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I think he's given a pretty standard response to a question. Important people don't go overboard based on what are going to be sensationalist headlines.

I just think they're making themselves look a bit silly. The more you read, the more it looks like they haven't got much of a case of being hard done to. I've said previously that the total of the deduction was a bit harsh but everything else it doesn't seem they have much of a leg to stand on.

'Can't build with our own cash flow'. Everton are borrowing money each month just to pay the bills as it stands. 'Made up rules' that are voted through by the PL clubs of which Everton are one.

I don't think they're helping themselves

Presumably because the club were still spending money on players that took them over the threshold for the three year period. I don't disagree that the points deduction seems excessive but it does seem that Everton have falsified their statement to the Premier League about what that loan was for. I'm not sure how they win an appeal based on that, maybe they'll get a slight reduction at best.

On the stadium thing, which I think a lot of this hangs on, if I'm not mistaken, the PL's case is that a loan Everton received was not for stadium costs. Everton are now insisting it was but at the time there's no evidence of that. The below does a much better job of explaining it than I ever could

I don't see Newcastle going for him if they were to get rid of Howe. They seem to have been quite sensible in their recruitment in that they haven't gone for big names who wouldn't be the right fit. In fact, would any of the current PL top 10 go anywhere near him now?

The 3 year cycle thing shouldn't have come as a surprise should it? PL clubs would have voted on that rule when it was introduced

Smith was never beating Beterbiev even at his best but I feel he'd have given a better showing of himself had he not been so inactive. His career seems to have stalled a little since the Groves win

I've not watched much boxing recently, still follow any news/results etc but I think I'll get up for the Beterbiev v Smith fight later. Should be a good.

The Blues mention the 'big 6' clubs so they can make it about Liverpool. That's all. Are any of the other 14 backing Everton over their charge? I'd be surprised.

I was thinking this too. Putting so many players on 7, 8 year contracts can't help with motivation and must take some sort of edge off. Could end up with a few Winston Bogarde's there

This would be sound without that shitty thing behind the crest

That's a quick return for Tsimikas if that proves correct. Didn't think we'd be seeing him until March/April at the earliest

Probably. If it is only a few weeks, it's not the worst time for it to happen with the games spread out a bit more. He'll miss the two semi final games, the FA Cup game, which he might not have played in anyway. Then there's Bournemouth in the league as well. Probably touch and go if he makes it for Chelsea at the end of the month.

Oh ffs Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out for "a few weeks" with a minor knee ligament tear.

Referring to world wars in response to a tweet by Union Berlin as well

Christ Joey Barton just gets worse and worse. I've only come across some of his recent tweets cos they were posted on another forum. Embarrassing some of the stuff he's coming out with

I bought this over Christmas, first one I've played since FM21. Did my usual start off at the bottom, unemployed. Ended up in the Croatian Second League with Solin. Only made a couple of signings. The squad is a bit unbalanced and it took a while to get going but we're on a 5 match winning streak at the winter break. This league is nuts, Sibenik at the top have already lost 6 from 17. Second half of the season should be fun.

Liverpool have apparently rejected bids for Owen Beck who has just returned from a loan at Dundee. Sounds like he'll be back up for Gomez until Robertson is ready to return.

Wanting the manager to start all four of the players we have who can play centre back doesn't seem like the best idea to me.

It happens plenty depending on different phases of play.

Was feeling his hamstring as he came off. No word yet as to how serious it was