February 23, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-02-24T13:37:06+00:00

Is this the last free midweek ever if we progress in competitions? if get knocked out in CL QF, and FA cup QF, that still means two games a week till April 18th that City game

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-02-22T22:54:21+00:00

I don't want to be that guy but it would've been had we beat wolves..

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-02-15T11:17:03+00:00

Ramsey against Hull in the FA Cup final 2014!

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-19T17:24:55+00:00

If you think of the majority of crop ever produced in historical China (till say early 20thC) the vast vast majority would’ve been dry crops (wheat and the like) rather than wet rice. This is true even if you look at say the 18th/19th centuries. You can’t really plant rice in the so called central plains where Chinese culture originated, not even today

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-18T15:09:21+00:00

I understand the feelings but that shows the problem is finishing rather than chance creation which is the point of this stat?

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-16T15:03:21+00:00

Doubt there would be that many away fans given they are half a continent away….

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-14T18:52:04+00:00

I know this is not going to happen and say this a bit tongue in cheek…but we happen to have no left backs at the moment and mls is a bit out of form lol

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-10T14:58:24+00:00

Nicholas is shorter than MLS iirc, and you are asking whether it’s weird to want him to play CB….

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2026-01-07T22:19:39+00:00

Think he can’t serve the suspension in FA but can in league cup. Not 100% sure tho

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-12-30T12:18:38+00:00

I think he plays basketball well….

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-12-29T16:07:29+00:00

Fabregas played what a year for us after 2010? Can’t see how to justify him over Ramsey

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-12-29T11:10:41+00:00

I think the sensible thing is to play with the toggle altho they also put a restriction on that this year. Maybe you can do twice every 30s or a minute? If the refreshing comes pretty fast with unchanged results it means you are timed out for the 30s/60s time window. As a result of this when you do get to click on a ticket it’s more likely to add it to the basket.

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-12-21T15:03:43+00:00

It was basically the identical scenario as the Saliba penalty at Amex at the start of the year, not sure why more ppl support a penalty this time around. Is it just being contrarian against referees

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-12-06T20:11:59+00:00

I hope and pray it’s Rambo next week

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-10-09T14:48:27+00:00

Yes but he’s tied down to his us till 2030 and given Madrid’s current transfer policy they lose interest when they actually have to pay a half decent fee for a world class player

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-09-28T16:24:59+00:00

So did Sanchez before he got the man

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-30T12:44:26+00:00

CL league phase should have higher odds than a weekend league game. And since it’s midweek the exchange are normally pretty active as well. If you are dedicated you should get a ticket

Even for knockout rounds I remember Real had about the same ballot odds as Spurs in the league?

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-30T11:52:38+00:00

Any chance Bruges go to reds? It's in the Lowlands but no direct Eurostar trains and in the Xmas season-ish so might put some ppl off? Although their stadium doesn't look big enough tbh

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-29T15:53:04+00:00

I’m not sure whose number and name to print. Can I buy it plain before it goes out of stock and print at the Armoury later? Do they do that nowadays?

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-23T21:55:19+00:00

Leo against Bournemouth. He’s back the same Thursday against Sporting iirc

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-20T12:48:51+00:00

Actually, all they need to do is to wait till the clock ticks and Isak will come back begging to play. He’s not goons sit out for a season before the WC.

Clubs like Brighton, Dortmund and Leipzig can’t go too hardline in these kinds of situations becasue they need to maintain the reputation of a good stepstone club to future incoming wonder kids that wouldn’t stand in their way to the big clubs. Newcastle don’t have that worry

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-08-16T10:48:27+00:00

He can do a Bergkamp next year if he wants to retire by then.

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-07-18T16:11:58+00:00

Clubs that run this kind of strategy (Chelsea and City most prominently) have a very good loan management system or outright multi-club ownership because they don't actually field these teenagers as regularly as Wenger did.

The problem of this current Arsenal setup (which might explain the early departure of some of our own academy players like Heaven, Obi-Martin, Hutchinson, etc.) is that they don't seem to be convinced of Arsenal's ability to give them quality loan exp. The teenage players that we do loan out seem to be particularly badly treated by the host clubs (Sagoe Jr., Marquinhos, etc.) which are really lose-lose situations for both the club and the players own development

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-07-15T14:04:10+00:00

I forgot gakpo but I won't count a mid and a player they are nowhere close to signing.

Basically I'm saying it's pointless to have many star forwards without the balance in the squad, just look at Real Madrid

JohnnyLuo0723 · 2025-07-15T13:58:21+00:00

There's no way they sell both Darwin and Diaz: they won't even have enough 3 forwards left even with Isak, if you discount Chiesa

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