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We must win this at all costs. It would be absolutely epic.

Also, they could have waited until the final game of the season to punish us with enough points to make sure we get relegated. This is not a fair punishment, especially applying it mid-season.

FFP regulations are a joke. Essentially clubs with a larger turnover are allowed to spend more. They use the narrative that these regulations are in place to guarantee clubs' financial stability, but that is not true. The punishments for breaches put the clubs in even more dangerous financial instability. They simply don't care about the well-being of the clubs. And regulations like these only make the spending disparity even bigger, which is not a competitive fair play.

This is so unfair. I'm partially relieved that it happened this season rather than earlier because we won't get relegated this time. However, we should bring this to court because double standards are being applied. Both City and Chelsea should be punished, or nobody should. The entire FFP system is a total mess. It will never work as intended and should be abolished. If they aim for fair spending, they should consider imposing a salary/transfer cap, similar to the system in the US. The whole situation makes no fucking sense.

Most people get varicella-zoster in their childhood. The virus remains in the system and can reactivate later in life, causing shingles. This risk is high for individuals with a weakened immune system due to systematic abuse of antibiotics or those with HIV. Having a vaccine for shingles makes little sense for those with a functioning immune system.

4 minutes ago, Matt said:

Then you've been lucky. There's a century of global data on both antibiotics and vaccines. For some it's dangerous, for some they don't work. For the 95% they do.

I guess my mother, father, wife, and sister also got lucky then.  We are in a sect here, we all stopped using antibiotics, and our body resistance against viruses improved dramatically, thanks to God. As I said, I'm not against antibiotics when they matter, but GPs tend to prescribe them even when not needed. I'm not against vaccines; I'm just questioning the Covid vaccine.

Just now, Hafnia said:

Btw ibuprofen increases the likelihood of strokes and heart attacks. Devastates the guts microbiome which is a poor basis for health. 

Actually, I wrote that on the go. I take analgin when I have migraines or something; very rarely, ibuprofen.

Where I live, GPs prescribe antibiotics based on symptoms like cough, fever, etc. They do not ask patients to do a basic CRP test, which can shed light on whether there's a bacterial infection or rule it out. My mother was in a very bad state just five years ago. She would develop pneumonia twice a year, and antibiotics wouldn't work because she became resistant, so she ended up taking gentamicin injections. It was that bad until she "discovered" homeopathy. Disclaimer: I believe homeopathy is a snake oil, but what it did for my mother is prevent her from reaching for the phone to call the GP after the next infection. She would experience nasty symptoms, but she believed that homeopathy would help her and let her body put up a fight. It's been five years since she last took antibiotics, and her health is a whole lot better. I was concerned about her when she caught Covid, but she handled that very well too. I'm not going to debate vaccines because my opinion is double-sided here. I think they help, but they have been overly pushed by Big Pharma in the past 20-30 years with bad intentions. Of course, it's just my thought, and I can't argue against peer-reviewed studies. But you said to trust medical professionals. Well, I don't think regular medical practitioners know a whole lot more about vaccines. They read the studies which are available for the open public anyway and follow guidance by big pharma.

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but have you ever thought that vaccines and antibiotics could be a cause of poor health? I haven't taken anything other than over-the-counter ibuprofen in the past 20 years. The flu has never touched me since I stopped using antibiotics. Covid was a breeze. The worst I experienced was a sore throat and chills for a couple of days. Cold showers really do help a lot. I'm not saying I have perfect health. it's just my experience with viral infections. I'm not against the use of antibiotics when they really matter, i.e., treating pneumonia or other types of severe bacterial infections.

27 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

He may well develop once he has had time to settle in the Premiership but what is certain is that he is a 100% upgrade on Maupay 

Maupay raised the bar so high that only Tosun can compete with that level of ineffectiveness. I would take Niasse any day over Maupay. In fact, Beto reminds me of Niasse.

1 hour ago, Hafnia said:

He’s a far better defender than stones was at the same age.   Stones gave an overwhelming sense of beckenbauer type class but it bit him on the arse and continued to do so at city. 

Agree. Branthwaite is better defensively and Stones was better on the ball. 

This guy is the leading goal scorer in the Bundesliga with 13 goals in 7 games for Stuttgart. He cost them 9 million euros to sign him from Rennes.

39 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

Don't forget, he isn't happy here and we didn't offer him a good deal.

Why wouldn't he be happy? He's playing regular football in the Premier League. Where else should he go? It's too early for him to move to a top club, he's still developing. I can see him following a path similar to what John Stones did. I'd be surprised if he is still here at the end of his current contract

41 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said:

£100k a week for about 8 months until everything inevitably goes to shit and you're without a job again.

Definitely an enticing job opportunity

Sure, but managers receive full payment for the remainder of their contract upon termination. Not too bad receiving 36 salaries for 8 months of work, isn't it?

I doubt he'll make a breakthrough. He's consistently underperformed for many years. There's no turning point in sight for him, especially in the Premier League. He should consider playing in a less demanding league, away from the spotlight to start enjoying football again.

Does the new ownership mean we will have money to spend for transfers come January?

Beto. Must work on his stamina and left foot tho.

We are better off with him than without him. I wouldn't mind if we had replaced him, but we didn't.

Hopefully not. He isn't worth half that.

I don't want him to leave. Why is Dyche so stubborn?

1 minute ago, Shukes said:

Will be interesting to see when we have McNeil and Harrison fit.

We conceded 4 goals and could have let in more. Our defense and midfield were atrocious. McNeil and Harrison can't fix that.

The difference is money and proper investment. We are fucked.

We'd better sign him rather than nobody, I guess.

14 minutes ago, c1982 said:

We’re allowed 4 - 2 domestic and 2 other.

13 minutes ago, patto said:

I thought it was four

Тhe Premier league loan rules allow 4 domestic-based loans over the span of the season, but only 2 registered at any time, and it is not allowed to loan in more than 1 player from the same club.

Beyond that the FIFA loan rules apply for the Premier league, which allow 8 players on loan in total.

30 minutes ago, Bill said:

How many loans are we allowed. ?

I think 8, but only 2 domestic-based players, such as Harrison, are allowed on loan in season.