We’ll kick the day off with the disappointing news that the 18-year-old that sent death threats to Ian Wright was let off with probation.
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) February 3, 2021
White privilege my friends. The judge rolled out the usual nuggets that come with this sort of thing. The mega racist was doing well at school. He had a law-abiding family. Still young, a life to live for. He’s shown remorse. He’s a ‘good boy.’ Sure… let’s sweep under the rug that this kid is a massive racist menacing people with death threats in his spare time.
These sort of let-offs are why the internet continues to be a shitty place for a lot of people. If this disgusting human was doing that to you in real life, he’d be in prison… but because it’s on a phone, it’s perceived as being softer. When you do things like that, you are setting out to emotionally terrorize someone, it should not be trivialised.
He walks away without a record. This is a massive miss by the judge and a total misunderstanding of the harm this sort of behaviour inflicts on people.
Onto a trivial form of injustice… the conversation continued today around Dave Luiz. I think most fans realise the decision was an abomination. Arsenal are planning to appeal the red card, but who knows if it’ll be overturned. The bigger question Premier League clubs is how long are they prepared to accept such unbelievable mediocrity in their officials? Why is Mike Riley in charge of PGMOL? He was a shit ref, apparently very dim. Why is there no accountability? Where is the plan to make things better?
Improving the standard of reffing in this country should be a major agenda point. The straw the broke the camel’s back has been VAR. Not because video is bad for the game, but because even with tools, more accuracy, and more eyes… the refs still get it wrong regularly. It’s a circus. Officials should blend into the background. It should be an absolute rarity that we’re talking about them… yet week after week, they are the focal point, and it is not fans being unfair.
Reed Hastings who runs Netflix believes the better the talent you have, the less rules you need. This should apply to refs. We keep solving their lack of good judgment with more and more rules and sub-rules. Football should be simpler. Refs should use their initiative. The game would be better for it.
A penalty shouldn’t be distilled down to ‘any contact.’ It makes the game boring. It allows shit sportsmanship to be palmed off as ‘clever.’ If penalties were given for clear foul play and strikers were rewarded for staying on their feet, it’d take so much controversy out of the game. If you throw yourself at a bootlace, no penalty. Contact should be meaningful. Refs should be able to decipher between a real penalty and one that was played for… but they can’t, can they? Pawson didn’t even want to look at that Luiz decision, his main aim was to make the game about himself and stick rigidly to his gut instinct. It was appalling to watch. The very base level of being at the top of your game as an official should be to challenge your own ego because the truth is the most important outcome… Pawson wasn’t interested, because he knew he didn’t have to, because there is never a day of reckoning for these folk. They don’t even have to speak to TV after.
The whole officiating things has been broken for years. We need better talent. Smarter innovation. Training courses. More accountability. It is staggering a league that generates so much money can be so casual about how average it all is.
Anyway, enough whining about refs.
Joe Willock has gone to Newcastle. It’s always amusing to read how highly players who have done absolutely nothing with their chances rate themselves. This was what he said.
‘He spoke about how he was going to use me, where he sees me in the team, he had a whole plan for me already. I was really shocked, it’s the first time I’ve had a manager who had a whole plan for me’
‘I was disappointed with the number of games I have played for Arsenal in the Premier League.’
Mate… come on. You’ve blown every chance you’ve been given! Don’t whine about opportunities.
The good news is that you get the other side of the story from ESR.
‘I had a knock on my hotel room door on the day of the game. And it was one of the coaches telling me the manager would like to speak to you downstairs. I was thinking, am I in trouble, have I done something wrong. I went down and he [Arteta] was sat down in a chair and he’s basically looking at me saying I’ve got good news for you, you’re starting tonight against Chelsea. He had the tactics board in front of him and showed me where I was playing and what I should do. He gave me so much confidence.’
The idea that Arteta doesn’t have a plan for players is off the mark. Joe Willock has to take his chances. He has to be more focused than he is, rumblings I hear aren’t that great about his focus at training. Still, he can always do a madness and blow-up where he is.
Right, before you go, I’ve dropped a podcast with Away Day Gooner, Lee Meadows… it’s a good one. We cover a lot of ground on Wolves, the squad, and what we’re looking for from the season. ENJOY!
Hopefully Willock pads his value so we can sell him for decent money in the summer.
1st
4th
Missed
4th again
Oh no!!! back to 15th then
Refs need to be accountable.
In fact they need a league table of their own.
See how bad decisions affect them.
Social Media is the ruination of society. It gives voice and opinions to people who honestly are likely better off being seen and seldom ever heard from.
Ian Wright deserves so much better than this. And some openly wonder why players take the knee at the opening of a match?
Unfortunate words from Willock. Based on his less than memorable performances with Arsenal, it would take something remarkable at Newcastle for him to return and see meaningful playing time.
Jamie beat me to the thought, play well and increase your sell value because you obviously now have shown you were likely never of the right mindset to be a consistent starter.
The officials are a reflection of their society,
A society with perhaps the most crimes against humanity under its belt, a society that is still able to project an aura of respectability, honour and nobility.”
Ernest Reed –
Many people are against BLM because they are Marxists. Ever wonder why almost everybody supports Kick it Out and other genuine organisations?
Not to mention the fact that BLM use violence and crime to achieve their goals. It is evil masquerading as good – read their list of demands.
Pedro I think that there is a clear strategy of recruitment and promotion now taking place at Arsenal. There are probably 9 positions in the starting X1 which are secure if the players are match fit. These are: GK LENO RB BELLERIN RCB HOLDING LCB – LB TIERNEY DMF XHAKA CMF PARTEY RW SAKA AMF SMITH-ROWE LW – CF LACAZETTE The two Places where I am not sure are: LCB Gabriel and Luiz competing for place LW Surprisingly I think that Pepe may now compete with Aubameyang competing for place in starting lineup considering latter’s lack of form this season.… Read more »
Until you’ve had a knee on your throat then you recognize the symbolism, GoonerDave. Im not interested in the political group, they will accomplish nothing because they are not interested in actually being part of the solution, but i am interested in fairness and justice for a fellow human being.
That is poor from Willock he is not good enough and a very selfish player imo, never seem to do any defensive work at all, now jog on.
Willock is disappointed?
Arteta gave him every chance he could. He played him at #10. It didn’t work out, so he played him at #8. And I cant remember any other player in the current squad who has been given as many chances as this guy.
What, exactly, does taking the knee for two seconds before kick off achieve? Judging by social media racism has got worse, or at least, more vocal!
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Willock the pillock. No manager has ever sat down with a plan for him because he’s never been near a 1st team regular with a role to play in the team. Hes the worst of 3 willock brothers and his game offers nothing definitive to base a plan upon. He fills in gaps as and when needed. Bukayo saka started this way and forged a space for himself. This is how young players need to think. They expect a clear plan to football heaven based on youth talent. The training ground rumblings are testament to their mentality. Him, reiss and… Read more »
Willock, 78 appearances for Arsenal in total, 40 in PL.
If you can’t demonstrate you are good enough with that number of appearances, chances are you never will.
AMN, Willock, Nelson, Nketiah.
Get what you can for them.
Willock is average and I am being kind. He will not make it at Arsenal.
Pedro what was Artetas plan for AMN last summer? Not sure there was an awful lot there
But still willock is a player who beasts against poor opposition on the regular but looks some way off the pace in the league where it really counts
I hope he can kick on. Either he develops into the player he can be or we sell him.
Gooners Dave
You need to ask yourself who funds these groups and what is their end goal?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/politics/george-soros-racial-justice-organizations.html
Willock is still borderline when it comes to final decision on his future at Arsenal, but he will need to cut the mustard at Newcastle in the next 6 months. Once a player reaches 21 and has failed to make his mark the writing is on the wall for his future at Arsenal or at least it should be. I think that Maitland-Niles and Nelson will be gone this summer and both Willock and Nketiah may also be on the departure conveyor belt as well unless they improve. Nketiah may well need to compete with Balogun. For all the noise… Read more »
AMN is 23, 121 appearances for Arsenal, 60 in PL, 11 this season (21 in total this season).
He was basically on last chance saloon,
Get what we can for him.
Bergkamp to be on the last chance saloon wouldn’t he need to have an actual chance?
He was given chances last season and did pretty well. Then the summer came and that was that.
Not sure how you can blame him for that
As well Bellerin has had some good games this season but also frequently been poor this season and at the end of last season. It’s not like AMN has been unable to compete with someone who has been class. He’s just been completely cock blocked
The players who should be in the departure lounge this summer are:
RUNARSSON LOAN OR SALE
LUIZ END OF CONTRACT
MAVROPANOS SALE
KOLASINAC SALE or LOAN
CHAMBERS SALE
TORREIRA SALE
GUENDOUZI SALE
WILLOCK SALE
MAITLAND-NILES SALE
NELSON SALE
CEBALLOS END OF LOAN
Others who could be at risk
ELNENY
SALIBA
WILLIAN
LACAZETTE
According to Arteta, looks like Tierney has picked up a new injury. Smart idea to sanction a loan of a possible LB option in Niles. Likely means that Cedric will continue at LB. Bellerin will need a break every couple of weeks because of the schedule.
Not sure Arteta is the best manager. Decent at the tactics stuff, poor at running a squad.
Jamie
You were busy typing up an actual sentence when all you had to do was come fourth
Not surprised and Willock. He always also use to ignore passes to other people and passed only to his mates.
People throwing Willock under the bus because he said complimentary things about the manager at his temporary club?
The lad is just greasing the wheels to get minutes.
There’s an Arteta army in full swing.
Emirates,
I have maintained all along it will take until Aug 22 to sort out all the problems of offloading and recruiting replacements, a good start this last month but still lots to do.
Sid,
It was a serious question. No hard line racist is going to stop being racist as a result of footballers taking the knee for two seconds before kick off.
About Willock *.
God forbid the reaction when Pawson next refs an Arsenal match when the crowds are back in the stadium
its going to be toxic !!
Dissenter,
I think you will find those that are “throwing Willock under a bus” have been doing so for more than a week !
Emirates
I would keep Chambers.
People forget how well he was playing until the injury. Player of the season at Fulham where he was often used as a DM. Chambers can also play right-back, answering Dream10 point, so he covers us in a couple of positions.
This season: Holding, Gabriel, Mari, Luiz, Chambers, Tierney, Bellerin, Cedric. This 8 for 4 places. Next season swap Saliba for Luiz. That is solid.
Just watched Villa vs West Ham highlights.
What a performance by Emi Martinez. Holy moly! Runarsson level of dreadful…
raptora hasn’t read the script.
Emi is world class, even though he’s leaked in more league goals in fewer minutes than Leno.
Pro organiser of defenders, exudes calmness and stability.
Pedro Good Post. The judgment on that idiot only serves to encourage more white supremacist ball bags to do the same. This is borne out by Rashford and others being abused in the past few days. I defy anyone to challenge Rashford’s work to tackle the government’s awful record on food poverty. Nothing is being learnt and football and community cohesion will be the worst for it. When UK and US governments are being headed by obvious racists, the die is cast. On Luiz the ideal scenario would have been to keep the red card and reverse the decision on… Read more »
Gazza “God forbid the reaction when Pawson next refs an Arsenal match when the crowds are back in the stadium it is going to be toxic !!” Don’t forget this: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10636068/ref-craig-pawson-bottled-jorginho-red-card-chelsea-arsenal/ In fact that was one of his last 4 Arsenal games, which all had controversial decisions. Remember the disallowed goal at Leicester when Lacazette was offside despite standing behind Schmeichel? Not sure he will be bothered though. The reason they turned professional to improve them but since PGMOL it has definitely become worse. Fans of all clubs are saying the same thing because they have right royally fucked up… Read more »
I will be fuming if we are appealing the Luiz red card to play him at villa park. I would rather he was banned for a game and we integrate Gabriel back in to the starting lineup.
Willock hasn’t been great but I don’t think playing as a CAM suits him. He would be good if he was played at deep midfield making those runs. He has a bit of Ramsey about him and that could prove useful in the future.
I really like Willock Hopefully we’ve got him a good move, and he gets regular starts at Newcastle He’s got the instincts of knowing where to be in the box, I think he’ll develop into a regular goal scoring midfielder He’s at an age where he needs to play regularly, the people writing off Joe Willock, I’m confident will be proven wrong If we don’t qualify for Europe next season, I’d definitely renew his contract, then send him out for another 12 months to get a whole season of PL football behind him 23 is a good age, he’d then… Read more »
Surely if it’s a straight red Luiz would be banned for 3 games not 1?
Am I missing something?
He’s at an age where he needs to play regularly, the people writing off Joe Willock, I’m confident will be proven wrong
If he develops like Harvey Barnes 23 then I’ll put my hands up and agree. At this stage though I don’t see it.
Bergkamp63 Yes, I think it’s pretty poor the way people turn on players. I wouldn’t blame them for turning down interviews. These are just young lads, they’re not politicians. Far too much bullying on blogs and in social media in general, where they pick on someone and then just go on an on endlessly targeting their victim. Thdi bullying behaviour just encourages the ‘nasty’ keyboard warriors. We can all whinge about the disgusting racism but it is all part of the same decline in respect and social standards. No accountability. That lad abusing Wright should have been given time inside… Read more »
*This
Apparently we’ve lost the last four matches refereed by this Craig Pawson fellow. What are the chances.
Habesha Gooner
February 4, 2021 11:06:24
I will be fuming if we are appealing the Luiz red card to play him at villa park. I would rather he was banned for a game and we integrate Gabriel back in to the starting lineup.
Spot on mate Gabriel is our future play him and let him cement his position for the remainder, apart from Europa the season is done all about next season
The naivety and immaturity was that of the judge who presided with such idiotic ‘leniency’
China
Is it? I have seen some very weird bans recently. From a game to three games. I hope he is banned for a game though. We need him for the games coming after that. But the appeal shouldn’t be to play him at villa park.
Davey
Playing luiz is like a short term mindset. He most probably will leave at the end of this season so there is no point playing him regularly while we have a 30 mil future starter CB on the bench.
Both Leno and Emi lost the debate yesterday 😃
Cheffy Referees are only human. Pawson has been ridiculed for several bad Arsenal decisions in the media, like the terrible Jorginho foul that wasn’t even debatable. It was as clear a decision as any referee could make. Arsenal fans piled into him too and the same happened after he ruled our goal out against Leicester, deciding Lacazette standing behind Schmeichel had impeded him. After the abuse he took, he has two ways to go: 1. He either accepts he has fucked up and then tries to be generous the next time he gets us or: 2. He is so pissed… Read more »
Joe Willock: “I had a chat with Steve Bruce. First he approached it in a nice way. He asked how I was training and how I was and he approached it by being humorous, he made a few jokes, and I am a funny guy and love to have jokes. That was a starter. He talked about how he would use me, where he sees me in the team and he had a whole plan for me. I was shocked. That was the first time I have spoken to a manager and they have had a whole plan for me.… Read more »
Funny how Pedro castigates Willock for publicly expressing what most of young players must be feeling. Imagine if Willock is right and that Arteta does not have a grand master plan or that his master plan only involve experienced player! After all, we all know he stumbled on ESR because he had used all his options and Willian was in COVID related self isolation. For all who criticise Willock poor performance in the premier league. He was very good under Emery when he was playing regularly. The issue is that under Arteta he has been asked to play No10 (which… Read more »
Samesong Fans write of young players far too quickly People develop and mature at different rates and at different times They also drop off physically at different ages Players usually have a physical spurt between 22-24 Saka is the exception, not the general rule We’re seeing players coming from different leagues are now taking 18months – 2 years to find consistency There was concerning signs with Pepe, but he has end product, so there was always the chance he’d adapt the intensity This is why we should concentrate on the internal transfer market, and giving young players from our youth… Read more »
China, Luiz’s red was for what is usually called a ‘professional foul’ which merits a one game ban. Three game bans are for violent conduct or a dangerous tackle, and it’s a two game ban if you get sent off for dissent.
China. Luiz had what was deemed a technical red card. It’s not for violent contact so it’s only a 1 game ban. As I pointed out on the earlier thread the red card cannot be overturned it’s the suspension that can. What that means if he gets sent out for another technical offence this season an extra game ban is added I can only think that the club think there was not any contact because like it or not if there was contact then the sending off was not according to the laws so it’s possible that if they dismiss… Read more »
Sorry if he gets sent off again this season for any reason
What we are seeing with that extremely lenient judgement against Ian Wright abuser is not just white privilege it is white AND class privilege. I can assure you that if the kid had come from a poor background or rough area of city he would be locked up for threat. Will it make a difference for him, maybe. But I can assure that it will send the message to others that abusing people on internet is not a big deal. Until old fashion judges are removed from the bar, the same pattern of leniency toward well educated white douche bag… Read more »
Wishing someone dead on line because of their skin color is the first step to becoming a GOP representative in this country these days. But then I read this kid did well in school so obviously not a GOP material. Pl refs are shit? You don’t say. This has been a theme since ……..actually for ever. Clubs get better or worse , winners and losers change, but the only constant since I started watching the Prem some 25 years ago has been terrible refereeing. It’s been easier to take now since we’ve been shit, and instead of costing us the… Read more »
Hard core racists don’t become hard core overnight. If society repeatedly demonstrates that racism is unacceptable fewer people will start down that path. You’ll never wipe it out completely which is why the legal system needs to clamp down on those that will not behave like decent human beings. It’s also interesting that right wing commentators are desperate to link such movements to ‘Marxists’ or ‘Communists’. In their truest sense all of those are based on ideals around equality which unfortunately is the last thing the extreme right wing want. Or to put it another way, if Rupert Murdoch hates… Read more »
“Both Leno and Emi lost the debate yesterday 😃“
Actually, Leno got done by a wet bounce doing something way out of his and almost every other keepers comfort zone.
Emi quite frankly had a shocker doing what he’s been trained to do all his professional life.
Andy, racism begins at home
“If we sell AMN, in view of how he is rated by most managers in the league”
I am keen to know how he is rated by most managers in the league? From your comment I assume you mean he is rated highly?
Tom
“Which sending off was more costly, Luiz against the wolves or Kovacic in the FA cup final? Answers on post cards”
No, it’s far easier on a blog.
Azpilicuetta should have walked in the Final, exactly the same last man foul and penalty Luiz had been sent off for three weeks previous.
Did you miss the link above about that horrible Russian Thiefs club and the Jorginho second yellow that Pawson ignored?
The way the game is officiated is messy, incompetent, mindless. Let’s start with the refs: the decision to pay them was supposed to make them ‘professional’, that is, better – it hasn’t. VAR was brought in as a corrective measure, that is, to make better decisions than the refs – it hasn’t.
‘Offside’ is a quagmire – and yet so easy to un-muddy by a change in rules. Instead of the thickness of a sleeve, how about a whole boot? Nobody will argue that is not offside.
Rules should be a matter of commonsense. Why complicate a simple game?
1 point behind Aston Villa who have 2 games in hand.
5 points behind Everton who have 2 games in hand.
7 points behind West Ham.
11 points behind Leicester.
#sauce
“1 point behind Aston Villa who have 2 games in hand.5 points behind Everton who have 2 games in hand.7 points behind West Ham.11 points behind Leicester.#sauce”
Generational sauce!
I heard someone say games in hand don’t mean anything.
Pedro equates white privilege to racism and then enables white privilege and racism to pervade the blog.
BLM are communists because they promote medicare for all and a living wage. LOL, you complete fcking tool!
Tom: “Andy, racism begins at home”
It certainly does Tom, my step father frequently used the ‘C’ word (the one related to the ‘N’ word not the more common one). Used to refer to banana boats and so on. Doesn’t mean that the child has to follow their example though, I felt ashamed and embarassed of him. The more pressure from society to repudiate such views the more likely it is young people might reject their parents predujices.
@Pedro –
The lack of punishment had nothing to do with White Privilege but everything to do with the incredibly lenient justice system here in Ireland. The courts here are a revolving door for criminals.
We all hope it works out for Willock and AMN.
Hilarious comments from WIllock. Willock’s decision making on the field leaves too much to be desired. Shoots when he should pass, passes when he should shoot etc, and he is too often a passenger in games. I hope he actually plays at Newcastle and we can fetch a fee for him.
Anyone who says they are not a racist are, more often than not, a racist.
Simple.
Left Testicle, Kneeling is a sign of reverence, submissiveness, deference and sometimes mourning and vulnerability.
Its aim is not to change racists, its aim is to create awareness of an issue.
England best, Paying well incompetents does not make competent, it just make them well paid incompetents. That’s what happen with referees in England. But as long there is no public accountability for their incompetence, nothing will change. The only way thing changes are + Clubs have had enough and give an ultimatum to The FA and PGMOL + The FA under pressure from UEFA, FIFA decide to attack the problem. The fact that fewer and fewer referees are invited to big tournament is a source of problem. Once the UEFA, FIFA think that you are a basket case, then your… Read more »
I personally don’t think that the refs are any worse what we now see is incidents replayed and replayed from angle after different angle.The ref has one look at an incident. Where refs are being shown up is VAR. Most decisions in football are subjective in other words based on the opinion of the ref. One crazy rule is the ability to award a yellow card for repeated offences alas no where is it defined was constitutes repeated What you then get is many see a foul that doesn’t attract a yellow then a yellow gets awarded for for what… Read more »
Oligarchs XI v Cockerel Jockeys tonight. Normally any game involving these two I always want to see a dirty high score-draw with multiple injuries. But given where they are, and where we are a narrow chelski win with no threat of the portugeezer being sacked seems preferable.
Looks like Pedro has unleashed the Kracken in Rich
Let the games begin.
Rich spewing nonsense as usual. Institutional racism does not exist until somebody provides him with proof. Sorry there has been numerous reports acknowledging that it does, but those are not enough for you. White kid are not the least likely to go to university. If you want to classify by ethnic group Bengladeshi are the least likely followed by black kids from Caribbean origin, … What the government has finally acknowledged is that POOR white kids are more affected than middle class white kids. Because like I wrote in my earlier comment, this countries like many others have also a… Read more »
It disgusts me how much this white privilege jargon has snuck it’s way into common thinking – no clear reasoning behind it, just cherry picking incidents like this, and it is also a racist way of thinking. Somewhere along the way people have accepted that racism is not discrimination based on skin colour, but rather the power plus privilege line, which has no basis in reality and only serves people who want to seize power for their political agendas. What happened to the dream of a colourblind society? That’s as good as dead now it seems.
When is FIFA/ UEFA going to crack down on the English PGMOL cartel & their Godfather Riley.? There is a hardcore of 6/ 7 assassins ( such as Deane,Atkinson & pawson,Taylor,Marriner,& Friend,)who are regularly primed for Arsenal matches.whistle at the ready.Back pocket loaded with a Red that can be whipped out faster than you blink🤫
Terraloon, That repeated offense was introduced because some players were specialist of small niggling fouls that never warranted a yellow card in themselves. Mark Van Bommel was a specialist of committing numerous small fouls but because he was cajoling referees, he constantly escaped yellow cards. I think that the unofficial recommendation was 6 fouls or 4 within 15 minutes. To combat that, then Big Sam invented rotational fouling. Referees are aware of it and now sometimes warns the captain that the next player who commits a foul will get a yellow card irrespective of the foul and the number the… Read more »
Rich
“The three players I’d like us to target are Pedro Neto, Matthew Cash and Yves Bissouma”
I’ll go with that…
Valentin.Excellent ideas!
Valentin Hardly spewing nonsense ….. https://fullfact.org/education/are-white-working-class-boys-least-likely-go-university/ We live in a country thankfully, where you’re innocent until proven guilty Not guilty until proven innocent Making claims of Institutional racism, without being able to identify specific instances of racism Would never stand up in a court of law Because there would be no case for the prosecution to bring forward, no case for the defence to defend, and no culprit either You can’t convict someone for thought crimes, or for what you think somebody else is thinking, because you can never prove what someone else is thinking Institutional racism is a theory,… Read more »
If Brighton beat Liverpool 1-0 and we beat Brighton 1-0 then, according t the LG mathematicians forum, we will beat Liverpool 11-0, guaranteed.
I am putting money on it, but feel a bit guilty as I already know the result.
The irony of Pedro accusing somebody of having white privilege whilst being a white guy in a well paid marketing job.
I believe that the authority who set up this rule for the red card has missed one factor. I have no problem to give the red card if the offender wasn’t trying to play the ball. But the rule should also consider whether it happened intentionally or by accident. It shouldn’t be a red card if it was accidental contact.
I knew you’d all come around to my way of thinking regarding the officiating of Arsenal matches .
It’s taken a while but you’ve got there in the end..
Well done..
Goalkeeper Ryan apparently has not been able to train yet..
Rich
“The three players I’d like us to target are Pedro Neto, Matthew Cash and Yves Bissouma”
I want Jack Grealish.
I love Grealish
But he’d likely cost twice the price, and over twice the wages.
I’d rather spend
£35mill on Bissouma
£45mill on Neto
Than £80mill on Grealish
Neto looks like the real deal, every time I’ve seen Wolves this season, he’s been the best player on the pitch, even when Wolves have been playing badly
Bissouma looks like he’d be a significant upgrade for our midfield.
Hopefully KSE back us again this summer, even if we miss out on Europe
It’s a buyers market
Nelson
Anyone would want Grealish, Rich i would say was looking it at it logically , and Bissouma, Cash and Neto would be available for probably 100 mil .
With sales we could raise most of that…
Bellerin,(cash)..xhaka(bissouma) …Lacazette ( neto) ,
Rich
You might think about reacquainting yourself with the Stephen Lawrence case if you’re looking for a prima facie case of racism. That was 20 plus years ago and the inquiry – carried out by establishment stalwart Lord Macpherson – brought the phrase ‘instituitonal racism’ into being when describing the met police’s appalling role in the murder.
And it spreads even deeper – Windrush and the government’s reaction to Grenfell are deeply depressing failures as is the spread of casual and orchestrated racism in football.
Ask yourself this – have things improved since Stephen’s murder?
Rich
By the way I agree wholeheartedly on Bissouma – the guy has a forcefield around him when he has the ball.
Rich/Pierre
I thought that we have limited non_home grown spots. Also KSE is rich!