Recent content by Samps

Only luck stopped Premier League from ruining Everton and Forest https://www.thetimes.com/article/42e21a97-9bf6-48b6-a861-9afdc8b7c078?shareToken=ddbc6277e42c4f224a9b9487e8799ff5 Martin Samuel We now know sponsorship rules effectively did not exist — so how can Richard Masters’s position as...

Perhaps you missed the bit where I said 'imagine' twice o_O We don't have a sniff without CL footy to offer and a first team wage structure based predominantly around 6 figure sums instead of 5.

SkyBet have us third favourites to sign James Rodriguez from Real at 18/1. Imagine. Just imagine...

Not sure but with those wage demands he Wants It All.

His last article on this very site, read the last line: https://www.grandoldteam.com/2016/08/17/usmanov-everton-da-ili-nyet/ Once you've done that, FFS go and boil your head so the rest of us can discuss some transfers, make-believe or otherwise.

I sat up there for the first time on Saturday as it happens, just above the Villa supporters. Notwithstanding the pillar in the middle of the stand, the view was fine; lids around me were sound; all good. Only problem is that if you're 6ft+ and sat next to two people who are of a similar...

Same as any other contract. The clause applies to the clubs, but the deal still needs his signature to go through. Ergo, literally NOTHING to worry about over and above any other player's contract situation, provided he is content to remain here instead of go back to Barca over the course of...

You are quite right. I think a lot of the worry on here is because people naturally presume that if Barca come calling for a player, it is a given that said player will want to go. What they are perhaps not considering is that there is now a fair bit of history between Gerard, Barca and...

Can't help but disagree with this I'm afraid. Look at the names on the Spanish squad list that Mikel had to surpass and the level they were all playing at, while he was at his peak. The decisions not to include him were borne out by what that squad won during that period. They blew everyone...

And she's borderline anorexic. I win by virtue of life expectancy. *Drops mic

Good man. As a shameless plazzy plying my trade in deepest darkest Tocky, I understand your inner conflict lol

Political point-scoring firmly to one side, nice one to any GOT members who showed up at St George's plateau yesterday. It's always a great turnout, but considering the toilet weather yesterday, it was especially touching to see the crowds undiminished and in typically fine fettle.

Hence why I said understudy i.e. anyone who trains to take the place of another in case of need. You're preaching to the choir if you think I have anything against Barry. He gets slated by a lot of our fans despite the fact, as you correctly identify, he snuffs many attacks out almost at...

Ah, so you reckon it would be his preference (as opposed to the club's decision to offload)?

Why Besic mate? He's the natural understudy to Barry, who isn't likely to remain here forever himself.