Stan

Which means you'll play in Europa Conference League...

Or didn't want to be associated with the Saudis through Newcastle...

I think they'll go harder.

Seems like they do

That must be part of the evidence, surely? As in they're literally 4 of the offences referenced by the FA.

https://x.com/leafricangooner/status/1793685484868354315?t=TaKje8mQ8WFvnZTa5pxDWw&s=19

https://x.com/henrywinter/status/1793665203529232720?t=C0AVbMawp-OIo1fbsGqOQA&s=19

https://x.com/LucasPaqueta97/status/1793659069741625449?t=BfwV2qzf23PiZ7EfpoqPxA&s=19

Count me in!

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Feel like it's too much of a gamble for Chelsea to go with Maresca. He has flaws, some of which were criminally exposed last season. Extremely stubborn in his tactics, and if Chelsea are looking for someone adaptable, then he's not the man. The one huge plus Chelsea have over us (and pretty much any team) is that he'll be given copious amounts of dough to spend however he likes. I don't know what the structure is at Chelsea and whether the manager even has a big enough say in it, but you can probably sensible assume he'll have a decent input into players they can buy. It's a bit of a wild gamble for Chelsea to make considering the calibre of managers they've had in the past, even if they do change them regularly. Even with his success with us last season, I'd have still not thought he makes such a big jump considering his inexperience as a manager. It's only been 1 year but I'll be fairly down if he does leave as I was looking forward to the project he had begun and being able to galvanise the team after a relegation. He managed to get players back in favour or get the best out of them after they slumped and had a hand in that relegation (Vestergaard, Ndidi for example. I don't think they'd improve on a 6th-place if he was hired and I wonder how he'll handle the pressure. It appeared to get to him in the slump we had, and that kind of slump gets exacerbated several times over in the Premier League. I'd have thought other managers would be available that are more fitting for the job? I still can't understand Chelsea sacking Pochettino, let alone who the new manager is that they'll opt for. I hope Maresca stays with us, but I wouldn't begrudge him a move to Chelsea so soon in his career. I just don't think it's the right time for club or person...

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Independence Day!

Might be a difficult one, that, as Ben Yedder isn't in France's squad...

https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/1793262877442236815?t=jinumqnDucAJWE2JxILR4g&s=19 Seems likely then. 'diaries being cleared' apparently too.

Yep, latest they can leave it is January 2025. I'd be surprised if it was early July. Think the earliest it'd be is Aug/Sept, but knowing how Tories like to double/triple-down, they'll just kick the can down the road and perhaps wait til Nov/Dec.

Ben Doak is a massive surprise, and I suspect he'll be culled in the final squad. Midfield is fairly strong.

I'll do reminders and tag in each new thread for each round

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Why are you paying attention to that imbecile?

Thought he was building something good there, especially given the form in the 2nd part of the season. But then again, you could tell something was a bit off with some of the comments he'd sometimes make in press conferences. Still quite surprising though.