personally think he’ll be a victim of our post-takeover ambition along with FFP requirements,

Heard he’s a regular at Toby’s every Sunday too. Good to see he’s abandoning all that foreign muck for some actual culture.

Was about to say something similar. He’d be a good fit for them without necessarily guaranteeing success in the short-term.

Lewis Hall to Milner is a better comparison imo and I mean that as a compliment.

Prospects from the Championship and the French league seem to always adapt quicker to the EPL.

Always comes unstuck against a good press. Great engine, great attitude, very coachable but terrible in tight spaces; poor close control, slow decision-making and zero press-resistance. It’s a real testament to his work ethic though that he’s managed to forge a career for himself at the highest level without any natural advantages in his game.

That would be an impressive appointment if it happened.

Oh well.