TRon

Let me just enjoy tonight, I can dwell on the consequences if and when that happens.

Schadenfreude isn't experienced through the nose anyway. If you cut it off to spite your face, the cockles of the heart would warm up to compensate double to make up the difference.

Hunt them down!

Same. Doesn't matter if it defies logic and reason, when Liverpool or West Ham are playing I can't rewire the brain into wanting them to win. I was really pissed when Frimpong ballooned that one over the bar before he actually scored. Fucking clumsy twat.

Well seeing as we aren't finishing 5th I don't really give a shit.

I don't think we can really lose with Wilson. If we can get a decent fee it will go towards signing a replacement as I don't think we can afford to give him another contract with his fitness issues. If he stays...well he is still a top marksman if he's in good health.

We won't be spending £70m on a CB.

I think you should mate, scandalous misnaming of a beloved local area.

Exactly. While I agreed in principle that you could argue no one offered us more for Maximin, those parameters don't seem to apply to the cartel clubs.

Why didn't anyone else offer £40m for a 29 year old Fabinho to Liverpool?

I still don't understand that approach since Liverpool and Chelsea sold players for huge amounts which they could never have commanded from clubs outside of Saudi.

Well that's the whole issue. Not so much Arsenal or Man U, but clubs like Chelsea and Man City have been able to fast track their way to the elite by owner investment. Since FFP and PSR have been brought in, the drawbridge has been pulled up, effectively creating a cartel of premier clubs who have locked in their advantage which just compounds year on year. It's now almost impossible to break into that top tier without outside investment.

Doesn't he only have a year left on his contract after the summer? He could just run it down and leave for nothing.

I think for most of us it was just great to have a coach who knew how to set out a team with an identity. A lot of people criticise him in hindsight but for me it was fascinating to see us play to a plan with a man who clearly studied the game meticulously. I can't stand Liverpool, but pretty sure even after all their recent glory they will still have a healthy respect among the fanbase for what he did there.

I'd be happy enough with that tbf.