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Spike wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:57 pm
The Pace of signings is far too slow

Some posters on here got themselves a little bit too giddy after the Collins signing thinking that we would have the bulk of our business completed before the players returned for pre-season training.

Perhaps we have.

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MACCA wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:41 pm
Barnes and JBG for the others v Morcambe, 2-0 up according to some dodgy ex service man watching through the trees

Apparent line up

BPF
Lowton Tarky Thomas Pieters
JBG Cork Westy Mancini
Barnes Richardson

Are you sure it's not Bielsa

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:38 pm
88 mins: 4-0 v Salford and a second for Brownhill

Gary Neville will be steaming.

Especially watching from the sidelines in this heat

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Chester Perry wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:07 pm
if you think a one off circa £30m would allow us to compete on an even level you do not understand the finances of the Premier League

Perhaps we'll fare better with a on-off circa £25m for Dwight.

Or is that destined for directors bank accounts also?

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But that wasn’t the point. The point was we couldn’t compete with Brighton ….. where’ve you pulled Everton from? And the rest of it …. absolute tutt. Brownhill was closely linked with West Ham before coming here, Collins linked with a load of clubs. Look at our accounts. We pay damn good money. Thi...

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Faces in the Wembley Mug Shots

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Been an excellent watch from Series 1 and so was delighted that their was a 3rd.

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:46 am
Begovic, Gray & Townsend; wonder how the Everton fans are finding those signings after Benitez?

And Dwight McNeil for £25m would just top it all off

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:05 am
Why would they let him go so cheaply unless it's clear he isn't living up to the promise he had as a younger player?

Yeah, a right mug that Benitez chasing Dwight McNeil as well according to latest reports in the media.

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With our main supplier of goals (Dwight McNeil) a transfer target for Everton for a reported £25m and our main source of goals (Chris Wood) possibly missing 2 months of the season on NZ duty, it's difficult to be too optimistic until we see which players are at the club and available.

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Demarai Gray expected to undergo a medical at Evertin in a 1.5m deal from Leverkusen, and no I've not got the decimal in the wrong place. Very cheap, and the type of player I always want us to be looking at Looking and acting are two entirely different things. Perhaps the player doesn't fit the pro...

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Teflon Don

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Woody Allen

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Heard we are in/very interested in Tete at Fulham. What do you all think? Also read that the Yarmolenko deal is almost done, personal terms agreed, and a medical booked. (Very unsure about this but it’s been going around.) I really rate JBG but having two wingers that are injury prone would really ...

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Not a Dyche player, I don't know how we didn't snap up Olise for £8M sooner, weren't even linked with him which is shocking but tells all about what Dyche wants. Perhaps the Dyche "criteria" is so strict and rigid when it comes to players that expecting 2 or 3 additions of any quality during a sing...

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I think that the realisation is dawning that if the fee for Dwight was circa £25m then we are basically screwed with being in a position to bring in the quality replacements in wide/midfield areas where we need strengthening. The fee received would not be enough even if we did manage to identify sui...

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Just seen on the strap line on SSN that Blackpool have had to cancel their friendly with Rangers following a Covid outbreak.

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Everton targeting Dwight McNeil. Benitez is keen to bolster his winger options. (Pete Graves is the source) Burnley are targeting two wingers. One of which is Dan James but they have been put off by the 25m asking price. (Daily telegraph) Better quality players usually come at a premium price. If t...

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We’ve had a load of amazing U18 and U23’s in recent years that could score for fun at that level, but never had a hope of making it in adult football. The step is huge. Fingers crossed for all the academy lads that they get a career in football. Daniel Agyei scored for fun at a lower level for Wimb...

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The majority of people don't even realise that this will be a short summer free for all until case numbers start to soar and restrictions have to be imposed again to save the NHS being overwhelmed with "Winter Pressures" and the flu season looming. Boris said have a "Merry Little Xmas" but should al...

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Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:58 pm
All on Jordan now

no longer

Rashid catching him up going up the steps

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Not any more.

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Bairstow on his way back to the pavilion

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taio wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:48 am
Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy - outstanding Olympians.

I omitted cycling and rowing, but even professional cyclists competing in the Tour De France can still take part in the road race at the Olympics and in other indoor track events.

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Many posters seem to be concentrating on Palace but are we significantly stronger after just a single signing? As one of the 3 lowest scoring teams in the PL (the other 2 went down) have we bolstered our attacking options? With Chris Wood our main source of goals likely to be missing possibly 2 mont...

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Muller Light - Nicole Scherzinger

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Ultimately though, none of those players will ever be remembered for winning a gold medal at the Olympics, only the grand slams they've won. Perhaps the players mentioned didn't enter to be remembered but just to achieve a personal ambition. Justin Rose also won Olympics Gold in golf but probably w...

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In the tennis arena Serena and Venus Williams have each won 4 Gold Medals, including the doubles, and Men's Singles winners include Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. Even though these players have won Grand Slams they still chose to play in the Olympics Arena to try and win a Gold Medal.

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Making the Olympics open to professionals allowed the Games to include sports like tennis, golf and football. Even the athletes these days are well paid touring the world (pre Covid) and appearing at outdoor and indoor events. The top class athletes like Mo Farah also earn fortunes from lucrative ad...

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Snaked

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I am sure that if we got anything approaching £50m for Tarks posters on here would be cock-a-hoop and rightly so.

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cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:27 pm
Probably to do with professionals etc. All other sports are for amateurs.

Plenty of professional sportsmen and sportswomen taking part in the Japan Olympics including Tommy Fleetwood (golf) and Andy Murray (tennis) and in numerous other sports as well.

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Excellent tipping and thanks for sharing, although I saw the post too late to get involved.

I notice that Vintage Clarets is well fancied for a big race at Newbury on Saturday but I have no inside information to pass on.

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Afternoon Nap

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Meanz

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Phil Brown

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Berne Leigh wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:24 am
If Burnley came second in the Premier League would you consider that a success or a failure?

If we finished second to Blackburn what would you consider it?

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ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:45 pm
Think this might be it for the summer boys.

Close the thread

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Can't imagine many countries giving their players a "heroes return" style celebration after they reached the final and lost in a home tournament.

If they reach the final in Qatar next year then that will be a different matter altogether, win or lose.

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martin_p wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:11 am
Croatia got a heroes welcome when they returned from the 2018 World Cup.

Croatia didn't play 6 out of 7 matches in their National Stadium.

Given the reaction of the players at receiving their Silver medals I don't think they would welcome an open topped bus tour and tea with Boris.

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Depracation

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I’m firmly in the yet to be convinced camp, when it comes to Brownhill. He’s a long way to go to be fit to lace the boots of the much derided Cork. This is a make or break season for him, for me. You’re right that he’s had an unusual start - probably thrown in far quicker than was expected and this...

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Iloveyoubrady wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:45 pm
He’s a perfectly good player for us. Nobody is writing him off. He’s probably not in our best 11, but will always play a lot of games...

Based on the fact that he signed in February 2020 and has made over 40 appearances our best 11 isn't available very often

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The point is that it is an ageing squad of players and not recruiting in this window is simply kicking the can further down the road.

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We know about that. Possible that we could be without him for a while during early 2022. Appreciate that fact CT but hadn't seen it mentioned (perhaps I missed it). Depending on the Covid and travelling/isolation protocols Chris could be missing for quite a while if NZ progress through the early ro...

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The undisputed fact is that we finished 4th from bottom and ended the season with a run of 3 defeats without scoring. We were also the 3rd lowest scoring team in the PL with the other 2 teams worse than us suffering relegation.

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During January/February 2022 Chris faces a hectic schedule of "win-or-bust" qualifying matches for the World Cup to be held in Qatar later that same year. And with what is usually a long campaign increasingly looking like being compressed into a two-week tournament, NZ are likely to have to navigate...

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Chris Wood was our main source of goals last season but, as things stand, could be missing for a large chunk of the campaign in January/February 2022 as New Zealand play a hectic schedule of "make or bust" matches seeking to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar later that same year. With the condensed...

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I'm not sure why anyone would expect anything but a long hard season in the lower reaches. It's no wonder there's so much whinging when expectations are so unrealistic. I would suggest you take a good look at the thread at the start of last season for "predicted finishing position" and you will see...

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As one of the 3 lowest scoring teams in the PL last season (the other 2 were relegated), we desperately need some added firepower and creativity at the top end of the pitch if it is not to be another long hard season in the lower reaches.

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