Recent content by Luke Parker

Completely agree, where does it end? I'd like to think this is the catalyst to force the powers that be to reassess this issue but I am not confident due to the amounts of money involved.

Out of interest, which parts of FFP does it breach? (genuine question out of interest) Clearly La Liga lawyers must also think so, otherwise they wouldn't have bothered intervening - especially considering how high profile the case is. This is also assuming that my understanding of the deal is...

My understanding of the contract is that Qatar have a deal for Neymar to be their WC ambassador or similar role which they have paid him enough money to do so as he can personally buy out his own contract with Barcelona. PSG are then to sign him on a free and just pay his wages? I don't see...

Forgive me, but isn't it more about the ratio between how many you score versus how many you concede? All very well banging in the goals, but if you ship a similar amount it's not going to get you much further forward. Not saying we don't need to score more, we do, just think those saying "we...

I disagree, a DM would allow Pogba to play higher up the field and without so much defensive responsibility Pogba would create more chances and score more goals himself. Yes we missed sitters, but over the course of a season so does every team. I'm sure most teams could make a case for games...

Providing Fellaini is no longer part of the squad next year I don't really mind who else follows him out of the door. But I have a horrid suspicion he will stay. Genuinely makes the team hard to watch being so ponderous and clumsy. Rooney is finished albeit a legend. Lingard is average at best...

Deliberate handball in general play = yellow card Deliberate handball on the goal line = red card Professional foul general play = yellow card Professional foul as last man (preventing a goal scoring opportunity) = red card Unintentional foul as last man (preventing a goal scoring opportunity)...

Doesn't the time frame also need to be considered? This all happened in a few seconds, if Gabbiadini had miss-kicked Bertrand would have tapped in from an offside position as the ball was directed at the pair of them. At what point does a player go from being inactive to active under those...

I don't agree with the concept of who is or isn't 'the worst', that's subjective and irrelevant. But I do agree with you for the most part, especially the bit I've highlighted in bold. Intolerance of opinion doesn't often lead to convincing someone that their arguments aren't as conclusive as...

@SwansonsTache want to say fair play for sticking around and that some of the criticisms of you have been over the top and non-constructive. On the main point you raise, specifically about the cause of failed integration being due to high immigration numbers in a short time frame, where did you...

Are you talking about football or Brexit...?

Three games in four days, has this ever happened before? Seems completely insane and can only have a detrimental impact on our performances. Want to stay in all comps but at the same time don't see how that is possible under the circumstances. Would be an incredible feat by the squad if they...

Being reported that due to the collapse of the pound against the dollar our club debt has increased by £87 million to £409 million since the turn of the new year. Shocking figures in such a short time if true. Will this have an impact on our financial competitiveness? Is this only the tip of...

Sorry might be me being daft, but how can he win it as often in less time? Understand your point re using CL victories as a gauge but don't get the comparison to SAF's record

Who knows what is going to happen? Neither you or I do and you can make up numbers all you want. Regarding it being a no brainer to extend his contract for financial reasons alone though is just as daft a comment as many of the others you say are floating around. Your point relies solely on...