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Wouldnt be the first time the Echo was reporting complete bullshit. That said, £4.5m is fuck all in the scheme of things in football.

Gini can talk to other clubs from January 2021, I believe. If we dont get him signed or sold by the time this window closes, then we're fucked in my humble opinion. Thing I dont get is why we havent made a decision one way or the other. You think in these financially restrictive times, the club wouldnt want to lose a valuable asset for zip. Ive said it before, there's more to this than is in the public domain. We've extended player contracts before to 'protect' the club so Im at a loss why we're being inactive here. Milner has been a great pro for the club. Whether he wants to finish his career here or go back to Leeds for a swansong after this season remains to be seen.

I dont want Bayern to draw level with us, said that all along. But it's the lesser evil than seeing another plastic cheating club like PSG claim the top prize. Sorry, but them winning it would really stick in my craw and would not be good for football general. Bayern might be shit cunts stealing all the other Bundesliga clubs' best players but at least they dont have cunts like Neymar in their team. For anyone in the UK (and Ireland?) interested, BT are showing the game live and for free on their BT Sport You Tube channel.

Stan stirring the pot there!

According to the Mirror, the shite have put a £143m transfer value on Richarlison. Say fucking what!?!

Southall in his prime was their last world class player. Other than that, they can fuck off.

Good lord, some mancs saying it was Liverpool fans who stabbed Maguire's sister in that fracas. I hope that's not the case but no doubt we'll be seeing more disgusting posts about it from them and the shite fans soon enough.

According to LiveScore, the ev are only fielding 10 players. Shurely schum mishtake?

Good report. Totally agree about joorabchian, a complete cunt.

Hopefully, our away form in the CL will be a lot better this season. We were abysmal away last year.

The league cup final against Birmingham was dire. They were 2nd Division and we struggled to break them down. The last minute pen to them was a sickner. Best forgotten that one. The Cup Final against Arsenal was totally different. I thought we were the better side even when they scored. Owen was just an out and out predator for the equaliser. I'll never forget he looked like a great white stalking its prey from that corner. I was convinced he was going to score when I saw his movement. The breakaway for the winner was something else as well. He showed the defence a clean pair of heels and hit his shot across seaman's despairing dive. Much wider and it would have hit the post. I'll never forget seaman's reaction to the goal, it was one of utter despair. I think I fell about 3 rows in front of my seat and everyone was just going bonkers.

Disappointing blow for the lad. Bit surprised we allowed heavy tackling in training to be honest. Could just as easily have been Mo, Sadio or Virgil etc.

manchester city are 'hopeful' Etihad Airlines, who have lost around 600m pounds in the first 6 months of this year, will continue their sponsorship of just under £68m a year to the club beyond 2021. I wonder what the chances of the new deal being bigger than £68m a year are? Beyond incredible CAS couldnt spot anything wrong with this.

Sanchez looks like he's shrunk in size by about 1 foot!

Some final, this! 2-2

Sounds like there's loads of Sevilla fans inside the ground! Nice header.

Obvious pen there. Lad's lucky not to see red as well although there looked to be another defender in the box.

Haha, Degsy smashes Ramos in revenge for Mo! "Reds team-mate and close friend Dejan Lovren has explained how he took revenge on Ramos while on international duty , setting out to clatter the Spanish defender after a UEFA Nations League match for Croatia. “Luka Modric tried to reduce the tension between me and Ramos, and we were facing Spain together with the Croatian national team, and I deliberately hit him with my elbows and told him that we have drawn now,” Lovren, now of Zenit, told Egytian TV channel Sada El Balad. “I respect Ramos as a player and what he does for his team. He has won a lot of titles, but on the other hand, he does some behaviour that I do not like and harm the players. "I do not want to make a big story, but I think that what Ramos did was intentional to injure my friend, so it was It is time to pay for what he has done.”

The point is Jurgen would have used him if needed. I dont know why you're making it into a drama.

He was kept on because he was part of the title winning squad. Ive no doubt Jurgen would have made clear to whoever was handling the contract situation that none of the squad in a similar position was allowed to leave at the end of June.

There isnt one. PL said last week there's no winter break due to the shortened length of the season.

Suggestion koeman has 'told' Gini not to sign anew contract.

Title run in from March looks sound. Only 3 tough fixtures in that lot and one of them is at home. 2 in a row boys.

Although there is no written contract, there is an implied contract that has been established over a 6 year period with the supply of services and payment in return. Im not really sure what the issue is here though. Is it that they have just ended the 'contract' without notice or you and the people who worked on the contract have now been shifted to another employer? If it's the former, agreements do end. The company could be persued through the courts for the sudden loss of business with no warning. If it is about transfer of employees to the new company, then someone needs to raise the issue of TUPE with both companies. If the old company says there's no contract, whistle, you point out there has been an implied contract as evidenced over the last 6 years for services that have been paid. If they still ignore that, you either need to get the relevant union involved or club together and go see an employment solicitor \ lawyer and ask their advice \ help.

Hope it never happens to anyone here but, wait until one of your kids gets married then their spouse subtly beginnings to put obstacles in their way to come and visit you. My lad used to use my seassie to go the game but she's always waiting to go 'somewhere' that day if I suggest he goes to a match. My lad's spouse has to be at her mums for every major occasion, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Mother's Day. She has a step dad who she doesnt really bother with but she has to be round their so he cannot even visit me on Father's Day. Even the fucking wedding, loads of pics of bride and groom with her family, fucking 4 with us. Birthdays? Forget it. Fucking heartbreaking, I'll tell you. I keep saying Im going to have it out with them but the missus is shit scared we'll never get to see him again if I do. I say what's the fucking difference to how it is now? Im just dreading them having any kids because we'll never see them either.