I wonder if we'll make top 4?
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I wonder if we'll make top 4?
We're winning it, Sir CQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Riccardo Calafiori: “When I was a kid, I was a striker and I liked to score many goals”
Best finisher in the club playing up front - in the bag
I see you've been trying to drive this morning la :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
He's quite brilliant. I know he was offside the other week but lovely finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
You think I'd get in a Mini?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Him and Gunnersaurus - like Bergkamp and Henry all over againQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Naive Afghans using a miniQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Got to assume we win at Anfield so that's 4 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Quite right, r - that's the spiritQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Perfectly capable of winning there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Less capable of winning all the games between now and then :-(
Just feels like a cursed season. Even Dubai didn't work....
Let's see - Trossard may be pure Messi on SaturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Cheeky loan bid for Giroud from the MLS ? Didn?t we do similar with Henry ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Genuine question given I haven't been to a game in years. What happened to Gunnersaurus?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I thought we sacked him in lockdown and Mesut said he'd pay his wages while he remained at the club but was forced out shortly after.
Can only take free agents outside the transfer windowQuote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
Gunnersaurus will never die (the ddid get someone else in)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Might be useful at set pieces but surely we have better options in the academy.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Gunnerzookie?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
could clubs in theory work around this by terminating a contract leaving them to be a free agent?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Clubs could, but we can't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
There would be a new rule around the 'spirit' of the regulations. Remember when all our goalkeepers died and we weren't allowed to make an emergency signin? Left us with only Jens Lehman or Bob Wilson as options.... Bob wasn't interested.
I think someone tried this a few years ago and Uefa/Fifa blocked it. I suppose it may be different with the US as it close season but I think the FA would also be unhappy if they tried it. Michael Oliver would probably send him off on the plane overQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
What is the Diarra ruling? Isn't it something that makes this legal - technically. I think City signed someone from Villareal (or at least Spain) this window after they terminated their own contract?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I see Arteta said the club is exploring every option. If someone like a Liam Delap decided to buy their way out of their own contract and leave themselves a free agent - surely we could sign them as such.
I really don't know, r. I suspect that any effort to do that might result in a legal challenge from the governing bodies so nothing could happen quickly - and it would be impossible to register the playerQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Oh, very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I wonder if that Obi Martin kid, who left for United, is looking over his shoulder now that fate has lent a hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Was thinking exactly the same thing - though from what I have read about him time at United so far suggests that once he had played game where he wasn't much bigger than all the other players he has struggledQuote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
It?s often the case with these teen lumps. I?m sure many of us can recall the fourteen year old brick shyte house we had to play against in our youth. Bagged loads of goals, defenders bounced off of them. Bigger, faster, stronger. On the books of a pro club, and then the other kids caught up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Clubs couldn?t wait to scout them though. Makes you admire those smaller, but probably more gifted kids who stuck at it and made it through.
When did we start to make changes to the academy? Used to be pretty slim pickings in terms of talent developed there. Jack Wilshere being the obvious exception.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
But in recent times we have Saka, ESR, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly. And it seems Dowman is likely to be one for next season.
Yeah - remember playing against some bloke called Craig who had a moustache at the age of 14 and basically ran all over usQuote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
Unpopular opinion but it was the first thing the Kroenkes looked at as they closed in on getting full power. Much of the early money was sunk into the youth system. Element of luck/timing as well I would say but who knowsQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
I think they're decent owners who have always made capital available when needed. It's maybe the DOF that hasn't got the deals in forward areas done that should have been done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Anyway - the youth system seems to be working well. And the talent that doesn't reach Saka, MLS, Nwaneri levels gets sold off. Over 100milion for Nketiah, ESR and Balogun is testament to that.
I believe he did bag a hat-trick last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Up against us in the next round of the the youth cup at our place too.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I?m making no further comment
We'll have a game in hand on Liverpool after Wednesday for a month.
If they could manage to lose to Villa and City both away in the next week and we beat the Hammers on Saturday . . . . . . . .
I?m guessing another jammy win at Villa but they lose to CityQuote:
Originally Posted by pjlincs
So 4 points back and we go to Anfield where we can definitely win
It?s on :nod: