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Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:11 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:50 pm

Hoof wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:32 pm


No chance. Newcastle will have their eye on much better players than Bale. They've already hinted at their strategy, they simply buy the best players of the clubs around them - it strengthens them whilst weakening their opposition.

Probably right. Though they did buy Chris Wood... but yeah, next season they'll want some quality... not an aging past-it super star...

Maybe Man Utd might take him?

I think Bale plays for Wales in the summer and then retires. Ancelotti was prepared to play him he isn't good enough. Can't see any club that would pay him more than £40k a week coming in for him. When you consider he has been paid between £450k-£600k a week by Madrid to play golf for most of the year I'd be surprised but impressed if he has the desire to play for a team that might with a bad season get relegated or a good one finish 9th.

LandOTurk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:26 pm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:11 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:50 pm

Probably right. Though they did buy Chris Wood... but yeah, next season they'll want some quality... not an aging past-it super star...

Maybe Man Utd might take him?

I think Bale plays for Wales in the summer and then retires. Ancelotti was prepared to play him he isn't good enough. Can't see any club that would pay him more than £40k a week coming in for him. When you consider he has been paid between £450k-£600k a week by Madrid to play golf for most of the year I'd be surprised but impressed if he has the desire to play for a team that might with a bad season get relegated or a good one finish 9th.

He expressed wanting to continue playing for Wales, so maybe off to Asia then.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:10 pm

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:19 pm This is a post to encourage you all to take a moment to think about Harry Kane.


He has just become the leading scorer of away goals in the EP EVER. He is only 28, doesn’t play in the best team and looks set to smash all the Premiership goal scoring records. Just an incredible player.

If he leaves in the summer and joins city or Utd, will you feel the same amount of love?

Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:51 pm Mings and Maguire in England squad. Southgate...

Hoof wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:57 pm

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:54 pm

Hoof wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:32 pm


No chance. Newcastle will have their eye on much better players than Bale. They've already hinted at their strategy, they simply buy the best players of the clubs around them - it strengthens them whilst weakening their opposition.

They bought one player from a team in the relegation fight, one from a team hovering around mid table, a young eye catching player from France and an experienced international who was out of favour at a big team in Spain.

They'll go for Kalvin Phillips though.

I did suggest hinted at. And why not? It's a good strategy and pays dividends in two different ways. I doubt Eddie Howe is in their long term plans either. In fact, keeping them up might only hasten his exit.

Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:51 pm Mings and Maguire in England squad. Southgate...

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:21 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:10 pm

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:19 pm This is a post to encourage you all to take a moment to think about Harry Kane.


He has just become the leading scorer of away goals in the EP EVER. He is only 28, doesn’t play in the best team and looks set to smash all the Premiership goal scoring records. Just an incredible player.

If he leaves in the summer and joins city or Utd, will you feel the same amount of love?

No but doesn’t detract from his record. Wonderful player.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:53 pm

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:21 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:10 pm

If he leaves in the summer and joins city or Utd, will you feel the same amount of love?

No but doesn’t detract from his record. Wonderful player.

He is a great player. Like Harry Maguire though, when he talks it's always like you've just woken them up and they have no idea where they are...

Winger_ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:58 pm

Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:51 pm Mings and Maguire in England squad. Southgate...

But Gareth picks on form allegedly

The form English centre half in the premier league is Big Dan Burn but he's never going to get called up.

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:17 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:53 pm

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:21 pm

No but doesn’t detract from his record. Wonderful player.

He is a great player. Like Harry Maguire though, when he talks it's always like you've just woken them up and they have no idea where they are...

Kane has a speech impediment

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:55 pm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:17 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:53 pm

He is a great player. Like Harry Maguire though, when he talks it's always like you've just woken them up and they have no idea where they are...

Kane has a speech impediment

I never knew that. Even Google isn't helpful. What is the condition? And what's wrong with Maguire?

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:17 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:53 pm

terryfinch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:21 pm

No but doesn’t detract from his record. Wonderful player.

He is a great player. Like Harry Maguire though, when he talks it's always like you've just woken them up and they have no idea where they are...

Kane has a speech impediment

Tottenham Fans Furious As ESPN Reporters Appear To Mock Harry Kane For Speech Impediment
Tottenham fans have demanded a formal apology from ESPN after their reporters were caught mocking star forward Harry Kane's speech impediment.
https://www.republicworld.com/sports-ne ... diment.htm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:10 pm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:17 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:53 pm

He is a great player. Like Harry Maguire though, when he talks it's always like you've just woken them up and they have no idea where they are...

Kane has a speech impediment

To be honest with you I thought it was obvious but then we had a kid at school who talked exactly the same way. With him his tongue seemed to be a bit curled at the sides when he spoke. It's basically a lisp

Tottenham Fans Furious As ESPN Reporters Appear To Mock Harry Kane For Speech Impediment
Tottenham fans have demanded a formal apology from ESPN after their reporters were caught mocking star forward Harry Kane's speech impediment.
https://www.republicworld.com/sports-ne ... diment.htm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzDeGCDZMa4

Hoof wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:59 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:55 pm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:17 pm
Kane has a speech impediment

I never knew that. Even Google isn't helpful. What is the condition? And what's wrong with Maguire?

He has the IQ of a well trained Collie?

Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:37 pm West Ham have beaten Sevilla. The great Sevilla in the UEFA Cup bloody hell. Football eh.

Yarmolenko won it too.

Hoof wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:59 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:55 pm

I never knew that. Even Google isn't helpful. What is the condition? And what's wrong with Maguire?

He has the IQ of a well trained Collie?

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:39 pm

Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:37 pm West Ham have beaten Sevilla. The great Sevilla in the UEFA Cup bloody hell. Football eh.

Yarmolenko won it too.

It had to be him... again...

Anon will be jumping...

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:55 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:39 pm

Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:37 pm West Ham have beaten Sevilla. The great Sevilla in the UEFA Cup bloody hell. Football eh.

Yarmolenko won it too.

It had to be him... again...

Anon will be jumping...

Fantastic performance they ran themselves into the ground. How great was that for Yarma. Apparently he went straight into the dressing room sat on his own and had a cry. Sevilla were time wasting and playing for penalties from the first minute of extra time. That was strange as they gave as good as they got in the 90 minutes.

It would be funny if we won this thing even with the owners virtually running down the squad waiting for the 23rd of March next year.

Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:56 pm

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:55 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:39 pm

It had to be him... again...

Anon will be jumping...

Fantastic performance they ran themselves into the ground. How great was that for Yarma. Apparently he went straight into the dressing room sat on his own and had a cry. Sevilla were time wasting and playing for penalties from the first minute of extra time. That was strange as they gave as good as they got in the 90 minutes.

It would be funny if we won this thing even with the owners virtually running down the squad waiting for the 23rd of March next year.

Barcelona vs West Ham
Braga vs Rangers

Do it UEFA you cowards!

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:55 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:39 pm

Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:37 pm West Ham have beaten Sevilla. The great Sevilla in the UEFA Cup bloody hell. Football eh.

Yarmolenko won it too.

It had to be him... again...

Anon will be jumping...

Fantastic performance they ran themselves into the ground. How great was that for Yarma. Apparently he went straight into the dressing room sat on his own and had a cry. Sevilla were time wasting and playing for penalties from the first minute of extra time. That was strange as they gave as good as they got in the 90 minutes.

It would be funny if we won this thing even with the owners virtually running down the squad waiting for the 23rd of March next year.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:03 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:55 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:39 pm

It had to be him... again...

Anon will be jumping...

Fantastic performance they ran themselves into the ground. How great was that for Yarma. Apparently he went straight into the dressing room sat on his own and had a cry. Sevilla were time wasting and playing for penalties from the first minute of extra time. That was strange as they gave as good as they got in the 90 minutes.

It would be funny if we won this thing even with the owners virtually running down the squad waiting for the 23rd of March next year.

What happens on March 23rd?

Why Gold and Sullivan won’t sell up before 2023

Posted by Sean Whetstone on April 30, 2018

West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady’s own website values West Ham at £800m which if true would mean that the owners would need to pay the state London stadium owners nearly £120m if they sold before 2023.

If the owners sold up before March 2023 a calculation within the concessionaire agreement is used to work out how much is paid back to the taxpayer. If the club is sold for £125m or less then no tax is due, 7.5% tax is due if the club is sold between £125m & £150m, 10% tax due between £150-£200m & 12.5% tax between £200-£300m with anything above £300m costing 20% in windfall tax. Like income tax, the calculation has an accumulative effect.

This means a £800m sale would mean a windfall tax of £119.3m paid to the public sector owners of the London Stadium

https://www.claretandhugh.info/why-gold ... fore-2023/

Winger_ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:56 pm Cracking win for West Ham and they've got a real chance now. Obviously Barca are favourites and Leipzig, Atalanta and Lyon are still decent sides but definitely in with a shout.

Good win for Everton, if Newcastle had a centre forward we would probably have won it but were definitely a bit flat. The young lad Anthony Gordon is a whiny plum mind and Richarlison hit the deck a lot.

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:19 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:03 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:55 pm
Fantastic performance they ran themselves into the ground. How great was that for Yarma. Apparently he went straight into the dressing room sat on his own and had a cry. Sevilla were time wasting and playing for penalties from the first minute of extra time. That was strange as they gave as good as they got in the 90 minutes.

It would be funny if we won this thing even with the owners virtually running down the squad waiting for the 23rd of March next year.

What happens on March 23rd?

It might be the 1st of March to be honest

Why Gold and Sullivan won’t sell up before 2023

Posted by Sean Whetstone on April 30, 2018

West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady’s own website values West Ham at £800m which if true would mean that the owners would need to pay the state London stadium owners nearly £120m if they sold before 2023.

If the owners sold up before March 2023 a calculation within the concessionaire agreement is used to work out how much is paid back to the taxpayer. If the club is sold for £125m or less then no tax is due, 7.5% tax is due if the club is sold between £125m & £150m, 10% tax due between £150-£200m & 12.5% tax between £200-£300m with anything above £300m costing 20% in windfall tax. Like income tax, the calculation has an accumulative effect.

This means a £800m sale would mean a windfall tax of £119.3m paid to the public sector owners of the London Stadium

https://www.claretandhugh.info/why-gold ... fore-2023/

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:13 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:19 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:03 am

What happens on March 23rd?

It might be the 1st of March to be honest

Why Gold and Sullivan won’t sell up before 2023

Posted by Sean Whetstone on April 30, 2018

West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady’s own website values West Ham at £800m which if true would mean that the owners would need to pay the state London stadium owners nearly £120m if they sold before 2023.

If the owners sold up before March 2023 a calculation within the concessionaire agreement is used to work out how much is paid back to the taxpayer. If the club is sold for £125m or less then no tax is due, 7.5% tax is due if the club is sold between £125m & £150m, 10% tax due between £150-£200m & 12.5% tax between £200-£300m with anything above £300m costing 20% in windfall tax. Like income tax, the calculation has an accumulative effect.

This means a £800m sale would mean a windfall tax of £119.3m paid to the public sector owners of the London Stadium

https://www.claretandhugh.info/why-gold ... fore-2023/

So after March 2023 the windfall tax rules change?

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:21 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:13 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:19 am
It might be the 1st of March to be honest

So after March 2023 the windfall tax rules change?

There will be no windfall tax. They sold 27% of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky last year (I think windfall tax only kicks in at 51%) and I believe the deal is they will sell him the rest next March. I think that is why they have not been able to find a striker or central defender for the last three transfer windows despite trying very very hard to spend some money

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:33 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:21 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:13 am

So after March 2023 the windfall tax rules change?

There will be no windfall tax. They sold 27% of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky last year (I think windfall tax only kicks in at 51%) and I believe the deal is they will sell him the rest next March. I think that is why they have not been able to find a striker or central defender for the last three transfer windows despite trying very very hard to spend some money

So are you happy to have new owners in a year's time?

Quins89 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:32 am

Winger_ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:56 pm Cracking win for West Ham and they've got a real chance now. Obviously Barca are favourites and Leipzig, Atalanta and Lyon are still decent sides but definitely in with a shout.

Good win for Everton, if Newcastle had a centre forward we would probably have won it but were definitely a bit flat. The young lad Anthony Gordon is a whiny plum mind and Richarlison hit the deck a lot.

Gordon has something about him. Can’t put my finger on it but he’s clearly talented and is tenacious too.

Didn’t see the game but just had a feeling, maybe hope I suppose because I want Lampard to do well too, that tonight was going to be Everton’s night regardless of how well Newcastle played.

20 minutes of extra time at the end of the game wtf happened 0.0

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:44 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:33 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:21 am
There will be no windfall tax. They sold 27% of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky last year (I think windfall tax only kicks in at 51%) and I believe the deal is they will sell him the rest next March. I think that is why they have not been able to find a striker or central defender for the last three transfer windows despite trying very very hard to spend some money

So are you happy to have new owners in a year's time?

When we were in fourth place last season and they sold our second striker they should have bought another striker. When our best central defender got an injury that might be career ending and we were in 4th place they should have gone out and got another two top class central defenders because we were left with no one. Thank god they got the cat kicker. In the summer they should have got a top class striker but they got no one. In January when we were in 4th place they should have got a top quality central defender because our best central defender being out for the season we still just had the cat kicker and again we didn't get a striker. If our owners were keeping the club these things they would have done. So the answer to your question is good riddance

Winger_ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:47 am

Quins89 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:32 am

Winger_ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:56 pm Cracking win for West Ham and they've got a real chance now. Obviously Barca are favourites and Leipzig, Atalanta and Lyon are still decent sides but definitely in with a shout.

Good win for Everton, if Newcastle had a centre forward we would probably have won it but were definitely a bit flat. The young lad Anthony Gordon is a whiny plum mind and Richarlison hit the deck a lot.

Gordon has something about him. Can’t put my finger on it but he’s clearly talented and is tenacious too.

Didn’t see the game but just had a feeling, maybe hope I suppose because I want Lampard to do well too, that tonight was going to be Everton’s night regardless of how well Newcastle played.

20 minutes of extra time at the end of the game wtf happened 0.0

An eco warrior with a t-shirt saying "stop the oil" tied himself to the post using a zip tie around his neck and had to be cut free.
Gordon is decent but is a bit of a whinge.

Winger_ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:58 pm

Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:51 pm Mings and Maguire in England squad. Southgate...

But Gareth picks on form allegedly

The form English centre half in the premier league is Big Dan Burn but he's never going to get called up.

AND-y wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:32 am Isnt southgates thing he is great at bringing the team together, something i have never seen at england internationally.

AND-y wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:32 am Isnt southgates thing he is great at bringing the team together, something i have never seen at england internationally.