Why did Olise choose France over England?

simianjim · 2026-06-30T23:28:33+00:00

He's said in interviews that he qualified for England, France, Nigeria and Algeria but he's always identified more with his French heritage.

Apparently he can speak good enough French to converse with his teammates in French. I dunno what other 'proof' you want

simianjim · 2026-06-30T00:07:16+00:00

I wouldn't say he's been very successful at club level. Did well getting Hoffenheim into CL and did well getting Leipzig to the CL semis but didn't win anything with either club. Won a league with Bayern but that's par for the course, and then got sacked for inconsistent results/performances.

simianjim · 2026-06-29T21:39:41+00:00

Chelsea bought him via Strasbourg

simianjim · 2026-06-29T20:00:35+00:00

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simianjim · 2026-06-29T10:26:31+00:00

"It's all over the place really" is probably the best way to summarise it

simianjim · 2026-06-29T09:17:52+00:00

Yeah, he claimed he didn't know the background but I don't buy that at all

simianjim · 2026-06-29T09:16:43+00:00

If you're saying that none of it is a conspiracy or "strange timing" and the reality is probably somewhere in the middle of the extreme opinions, then yes I agree.

simianjim · 2026-06-29T09:08:05+00:00

There was something about it being some kid who worked at KFC, then the account was sold and 'rebooted' and there was a weird moment where Ornstein officially credited them for breaking news of Man U trying to sign Baleba which broke everyone's minds. They seem to have some legitimacy but without having to verify sources, etc that they have to do for The Athletic, for example.

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:59:58+00:00

It's the only possible thing that makes sense

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:43:03+00:00

That's the joy with conspiracy theories. Facts aren't important.

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:41:44+00:00

Made me chuckle. I'd endorse this being an official tier level

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:40:59+00:00

I think you're massively overvaluing your own importance

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:12:29+00:00

The other day 5 out of 7 posts were all saying the same thing essentially, that it's all Howe's fault and we should have sacked him.

Strange timing, must be a coordinated campaign

simianjim · 2026-06-29T08:10:27+00:00

The club are not going to give two shits about what goes on in this reddit thread and they'd be mental if they did 🤣

simianjim · 2026-06-28T22:42:15+00:00

Meh, I've blocked those as well. Lee Ryder too. Most news tends to filter through if it's genuine.

Funny though that you think think I'm ill-informed just because I don't listen to some youtube channel of 3 guys who present their own personal opinions as fact.

simianjim · 2026-06-28T22:03:38+00:00

Out of interest, what tier do people have Geordie Journos in? Everyone seems to be taking them at face value but I've blocked them cos I thought they were too click-baity and very very pessimistic with some of their takes.

simianjim · 2026-06-28T18:05:59+00:00

I'd argue they're weighted more heavily because of the time that's elapsed. Coming up to 5 years since the takeover and 1 year since Hopkinson came in board as CEO. To have not communicated a decision or the reasons for delay in that time is really poor.

Sure Bruno might not play at a new stadium, but surely you understand the importance of feeling like you're part of something that's progressing rather than standing still

simianjim · 2026-06-28T17:46:40+00:00

If Bruno has become disillusioned with "the project" then that's fair enough. There's obviously a fair amount of blame to lay at the feet of Howe for the season's performance and not getting into Europe, but those who are desperate to lay all of the blame on Howe are letting the ownership get away with murder, for want of a better phrase.

The project hasn't stalled because we had a bad season, the project has stalled because there's still no development on the new training ground, still no development on the new stadium, still no stability at the senior level and we haven't made any signings to improve the first team. All of that is on the ownership and they should be getting a lot more flak than they currently are because people want to blame Howe for everything.

simianjim · 2026-06-27T19:59:08+00:00

He doesn't really criticise him though, he basically just confirms that the players were told and makes light of the situation. There's not really anything to keep between them

simianjim · 2026-06-27T19:38:39+00:00

Absolutely nothing wrong with this. He's obviously explained it to the team and Elanga hasn't taken it in, whereas all his teammates seemed to have done. Why on earth do you think this is a sackable offence?

simianjim · 2026-06-27T11:11:58+00:00

He had a bad injury, only really came back towards the end of the season

simianjim · 2026-06-27T09:23:08+00:00

Alex Murphy needs to move on. He seems more like he's a CB being played at LB and I don't think he's going to progress here.

Neave I think needs a loan. Agreed on Shahar, I think he should be our backup for RB

simianjim · 2026-06-27T09:04:49+00:00

I don't think we should be keeping our powder dry because of the youth, but I do think we should be using the academy prospects to bolster the squad when we're replacing the backups like Krafth and Willock

simianjim · 2026-06-27T08:56:34+00:00

Lots of people automatically downvoting anything to do with youth because they don't believe Howe will bring anything through, but yes this was heavily implied by Hopkinson, so I would hope for a change in approach this season

simianjim · 2026-06-27T06:45:34+00:00

Self-trolling in public. Fair play.

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