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I finally took the poster down last week.

I do see that argument - FFP/PSR does help protect the status quo. But whats the alternative. Unfettered spending for all ? History tells us that clubs WILL overreach to buy their way to success, sometimes with disastrous long-term consequences (or hilarious, in the case of Portsmouth). Its a...

HMRC aways gets paid first when it comes to insolvency, and rightly so. But just imagine how you'd feel as a creditor if you saw that plastic-ridden, blotchy, orange, spotty, bucket-crotched washed up old slag parading a £180k pink Ferrari, less than 3 years after going bust. Knowing it'll...

Predictably this whole sorry saga is drowning in a sea of whataboutery. The wider point is that breaches of FFP/PSR is now finally showing some TEETH, with actual shock-horror points deductions instead of slap-on-the-wrist fines - and this is what is now driving the outrage. That, and the fact...

Just to say that if we signed Fati, using Mitoma as a counterweight, then I would be absolutely GUTTED (and furious)

Could be. But that IS the life of a footballer. When Arsenal go away pre-season, you're living from hotel room to hotel room for a month+. During the season a domestic away game will involve at least 1 night cooped up in a hotel. Europe you're probably looking at 3. This isn't an "alien...

Well, lest we recall our "golden generation", who achieved absolutely f-all under Sven and Capello. They inherited arguably a better set of players than Southgate, but the best we ever got under them was a couple of QF failures under Sven, and a L16 under Capello. How does Southgates record...

Maybe so. But a golfers career lasts a lot longer than a footballers. White is now 26, so he's not going to have all that many tournaments left in him. If he wants to bin all that off then thats up to him of course. Just seems a bit weird, as elite players are just driven to compete and perform...

I know Southgate always gets a fearsome slagging on here, but under his watch he's produced a vibrant England team that has consistently made an impact in tournaments. It also seems to be a happy camp. White, for his own reasons, clearly doesn't fancy it. But its a short career, and you would...

Well, we turned up enough to top the group against 3 seasoned European campaigners. We beat ALL of them. Then we came up short last week against last years finalists, and left ourselves too much to do. Yeah, it IS easy to get knocked out against Roma, who play in Europe every season. But then...

He's clearly a talent, but I just don't think he looks overly bothered. Its always a danger when a player arrives on loan from a bigger (in this case HUGE) club, making a step down. He's easily brushed off the ball, doesn't run the channels or overly exert himself when we're out of possession...

Daft dangerous slag.

I'd give my right bollock if it meant Everton or Palace went down.

Or Steele's. He looks like a monk with mange.

If we're losing at half time, the exodus will be epic. I don't think post-match train queues will be much of an issue in that scenario.

Well then the narrative has to shift and we have to blame the players, not the guy in the middle getting surrounded all the time. If the players know the rules - that if they get in the referees face then they WILL be carded - then when it happens its their own stupid fault for ignoring the...

I completely agree with the OP. In what other sport do you see this level of entitlement and disrespect towards the officials ? And yes, BHA have been just as guilty on occasions. Pressurising refs to sway decisions has long been the norm in football, its just accepted. I would totally advocate...

He needs to beat up a boxer.

And this one has 4 sides, which is always a good starting point.