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• For what reason do you think they would keep the amount available to spend a secret Mike? ...
  John Collins in The difficulty with David…
• Tony #11, Moyes and Kinnear are the mainstays of the recruitment team, and they were certainly aligned about the January window. They both very openly said we wouldn't be doing much business then because we were holding our fire for this summer window. And one would assume they were speaking with Friedkin's approval. I therefore assume that whatever is planned for July has been planned with Friedkin's approval as well, and with an awareness of what our spending ceiling will be under PSR/SCR (information that will not be publicly shared). My personal hunch is that the summer planning may have been sharply altered by Branthwaite's injury and the sudden urgency of signing a top-quality centre-back. ...
  Mike Gaynes in The difficulty with David…
• I do not in any way advocate selling Branthwaite or otherwise giving up on him -- and I couldn't care less about his valuation. He has the potential to be a foundational piece of this club for many years to come, and that possibility must be pursued.But...This is his third major leg muscle injury in 21 months. For such a young player, that's a major concern. And it should change the club's priorities significantly for the summer window. With Tarkowski and Keane both on the back side of their careers, Jarrad's unreliable availability means that we must sign at least one quality centre-back (two would be better), along with a speedy right-back who can allow O'Brien to spend every minute in the centre. Depth at that position is life-and-death for this club. It's now an even higher priority than a striker. ...
  Mike Gaynes in Is it crunch time for Jarrad Branthwaite?
• If he moved to our club, you wouldn't get the same result.How do you know? ...
  John Collins in West Ham 2-1 Everton: What We Learned
• If he moved to our club, you wouldn't get the same result. The Liverpool approach vs Palace is very different to a derby for a start.How many times have you seen them drop points to relegated clubs? And then how many times have you seen them rollover for a derby?...
  Ian Bennett in West Ham 2-1 Everton: What We Learned
• Thanks John. ...
  Tony Abrahams in The difficulty with David…