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Off-topic, but Fulham have just been sold to an American. Rather than come out with "we're going to buy CL players and win the league in two seasons", he's said:

"Fulham is the perfect club at the perfect time for me. I want to be clear, I do not view myself so much as the owner of Fulham, but a custodian of the club on behalf of its fans, my priority is to ensure the club and Craven Cottage each have a viable and sustainable Premier League future that fans of present and future generations can be proud of. We will manage the club's financial and operational affairs with prudence and care, with youth development and community programmes as fundamentally important elements of Fulham's future."

If we ever have a rich foreign owner, that sounds exactly like the type of guy I'd want.

I was going to say "Well he would say that, wouldn't he", then a picture of Tony Fernandez came into my mind .............! <laugh> <ok>
 
This just in from Belgian sports news organisation Sporza: Alderweireld says no to Norwich. States that his agent Søren Lerby could not come to an agreement with the club and he has now officially declined the offer from Norwich.
 
This just in from Belgian sports news organisation Sporza: Alderweireld says no to Norwich. States that his agent Søren Lerby could not come to an agreement with the club and he has now officially declined the offer from Norwich.

<ok> Yes, also on Sky Sports News. Fair enough, looking for a better deal than we could offer. Like the way Søren Lerby said explicitly that it was no reflection on NCFC's status or ambition, just couldn't match the player's expectations as regards personal terms. <ok>
 
That was just a guess. Could be any number of things, but if he wants more money and we aren't willing to pay then I guess that's that.

Time to focus on the midfield spark and a striker or 2!
 
Shame we've missed out on him, but good to see we're still sticking to our principles and not breaking our wage structure, particularly in a position we've already got good options in.

Also, has anyone seen this amazing Welbeck skill from their pre-season tour:
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Leroy Fer looks excellent on that video, breaking up play, reversing the flow, intelligent passing, breaking forward with pace and power. Just what we need, IMO! Great signing if it does go through!
 
For those who haven't yet been on the Fer thread today:

"Nar vooren City"

Aftrap, ingooi, een beetje vechten,
Hou de bal laag, een prachtige aanval, bravo, alles of niets;

Naar voren, City, wees niet bang,
Rustig aan, grijp je kans,
Hoera, we hebben gescoord.


[Translation by Netherlands journalist and NOT606 poster cove]

Tweet it to DM someone? <ok>

this is beautiful. well done cove! is it just me who thinks it makes more sense in dutch??? <laugh>