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Well this IS strange. I thought Villa were nailed on to win this competition, with their vast budget and Euro specialist manager? You mean to say they didn't make the final?

Speaking of clubs I have a largely irrational (these days) dislike for: here is Reading's new home shirt. Fairly inoffensive. Sadly, unlike last season, their new design isn't imprinted with a silhouette of <checks notes> the famous Reading skyline.

This is Gillingham's new kit. Modelled by...wait...hang on just one SECOND... is that...is that....JONIESTA? He's left Barcelona? When did that happen?

Gone backwards at United. Has return to Palace all over him. They love a United flop (and a Liverpool one, to be fair).

"Give us an L! (L!) L! (L!) A! (A!) N! (N!) F! (F!) A! (A!) I! (I!) R! (R!) P! (P!) W! (W!) L! (L!) L! (L!) G! (G!) W! (W!) Y! (Y!) N! (N!) G! (G!) Y! (Y!)...." <final whistle blows> "L! I SAID L! Lads? Lads, where are you going?"

What would be less fun would be the utter DRIVEL it would attract on the club's social media feed. The Jamie Vardy gif would physically explode from overuse. That would not be a reason not to use it, of course. I'd be all over it.

That looks like a blue version of the pink Leeds away jersey from this season.

That is hideous. Not a patch on their away kits this year.

Then they get on the karaoke like and go for it like they're up for a Grammy award!

Isn't he the bloke who got sacked by....Rangers? In the MTL?

Aaron Connolly wasn't offered a new contract by Hull I see. Wonder where he'll end up? Should easily find a L1 level club. How long before he ends up at Worthing like the rest?

I didn't dare: I didn't want to end up in a Japanese prison :lol:

I'll be amazed if he's on ten appearances by January.

Wouldn't let Allsopp snoop round my house either, the snooty old bag.

Yeah, but it's actually quite funny, just from a people-watching point of view. I was on one of the main streets in downtown Osaka: think the Japanese equivalent of Fifth Avenue, and there was almost no traffic as it was early on a Sunday morning. Walking along the road entailed crossing...

It's not a cheap trip, but if you can afford it, I absolutely recommend Japan as a destination. I spent a couple of weeks there in November: was a bit of a bucket list trip for me, and I loved every minute. Amazing country: the culture, the scenery, the people....it's just bonkers but brilliant...

Right, just done a bit of Instagram research (stalking). Göteborg fans in his replies begging him to stay another season. That sounds promising. Also, I kind of like the Mali/ Côte d'Ivoire connection. Similar background to Bissouma. Maybe it's a sign (that he'll be good, not that he'll sign...

My initial impression from the first couple of minutes of that is that he's a Caicedo type. Needs a fair bit of polish, but looks like he has a great bit of game sense.

Two of those failed miserably last time they were in the PL, one did reasonably OK in a crap team and the other is 18yrs old and has never played top level football. They're not screaming "sign me" IMHO.