LAM09

I remember Bayern being a well run club not so long ago. That's clearly a thing of the past.

I feel like our board have played a large part in the failed negotiations.

A flashback of Canada's opening game at the WC. An encouraging performance only to be outdone by a slice of luck for the opposing team.

Is Russell-Rowe any good?

Just like Emenalo did during his time. We bought some of the best young talent at reasonable prices; we don't need to talk about what transpired after that. It isn't smart business when we're talking about record fees for teenagers who could potentially turn out to be busts. As of right now, Paez seems like the one piece of smart business, even at his tender age. I recently read quotes from Ratcliffe talking about using RM as an example, and I wouldn't be surprised if our owners weren't thinking something similar; however, RM has a core of experience pros to gel things together. If we were to finally get rid of Sterling, Chilwell (27) would be our oldest outfield player.

Ayala was quite good.

I just don't understand what goes through their minds. We have supposedly made a third bid for Omorodion for over £42m, but comments like that are coming out. Does it all come down to wages at this point or what? If so, how on EARTH are they not doing everything in their power to get Sterling out of the door?

This is something we'll have to get accustomed to. The majority of our present and future transfers will be for the future. "Time will tell" if they are excellent or terrible.

Unfortunately, I don't expect Scotland to pose too much of a threat (this is coming from someone who's rooting for them, btw). I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

We're vulnerable enough with one CF, so I very much doubt this team could get away with two CF's. My opinion of him isn't just based on his output or lack of it when needed. I've previously stated that his attitude is an issue (10 yellow cards for a CF).

I would go as far as to say that Jackson isn't a CF at all. He'd be more successful out wide, where his conversion rate would be less of a concern if a consistent goalscorer led the line instead.

He's definitely dropped a level over the past few seasons, but he's still one of the best shot-stoppers around. I just hope that we sign a player or two with actual experience at the top level rather than the running joke "25 is too old" being a real thing to our board.

Not sure where else to put this, so I guess here will do. @OneMoSalah Has your opinion changed about Akanji (made 48 appearances last season) since his move to City was announced?

I can't argue with your opinion. It's a matter of waiting and seeing. That accolade belongs to Lukaku, and it's not even close, to be honest.

Wirtz had a serious injury not so long ago. Just look at our track record. I'll stick with my opinion on Mudryk on this point - I still believe there's a really good player waiting to flourish. Whether we'll see at during his time here is another story. Money only goes so far. Musiala has an obvious connection with the club, but do you really believe he would agree to moving here in our current predicament?

They are on the verge, or arguably, WC talents. We just about qualified for the Conference league, so we need to keep our expectations in check. If (looking doubtful) we manage to regularly qualify for the CL and challenge for titles, we can look at targeting such talent again.

I feel like, despite Rodrygo saying he wants to stay, he'll see his playing time reduced drastically. I'd imagine he will have no other option but to move on should he want regular playing time. Not at all. There's a reason Madrid are still clinging to Modric despite his advancing years.

They've been striking gold with their recent investments. If they manage to find someone who can fill the void of Kroos/Modric, it will be hard to stop them from adding more CL trophies.

RM tapping up all the young French talent.

I had hoped Sterling's time at the club would be coming to an end. We've got our own troubles. If anything can be done to assist lighten the regulations for other clubs, our owners will gladly follow suit. I honestly didn't think new owners could live such a distaste after a short period of time, but they have proven me wrong, and by a significant margin.

Rumoured fee has been around €70m+. I personally don't think he matches the profile of CF we need. I'd imagine others feel the same, considering most rumours about suitors have cooled down considerably. Also, it seems like people don't realise how much Napoli actually spent on Osimhen.

Were Caicedo and Enzo purchased for fair prices? Even while we aren't giving out contracts comparable to that of Sterling anymore, we aren't exactly improving on the transfer front either, aside from keeping players on for years who may end up being huge busts that we are unable to let go of. Giving the players adequate opportunities to succeed or fail here is something I wholeheartedly support, but not at the expense of the team's long-term viability. Going another full campaign with only one CF is a non-starter, whether it's Osimhen, whose profile differs largely from Jackson's, or a lesser clamorous name who has some experience behind him. Sesko is not the answer. I am unsure about your last point. He's linked heavily with us, as he's exactly what we need & is a Chelsea fan. The links don't stop with us; if you look around, Arsenal are potential suitors as well. You mentioned not being keen on him in the past. Jackson played TWELVE more games. If you're going to compare numbers, at least let me be on a level playing field. I've said it countless times: prior to this season, Osimhen's output has gotten better year on year (even with a face-altering injury), so this one season talk is nonsense. There's no other way I can put it. Good business and this board don't usually mix together—just take a look at our ridiculous GK moves over the past year. I'm only presenting a truth; the topic isn't whether we want them back. It looks like Gallagher will be the next name added to the list while we go overboard for any Tom, Dick, or Harry with a Brighton link. DD had a presence; Jackson's is fighting to take a PK in a meaningless game while he was shying away from taking one for his country a few months prior. Moments like this sour my feelings towards him, not to mention his childish behaviour, resulting in 10 yellow cards. Almost as many cards as goals is hilarious. Osimhen is unproven? 😁

You clearly haven't been a fan of Osimhen from the start, but you have yet to propose a viable alternative (Jackson has been uttered by you, which is already something in itself). If Osimhen offered half of what DD did during his first spell, the transfer fee would be a no-brainer in this current climate, with Lukaku going the opposite way. We are selling starters to our rivals, clinching on to the idea of EL football, and we haven't got a WC player in the squad (James & Nkunku are too injury-prone rn to even consider them). Time will tell when Enzo is the first of the big signings to be shipped off.

Everything points to us becoming nothing more than a feeder club. More often than not, this includes questionable appointments and signing players who can't even legally drink.

Bastion, along with Barella (if Gallagher does move on), are who I've been calling for. There is always something about not having two left-footed starting CBs, but if they can do the job, talent should take precedence over anything else.