Alone in the Park - it's the Prem 2020-21 thread

Vacancy: Graphic designer at Burnley FC (£15-20k 🤔)https://t.co/RR6XLNzoQY #mediajobs

— Gary Taphouse (@garytaphouse) July 5, 2021

If I had studied graphic design for 3-4 years I'd apply for a job vacancy in a Burnley cotton mill ahead of one at Burnley fc. Anyway they likely aren't the only offenders but still please finally fuck off to the little leagues where you belong etc...

That reminds me, I once had an interview for a job with Rangers! Had to go to Ibrox Park and everything. Christ, I'd forgotten all about that. I wouldn't have minded working there tbh but I'd probably have been first out the door when they had all their financial problems.

the safest employee at a football club is the Kitman, the one at our club was telling people in the bookies he was still getting paid when the club was in administration and facing possible liquidation + the players hadn't been paid for a month. Shite job though!

Excellent "Coutinho to Wolves" banter on that Twitter tonight

That reminds me, I once had an interview for a job with Rangers! Had to go to Ibrox Park and everything. Christ, I'd forgotten all about that. I wouldn't have minded working there tbh but I'd probably have been first out the door when they had all their financial problems.

― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Monday, July 5, 2021 3:57 AM (three days ago) bookmarkflaglink

i applied for a job at the sfa which i was eminently qualified for and didn't even get an interview.

Official and confirmed. Rui Patricio joins AS Roma from Wolves on a permanent deal for €11m + add ons. José Sá will be his replacement at Wolverhampton. 🇵🇹 #ASRoma #Wolves

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2021

Reports in Spain that Spurs have agreed a fee of €30m plus Sanchez for Kounde, and Kounde has said ‘lol, no’.

Levy out

Ah, love those mooted swap deals

Perhaps Skipp + £3 million could be the 2021 version of Josh Onomah + £3 million

Not fuckin likely, skipp is super

didn't think varane had that good a Euros, but if utd end up with him and Sancho that's not a bad summer.

Spurs to get Gollini on a loan/ buy arrangement like Lo Celso apparently.

Will be very interesting to see how long Lloris stays as first choice, if it happens.

Never heard of him but i vote 0 days

(lloris actually had a strong season imo but a bit is a bit)

the big story this morning

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57899127

no names of course, but there is only one 31-year-old who plays for a Manchester-based PL club

Yes but it's an Everton player apparently (and just as easy to work out)

an Everton player, living in greater manchester?

So used to play for a Manchester club? OK, got you.

Everton have confirmed that a member of their squad is the subject of inquiries from authorities.

No details have been revealed regarding the player in question or the charges involved.

— Goal News (@GoalNews) July 20, 2021

Apparently this broke on the Everton forums last week.

chatter says gylfi

The other one fits the bill better.

The other one played for Everton on Saturday

Welcome to Goodison, Rafa!

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― I have no couch and I must stream (NotEnough), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 12:01 (thirty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Innocent until proven

I know next to nothing about Bryan Gil but Spurs are obviously keen if they’ve offered €25m plus Lamela.

Looks disconcerting like an Indie-pop Gary Neville.

https://i.postimg.cc/wv4SVF5v/F4873-E18-6-E8-C-4000-9-EC9-50-C36-ABB06-BE.webp

it's Alex Turner in the I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor video, "don't believe the hype" etc.

That’s absolutely correct.

I heard a rumour that the new Spurs manager would be signing more bald-headed and bearded players if he had more of a say on club transfers

Bryan Gil a potential star in the making. Not going to go down well in Sevilla that he's being let go. Spurs landing a very, very exciting talent if reports hold true. Still raw and with lots to polish but he's easily top 5 most exciting young talents in Spain.

— David Cartlidge (@davidjaca) July 20, 2021

Truly believe there is only Pedri and Ansu ahead of Bryan Gil as it stands in terms of players in Spain who are young and of potential. He really is *that* good.

— David Cartlidge (@davidjaca) July 20, 2021

Nice to see some Everton content in the Spurs thread. It’s been a while.

Oh.

Ah well.

Wholesome Everton content:

Got a lot of time for Asmir Begovic’s wife announcing his signing by riding round on a horse in an Everton shirt pic.twitter.com/WMMXf6MoFp

— The Toffee Blues (@TheToffeeBlues) July 20, 2021

how old is that horse?

Neil Warnock carrying around signed pictures of himself in a bumbag is sensational. https://t.co/CLJfblnpP3

— Andy Ha (@AndyHa_) July 21, 2021

Reports Kane is set for City but also

✍️ We are delighted to announce that Heung-Min Son has signed a new four-year contract with the Club, which will run until 2025.

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 23, 2021

£160m seems a good price, if accurate.

courtesy of the Sun's showbiz reporter apparently

Harry Kane told of his joy at his pending #ManCity move while best man at his brother’s wedding. Elder sibling Charlie is the England captain’s agent and the good news was shared with family and friends at last Sunday’s nuptials.

[@clemmiemoodie / Exclusive] https://t.co/vKGpxbD4RO

— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) July 22, 2021

£160m seems a good price, if accurate.

Looking forward to us buying the next Soldado, Paulinho and Chiriches

No one player, tbh

I believe less and less in harnessing an entire team to a talent clearly capable and hungry for success far beyond what we can achieve, sell high buy well and move on

That said the showbiz reporter of the sun is not a here we go level source tbf

When Man City won their appeal at CAS last summer to have their 2-year CL ban overturned, like most people I thought that would be the end of their FFP tribulations.

A shortish thread.

1/n

— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) July 24, 2021

Ripple or wave?

Gracias, agent @sergio_regui 😎

Welcome to Spurs, @11BryanGil! pic.twitter.com/S9782r48eI

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 26, 2021

Looks like Varane to Utd is more or less wrapped up

Add a midfielder and that's a pretty decent summer

Breaking: Manchester City make £100million offer for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish https://t.co/RmJaa5Ey0D

— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) July 30, 2021

Oof, Percy usually knows what he's talking about, gotta think that's it

The transfer has felt inevitable for some time but this will still break my heart a bit

Yeah there's a lot of rage on Villa Twitter at the moment but it seems more sadly inevitable now. Easy for me to say but I think Grealish has been as loyal as any player would be in the moneyball era

Not enough money imo