Case

He’s good. Doesn’t he pretty much play where Wirtz does, or should?

Morrison might get a look in pre-season. After that, who knows?

Having read these two posts, I think I might rustle up a coq au vin with a half bottle of Blue Nun and see if I can't just entice Mrs Case into an early night. You'll all thank me in the near future.

That's Alisson back to training on Wednesday now. Full house except for Mac Allister and tardy Munoz?

I mean if you're going to gobble his c**k, Gianni - at least do it in f***ing private. The way Iran and others have been treated at this World Cup, and now this? f*** sake.

Yep. If we’re part swapping Elliott for any Palace player, I’d be looking at Sarr or Lacroix ahead of Wharton.

Boxcar Richie

A bit of both. I don’t think he was great in the R32 defeat to Morocco and he played every minute last season in the League. It has to have a cumulative effect.

Virg looks goosed. Could do with 3 months off.

It isn't. But he clearly hasn't got the talent to do that, and he probably knows it.

Aye. What a terrible day that was. Hard to believe.

I've just come down From the Isle of Skye I'm no very big and I'm awful shy And the lassies shout when I go by Pablo de la Torres Let the wind blow high Let the wind blow low Through the streets, in my kilt I'll go All the lassies say hello! Pablo de la Torres

We should buy Archie Gray from them

Always thought Bowen was too Upney himself tbh.

Yep. Agree with this.

Would Ismaïla Sarr be an option instead of Bowen? Plays wide right, pretty quick, decent goal scorer. He's not elite and is 28 years old, but we could maybe get a tune out of him for a few years?

I wonder if Virg will pack it in with his national team now? Would help us a bit.

Just seen this. The absolute worst thing that can happen.

Yes. Exactly right, imo.

They might feel his style fits what they're trying to achieve? He no longer seems to fit what we are (or were, last season) trying to achieve, so a good price that allows us to get players who do sounds sensible. Now it's possible that Iraola likes him and has a plan for him, which would be great, but as the number one left winger at the club, he seems to me to be a relatively old dog with the few tricks he's learned, that are known to all, and I just think we could do with surprises from that position and from the right wing. I'd keep him if we couldn't get £60mm plus and be happy enough, mind.

I’d take 60 ish for Gakpo. He’s just not effective enough at elite level and we should be able to get better/younger for 60. Mm, obvs.

I like the first five. The last five not as much

I dunno, Sammy. Maybe my speaking voice and my typing voice are different. I wasn’t suggesting a moratorium on anything. I wasn’t saying ‘I’m right’. I wasn’t suggesting a rule that should be followed by anyone at all. People do seem to think I’m like that, that I have always been like that and I’m genuinely absolutely not. So, I’m really confused. Again. Very quickly. Again. Genuinely didn’t think that post from me was anything other than a harmless comment like 90% of comments on here are. Or are to me at least. When I read them all. I spent a few months off here because of these reasons, and I dipped my toe back in a couple of weeks ago, because y’know, the Reds. I don’t want to wind anyone up. But I do genuinely think much of the forum almost expects that from me. Like I say. I’m confused. So. Back to the drawing board.

‘Unfinished’ is right. Still. It’s pragmatic. Fair enough.

Some commentator the other day mentioned a lad called Ndaye for Senegal I think (?) and I wondered if he was the Everton player who’s not their worst, but it wasn’t him anyway. Plays for Forest. Still. They’ll always have Bally.