Tbh even being linked with an exciting player is nice but the fun dissipates thinking they’ll play in a frank team..
Haha
Exactly. I couldn't give a shit who we're linked to at the moment.
The only news I want to hear is Frank is gone.
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Tbh even being linked with an exciting player is nice but the fun dissipates thinking they’ll play in a frank team..
He's as good as gone mate.I think Van der Ven is holding some cards here. Currently our best, most valuable player, the board can't afford to let him go at any price, so he needs convincing to sign an extension. He will probably only do that if the board show ambition i.e. go out and buy some players that are worthy of being in the same team as VdV - or he'll engineer a way out to Madrid or Bayern, and get to play for a real team there.
They risk another Kane / Bale scenario if they don't play this right.
Have I got good news for you, we’re not being linked to exciting players. Come to think of it we’re not really linked to a whole lot.Tbh even being linked with an exciting player is nice but the fun dissipates thinking they’ll play in a frank team..
Tbf, no one is.Have I got good news for you, we’re not being linked to exciting players. Come to think of it we’re not really linked to a whole lot.
Think Mickey is coming up to a crossroads in his career.I think Van der Ven is holding some cards here. Currently our best, most valuable player, the board can't afford to let him go at any price, so he needs convincing to sign an extension. He will probably only do that if the board show ambition i.e. go out and buy some players that are worthy of being in the same team as VdV - or he'll engineer a way out to Madrid or Bayern, and get to play for a real team there.
They risk another Kane / Bale scenario if they don't play this right.
Why would our better players want to stay?Think Mickey is coming up to a crossroads in his career.
He will only take his game to the next level with better players around him and coaching.
Be all to obvious to him especially when seeing the levels when with the Dutch squad.
Really think the way things going with the club
and by looks no Champs League,
Right club come in with right price Mickey will be quickest player literally out the door.
And best of luck to him too whatever happens.
You want Davies as our back up left centrebacks and think we could get Yilmaz for £40 million?What drugs are you taking?I think this is achievable by August. Purchases Bold, HG in Italic.
GK - Verbruugen, Kinsky, Austin
RB - Cancelo, Spence
RCB - Vuskovic, Danso
LCB - Van De Ven, Davies
LB - Udogie, Souza
DM - Baleba, Pahlinha
CM/CAM - Maddison, Xavi, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Sarr
RW - Kudus, Odobert
LW - Yilmaz, Tel, Moore
ST - Aghehowa, Solanke, Lankshear
--------------------Verbruugen----------------------
Cancelo----Vuskovic----Van De Ven----Udogie
----------------------Baleba--------------------------
------------Maddison-------Xavi--------------------
Kudus----------------------------------------Yilmaz
---------------------Aghehowa----------------------
vs.
----------------------Solanke------------------------
Tel------------------------------------------Odobert
-------------Bergvall--------Kulusevski-----------
---------------------Pahlinha------------------------
Souza--------Davies--------Danso-------Spence
-----------------------Kinsky-------------------------
8 HG Minimum - Austin (Academy), Spence, Davies, Udogie, Moore (Academy), Maddison, Solanke, Lankshear (Academy)
Ins - Verbruugen (30m), Cancelo (20m), Yilmaz (40m) Baleba (70m), Aghehowa (70m) - £230m
Outs - Muani (Loan expired), Romero (65m), Richarlison (30m), Bissouma (20m), Porro (30m), Devine (10m), Dorrington (5m) Veliz (Free) - £155m
Loans - Gray (Prem, Leeds?) Hall (Champo), Williams-Barnett (Rangers replacing Moore), Yang (Champo/Lower Prem), Takai (Anywhere)
Manager - Simone Inzaghi, Roberto Di Zerbi or Marcelo Gallardo (and his interpreter).
Your 2026/27 Treble Winners, Ladies and Gentlemen.
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He's as good as gone mate.
Back to the 90's and 00's when the Judas's, Sheringhams, Carricks, Modric's, Berbatovs etc fcuked off the moment a big club came calling.
The days of top quality signing new contracts at Spurs probably ended with Romero this summer. And I reckon he's shown massive regret for that,

He's as good as gone mate.
Back to the 90's and 00's when the Judas's, Sheringhams, Carricks, Modric's, Berbatovs etc fcuked off the moment a big club came calling.
The days of top quality signing new contracts at Spurs probably ended with Romero this summer. And I reckon he's shown massive regret for that,
Not anymore mate, Enic decided that wasn't for them.
Goalie #1: Unai Simon, Oblak, Sommer...even Pickford is better than VicarioCould we all stop being so negative and suggest who we could sign.
Goalie #1: Unai Simon, Oblak, Sommer...even Pickford is better than Vicario
Backup goalie: Rushworth, Patterson, Pope
RB: Kounde, Stanisic, Livramento (if can stay fit), Laimer, Kayode...even bring Walker home for 1-2 seasons to mentor the next gen
LB: Dimarco, Robinson (injury concerns), L. Davis, Grimaldo, Truffert, Murillo...or play Micky there
LCB: Bastoni, Guehi, Murillo, Schlotterbeck
CM: Valverde (dream signing), Locatelli, Anderson, Wharton, Da Cunha, Baleba, Stiller, Hackney, Scott
AM: Guler, Paz, MGW, Rogers (when Villa go bankrupt), Steijn, McTominay, Sancet (if wasn't so injury-prone), King (one to watch)
RW: Bowen, Inaki Williams, Rodrygo, Wilson (supersub!)
LW: Nico Williams, Yildiz, Barcola, Hudson-Odoi (I know), Ndiaye, Lookman
ST: Osimhen, Ramos, Oyarzabal, Alvarez, Lautaro, Marmoush, Evanilson...friggin Harry Kane
The 9th richest club in the world should've no issues signing any of them names.
But ENIC.
We were.
Goalie #1: Unai Simon, Oblak, Sommer...even Pickford is better than Vicario
Backup goalie: Rushworth, Patterson, Pope
RB: Kounde, Stanisic, Livramento (if can stay fit), Laimer, Kayode...even bring Walker home for 1-2 seasons to mentor the next gen
LB: Dimarco, Robinson (injury concerns), L. Davis, Grimaldo, Truffert, Murillo...or play Micky there
LCB: Bastoni, Guehi, Murillo, Schlotterbeck
CM: Valverde (dream signing), Locatelli, Anderson, Wharton, Da Cunha, Baleba, Stiller, Hackney, Scott
AM: Guler, Paz, MGW, Rogers (when Villa go bankrupt), Steijn, McTominay, Sancet (if wasn't so injury-prone), King (one to watch)
RW: Bowen, Inaki Williams, Rodrygo, Wilson (supersub!)
LW: Nico Williams, Yildiz, Barcola, Hudson-Odoi (I know), Ndiaye, Lookman
ST: Osimhen, Ramos, Oyarzabal, Alvarez, Lautaro, Marmoush, Evanilson...friggin Harry Kane
The 9th richest club in the world should've no issues signing any of them names.
But ENIC.
What if the 1st to 8th richest club want to sign them?The 9th richest club in the world should've no issues signing any of them names.
But ENIC.
Goalie #1: Unai Simon, Oblak, Sommer...even Pickford is better than Vicario
Backup goalie: Rushworth, Patterson, Pope
RB: Kounde, Stanisic, Livramento (if can stay fit), Laimer, Kayode...even bring Walker home for 1-2 seasons to mentor the next gen
LB: Dimarco, Robinson (injury concerns), L. Davis, Grimaldo, Truffert, Murillo...or play Micky there
LCB: Bastoni, Guehi, Murillo, Schlotterbeck
CM: Valverde (dream signing), Locatelli, Anderson, Wharton, Da Cunha, Baleba, Stiller, Hackney, Scott
AM: Guler, Paz, MGW, Rogers (when Villa go bankrupt), Steijn, McTominay, Sancet (if wasn't so injury-prone), King (one to watch)
RW: Bowen, Inaki Williams, Rodrygo, Wilson (supersub!)
LW: Nico Williams, Yildiz, Barcola, Hudson-Odoi (I know), Ndiaye, Lookman
ST: Osimhen, Ramos, Oyarzabal, Alvarez, Lautaro, Marmoush, Evanilson...friggin Harry Kane
The 9th richest club in the world should've no issues signing any of them names.
But ENIC.
Business as usual...End of the second weekend of the transfer window, and not a single player bought who would be seen as ready to go straight into the first team..
That's pretty poor.
Davies is needed for mandatory HG quotas and leadership.You want Davies as our back up left centrebacks and think we could get Yilmaz for £40 million?What drugs are you taking?
Lol, are you on crack? You think players like Kounde & Valverde are swapping Barcelona and Madrid for a bottom half of the table Premier League team?Goalie #1: Unai Simon, Oblak, Sommer...even Pickford is better than Vicario
Backup goalie: Rushworth, Patterson, Pope
RB: Kounde, Stanisic, Livramento (if can stay fit), Laimer, Kayode...even bring Walker home for 1-2 seasons to mentor the next gen
LB: Dimarco, Robinson (injury concerns), L. Davis, Grimaldo, Truffert, Murillo...or play Micky there
LCB: Bastoni, Guehi, Murillo, Schlotterbeck
CM: Valverde (dream signing), Locatelli, Anderson, Wharton, Da Cunha, Baleba, Stiller, Hackney, Scott
AM: Guler, Paz, MGW, Rogers (when Villa go bankrupt), Steijn, McTominay, Sancet (if wasn't so injury-prone), King (one to watch)
RW: Bowen, Inaki Williams, Rodrygo, Wilson (supersub!)
LW: Nico Williams, Yildiz, Barcola, Hudson-Odoi (I know), Ndiaye, Lookman
ST: Osimhen, Ramos, Oyarzabal, Alvarez, Lautaro, Marmoush, Evanilson...friggin Harry Kane
The 9th richest club in the world should've no issues signing any of them names.
But ENIC.