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  1. TBF I don't think there's many England kits which make me want to open my wallet any more than the previous. They're more expensive than Boro shirts and they're pretty much just a plain white shirt. When the fever hits during the summer, it's tempting but I'm always aghast at the cost.
  2. We were still very good defensively for what it's worth. Thought Clarke was probably our man of the match, if not Dieng for looking convincing again. Their best efforts probably came from outside the box though so part of that has to be down to our defending too. I think going forward we had our moments, particularly first 20 minutes. We had enough chances to win the game but didn't take any of them. Blackburn probably earned that slice of luck late on with Jones' effort coming back out off the bar, if it had been an inch or so further down it probably wins the game for us. They were very
  3. There's a difference between happiness and contentment. You make it sound like people are over the moon. Just trying to be realistic, is all. The chances we go out and find a lot better than Greenwood without spending ridiculous money might not be so good as you'd like to think. If we are aware of that kind of deal then I'm sure we'll pursue that. But in the likelihood it isn't, we're better off not cutting off our nose to spite our face. It's really not a position on the pitch we are currently in the strongest need of resolving, either.
  4. He's unfortunately on the wrong side of the line between tenacious and petulant when it comes to getting involved in battles on the pitch sometimes. He's got a lot of energy to run around like he does when he has a full head of steam but it only seems to come around when he wants to prove someone wrong. It's like his motivation and desire is coming from all the wrong places when he's in the team. But there's just something about him that I can see getting better. Maybe he needs to get away from Leeds for good. I just can't write him off yet. He has still had good moments this season and i
  5. Really depends on the price and wages, for me. The most annoying thing is I think he is talented and just doesn't show it often enough. If we can bring him in relatively cheaply and think we can get that consistency out of him, he could be a good option in those positions on the pitch. There's better out there, I'm sure, but we do have a budget to work with. It's up to Carrick and co. to get more out of the whole group next season, I think, he's not on his own there. I don't think the attacking midfield options need too much change. Centre-mid, striker, right-back, key positions to get right t
  6. Fair point that he's played for us in games where we've been all-round poor so dragging him through the mud as any kind of scapegoat seems harsh. And enough has been said about Sheffield United this season to suggest that it would have been similar there. Hard to say what this means for the rest of his career but he's still a young lad. I guess whilst it might not properly represent the rest of his career, we do have to think about Thomas in what he can bring to us this season over either of the other left-backs. And unless he's clearly outperforming them then I'm afraid to say this could
  7. He hasn't justified the 18m and hey, if he can get devalued enough for us to become a challenger for his signature, I am not going to complain. I still think he could do better in a better team in the Prem, though. I reckon he'd do great at Brentford or Brighton, for example. Do well in those teams and £18m still looks like a steal. I honestly think the only reason it was £18m though is because of how crap the deal is for Villa if Sheff do as they have and seemingly come straight back down. Assuming the Sheffield Star are right and that the obligation to bring him back is true, that
  8. I'd be shocked if a £50m striker would get a good return in that team. I've gone to pick up some stats to see if I can back up that theory. According to Transfermarkt, they've got the lowest number of shots in the league. The average is nearly 500, they have 325. Burnley are 2nd last in number of shots and they have 72 more shots than Sheff Utd. That, to me, registers that playing for Sheffield United this season means significantly fewer opportunities to score goals. His xG according to WhoScored is 5.13 and he has 4 goals. Using WhoScored's 'minimum apps' thing (players with greate
  9. What you're saying is "Why couldn't other teams be getting punished for financial misconduct when we were in the Premier League!?" and I'm on board. It's the new 3 point deduction complaint. *checks 2016/17 Prem table* It's the 12 points. 12 points times 2. Burnley and Watford should have had 12 points deducted off them each so us and Hull could stay up. *checks again* And 12 goals should be deducted from Burnley otherwise we would still be relegated. *insert GIF of storming the capitol*
  10. Denmark to be sued by Florentino Perez for not letting Real Madrid join.
  11. Having Hull to play is arguably quite a positive thing as it means it's within our hands, as it stands, to put ourselves within a game of them. Though I accept it's unlikely we will go there and win. I very much agree that we're looking at next season primarily. We have to keep pushing whilst it's possible though, even if it's just to give people some belief in what's to come.
  12. Was an odd one that one, he looked injured to me too but Maddo reckoned he was just winded. The fact he kept going and wasn't brought off may suggest that, too. I also thought he might take him off but soon after I was thinking it, he made a good header from a defensive corner. He's not your stereotypical big lad up front but he's got one hell of a leap on him. So maybe it was more about that?
  13. It shows up the fallacy of the Super League and its intention to 'save football'. It goes to prove that whilst the English clubs pulled out once they saw what it was doing to their reputation with their own fans, they still believe that football in this country between divisions is still a competitive business. If the PL and the EFL are rivals then why would the Super League and the respective league systems around the world be any different? There are so few circumstances in which a PL club would fail in its business dealings over an EFL club. Not just in football business dealings like
  14. Probably the same too, though absence often makes the mind grow fonder of players. Fry hasn't been outright bad by any means but I don't think there's much between him, Lenihan or Clarke as defenders and I prefer Lenihan on the ball over the other 2.
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