It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[balotelli's back pocket]

I wonder if we're far enough down the list of targets that Pep might just tell Txiki to hold off for now, and reassess after pre-season.

Gives him a chance to try out his midfield options. Right now we have a lot of young players on the fringes who may just be ready for the breakthrough. It's a massive opportunity for McAtee, for example, to show Pep that he doesn't need to sign a young creative midfielder, or for Palmer to stake his claim as the Mahrez replacement (if he goes to Saudi Arabia).

Would also be useful for him to test out Phillips and Kovacic, and Phil in the middle.

 

[Semper aggressus]

I wonder if we're far enough down the list of targets that Pep might just tell Txiki to hold off for now, and reassess after pre-season.

Gives him a chance to try out his midfield options. Right now we have a lot of young players on the fringes who may just be ready for the breakthrough. It's a massive opportunity for McAtee, for example, to show Pep that he doesn't need to sign a young creative midfielder, or for Palmer to stake his claim as the Mahrez replacement (if he goes to Saudi Arabia).

Would also be useful for him to test out Phillips and Kovacic, and Phil in the middle.

Neither McAtee or Palmer are anywhere near good enough to be regular first teamers if we’re serious about challenging for the title and multiple cups again. Sadly, from what we’ve seen of Phillips I don’t think he is either. Kovacic, not sure - didnt really look much at the chavs, maybe under Pep he can become as good as Gundo. Bloody hope so.

 

[p.taker]

Oh my god.

SHIP IS SINKING

 

[CC1]

Neither McAtee or Palmer are anywhere near good enough to be regular first teamers if we’re serious about challenging for the title and multiple cups again. Sadly, from what we’ve seen of Phillips I don’t think he is either. Kovacic, not sure - didnt really look much at the chavs, maybe under Pep he can become as good as Gundo. Bloody hope so.

We're all doomed

 

[Goatmeal]

SHIP IS SINKING

Not arsed now. Won the treble. I can die an happy man.
I don’t expect to win anything next season. It will be a transition season imo.
In some ways we need a season off. My nerves are shot.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Neither McAtee or Palmer are anywhere near good enough to be regular first teamers if we’re serious about challenging for the title and multiple cups again. Sadly, from what we’ve seen of Phillips I don’t think he is either. Kovacic, not sure - didnt really look much at the chavs, maybe under Pep he can become as good as Gundo. Bloody hope so.

I think that's a bold claim. Both are extremely talented and have the necessary attributes to play a part. They're young, and raw, but so is Rico Lewis and you saw how much faith Pep placed in him at a key point last season.

McAtee in particular had a fantastic season last year. Palmer has been a real victim of Mahrez and Bernardo's inability to play on the left.

Both will be playing top-flight football next year. Why not as squad options for us?

 

[TonyM]

Gonna be no one left- just pep and like 12 players

Tis like tthe under 13s in the summertime.

 

[Phil1]

We're all doomed

Tbf I’ve yet to see a post from them that doesn’t see me reaching for the razor blades.

 

[roy.or.r]

I wonder if people leaving has something to do with the PL charges.

 

[decmancity]

I wonder if people leaving has something to do with the PL charges.

Christ.