'Even allowing for inflation, this thread is not worth 198 Terry Francises' - EPL 2017-18

That was never a second yellow. France showing mercy though. Don't think we've had one shot at goal.

how's young Timothy doing? Been getting good reviews from the Palace fans

He's ok-ish, for a young lad in a very bad and under siege team. Just had what looked like cramp which would be a bit early.

Take a bow, Lemar

Janssen off to wba I heard

Cracking Lemar goal. Hes gonna go for 192m now

Janssen will have to sign for it in the shower

"On Andre Gomes: would you like to know where he is at the moment? He’s in Porto, on the bench for Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands (4-1 up). The match ends in 25 minutes. The window closes in 115 minutes. Tottenham are trying to sign him from Barcelona. This is all absolutely ridiculous."

Timothy just had the biggest chance of the game lol. Cramp again now. Lad's done ok tbf.

Bulgaria just scored against Sweden, putting the Netherlands down to 4th.

Bulgaria winning is actually "good" news for the Netherlands; in that it makes possible a theoretical Houdini act (playing Bulgaria on Sunday).

Non-theoretically speaking it's all a bunch of wank and we don't deserve a WC.

Schoolboys.

Frankrijk kan vijf elftallen opstellen die kunnen concurreren met Oranje #franed pic.twitter.com/9aLWWyUc4t

— VI (@VI_nl) August 31, 2017

Saw this today. France could field five differents squads that are all better than the Netherlands.

Mbappé. C'est un rêve.

It's been a lousy few years for the Dutch. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?

sad to see. i always wanted them to win a world cup, brazil fucking hoodwinked them in france 98. that was a great side.

Free fall after Van Gaal's 3rd place at the WC in 2014. Just three years ago lol. We're no 35th of the world or something.

I mostly blame the dire managers after Van Gaal (over the hill Hiddink, Danny fucking Blind), and an FA in constant crisis. xp

Insanely good post match interview with Robben though. He heard Bulgaria beat Sweden and was just over the moon. "France are too good, but win the last three matches and we're there!" Endearing, prob in vain, but good to see he still has the belief and spirit. "I'm going to the dresser right now to tell the boys!"

It's a complete mystery why players like Strootman and Wijnaldum are so, so good at their clubs, and so incredibly shit playing for the Netherlands.

Barkley confirmed as rejecting Chelsea and in no way failed a medical let's be clear on that

Merse can't believe it hed have been a definite started for me Jim for me Jim it's a small squad and hes got that quality Jim for me

Just changed is mind for me Jim

Sounds like Everton maybe didn't come good with a payoff?

Paul Merson just said re: Barkley - "you can't just live in Liverpool for the rest of your life, mate".

Also has everyone stopped bothering with Jonny Evans?

Leicester are in for Adrien Silva, who is a lovely player, but that might depend on Drinkwater going to Chelsea for £40m

Paul Merson just said re: Barkley - "you can't just live in Liverpool for the rest of your life, mate".

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haaaaaaa

It was an astonishing pub discushun

Koscielny looks completely fucked, by the way.

pic.twitter.com/Wv4Vz6Z8yU

— Jay (@SilkySadio) August 30, 2017

City interest in Johnny Evans is baffling

I guess they're short of homegrown players, and they only have Otamendi and Stones at CB. On the assumption Kompany will spend nine-tenths of the season injured.

City are well overdue a no frills no bollocks no hype defender who knows the epl and is reliably fit

Everton majority shareholder cannot make the croat signed today.

Evans is better than all of City's defenders bar Kompany tbf

not that that's saying much

Says 30m loud enough

Chelsea and Arse having p terrible deadline days is satisfying.

Spare a thought for VvD and Sanchez: how will their hearts go on etc

Wtf Dortmund have signed a 17-year old English lad who has never played a senior game for anyone. And given him Dembele's shirt number.

That was remarkable indeed.

The new Owen Hargreaves.

Kid has a big rep

Rumours that we were gonna loan out Marcus Edwards in a similar fashion except to idk crewe

£40m for Danny Drinkwater. Price probably doubled after Barkley jilted them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW3ytid4DA

I am not loving the camera flicker during this report in the woodfenced back lot

Why yes I am watching twin peaks why dyou ask

Llorente confirmed

Two year deal twelve million pounds

Excellent stuff

I know the Spanish window doesn't slam shut until tomorrow but Coutinho is currently still a Liverpool player.

Rumours of a Brighton bid for janssen ongoing.

Jesus Christ can u imagine having to pick up the phone to d levy in those circumstances. How many euro in a firstborn

How did so many big clubs fuck up so badly yesterday? Never seen so many bungled deals in one day.

I think there is a strong argument for doing your business early, when you aren't negotiating under budding south sea bubble conditions. Maybe even the oligarchs at the big clubs are starting to balk at this escalating madness and deliberating knacking up deals themselves. Mind you, Chelsea still got a very big water bill.

BBC sports gossip lolz this morning

Ross Barkley turned down a move to Chelsea partly because Everton refused to let the 23-year-old midfielder speak with Tottenham. (Guardian)

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, 30, did not complete a move to Everton because his wife rejected it

Anything confirmed after hours?