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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Privilege to watch the Redmen win the title today Boss atmosphere and a boss team

Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

36 years ago...when you say it like that it seems a lifetime ago but this day still hits hard and brings back lots of unwanted memories RIP the 97 YNWA

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Surely it depends how much he wants and how long for

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

We've played well today On and off the ball

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

There's been a few that played for both teams Last direct transfer was Phil Chisnall in the 60s

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Some of our fans are crazy. I mean apart from him being 27, massively inconsistent and we have miles better players than him. There hasn't been a transfer between United and Liverpool for over half a century

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

MNF (Thierry Henry & Carragher) analysis of LFC v Fulham (Slots tactics) and Arsenal v Everton (Arteta tactics) was excellent

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

And they part wrote Oasis's best tune...Columbia

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It's amazing that Oasis ripped these lads off

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Arsenal score a huge amount of their goals from set pieces All good teams rely on them but they do seem to score more than anyone I can remember seeing before

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

76 v Norwich was my first home game First match I went to was an Everton one at Goodison (probably a couple of months before) they absolutely battered someone 4 or 5-0 but can't remember who it was

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Borrowing a milk crate from the dairy/sweet shop on Rockfield Rd and standing on it at the front of the Anny Rd end (where the current away fans are) is one of my earliest memories of going to a reds game

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

My grandad used to take me as he was a blue I would go there one week and he would take me to watch the reds the following week late 70s/very early 80s

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Scored 2, assisted 1 and hit the bar Hes a bit good😂

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Did we pay Feyenoord any compensation for Slot?

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Well that was gonna be my next point Konate, Jones & Diaz I think will be in the last 2 years of their contracts in the summer I think it's very tight with these SCR rules and FSG are probably being over cautious as well but it's defo a factor and a big one

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I personally think it's a big factor Doesn't mean we can't get them all done but I suspect we won't be giving all 3 of them "what they want"

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Correct There's unknown factors in this Difference between Klopp and Slot wages Thiago, Matip, Carvalho VDB wages off books transfers out Chiesa in (and the keeper) How much Revenue has increased Plus Simon Hughes says Salah thinks he's the best in the world and wants his wages to reflect that

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

UEFAs Squad Cost Ratio So your wages, plus transfer fees, plus agents fees minus sales must be max 70% of your total Revenue Look at that graph from 2022.....I think we are very close to that 70% level so don't have a lot of wriggle room

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I think the UEFA SCR are a major factor in this We've lost some big earners Klopp & staff, plus Thiago & Matip and sold Carvalho & VDB..but we have brought in Slot and Chiesa Here's Swiss Rambles view from 2023

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I see my sarcasm has been lost in translation

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Let's see how we get on when we play someone decent

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Aren't the supermarket crisps just made by Walkers, Seabrook etc...

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Players will fly home Their bus will drive back I am assuming the players & staff had already been dropped at the airport as I think the crash was on the M40 which is near Oxford

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This rumour has started on the back of Slots PC being moved to the afternoon Until someone reliable reports it I would take it as guesswork

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Whatever Corbally says LFC should do....if they did precisely the opposite they won't go far wrong His views are terrible

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Or maybe he's taken up face rubbing like Roy used to

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

All the time he spends with his head in his hands no wonder he's damaged himself

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just remember that Edwards is the Head of Football for FSG He is making all their football decisions Amazing the freeride the laptop guru is getting

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I remember listening to the Beatles albums whikst a student in the early 90s with my then girlfriend and her commenting that the music was over 20 years old but was still great, fresh, relevant Another 30 years later and I have to say she was right then and for me it's still great, fresh & relevant

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Could be, I actually think there's a wider view. Lots of clubs were less active this summer, I think there's a general nervousness around PSR/SCR and it's making most clubs act more cautiously

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Or maybe an event occurred (Rodri injury) that has pressured players already declining

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I think it was interesting last night on MOTD they showed a graphic on Citys decline What was interesting was the decline started last year and it's become a drop off Surely City should have seen that coming with all the metrics? Or maybe they thought it would be more gradual.....

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

You see I am not sure they did.. They could probably see his downfall in real time but predicting it beforehand I am not convinced Also when does a decline become a complete drop off

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I am also but you just don't know 100% for certain I think this is one metric that even the computer news might struggle to create an algorithm for

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I also think some of the stories about Klopp (Antony for instance) that have clearly been dropped by Edwards..... If he's gonna do that sort of thing he better get these contracts or the replacements spot on

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Edwards is on charge of all football related matters for FSG

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

You just don't know Fab dropped off a cliff as did Hendo It's a risk but that risk has to be weighed against cost of replacement and whether they can replicate Salahs and Virgs output Fab & Hendo were easier to replace imo

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Agreed, I said the other day that I only truly believed we would win the league last time when we were 15/16 points clear That said City have dropped off from an already slightly waning level (see below MOTD graphic)

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

It's 67% of our goals But your point still stands I am just pedantic 😂

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My personal point of view is it's gonna be hard to replace/replicate their current output The pressure is on Edwards/Hughes to either do the deals or get the replacements right

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The one thing I would say is there's been leaks about Klopp considering replacing Salah with Antony the last time he was nearing contract expiry If Edwards the club are gonna leak this they better get things right on these deals (Salah,VVD & Trent) or if not they better get the replacements right

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

There's always 2 sides to every story The players and agents are mercenaries and the clubs are just as bad

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The counter argument to this is you don't know how quick the drop off will be Fabinho, Hendo etc even City are seeing drop offs with their players Also I don't trust the players/agents they are mercenaries and there's always 2 sides to every stoy

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Simon Roberts @simonroberts1972.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My 2 pence on the contracts FSG clearly have a policy regarding getting rid of players at a certain age More often than not they will be right into this However with Salah and probably also Virgil it is going to be hard to replicate their current output So maybe they will have to be more flexible

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