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@SaintRamstupid Cowboys… 🤬

You pasted the worst team in the NFL! Give it a week until you’re back down to earth…😉

Michael Vick has nothing to do with my selection of the Falcons. Back in 1986, when NFL started to get really popular in the UK, there used to be one hour available on TV on C4. All my mates had already got into it and chosen their teams, and the only thing I decided was that if I was going to get into it, I wasn’t going to pick one of the popular teams - Bears were the best and even had a hit single in the UK with the superbowl shuffle. Also, there were loads of Raiders and Dolphins fans around. Therefore, I watched the featured highlights game that weekend and decided that, as I hadn’t heard of either, I would take the winner as my team. Falcons beat the Buccaneers in overtime 23-20 and that was it. So, it was Mick Luckhurst, the English kicker that effectively got me following the Falcons. Interestingly, he then hosted the NFL show after he retired. Let’s say he was a better kicker than presenter! First jersey I bought was Jamal Anderson around the first Super Bowl loss to the Broncos. That game was crap, but we beat the highly regarded Vikings in the NFC championship 30-27 (Look that up on YouTube - what a game!) Back then, there were only 28 teams and we shared a division with the 49ers! (Hate ‘em!) And yes, I am old.

If Diedhiou was available, I would take him in a heartbeat. He’s like a brick outhouse with an extension built in!

Does this mean we can play Sonny Bradley up front?? 😂

We might as well say that we should have been in for Mbappe as well. Both of them were beyond our means, unfortunately.

He is attempting to paint himself as the victim to a degree. Also, I thought it quite interesting that he is quoted as it being consensual with ONE of the women he was involved with… Bloke sounds like a typical footballer who thinks he can have his cake and eat it…

The other aspect with the academy players that are being lauded is that they were the cream of all u23s that won the league, with a conveyor belt behind them. The current set were relegated, due to the fact that the team was plundered during admin. We lost many more than has been discussed so far that were on that conveyor belt - e.g. Kaide Gordon, Kellyman and the three that went to Man Utd, who would be the ones we were clamouring to be starting. Unfortunately, the resources that could match a number of solid division 2 players, like Knight, Bird, etc. aren’t in the age range that are ready to step up. We’ve been left with those that likely won’t make it, so it will be years before we start getting those that are likely to play for us - there’s a few gems who are coming through, but I fear they would be ineffective at first team level right now.

In fairness, he has been captain at many clubs and was a key organiser across the back for us. I always thought he’d make a decent manager. (Like I say)

My wife bought me tickets to go and see them at Tampa Bay later this year for a landmark birthday! It’ll be good to see them in their Super Bowl winning season!! 😉

They could sing the track that Prince wrote for them! Makes you think that Steve Bloomer monstrosity isn’t THAT bad!

He is the same height as Lionel Messi and taller than Archie Gemmill. I have never heard that either of them were too small…

Isn’t this going to be one of the moneyball signings that have been discussed? Bring in a player with all the right attributes who is in a team where they currently don’t fit. This strikes me as a square peg for a square hole that sits within our budget.

I remember us spending £4m on Lee Morris - didn’t bring anything to the table whatsoever. The return was a loss of £4m and no improvement to the first team. I agree that throwing money on players who are older doesn’t make sense, but the return in value of Bradley Johnson was greater than Morris’ contribution.

To be honest, anything above staying up and being competitive in every game would be a bonus.