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Can't help feeling pleased that he didn't get his way and we didn't a) sell him for below market value b) loan him to Everton....spit...(never really thought that was a starter, he wasn't happy in London so why would he want to move to Liverpool? - but I was still a bit worried, even so!) Sort of have this daydream where he and Antonio have a massive reconciliation where they pledge their undying love, Diego becomes the second coming, storms the league (or Champions League, I'm not fussy) and they all live happily every after. Ah well, it's always entertaining following and supporting Chelsea. Never a dull moment, eh?

My colleague who's an Everton ST holder couldn't wait to get rid of him. That tells me enough.

So if you discount the lucky goals, we would have won 1-0 instead of 2-1. Would that have made you happier?

I stopped using it sometime around the last update. When you told me to. Because I always listen to Mod. Well I did that time anyway.

And they equalised by a lucky gift own goal. Possession stats mean nothing if they don't do anything with it.

Liked this but that's not enough. f**k them to the end of the earth and back.

Yep - I am a member of this branch and can verify that it is brilliant - though getting busier and busier! £25 return for the coach and tickets normally bought in the Shed Lower. But I still don't know which Andy is which! Whereabouts in Wales are you @callum.rees11?

He was awful during the Women's Euro programme on Saturday - can't remember exactly what he said but I seem to remember it was something along the lines of "this wouldn't happen in a men's tournament" (about how long it took to call off the Germany/Denmark match).

I just posted that in what I thought was this thread but was actually last season's thread! Doh!

Jeeesus - thank f**k for Roman! 'There's no feeling like shooting an endangered elephant': Arsenal owner launches trophy hunting TV channel Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke launches 'sickening' bloodsports channel in the UK that shows elephant and lion hunts Subscription channel My Outdoor TV was launched in the UK over the weekend that will show numerous programmes following trophy hunting endangered animals

I STILL haven't voted in the Shrewsbury Town poll re safe standing. Mainly because I don't know my supporters' club number and don't know where to find it. Will add it to my To Do list.

A colleague of mine is an Everton ST holder and she and all the other fans she knows couldn't wait to be shot of him. She thought they had overpaid for him from us. And she can't wait to see the back of Barkley now.

Better than Hank! Is that what the K in @dkwstands for then?

f**k off! Far too American. And I know that that is completely illogical as he isn't a Brit but Chelsea is a British club so it has to be a British Blokey name not Yankee.

Well I was going to say John but there'll only ever be one John in our minds. So, Bob then? But that's Luiz. Bill? Garner. What blokey name could we use? Stan.

We'd just call him Steve.

Tbh I am just pleased that our new striker is not called Lukaku. I pretend that I think Morata is better but I haven't got a scooby really!

I'm not quite sure why but this made me laugh! It's the sort of reason I'd come out with rather than discussing his technical ability, intelligent play, teamwork, etc etc. "yeah, I like his name"

Wasn't Eto signed after Lukaku left though? I may be wrong. But I think he would've got some games if he'd stayed. He was having a good pre-season, then missed that penalty and seemed to panic and wanted reassurance of first team football and insisted on leaving to get it. His time would've come I'm sure.

I wanted him to stay when he was here and was disappointed that he didn't stay to fight for a place in the team. If he had I reckon he would have broken through as our options up front at the time were limited to say the least. But as I said, while he does seem to get the goals, he just doesn't look good to me, clumsy and petulant and expects everything to be handed to him on a plate. Didn't want him back at any price - the price wasn't the stumbling block as far as I was concerned, it was the player but the price just made it worse. Like you, I hope I'm right. Players can change according to the team they're in.

That as so sweet (Klopp) but so annoying (Pep and Jose) especially when you remember that they were saying that Conte was going to be sacked in September.

I couldn't see this? What were they saying? I hope Batshuayi stays, I like his personality and he's been good in the few times we've seen him. Definitely too early to sell.

Isn't it Watford?

I bumped into my Everton supporting colleague today and said "you really mugged United didn't you". She laughed and said she couldn't believe they had paid so much for "that donkey". We both agreed he had been overpriced at £28m when we sold him and she said that all the Everton ST holders were prepared to pay his bus fare to leave. I didn't want him to return and certainly not for anywhere near what was quoted for him. I think (and hope) that we dodged a bullet here. But, at the same time, I realise he has scored a lot of goals. He is a bit of an enigma really.

Live music on TV is always deceptive - usually worse than when you are there, but sometimes better. I was in the audience for the Jacksons and they were fantastic - no problems with the vocals to my ears. Though it's possible I was a little distracted by a full-on domestic taking place in front of me - the husband was so drunk he couldn't stand without his son(?) holding him up (after he had fallen over) and his wife getting so angry with him she was screaming in his face for him to f**k off. God alone knows how they got him back to wherever they were camping as I think that stage is quite a way from any campsite. Chrissie Hynd was indeed wonderful, as was Chic. Barry Gibb again sounded a lot better live than on TV where he sounded quite shreeky. Enjoyed Blossoms and the National - two bands I know little of but will listen to more now. And found She Drew the Gun strangely mesmerising. And for some reason, Ralph McTell singing Streets of London had me in tears. First year I didn't see a Pyramid headliner. Sort've missed the whole extravaganza of that but Radiohead bore me, Foos clashed with Jacksons and I don't regard Ed as a headliner type person really so on Sunday went up to Strummerville, a tiny area with a minute stage among the trees and listened to a couple of songs from some Australian band I'd never heard of before strolling over to climb the ribbon tower (spectacular view) as there was much less of a queue than I've ever seen. Then on to watch the weird and wonderful Arcadia with all it's flame-throwing (google it - it's some spectacle). Oh and Jeremy Corbyn was fantastic - didn't see him on the Pyramid, will have to catch up with that sometime, but in the Left Field tent immediately after where he spoke for a lot longer and was a brilliant orator. Am very sorry there is no Glastonbury next year. It flew by and I didn't see half the stuff I wanted to - despite averaging about 15 miles walking every day!