The Footie Thread

[PJ87]

Strong rumours zouma off to Saudi league on a cheap deal

Putting aside his cat kicking I think it's a good deal for everyone. Especially him. His knees are shot but playing at that lower intensity level will mean he can play for a little longer before retiring.

Gets his wages off our books

Everyone wins

Another day another signing on the verge

Jean-Clair Todibo: Nice defender set for West Ham United medical

West Ham hope to beat Juventus to the signing of Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo.

www.bbc.co.uk

Been trailing him all summer. If we get this one over the line that will be the icing on the cake of a great window thus far (the player, his agent and our director of football landed in London not long ago, Tim clocking up his carbon footprint this summer)

AWB will be the cherry on top .. apparently still in talks with united over his exit fee or something

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another day another signing on the verge

Jean-Clair Todibo: Nice defender set for West Ham United medical

West Ham hope to beat Juventus to the signing of Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo.

www.bbc.co.uk

Been trailing him all summer. If we get this one over the line that will be the icing on the cake of a great window thus far (the player, his agent and our director of football landed in London not long ago, Tim clocking up his carbon footprint this summer)

AWB will be the cherry on top .. apparently still in talks with united over his exit fee or something

Think you have done some great business. Would AWB really be that much of a step up for you?

 

[PJ87]

Think you have done some great business. Would AWB really be that much of a step up for you?

It's about numbers for us. We let Ben Johnson leave so our right back options are coufal (who is 32) and then nobody

Coufal doesn't suit the new system as well as he did the old system from what we have seen.

Awb is in his prime and then coufal becomes a decent back up option

 

[Pin-seeker]

Solanke to spurs for £60m apparently

 

[PJ87]

Solanke to spurs for £60m apparently

I think he is an outstanding player. Would really have liked to sign him but we missed out chance last summer when he was available for less

In a team like spurs with decent service he will score a fair number of goals

 

[Swango1980]

Solanke to spurs for £60m apparently

What value have Brentford put on Ivan Toney? I thought he'd have been bought by now

 

[Bazz]

Neto on his way to Chelsea by the looks of it, £50m+3m in add ons. A lot of money for someone with his injury record, wonder who we'll get with that 3m reinvested.

 

[Bazz]

What value have Brentford put on Ivan Toney? I thought he'd have been bought by now

He'd be ideal for Arsenal.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fulham in for Diego Carlos apparently. Is he any good Villa fans?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Carsley appojted interim manager https://news.sky.com/story/lee-carsley-announced-as-interim-england-manager-13193975

 

[IanM]

Run the pre-printed piece on what a disaster this is, just type the name into the space!

 

[GB72]

Carseley is not that surprising really. Effectively got a couple of competitive games as an audition to see if he is up to it.

 

[Neilds]

New tunnel at Old Trafford and planned £50m upgrades to the training facilities - but the roof still leaks and fans are being forgotten. New ‘owner’, same priorities

 

[Billysboots]

New tunnel at Old Trafford and planned £50m upgrades to the training facilities - but the roof still leaks and fans are being forgotten. New ‘owner’, same priorities

I think the training facilities are more important given the filth they’ve been serving up on the pitch these last few years!

In truth, I’ve been a frequent visitor to Old Trafford over many years, and never seen any real issue with the leaky roof. The footage we all saw on TV at the back end of last season with water pouring through was taken when the rain was absolutely biblical - really extreme.

 

[Neilds]

I think the training facilities are more important given the filth they’ve been serving up on the pitch these last few years!

In truth, I’ve been a frequent visitor to Old Trafford over many years, and never seen any real issue with the leaky roof. The footage we all saw on TV at the back end of last season with water pouring through was taken when the rain was absolutely biblical - really extreme.

From some of the stories I have seen, it isn’t just the roof. The whole stadium needs a lot of work and this is just polishing a

 

[Billysboots]

From some of the stories I have seen, it isn’t just the roof. The whole stadium needs a lot of work and this is just polishing a

I’m sure the (alleged) 100,000 all seater temple which is planned will have a decent roof attached.

 

[larmen]

I think the training facilities are more important given the filth they’ve been serving up on the pitch these last few years!

In truth, I’ve been a frequent visitor to Old Trafford over many years, and never seen any real issue with the leaky roof. The footage we all saw on TV at the back end of last season with water pouring through was taken when the rain was absolutely biblical - really extreme.

We had the same rain in the Euros, I think in Dortmund? It’s one of those things. Shocking while it happens, but not really worrying over the year.

 

[nickjdavis]

Newcastle looking very sharp against the 3rd best team in Spain last year...15 minutes gone and 3 goals to the good.

Gordon already showing Southgate what he missed out on in the summer.

 

[nickjdavis]

Newcastle looking very sharp against the 3rd best team in Spain last year...15 minutes gone and 3 goals to the good.

Gordon already showing Southgate what he missed out on in the summer.

4-0 at half time....should have been 6 or 7 in truth....Isak missed a penalty and the Girona keeper has made a couple of flying saves.

 

[nickjdavis]

No more goals in the 2nd half. Girona sorted themselves out defensively and posed more of a threat in the second half but only created just one or two clear cut opportunities. Newcastle played largely on the break and despite ceding quite a bit of possession still created 4 or 5 more decent scoring opportunities. The 2nd half was largely punctuated, as a lot of pre season friendlies are, with numerous substitutions. Couple of the Newcastle kids, with a bit more composure in front of goal, could have easily had their name's up in lights.

Comfortable win. Will be interesting to see what team is fielded tomorrow as most of the first team played at least 60 minutes tonight with the exception of Gordon who went of at half time after seeing a bit of rough treatment towards half time.