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3 hours ago, IslandExile said:

Do we start playing the kids at centre back in case we cannot register any of the old timers?

No we should be playing the reserve goalkeeper at centre half to get the point over 

Celtic tend to not pay much in transfer fees so not such a good deal probably -=who is their current manager? 

I go to the matches with a guy who lives on his own (73 years old ) but has a season ticket ( even for last season 20/21) but does not have the internet, no broadband no mobile phone - how is he supposed to get into the matches he has paid for? 

40 minutes ago, Betty Swollocks said:

Mine too. He flatly refuses to buy anything online as he thinks he will get scammed and when he goes in shops/pubs etc he wants to pay in cash

Well based on the amount of older people that tend to be targeted for telephone, text, email etc scams he is absolutely correct to hold that view - wherever the money is thieves will attempt to get at it and with a staggeringly high success rate.

On a wider society scale there are a lot of people who simply don’t know how much they are spending and they simply can’t afford what they are spending and with cash you can see when it’s gone or going to be gone 

3 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said:

3-5 business says after your complaint.

So do I leave it with them or do I need to keep it and send it in the post? 

Will out of contact players want to play for fear of injury? 

How do I get my refund after the first bite of a pie ? 

1 hour ago, Charlotte Ram said:

Visa waiver renewal is not suspended but using it to travel from the UK to the USA is, also telling homeland security when they look at your passport that you have spent 14 days in another country to gain access from the UK will get you a nice immediate flight back to the UK and a denied entry stamp in your passport.

The part about 14 days in another country is a reality and plenty of people have and continue to need to do it 

Please correct me if I am wrong but don’t clubs have to pay the likes of Man U for a pre season game which obviously makes the host club sell tickets at inflated prices? 
Then again maybe it was negotiated in the sale price of those youngsters that were signed by Man U from our Academy?

1 hour ago, JfR said:

Had a look at the embargo website, and the unpaid transfer instalment(s) has been removed from the list of reasons
One down, four to go
https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/embargoes

Progress folks we are making progress 

5 hours ago, Charlotte Ram said:

Visa waiver program currently suspended, B1 visa almost impossible to get, the facts you quote are pre-covid

Visa waiver is not currently suspended (Esta) I renewed the other month - can’t go unless I want to holiday for two weeks first somewhere allowed.

6 hours ago, Charlotte Ram said:

Sorry it is still BS, business travel not allowed unless authorised by USA embassy.

 

 

You can actually go to the USA but you must first sit for 14 days anywhere but the uk and Ireland the EU area China, Iran, India and Brazil - personally 2 weeks in Cancun then over to Florida would be the shortest route (All of which is Barmy by the USA) 

I can only expect the other players to be shocked at this and he has never inspired me to think positively about how he has presented himself on the football pitch in the past 3 seasons - I rarely think I am wrong in a major way but I would love to be wrong here but I just can’t see it.

1 minute ago, Wignall12 said:

Get over yourselves people,  hoik your panties out of that big wad. We are where we are and until the EFL release that grip on our throat and let us back down to the ground there is sweet F.A. we can do about it. This transfer window is about getting in who we can to try and steady the ship. We can only try to do what we are "allowed " to do by the Dictatorship. They have us by the short and curlies and are mightily peed off they cant do more. So we can't sign Messi or whoever.......nowt we can do about only plan for if things relax. I suspect that will not come before a takeover. Why all the bile and venting of spleens ? Do you not think those in charge feel as hamstrung as us ? 

We can sign Messi 

I would even make him captain ! 

50 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Be more inclined to think it was 'interesting' if it wasn't for the fact Huddlestone still hasn't signed to play for anyone.

Could probably do with him now though !

Simply staggering - I absolutely cannot see this lasting long ! - and I am not wanting to be negative 

sounds like every free kick will be wasted then not to mention potentially corners as well - I hope he does fantastic but I can’t see it at all and I suppose that means no one wants to buy him then. 

WBA outbid Sheffield United then - Brighton have made some money out of Clarke haven’t they? 
 

he was ok for us but a long way from being excellent so good luck to him 

3 minutes ago, VulcanRam said:

Yes I know we're desperate, and you're spot on about the EFL, thought not the self-entitled bit - that is something I most certainly am not, believe me. I just don't like this policy of looking for players in trouble who we might hope might come good. Ibe didn't work. There's little sign that Duncan will. It's not a great strategy imo.

Morrison has failed wherever he has been after leaving Man U with far too many references to his attitude from coaches. I'd rather spend what limited funds we have elsewhere ta than on someone who history suggests will be off in January anyway. CKR, who some have referred to, did work for us for a while. This guy just looks like trouble to me, that's all; I can a deal being of benefit to him, but not to us.  

 

No more than a monthly contract I would say if at all 

3 hours ago, sage said:

would they accept 1 year contract of £11k or less?

Well they are currently on Zero so it would be up to them 

On 10/07/2021 at 00:07, kevinhectoring said:

V excited if Menghi returns   For someone so young he’s strong, very fast and great on the ball. His positional sense was erratic on occasion but not helped by him playing in at least 3 positions. He’ll be a more mature footballer this season. But if he is the only loanee Rooney can spring from ManU, that’s disappointing 

I get very very excited when I see a goalscorer being signed as a centre forward !

I think the last one was Dean Saunders although Dean Sturridge was a lot better than some gave him credit for even though he came through the ranks 

Looks like a school trip 

32 minutes ago, 24Charlie said:

A bit of advice please.

I'm toying with the idea of taking my grandson, who will be 5 next week, to the Man Utd friendly but I'm not sure if he's too young.

I thinking of using it a test event and if he likes it I'll get him a season ticket.

Does anyone on here take a child of this age?

Just tell him that it’s his team (Derby county) and he has to support them through thick and thin and he has to make sure his Grandad gets to every Derby county fixture in the future and it will be his responsibility until he passes it on to his Grandson 

Lots of unemployed footballers out there this summer and if they want to be footballers then they have to produce the goods

a big positive is that we are having a good look at them it seems and whatever we do it will only be short term 

9 hours ago, Dean (hick) Saunders said:

Can’t hurt to give a trial surely.

Would need to think very carefully about handing out a contract (expect he will want more than CKR initial popcorn pay).

That’s what he has actually been good at - getting a trial - not performing on a football pitch for a first team