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  1. DubaiSpur

    Rafael Leao

    He could be good mate, or he could be crap. But I'd caution against thinking de Zerbi will unlock something that couldn't be unlocked by one of the greatest clubs in the game in AC Milan. In seven years there, he's cycled through managers ranging from Stefano Pioli to Sergio Conceicao to Paulo...
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    Xavi Simons

    Towards the end, this was what impressed me the most. Ultimately, you will get knocked down in the Premier League. Bullied, bulldozed, brushed aside, sent tumbling. Everyone goes through this. What matters is, you get back up. You don't stay down moaning, you get up and you steam right back...
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    Djed Spence

    And to be clear, I have not seen anyone here ever say the sort of brick I've seen said about Djed on Twitter. You lot are all good eggs, and I'd die on that hill. But GG sadly isn't the entirety of British social media in 2026.
  4. DubaiSpur

    Djed Spence

    Be glad you aren't on Twitter mate. Loads of folks there who abuse him every single week because of being a) black, and b) Muslim. Not trying to get political, but the overlap between those geezers (if they're even real and not bots), and the folks who vote for Rupert Lowe's dog-and-pony show...
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    FIFA: Destroying Football Since 1904

    I'm glad Balogun did the honorable thing by sitting out the game. :p
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    Djed Spence

    Confident, black, and in Djed's case, Muslim. Don't underestimate how much that gets some people's backs up.
  7. DubaiSpur

    Transfer thread

    Lol - I know it's out of left field, but I'm serious mate. Watch how he plays, for Switzerland or Freiburg. He's often much more of a winger, either cutting inside off the left or hugging the touchline. His versatility and intelligence means he can play everywhere, but I think he's thrive as a...
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    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

    Absolutely. And promoters take concert-goers' opinions into account. Football demand is inelastic, both home and away fans will generally show up because their team plays there. But events venues compete on a number of factors, with accessibility being a pretty big one, since a Beyonce fan won't...
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    Transfer thread

    Just to say, for that left-wing spot, none of the options linked (Savinho, Kroupi, Marmoush, Leao) are super impressive. But one out-of-left-field signing I'd welcome - Johan Manzambi, from Freiburg. Yes, technically he's a central midfielder. But he can play all over the park - Freiburg have...
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    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Frankly, I think he's one of those we might move on now we've locked in Tonali and Fernandes. Right now we've got 6.5 midfielders for two positions - Tonali, Fernandes, Bentancur, Sarr, Bergvall, Gray, and Gallagher as the .5 (I say this because I think he'll end up being played as our #10 a...
  11. DubaiSpur

    Sandro Tonali Official

    Proper signing. As much for what it implies as for the player himself - and Tonali himself is no slouch. Fast, strong, relentless. A Premier League-proven box to box midfielder in the Daniele De Rossi mould, and we're getting him in his absolute prime at 26. But it's more what it means that...
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    FIFA: Destroying Football Since 1904

    Not immediately, but there's news that the European FAs are using Infantino's general servility to Trump to gather support for an opposing candidate at the next FIFA elections. Trouble for them is, like Blatter, Infantino is popular with most of the global FAs because he funnels money into...
  13. DubaiSpur

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    The way the bracket's going also will help. Way I see it, England have enough to overcome Norway. Then it's probably Argentina in the semis, and they really are nothing special in this tournament - they were praying for full-time against Cabo Verde, and they lack a bit of cohesiveness, relying...
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    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

    I mean, it's no longer just a football stadium - it's probably one of the top events venues in London, full stop. Football fans won't mind walking down to Seven Sisters/Tot Hale, but the hordes of Beyonce or K-Pop fans might prefer a more convenient route to venue and back, no? Yes TfL ruled it...
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    Radu Drăgușin

    I fully expected we'd have to loan him out until his contract expired, mate. To get close to £15m for him is good business. On the obligation, I think there's a difference between that and an option to buy - obligation means you will trigger it come what may, it's just shifted to the next year...
  16. DubaiSpur

    Cristian Romero

    True. I'm just a bit sentimental about the guy - his abominable disciplinary record and captaincy aside, the idea of having two Dutch internationals as our CBs with two Argentine internationals (him and Senesi) backing them up, just has an appealing symmetry to it, I suppose. :p Still, between...
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    Radu Drăgușin

    Deal agreed with Fiorentina, loan with obligation to buy. 1.5m euros for the loan, 17.5m for obligation apparently. Di Marzio and Romano both confirming. Good deal, and good luck to the lad - injuries ruined any chances he had with us, but I still feel there's a decent player there, just one...
  18. DubaiSpur

    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

    Fai Fair enough mate, but it plays into my point that a capacity upgrade would involve a major rebuild given how much the existing roof limits that sort of thing. I'd say at a minimum the roof would need to be disassembled and reassembled, and based on what you're saying, we might need to...
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    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

    Defo mate, but risk management relies on a certain set of assumptions about the future that don't always pan out - statistically-based foresight models and projections can't function without them, but black swan events can upset their calculations. Not saying they haven't done their homework...
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    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

    IMO, obstructionist councils tend to stop being obstructionist when you stuff their mouths with cash - was the case for us once the riots happened and Haringey realised what Spurs leaving would potentially mean for their tax revenues in an already deprived borough. Credit to Levy for his...
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